Malta

St. Paul’s Bay marks the traditional site of the Apostle’s shipwreck, described in the Acts of the Apostles: ‘we found that the island was called Malta’ (Acts 28:1). A small island just offshore, along with a chapel dedicated to the shipwreck, commemorates the dramatic event that first brought Christianity to Malta’s shores. A prominent statue

In the town of Rabat, tradition holds that St. Paul lived and preached for three months following his shipwreck, taking shelter in what is now known as St. Paul’s Grotto. The Basilica of St. Paul was later built above this grotto, and the site remains one of the most significant places associated with the Apostle’s

St. John’s Co-Cathedral was built in the late 16th century by the Order of St. John, the Knights Hospitaller who once ruled Malta. Dedicated to St. John the Baptist, the cathedral served as the conventual church of the Knights, and you can still find tokens of their presence etched into its very stones. Malta pilgrimages

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieha is Malta’s oldest Marian shrine, built over a cave grotto in the northern part of the island. According to tradition, St. Paul and his companions worshipped in this very cave following his shipwreck, making it one of the earliest sites of Christian devotion on Malta, dating back to

Originally built as a church for sailors and dedicated to Our Lady of Safe Haven, the Basilica of St. Dominic has long served as a place of refuge and thanksgiving for those who survived dangerous sea voyages. Given St. Paul’s own shipwreck on Malta’s shores, it is a fitting site for the opening Mass of