Update since this post was published.
This event has been postponed to a date that still needs to be decided.

This is the fourth time that a Pope will be visiting the Maltese Islands.

Pope Francis and Malta

The Holy Press Office (from the Vatican City) announced that the present Pope, Pope Francis, will be visiting Malta and Gozo on May 31, 2020. This news was greatly welcomed by the Maltese people.
This announcement was made by the Matteo Bruni who is the Director of the Holy See Press Office states:
” Welcoming the invitation of the President of the Republic of Malta, the Authorities and the Catholic Church of the Country, His Holiness Pope Francis will make an Apostolic Journey to Malta and Gozo on 31st May 2020.”

The above message was announces by President George Vella during the mass that was celebrated at St Paul’s Shipwreck church in Valletta. This message was greeted with loud applause from those present.

Prime Minister Robert Abela reacted positively to this announcement. He stated that although Malta is small in size, it is still respected by the world leaders.

The Archbishop of Malta, Charles Scicluna, made reference to the St. Paul’s Shipwreck event, were 2,000 years ago, the Maltese people helped St. Paul.

Other Popes who visited Malta

The other Popes who visited Malta were:
St. John Paul II who visited Malta from 25 to 27 May 1990,
St. John Paul II who visited Malta on 9th May 2001.
Pope Benedict XVI who visited Malta between 17 and 18 April 2010.
It seems that every decade, a Pope is paying a visit to Malta.

The program

The Holy Press Office advised that the program of the trip will be published in due course.

Other links and events

Great events in Malta in 2020
Feasts in Malta and Gozo 2020
February
11FEB20 Lunch time Concert – 11 February 2020
04FEB20 Lunch time Concert – 4 February 2020
January
28JAN20 Lunch time Concert – 28 January 2020
21JAN20 Lunch time Concert – 21 January 2020
14JAN20 Lunch time Concert – 14 January 2020
December
Opera at Christmastime
Lunchtime Concert – 17 December 2019
Weekly Lunch time Concert – 10 December 2019
Weekly Lunch time Concert – 3 December 2019

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