As concern increases about the presence of an Islamic State offshoot in Darnah, Libya, the last troops are pulling out of Afghanistan as the US Marines and UK military pull out of Helmand...

Our sister newspaper The Malta Independent on Sunday published a story in the last issue, revealing that Opposition leader Simon Busuttil was receiving coaching on public speaking, delivery and body...

Maybe it was expected but, when it finally happened, it still surprised many, perhaps because it occurred in Malta many years ago. I am referring to Mgr Paul Cremona's decision to step down as...

An emerging fad in Western countries is the concept of a so-called "right to die". People fear dying or, in effect, they fear the pain associated with dying, and so they conjure up remarks like...

We have to draw the line between what is spiritual and profane and what is pastoral and administrative. All parish priests should be scrutinized and checked on how they are carrying out their...

I will try to depict just an outline of one of the most popular and loved figures in Malta - one of the most humane, humble, affable, approachable and charismatic personalities who has ever graced our...

This month we celebrated the feast day of St Francis, but who was this once extremely rich young man who gave up everything to lead a poor and simple life? Unfortunately, St Francis is often...

There is a certain amount of growing discontent in various quarters of Malta when it comes to the present traffic situation and immigration. The traffic problem in Malta is absolutely chaotic and...

This week's EU summit was a bit of a mixed bag. With the EU still dealing with the changeover of the European Commission Cabinet, the bloc decided that more contributions were needed to the upcoming...

Claire Azzopardi Lane Breast cancer appears to be the most common type of cancer in women and the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Women with intellectual disability are not an exception....