The statue of Jesus the Redeemer of Senglea, famous for its beauty, has been restored and will be inaugurated during a special ceremony to be held on Saturday.

The event, which starts at 5.30pm, will include a documentary of the restoration process which took nine months.

The Senglea parish commissioned a number of scientific studies on the statue, venerated all over Malta, before the restoration process started.

Archbishop Mgr Charles Scicluna will be leading a pilgrimage with the statue on 9 March, followed by mass in the basilica.

The restoration programme will continue after the Good Friday activities.