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Pope Francis' visit to Malta highlights the role of St. George Preca, an advocate for teaching the gospel

  • Written by Joanne M. Pierce, Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
imagePope Francis presides over a special prayer in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on March 25, 2022, before heading out to Malta for a two-day visit.AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File

Pope Francis’ two-day visit to the tiny European country of Malta, a strongly Catholic island just south of Sicily, in April, 2022 put a spotlight on Malta’s...

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