Mental health is never an easy subject to write about.  The stigma that shrouds this issue is immeasurable and heartbreaking.  Even though so much effort and resources have been...

For those who believe in eternal life Good Friday is associated, for good reason, with deep spiritual reflections.  Such contemplations vary from one person to another. Some seek to be alone, go...

The fact that the two main political leaders have decided to support the yes vote in the upcoming referendum on spring hunting has helped Archbishop Charles Scicluna to voice his opinion on the matter...

On Saturday, the whole of Malta is being asked to vote in a referendum on spring hunting, while half of the country is being asked to vote to elect local councils for the next four years. It is...

There are many Pagodas and Buddhist enclaves in Hanoi.  There is also a little Christian Church dedicated to St Joseph, all neatly prepared for  Easter with bright red hangings and...

As it happened, I got to know of the government's plans for the Valletta Suq a day or two before they were made public and my reaction then is the same as the one I will be writing today. The...

I’m not particularly gripped by referendum fever. Much as I would like to engage in an intellectual discussion about it, I really have little to add. I am not awaiting the outcome of the...

Next Saturday, we will be voting to give a future to the wild birds that migrate to Malta. By removing from Malta’s statute book the legal notice that permits the spring hunting of quail and...

Once again, as regular as the full moon, the latest opinion poll has confirmed Joseph Muscat’s advantage in the ratings.  Each  time some election or another approaches, the...

During this time of the year, known in the Christian Calendar as Holy Week, Catholic Malta will be celebrating the Passion and the Resurrection of Christ. As always happens with important religious...