Hermann Reimarus, a professor of Oriental languages at the Hamburg Academy, left at his death in 1768 a four-thousand-page manuscript on the origins of Christianity. He argued that Jesus,...

Unfortunately, it would seem that the Nationalist Party and the other parties are not really realising the full implications of the identity cards scandal which has plagued Identity Malta recently....

In four days' time, we start celebrating the Easter Triduum, which is the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Christ, the apex of the whole Liturgical Year. It is of great...

A "miracle" is how Joseph Muscat described what he did. No, he did not transform water into wine or feed five thousand with five loaves of bread and two small fishes although, from Labour's euphoria,...

There seems to be a Latin adage, memento negare semper, which exhorts everyone to always remember to deny whatever you are accused of. Whatever happens, even if you're caught red-handed, keep on...

Some local academics are of the opinion that Ethics should be compulsory at school and religion(s) optional. They believe that Ethics would unite us. However, the issue of Ethics versus Religions...

With four years of firsts to its credit, the Labour Government has succeeded in reaching yet another high that any government dreams of achieving: recording the country's first surplus in an entire...

The government has not yet published the Gozo drugs inquiry report, despite the document having been handed to the PM as early as Tuesday. The inquiry, led by lawyer John Vassallo, was tasked...

It was announced last week by Family Minister Dr Michael Farrugia that a further 19,000 needy households in Malta will be receiving food aid packages from the government. By my calculations, given...

The Holy Week celebrations that will be led by Archbishop Mgr Charles Scicluna at St John's Co-Cathedral are being live-streamed on The Malta Independent. ...