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A wall for two cities

Monday, 2 May 2016, 15:48 Last update: about 12 years ago Nikki Petroni

A painting by Antoine de Favray (1706-92) called Grand Master Philippe de L'Isle Adam Taking Possession of Mdina (c. 1750) shows, as the title describes, the first Grand Master of the Order in Malta...

The historical antecedents of the Marsa Power Station

Monday, 2 May 2016, 15:45 Last update: about 12 years ago Noel Grima

Rather more people than expected attended a seminar held next to the switched-off Turbine 8 at the Marsa Power Station last week. They were attending a seminar organized by the Industrial...

Grinding to a halt

Monday, 2 May 2016, 10:24 Last update: about 12 years ago

Labour has now replied with a massive crowd to the two PN protests held over the past weeks. Each soundbite by one side is being replied with a soundbite on the other. Each allegation by one...

God bless our new parish priest

Sunday, 1 May 2016, 10:22 Last update: about 12 years ago

Ibraġ has a new parish priest. During a very glorious thought-provoking and enlightening “Pussess” ceremony, Archbishop Scicluna gave the keys of the parish to Reverend Father Mario...

Who said Britain would leave the EU?

Sunday, 1 May 2016, 10:20 Last update: about 12 years ago

Would Britain be better off economically outside the European Union? The answer is most likely no, which is why Britons need to weigh the evidence carefully before going to the polls next June to vote...

A visit by a living icon of God’s mercy

Sunday, 1 May 2016, 10:19 Last update: about 12 years ago

After reading her witness, my mind and heart raced back to an incident which took place some two millennia ago, precisely in the city of Capernaum, the field of repentance, the city of comfort....

A credible alternative

Sunday, 1 May 2016, 10:18 Last update: about 12 years ago

To function well a democracy needs a credible Opposition. To be credible an opposition party needs a feasible alternative policy and a leader with sufficient political judgement to justify his...

She said it all so clearly

Sunday, 1 May 2016, 10:13 Last update: about 12 years ago Alessia Psaila Zammit

I received this letter from a middle-aged lady after visiting her in her home. This simple letter managed to sum up so many feelings of people who I have met and talked with that I felt it should be...

The hardworking Carmelite bishop in Peru

Sunday, 1 May 2016, 10:12 Last update: about 12 years ago

Time passes and does not wait for anyone. More than 30 years have passed since the death of our beloved Carmelite Bishop Redemptus Gauci. Several people have encouraged me to write something about him...

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