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Collegiate Parish Church of St Paul's Shipwreck

Okay kiddo, let me explain to you about the Collegiate Parish Church of St. Paul's Shipwreck. It's a church that is located in a small island country called Malta in Europe.

The church is called "Collegiate" because it is a place where a group of priests, called a college, live together and help people in the community. And it's called "Parish" because it's the church that serves a specific area or neighborhood in Malta.

Now, the church is called "St. Paul's Shipwreck" because it was built to honor a man named St. Paul, who was a very important Christian figure in history. He was traveling on a ship when he was shipwrecked on the island of Malta. He stayed on the island for a few months and taught the people there about Christianity. That's why the church is named after him.

The church is very old, it was built over 400 years ago, in the 16th century. That's a really long time ago! It has a lot of history and beautiful architecture. Inside, you can see beautiful paintings and sculptures of important religious figures. People go to the church to pray, to attend mass, or to see the beautiful artwork.

So, in short, the Collegiate Parish Church of St. Paul's Shipwreck is a church in Malta that is named after St. Paul, who was shipwrecked on the island and taught the people about Christianity. It was built 400 years ago and serves as a place of worship and a beautiful museum of religious artwork.