[1] The first Hospitaller Grand Master in Malta, Philippe Villiers de L'Isle-Adam, had a room in the friary, and he died there in 1534.

[3] In the early hours of 23 August 2017, two wooden beams which were supporting part of the church's ceiling gave way, leaving a hole and destroying a fresco.

Falling debris damaged the marble altar and some benches and light fittings, but no one was injured since the church was empty at the time.

[6] Planned permanent repair works initially considered the possibility of building a dome, which was included in the church's original design but was never built,[7] but studies showed that the church's structure was not strong enough to support its weight.

[9] Media related to Church of the Nativity of Our Lady, Rabat at Wikimedia Commons