Pope Leo XIV appointed Cardinal Mario Grech, general secretary of the Synod of the Bishops, as his special envoy to the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the coronation of the altarpiece of the assumption of the Blessed Virgin in the cathedral of joy, in Malta.
On August 15, Solemnity of the Assumption, Cardinal Grech will be accompanied by a pontifical mission composed of Mons. Tarcisio Camilleri, General Vicar of the Diocese of Joy and Mons. Edward Zammit, Chancellor of the Diocesan Curia of joy.
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In the Cathedral altar, dedicated to the dormation of Mary, the image of the Assumption is placed since 1791. The party of its coronation is a “sign of the faithful devotion and union in the faith of this community,” wrote the Pope in a message written in Latin, this August 9.
“It seems appropriate that, to more carefully represent the importance and joy of this event, we choose a purple father, to take us and confirm in an appropriate and appropriate way to those gathered in the joy of the Gospel,” he explained.
The Holy Father appoints Cardinal Maltés to preside over the celebrations in his name and “diligently teach the people of God about the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary and her ascension for the good of the faithful Christians.”
In addition, he asked the purple to cordially greet the local episcopate, the civil authorities, to the clergy and the laity of joy, “showing our good will, to all of whom we exhort that during the time of this Holy Year they give testimony of faith, of hope and of charity, from the heart.”
Andrés Henríquez
I was born in Caracas in 1996. I am a writer for ACI Press and correspondent of EWTN since 2023. Since then, I cover events of the Catholic Church in Venezuela, Latin America and the world. I have more than 6 years of experience in bilingual media. In addition, in Venezuela I have worked from various fields for freedom and respect for fundamental rights in the country. I am a member of the Regnum Christi Federation since 2014.