Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi has written to Pope John Paul II to express his sorrow at the Pontiff's recent illness and to wish him a speedy recovery.

Dr Gonzi recalled with pride the Pope's two visits to Malta and said that the Maltese people joined the rest of the Catholic world in praying for him.

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