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Pope Francis with Pope emeritus Benedict XVI at the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in Vatican City on June 30, 2015.

Benedict XVI was ‘a prophet’ of Church’s future, Pope Francis tells Malta’s Jesuits

Apr 14, 2022

By Courtney Mares

‘It will be a Church that is more spiritual, poorer and less political,’ Pope Francis said. Read more

Pope Francis speaks during an in-flight press conference from Malta, April 3, 2022.

Full text: Pope Francis’ in-flight press conference from Malta

Apr 3, 2022

By Pope Francis

The pope spoke at the end of his two-day visit to the Mediterranean country. Read more

Pope Francis speaks during an in-flight press conference from Malta, April 3, 2022.

Will Pope Francis go to Kyiv? Will he call out Putin by name? Here’s what he told the media

Apr 3, 2022

By CNA Staff

The pope was speaking at an in-flight press conference. Read more

Pope Francis speaks during an in-flight press conference from Malta, April 3, 2022.

Pope Francis addresses his health problems during in-flight press conference

Apr 3, 2022

By Courtney Mares

The pope was speaking at the end of his two-day visit to the Mediterranean country. Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at the Granaries in Floriana, Malta, April 3, 2022.

Pope Francis laments ‘sacrilegious war’ in Ukraine as he prays Angelus in Malta

Apr 3, 2022

By CNA Staff

‘May we be tireless in praying and in offering assistance to those who suffer,’ the pope said. Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at the Granaries in Floriana, Malta, April 3, 2022.

Pope Francis in Malta: God’s endless mercy means no one is ‘irredeemable’

Apr 3, 2022

By Courtney Mares

The pope urged Malta’s Catholics to be ‘tireless witnesses’ of God’s mercy. Read more

Pope Francis waves to children while he waits aboard a catamaran to depart for the Maltese island of Gozo where would lead a prayer service on April 2, 2022.

Pope Francis in Malta: Christ himself appears to you in the faces of migrants

Apr 2, 2022

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis told Catholics in Malta on Saturday that when they offer charity to the migrants and refugees who arrive... Read more

The Church of St. Mary of Jesus in Valletta, Malta.

Facing declining Mass attendance, Malta’s Catholics hope papal visit will revitalize the faith

Mar 30, 2022

By Courtney Mares

More than 85% of Malta’s population are baptized Catholics. Read more

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of Ta’ Pinu on the Maltese island of Gozo.

Vatican releases Pope Francis’ schedule for first international trip of 2022

Feb 25, 2022

By Courtney Mares

The pope will travel by catamaran between islands in Malta. Read more

Pope Francis’ general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Feb. 9, 2022.

Pope Francis will make 2-day visit to Malta in April

Feb 10, 2022

By CNA Staff

The trip is scheduled to take place on April 2-3. Read more

Pope Francis during his general audience in Paul VI Hall on Jan. 26, 2022.

Report: Pope Francis plans 2-day visit to Malta in April

Jan 27, 2022

By CNA Staff

The last pope to visit the country was Benedict XVI in 2010. Read more

Albrecht von Boeselager.

Top official won’t join Order of Malta reform working group, citing threat to sovereignty

Jan 20, 2022

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Albrecht von Boeselager announced his decision in a letter to senior officials. Read more

The Archbishop’s Curia at St. Calcidonius Square in Floriana, Malta.

Catholic archdiocese of Malta says it could not have foreseen alleged ‘land grab’

Dec 15, 2021

By CNA Staff

The intricate dispute can be traced back to 1675. Read more

The funeral of Fra’ Matthew Festing, the Order of Malta’s 79th Grand Master, takes place at St. John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta, Malta, Dec. 3, 2021.

PHOTOS: The funeral of Fra’ Matthew Festing, the Order of Malta’s 79th Grand Master

Dec 4, 2021

By CNA Staff

He was interred in the Crypt of the Grand Masters at St. John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta. Read more

Malta’s President George Vella.

Malta’s president: I would rather resign than sign abortion bill

May 20, 2021

George Vella, a medical doctor, has served as the country’s president since 2019. Read more

Mgsr. Hector Scerri, president of the Maltese Episcopal Conference’s doctrinal commission, discusses the decree regarding the Komunità Ġesù Salvatur. YouTube screenshot

Catholic Church in Malta confirms break with ‘closed cult community’ after investigation

Jan 8, 2021

The Catholic Church in Malta formally dissociated itself on Friday from what it described as a “closed cult community” after... Read more

Pope Francis on Easter Sunday April 21, 2019.

Amid coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis' Malta trip postponed

Mar 23, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Vatican stated Monday that Pope Francis’ trip to the islands of Malta and Gozo May 31 has been postponed... Read more

Pope Francis at a Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square on June 17, 2015.

Pope Francis will travel to Malta in May

Feb 10, 2020

By Courtney Mares

The Vatican announced Monday that Pope Francis will visit the islands of Malta and Gozo on May 31. Read more

Daphne Caruana Galizia.

Slain Maltese journalist fought for her convictions, priest says

Feb 2, 2018

By Elise Harris

A close friend of slain Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia says the reporter’s life and death is a reminder that... Read more

Pope Francis at the General Audience in St. Peter's Square, April 13, 2016.

Catholic leaders lament assassination of Maltese journalist

Oct 20, 2017

Both Pope Francis and the bishop of the local Church have expressed their sorrow over the death of Daphne Caruana... Read more