What exactly were they happy about? Why the celebrations? Why should a medical procedure lead to... celebrations? “We are free!” some of them chanted. Free from what? These...

However pleasant and celebratory anniversaries can be, their real meaning should be a throwback to where we started off and a useful reminder of lessons learnt along the course of time. June this...

I have recently come to the conclusion that rationality is no longer enough to form a basis for political and other social debate. When man removed God and theology from his calculations for...

It has been one year since the last general election. The election was called within days of the signing of the Forza Nazzjonali coalition. We found ourselves in the thick of it, with the election...

The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ which we, as the Church, are celebrating today, drives home an important point for you and me: The Eucharist is not merely a liturgical ritual. It...

Pope Francis recently said “sorry” for his initial reaction to reports of sexual abuse by Chilean priests on young people. His first response to the accusations had been to dismiss them as...

Like a dog with a bone, the overwhelming majority of the European Parliament will just not let the sale of Maltese citizenships go. This is not just a matter of stubbornness, it is an issue that...

On Thursday 24 May The Malta Independent reported that the “number of births in Malta skyrocketed between 2008 and 2017”. In fact it was reported (quoting an answer to a Parliamentary...

It can never be stressed enough how the scourge of rubbish plaguing Malta’s streets and open spaces is a matter of dire concern, and one that impinges, perhaps more than any other matter,...

I would like to thank all the residents of Attard who expressed their trust in me through their vote in the local election on 10 March....