Pope Francis received a special greeting when his motorcade passed Malta Freeport, as berthed vessels sounded their horns and tug boats launched jets of water into the air. A billboard to welcome the Pontiff was also displayed for the occasion. The Pope was on the last leg of a long-awaited two-day visit to Malta themed “They showed us unusual kindness,” the phrase used by St Paul when he was shipwrecked on the island 2,000 years ago.