The skull cap Pope Benedict XVI wore on the day of his abdication is now one of the valued exhibits at the new museum Il-Ħaġar - Heart of Gozo.

The zucchetto, accompanied by the relative attestation, can be viewed by visitors to the museum.

It is a gift of the Pope Emeritus to the museum and it was presented by Mgr Alfred Xuereb, former personal secretary of Pope Benedict and current first secretary to Pope Francis, to Mgr Joseph Farrugia, coordinator of the newly inaugurated museum.

Mgr Xuereb is from Victoria and actively supports the museum which came into being through the collaboration between the Fondazzjoni Belt Victoria and St George’s Basilica.

During the presentation of the skull cap, Fondazzjoni Belt Victoria chairman Antoine Vassallo presented Mgr Xuereb with the commemorative card issued by Maltapost on the day of the inauguration of the museum.

The museum Il-Ħaġar - Heart of Gozo, which is in St George's Square, Victoria, was partially funded by the European Regional Development Fund. It is open to the public from 11am to 7pm daily, except Mondays. It will, however, be open on Easter Monday.

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