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Pope to Visit Malta & Gozo in May

Announced Today by Vatican

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The Vatican announced that Pope Francis will travel to Malta and Gozo in May.

Holy See Press Office Director, Matteo Bruni, said that the journey is scheduled to take place on May 31.

«Welcoming the invitation of the President of the Republic of Malta, the Authorities and the Catholic Church of the Country,» Bruni said in a statement, «His Holiness Pope Francis will make an Apostolic Journey to Malta and Gozo on May 31, 2020.»

«The program of the journey will be published at a later stage,» he said.

 

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Deborah Castellano Lubov

Deborah Castellano Lubov is Senior Vatican & Rome Correspondent for ZENIT; author of 'The Other Francis' ('L'Altro Francesco') featuring interviews with those closest to the Pope and preface by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Parolin (currently published in 5 languages); Deborah is also NBC & MSNBC Vatican Analyst. She often covers the Pope's travels abroad, often from the Papal Flight (including for historic trips such as to Abu Dhabi and Japan & Thailand), and has also asked him questions on the return-flight press conference on behalf of the English-speaking press present. Lubov has done much TV & radio commentary, including for NBC, Sky, EWTN, BBC, Vatican Radio, AP, Reuters and more. She also has contributed to various books on the Pope and has written for various Catholic publications. For 'The Other Francis': http://www.gracewing.co.uk/page219.html or https://www.amazon.com/Other-Francis-Everything-They-about/dp/0852449348/

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