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10 February 2020 Pope Francis will make an apostolic journey to Malta and Gozo on 31 May. The director of the Press Office of the Holy See, Matteo Bruni said: "Accepting the invitation of the President of the Republic of Malta, the authorities and the Catholic Church of the country, His Holiness Pope Francis will make an Apostolic Journey to Malta and Gozo on 31 May 2020. The travel program will be published in due course ", reads the press release.

The logo of the visit shows hands pointing towards the Cross, coming from a ship at the mercy of the waves. The hands - explains the Vatican press room - represent a sign of the Christian's welcome towards his neighbor and assistance to those who are in difficulty, abandoned to their destiny. The boat recalls the dramatic story of the sinking of the Apostle Paul on the island of Malta, told in the Acts of the Apostles, and the welcome given by the Maltese to the Apostle and shipwrecked. The motto of the visit, always taken from the Acts of the Apostles, will be: "They used an uncommon humanity for us".