
President Myriam Spiteri Debono recently held a private audience with His Holiness Pope Francis at the Vatican.
During the meeting, the Pope fondly recalled his visit to Malta in 2022 and shared memories of his studies in Buenos Aires, where two Gozitan students were among his Jesuit peers.
The discussion touched on various topics, including the role of women in leadership and the importance of increasing birth rates.
Accompanied by her husband, Dr Anthony Spiteri Debono, family members, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign and Tourism Affairs Dr Ian Borg, Malta’s Ambassador to the Holy See Frank Zammit, and officials from the President’s Office, the delegation presented Pope Francis with medical equipment for the Ambulatorio Madre di Misericordia clinic, which offers free healthcare to those in need. Maltese and Gozitan delicacies were also gifted.
The President later visited the clinic, acknowledging its efforts and the opportunities it provides to Maltese medical students.
She also toured the Bambino Gesù Hospital, which treats Maltese patients and trains Maltese medical students. Discussions centred on advancements in medicine and collaboration with Malta’s Medical School.
The President’s visit continues in Poland, where she will attend the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
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