Malta’s population is up to 97 percent Catholic. Apostle Paul is said to have been stranded on St. Paul’s Island 60 years after Christos. He brought Christianity to the Maltese. The Catholic Order of Malta left its mark on Malta for centuries. Pope Pius V financed the construction of Valletta. It is a great honor for any Pope to visit Malta. Pope Francis was in Malta April 2-3, 2022. Pope Benedict XVI visited Malta from April 17-18, 2010. John Paul II visited Malta from May 25-27, 1990.