Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Vatican, will visit Malta at the invitation of the Apostolic Nunciature, the Archbishop’s office announced earlier today.
The visit will mark the conclusion of celebrations held over the past year commemorating the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Malta and the Holy See.
During his stay, Cardinal Parolin will meet President Myriam Spiteri Debono as well as the Maltese Episcopal Conference.
He will also deliver the keynote address at a commemorative event at the Archbishop’s Curia in Floriana, during which two books on the history of Malta-Vatican diplomatic relations will be launched.
On Sunday 1st February, Cardinal Parolin will celebrate Mass in English at St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta at 9.30am, concelebrated by the Bishops of Malta and Gozo, the Apostolic Nuncio Savio Hon Tai-Fai, and emeritus bishops. The public is invited to attend this Mass.
Cardinal Parolin, aged 71, has served as Secretary of State since 2013, having been appointed by Pope Francis, and was created cardinal in 2014.
He is a member of the Council of Cardinals and several Vatican Dicasteries, including those for the Doctrine of the Faith, Eastern Churches, Evangelisation, Bishops, and Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.
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