On Friday, the Church celebrated the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. The name Francis means a great deal nowadays not merely to us Franciscans but also to many believers and non-believers alike. It...

One cannot underestimate the changes made at many levels in the Roman Catholic Church since the election of Pope Francis:   ·        Simple living,...

Greetings from Pakistan!   With heartfelt gratitude I thank, through your newspaper, our dear friends and benefactors who send donations to Mission Fund based in Mosta.   In August...

On Monday 23 September the Church joyfully commemorated the feast of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina. This worldly renowned friar was the first priest to bear Christ’s stigmata. As a faithful disciple...

By and large, the Maltese Islands are enjoying prosperity and a high standard of living.   That this is so is clearly manifest and obvious in, among other things, the large number of huge...

I agree 100 per cent with the stand taken by Auxiliary Bishop Charles J. Scicluna regarding the new IVF law.   Gays and lesbians cannot conceive a child naturally so they do not have a claim...

The Leader of the Opposition has met the Chinese ambassador after having stated that he wouldn’t want to have China’s finger on Enemalta’s!   What amazes me about Dr...

Excessive waiting to obtain an essential service or to purchase a commodity was usually attributed to ex-communist countries such as Russia and East Europeans.  Western societies used to deride...

These were not the illustrious words of an intellectual giant with a worldwide reputation. Neither were they the words of an accomplished businessperson who topped the best entrepreneurs’ list....

TM decided not to go ahead with roundabout at Rabat Road entrance to Ta ‘Qali and that is a good decision.   TM is applying for a traffic light system instead. For...