His Excellency Mons. Giovanni Martinelli ofm, Bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli in Libya, has recently appointed Rev. Fr. Marcello Ghirlando ofm, as his Vicar General. Fr. Ghirlando is at present in Malta, delivering lectures at the University of Malta. Before he returns to Tripoli, he will be accompanying His Excellency Mons.Sylvester Magro ofm, Bishop of Benghazi in Libya to the Ad Limina visit next week with His Holiness Pope Francis. He will be representing Mons. Martinelli ofm who could not leave Tripoli. We congratulate heartily Fr. Ghirlando ofm for his appointment.