Pope Benedict has arrived on the Granaries in Floriana as the bells peal at St Publius Church and an AFM security helicopter flies low overhead.
The people, some of whom have been waiting for hours, have burst into applause, waving hundreds of yellow and white papal flags, as the Popemobil is driven slowly between the crowds, flanked by security officials. Also in the Popemobil is Archbishop Paul Cremona.
A choir is singing Salve Papa Noster
The Popemobil will stop in front of St Publius Church where the Pope will prepare for Mass.