You get the results of a survey, publish them and then let everybody have a go at interpreting them. Such a thing happened yesterday upon the publication of the most recent survey by...

A recent poll in a local newspaper confirmed the decline in church attendance in Malta, and revealed the cafeteria-style faith of contemporary Catholics. In Europe, religious faith among the...

In this Jubilee Year of Mercy, the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Blessed Eucharist becomes all the more significant. In this...

There is no denying that Ira Losco gave an excellent performance when representing Malta in the recent Eurovision Song Contest. She did her best; she has a lovely voice and despite being five months...

Existentialism is a philosophy that emphasizes individual existence, freedom and a pro-choice philosophy and that existence precedes essence. It is the view that humans define their own meaning...

Sliema is yet again experiencing an uncontrolled surge in new building developments. The local council’s resources are stretched to the limit and it is becoming obvious that we have lost control...

I was recently reminded of Aristotle’s concept of anagnorisis, that moment in a Greek tragedy where the protagonist makes an important discovery. For me, the recognition came with the impression...

After twelve years of living in denial, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat has finally conceded that joining the European Union was the “best decision Malta could have made.” But when given...

Last week, Dr. Simon Mercieca wrote a highly poignant article in this paper regarding our government’s recent, official visit to the new Libyan government now operating from Tripoli. Clearly...

Earlier this month, the country’s Civil Code was amended to incorporate the Public Domain Bill that had been tabled as a Private Members Bill a little over a year ago by members of the...