The predominant religion in Malta is Catholicism, which is followed by over 90% of the population and therefore has a reasonable amount of authority compared to other European states.
Catholicism is believed to have been brought to Malta by St. Paul, who was a Christian missionary and lived around A.D. 60. St Paul was shipwrecked at, what is now known as, St Paul's Bay and converted the then pagan population of Malta, starting yet another chapter in Malta's rich culture.
The Maltese honour their village's patron saints through celebration in the Maltese festa or feast. This religious celebration forms an important part of culture in Malta and around 80 such events are held during spring and summer months in Malta and Gozo.
Photograph: Mosta Church, Malta. Third largest unsupported dome in the world
Famous for a German bomb going through the dome and not exploding during a church service in World War 2
Feast of Madonna tal-Hlas
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