A collegial gathering

The Holy Father, Pope Francis confirmed today in their respective offices, a number of those who work in the Secretariat of State, including His Excellency, Giovanni Angelo Becciu, Undersecretary for General Affairs; His Excellency, Dominique Mamberti, Secretary for Relations with States; His Excellency, Georg Gänswein, Prefect of the Papal Household; Monsignor Peter Wells, Assessor for General Affairs; Monsignor Antoine Camilleri, Undersecretary for Relations with States.

The Pope collegially welcomed today at the Domus Sanctae Marthae, special visits from a number of Cardinals and others who work within the Secretariat of State, including His Eminence, Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone, Secretary of State; His Eminence, Leonardo Cardinal Sandri, Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches; His Excellency, Dominique Mamberti, Secretary for Relations with States; Monsignor Peter Wells, Assessor for General Affairs; Monsignor Antoine Camilleri, Undersecretary for Relations with States; and Monsignor Alberto Ortega Martin, an Official who is working within the Section for Relations with States of the Secretariat of State.

His Holiness also received in a separate audience today at the Domus Sanctae Marthae, His Eminence, Marc Cardinal Ouellet, Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, who normally meets with the Pope every Saturday to discuss various matters pertaining to the Congregation.