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If an election is called tomorrow

Sunday, 18 May 2025, 08:33 Last update: about 7 days ago

In today's Malta, the idea of a snap general election would send shockwaves through the political landscape. For the Nationalist Party, it would be both a challenge and an opportunity - a defining...

Beyond walls

Sunday, 18 May 2025, 08:05 Last update: about 9 days ago

More than simply bricks and mortar, social housing reflects our society's values, a reflection of our social consciousness, and a dedication to dignity for everyone. Launched recently by the Housing...

Euthanasia: A humane dilemma or a theological one?

Sunday, 18 May 2025, 08:02 Last update: about 9 days ago

The current debate on euthanasia is both timely and deeply complex. As with many 'national conversations', the timing of this particular discussion stands to be debated. After all, in politics, timing...

Give Manoel Island back to the people

Sunday, 18 May 2025, 08:00 Last update: about 9 days ago

It is quite remarkable the lengths we are willing to go, to justify certain decisions which no one, except perhaps for a very few, can wrap their heads around. The mental gymnastics we are willing to...

The human person adequately considered

Sunday, 4 May 2025, 08:04 Last update: about 22 days ago Michael Asciak

In the document of the Second Vatican Council entitled Gaudium et Spes, the Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, in article 51, one finds a reference to the concept of the human...

Rebuilding our tourism activity diligently

Sunday, 4 May 2025, 08:01 Last update: about 22 days ago

This week the news was focused on the infrastructure, the traffic, the unsustainability of our projects and the development of the quality of tourism. I gave a chuckle at this potpourri of conflicting...

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