In pictures: When Pope Benedict visited Malta

Pope Benedict XVI, who died on Saturday aged 95, spent almost eight years leading the Catholic Church before he chose to resign in 2013. For most Maltese, the highlight of his papacy was a 27-hour visit to the island between April 17 and 18, 2010.
The late pope, who was born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, flew to Malta just one day after turning 83. 

Mementos of the Papal visit. Photo by Chris Sant Fournier at the former Floriana/Valletta bus terminusChildren welcoming the Pope in St George's Square, Valletta. File photo: Times of MaltaHe was received with enthusiasm wherever he went: people turned up in their hundreds, particularly at Paola and Kalkara, from where the late pope boarded a catamaran for his crossing of the Grand Harbour, accompanied by a flotilla of almost 100 small boats.
Several recall the Valletta Waterfront heaving with some 10,000 young people who waited for Benedict's arrival for about four hours.
Once he landed at the waterfront, he told the youths gathered there that other nations could learn from Malta's Christian example.
The Pope flew to Malta just one day after turning 83. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

On the first day here, he met Malta's political...