Apostolic Visit to Malta by H.H Pope Francis

Pope Francis is greeted by the Archpriest of Rabat, Canon Joseph Mizzi, upon arriving at St Paul's Grotto.

St Paul's Grotto is set beneath the Basilica of St Paul, in Rabat. Rabat's Church of St Paul was bestowed the title of Minor Basilica in 2020, following a request by Archbishop Scicluna to the Vatican.

A moment for reflection.

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Pope Francis signs the Book of Honour.

Pope Francis blesses a number of people gathered inside the Basilica, who come up to the altar for the Papal blessing.

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On his way to the Granaries for Holy Mass, Pope Francis waves to the cheering crowds lining the streets of Ħamrun and Blata l-Bajda.

The climax of the spiritual journey of Pope Francis in Malta: Holy Mass on the Granaries.

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Pope Francis arrives at the Pope John XXIII Peace Laboratory in Ħal Far.

The Peace Lab is a Maltese voluntary organisation which has been around for more than 30 years and was set up following an appeal by Pope John XXIII calling for world peace. Since 2002, the Peace Lab has provided shelter to several migrants.

The Pope is greeted by Peace Lab Director, Fr Dionysius Mintoff, the Franciscan priest who established the Peace Lab in 1971.

The Pope meets with migrants gathered at the Peace Lab’s open-air theatre.

On his two-day visit to Malta, much of the Pope’s focus has been on migration and the culture of hospitality and solidarity towards migrants.

Pope Francis's two-day visit to Malta comes to an end with a departure ceremony at the Malta International Airport, where he is met by President George Vella.

Pope Francis departs Malta onboard an Air Malta flight.

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Apostolic Visit to Malta by H.H Pope Francis