Pope Francis travels to the Maltese island of Gozo

Following Saturday morning's arrival events in Malta, Pope Francis traveled by boat to the nearby island of Gozo for a visit to the Marian shrine of Ta’Pinu.

By Vatican News staff reporter

The photos in this gallery capture moments during the boat travel of Pope Francis to the Maltese island of Gozo, part of his afternoon schedule of events on this first day of his Apostolic Journey to Malta.

There, Pope Francis visits the Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Ta'Pinu, where he presides over a prayer meeting on Saturday afternoon.

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