Author of Vatican contentious report on gays and divorced people eyes improvement Wednesday, 15 October 2014, 18:36 Last update: about 11 years ago The main author of a contentious Vatican draft report on welcoming gays and divorced people into the church defended the document Wednesday but acknowledged problems and said there was ample room for...
Catholic bishops distance themselves from document showing opening to gays Tuesday, 14 October 2014, 18:30 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press Conservative Catholic bishops distanced themselves Tuesday from a document showing an unprecedented opening toward gays and divorced people, saying it doesn't reflect their views and vowing to make...
HSBC Malta staff positively changing lives of 1,800 young Ghanaians Tuesday, 14 October 2014, 14:59 Last update: about 11 years ago Students living in Ghana, without access to safe and clean water, will soon benefit from the generosity of HSBC Malta employees. Together they have together contributed €16,000 towards a WaterAid...
Defined by my disability - Oliver Mangion, who had 50 operations, speaks of what he accomplished Tuesday, 14 October 2014, 13:00 Last update: about 11 years ago First Magazine Oliver Mangion was born with a condition so rare, he remains an unknown quantity. Yet, despite having had fifty operations to date, this resilient 18-year-old is proud of who is and what he has...
Lampedusa shipwreck survivor makes fresh call for someone to take responsibility Tuesday, 14 October 2014, 10:46 Last update: about 11 years ago Neil Camilleri One of the survivors of the 11 October Lampedusa tragedy is asking a prosecutor to establish who was responsible for the questionable rescue operation carried out by Maltese and Italian authorities...
‘If I can do it, everyone can’ – three-time breast cancer patient Rimona Mifsud Cristiano Tuesday, 14 October 2014, 07:53 Last update: about 11 years ago Neil Camilleri For many young women, breast cancer is a distant thought. For Rimona Mifsud Cristiano the subject is much closer to home. The 42-year-old single mother-of-two is battling with breast cancer for the...
11 October 2013 Lampedusa survivor bought forged passport in Malta, reaches Germany Sunday, 12 October 2014, 10:30 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press On 11 October 2013 well over 200 Syrian irregular migrants lost their lives in an operation that saw roughly half the survivors being brought to Malta. IN an interview with the Associated Press,...
National Council of Women calls for strong action on International Day of the Girl Sunday, 12 October 2014, 10:00 Last update: about 11 years ago Yesterday marked the International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC), a day dedicated to taking stock of the situation of the girl worldwide. Two years ago, the United Nations declared this day...
‘The protection of refugee children struggles to find a place in the new Child Protection Bill’ Friday, 10 October 2014, 08:06 Last update: about 11 years ago Aditus foundation has launched two important technical reports looking into the rights and needs of asylum-seeking children. The primary aim of both documents is to establish the extent to which...
Right to die: Woman with terminal brain cancer plans to take her life in Oregon on 1 November Thursday, 9 October 2014, 15:52 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press Brittany Maynard will not live to see if her advocacy makes a difference. The 29-year-old woman expects to die no later than Nov. 1. If the brain cancer from which she suffers does not kill her...