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The Papal itinerary and routes
Times of Malta

April 12, 2010

Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Malta on Saturday at 5 p.m. on his first visit to Malta and the third by a Pope since 1989.

Pope Benedict has already established a link with Malta, having canonised Dun Gorg Preca in Rome, after he was beatified by Pope John Paul II during his second visit to Malta.

The following is the programme of the Pope's two days in Malta and the routes to be taken by the Pope. The Popemobile will not stop as it takes the Pope to his various engagements.


Saturday, April 17.

5 p.m. Pope arrives at Malta International Airport.

- Salute by the Guard of Honour

- Welcoming Address by President George Abela.

- Address by Pope Benedict.

5.45 p.m. Pope Benedict leaves the airport for Valletta. He will be driven through Gudja, Luqa, Marsa, Blata l-Bajda, Floriana and Valletta.

6 p.m. Pope is driven into Valletta through Republic Street.

6.16 p.m. Pope arrives at the President's Palace, Valletta.

7.15 p.m. Pope leaves the Palace Valletta for St Paul's Grotto, Rabat, following this route: Valletta, Floriana, Pieta', Msida, Gzira, Sliema, St Julians, San Gwann, Naxxar, Mosta and Rabat.

7.45 p.m. Pope Benedict meets Maltese missionaries at St Paul's Church, Rabat and prays in St Paul's grotto.

The Pope will then appear on the parvis of St Paul's Church.

- Address by Archbishop Paul Cremona

- Address by Pope Benedict.

8.15 p.m. Pope Benedict goes to the Apostolic Nunciature at Tal-Virtu', where he will be staying.

Sunday April 18.

9.15 a.m. Pope leaves the Apostolic Nunciature in Rabat for the Granaries using the following route: Rabat, Attard, Balzan, Birkirkara, Fleur-de-Lys, Sta Venera, Hamrun, Blata l-Bajda and Floriana.

9.35 a.m. Pope Benedict arrives at the Granaries, Floriana. He will be driven through the crowd to St Publius Church.

10 a.m. Pope celebrates Mass on the Granaries.

12.10 p.m. Regina Coeli.

12.20 p.m. The Pope leaves the Granaries for Rabat in a closed car.

4.15 p.m. The Pope leaves the Apostolic Nunciature for Kalkara along Rabat, Zebbug, Qormi, Marsa, Paola, Fgura, Cospicua, Vittoriosa, Kalkara.

4.35 p.m. Pope Benedict arrives at Kalkara and boards a catamaran to cross the harbour for Valletta Waterfront.

5.15 p.m. Pope Benedict arrives at Valletta Waterfront for a meeting with young people.

There will be a concert by local bands starting at 2.30 p.m.

After the Pope arrives there will be an address by the Bishop of Gozo, Mgr Mario Grech, followed by dialogue with those present and replies by the Pope.

6.15 p.m. The Pope leaves Valletta Waterfront for the airport. He will be driven through Valletta, Floriana, Blata l-Bajda, Marsa, Tal-Barrani, Ghaxaq and Gudja.

6.40 p.m. Departure ceremony at Malta International Airport.

-Salute by the Guard of Honour.

- Address by President George Abela.

- Address by Pope Benedict.

7.10 p.m. - Pope departs.





CARDINAL BERTONE'S MESSAGE
ON THE POPE'S VISIT TO MALTA


The Archdiocese of Malta has released a message from Cardinal Bertone for the people of Malta before the Pope's visit. A video has also been shown on Maltese TV.




Dear Brothers and Sisters,

The Holy Father is greatly looking forward to his Apostolic Visit to the Maltese Islands, due to take place from 17 to 18 April, 2010. He greets all of you in the joy of the Risen Lord and he invokes upon you the abundant blessings that flow from Christ’s conquest of sin and death and his triumphant entry into life.

In the days of preparation that remain, His Holiness asks you to pray that his Visit will be a time of spiritual renewal for the whole Church in Malta and Gozo.

Just as Peter was invited by the Lord to confirm his brethren in their faith (cf. Lk 22:32), so now the Successor of Peter comes among you to strengthen you in your commitment to follow Jesus Christ.

Malta has remained staunchly faithful to Christ over many centuries, and has done much to defend the faith, both at home and abroad. You may be proud of your Christian heritage, proud of the witness of many generations of Maltese Catholics who have lived out their faith with exemplary devotion, and proud of the apostolic fervour with which countless men and women from your islands have engaged in missionary activity, bringing the good news of Jesus Christ to distant shores.

The Holy Father knows how much you are attached to your great heritage, and he invites you to deepen this attachment as a living reality and as a truth that is always relevant, notwithstanding the fact that, in today’s society, this carries the risk of being opposed, ignored or forgotten.

