Xagħra marks 100th anniversary of painting of St Joseph

The basilica of the Nativity of Our Lady in Xagħra, which celebrated the feast of its co-patron St Joseph yesterday, Sunday, is this year marking the 100th anniversary of the altar painting of St Joseph by Virginio Monti (1852-1942). The painting replaced another one representing the Sacred Family by Giuseppe Bonnici.The altar bears the motifs...