WATCH: Pope Francis’ trip to Malta “is on the agenda”

In a recent meeting with Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo and Holy See ambassador for Malta Frank Zammit, Pope Francis stated that his visit to Malta is still on the agenda.

During their meeting, Pope Francis confirmed with Minister Bartolo that his visit to Malta is still on his agenda, with the Minister gifting a book of Malta’s religious attractions soon after.

After receiving the book, the Pope smiled and recalled the biblical episode of when St. Paul was bitten by a snake after his shipwreck on the island of Melita.

✈️ Ninsab fi triqti lejn Ruma 🇮🇹 bil-għan li nsaħħu l-ħidma tagħna biex nattiraw lejn pajjiżna t-turiżmu reliġjuż.

Posted by Clayton Bartolo on Tuesday, 22 June 2021

In a recent social media post, the Tourism Minister reiterated his commitment to increase the demand and promotion of faith tourism in Malta.

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