The amount of “lucky” events that saved this land from iminent destruction, could only be compared to the ammount of times it was conquered, reconquered and attacked by whoever passed through Mediterranean, from Persians. Romans, Normands, Somalians, Ottomans and fascist Italians and Germans. However the first inhabitants of the island are sad to be peaceful and close to the na11ture, without weapons, or wars according to arhiological researchers. In any case, here some evidence of documented miracles.
During World War II, the town of Mosta was prone to aerial bombardment due to its proximity to the airfield of RAF Ta Kali. At about 16:40 on 9 April 1942, the Luftwaffe dropped three bombs on the church, and two of them deflected without exploding. However, one 500 kg high explosive bomb pierced the dome and entered the church, where a congregation of more than 300 people were awaiting early evening mass. The bomb did not explode, and a Royal Engineers Bomb Disposal unit defused it and dumped it into the sea off the west coast of Malta. This event was interpreted as a miracle by the inhabitants, and a similar bomb is now displayed in the sacristy at the back of the church, under the words Il-Miraklu tal-Bomba, 9 ta’ April 1942 (meaning “The Bomb Miracle, 9 April 1942”).
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