One day before he was elected Pope, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was clear in his thoughts as to how he wanted the Church: one that rigidly upheld the principles he himself has sustained....

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was yesterday appointed the 265th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. As Pope Benedict XVI, he succeeds John Paul II, who died on 2 April and, like his predecessor, he is considered as a conservative....

Last week, the Nationalist Party celebrated its second anniversary since the electorate gave it the go-ahead to lead the country for another five years. ...

Cardinals from around the world have gathered in Rome to decide who will succeed Pope John Paul II as head of the Roman Catholic Church....

Two completely independent events contributed last week to put the country’s newest venture under a not particularly positive spotlight....

For once, the three leaders of the three political parties were in agreement....

The results obtained by Malta in its fight to curb infant mortality rates are to be commended....

Two years ago yesterday, Malta voted to keep the Nationalist Party in government for the second successive term, the fourth in the last five legislatures....

The news that 35 per cent of taxes due to the government are not being paid is rather worrying, to say the least....

Amid the media focus on what was happening in Rome all through last week after the death of Pope John Paul II, the news that Malta is to retain its Objective One status and therefore receive more funds from the European Union ...