Malta speaks with assurance of the need to defend the sanctity of marriage, the centrality of the family for a healthy society, and the need to protect the dignity of human life from conception to natural death.

Malta knows how to care for the weaker and more vulnerable members of society, including the unborn, not least of all because she places such value on family life, which is the “first and indispensible teacher of peace” and of the virtues needed to maintain it (Message for the 2008 World Day of Peace, 3). The family also teaches us how to live in solidarity in every area of social and civil life. These are the great truths to which Malta can testify with authority and conviction.

At a time when the Maltese people celebrate with particular joy the 1950th anniversary of Saint Paul’s arrival on their shores, the Holy Father commends all of you to the intercession of that great apostle and missionary, who tirelessly proclaimed the good news of the crucified and risen Lord to the people of the Mediterranean.

And in this year when the universal Church is celebrating a Year for Priests, he urges you in particular to value the great gift of the priesthood and to support and pray for your priests, so that they may grow in gratitude to God and in fidelity and enthusiasm for the ministry.

He commends them and he commends all of you to the intercession of an outstanding Maltese priest, Saint Ġorġ Preca, to whom, in a special way, he entrusts his forthcoming Visit.

And finally, he asks the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church, venerated with particular devotion at your National Shrine of Ta’ Pinu, to look down in love upon all the people of Malta and Gozo and to intercede for them with the One she was privileged to bear in her womb, the Saviour of the Word.

With these sentiments, His Holiness cordially imparts his Apostolic Blessing to all the people of Malta and Gozo,as a pledge of joy and peace in the Risen Lord. Il-Mulej ibierek lill-poplu kollu ta’ Malta u ta’ Għawdex!

Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone
Secretary of State


From the Vatican, 31 March 2010



Archbishop to meet victims
of alleged child abuse


April 12, 2010


Archbishop Paul Cremona has accepted to meet a group of men who allegedly suffered child abuse while they were resident at St Joseph Institute in Sta Venera.

The Curia said the Archbishop had agreed to meet the men without prejudice to the proceedings which are still ongoing in the Civil Courts and the Church's Response Team.

The group earlier today called for closed meetings with Pope Benedict, Archbishop Cremona and Mgr Charles Scicluna, the Promoter of Justice in the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

They said at a press conference that they were seeking justice from the church but were not seeking financial compensation.

A number of the men seven years ago instituted court proceedings against three priests. The case proceedings are still under way.

Lawrence Grech, who spoke for the group, said that they welcomed the statement made last week by the Vatican spokesman that the Pope was willing to meet victims of abuse.

"We are asking to meet the Pope for a few minutes to help us heal and to overcome this trauma," he said.

The group is also asking the Pope to condemn child abuse cases by members of the clergy in Malta.

Mr Grech said the members of the group did not intend to protest during the Pope's visit to Malta and they condemned the vandalism made on the billboards of the Papal visit.

They said they had nothing against the Church or the Pope, but wanted justice.

Broadcaster Lou Bondi, who helped in the organisation of the press conference after having featured these cases in his TV programme some years ago, such that the priests allegedly involved in these cases were no longer exercising their ministry in public.

He appealed to the court to conclude the pending court case as soon as possible.

The group is made up of 11 men, including one who joined with fresh allegations only recently.


Security beefed up
at Apostolic Nunciature

by David Schembri



Tal-Virtù Street, in Rabat will be one of the holiest - and guarded - roads in Malta on the night of April 17 as Pope Benedict is set to reside there.

The road, which hosts the Archbishop's Seminary, a convent and the place where the Pope will sleep, is being tidied up for the Pontiff with a fresh tarmac surface.

On the side of the road, freshly-drilled holes will support the poles which will see about 20 flags flying high on the day, providing a perfect photo opportunity with a panorama of Malta in the background.

But the Nunciature is also beefing up security.

Sources said the Nunciature had been planning the security system since 2008, and the Pope's visit only meant that, instead of being carried out as planned in July, the works are taking place now.

In fact, the system would barely be needed because the place would still be heavily guarded by the police.

The building has 11 surveillance cameras perched atop a ledge. It seems that couples in their cars often annoy those living there over the weekend, so two larger cameras are trained on that particular spot.

For a family living just across the street from the Apostolic Nunciature, this won't be the first time the head of the Catholic Church will be their neighbour.

"We're doing a lot of maintenance work, which had to be done some time or another; the Pope's visit gave us a good excuse to get cracking," the elderly couple admitted.

"Last time, they wouldn't let us go on our roof for security reasons," the woman explained. "This time, it shouldn't be a problem with all the cameras they have.

"They're very good neighbours though. We get on well," the woman said.

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