AUDIENCES

Vatican City, 26 September 2013 (VIS) - Today, the Holy Father received in audience:

- Cardinal Fernando Filoni, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples.

- Presidency of the Venezuelan Episcopal Conference:

Archbishop Diego Rafael Padron Sanchez of Cumana, president;

Bishop Jose Luis Azuaje Ayala of Barinas, first vice president;

Bishop Mario del Valle Moronta Rodriguez of San Cristobal de Venezuela, second vice president;

Bishop Jesus Gonzalez de Zarate Salas, auxiliary of Caracas, secretary general.

- Archbishop Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovithavanij of Bangkok, Thailand.

- Mr Isaac Levi.

Yesterday afternoon, the Holy Father received in audience Archbishop Rino Passigato, apostolic nuncio to Portugal.