Baby fever caps image turnaround for UK royals
Wednesday, 24 July 2013, 08:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
A crowd cheered, hundreds of cameras clicked and an image of familial perfection was beamed around the world. Prince William, his wife Kate and their infant son, the Prince of Cambridge,...
Pope wants to be with people; clergy want him safe
Wednesday, 24 July 2013, 06:48
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Pope Francis' decision to shun a major security detail for his visit to Brazil exemplifies his view of what the Roman Catholic Church should be doing: Go out into the streets. Spread the faith....
Pope's Brazil security questioned after mob scene
Tuesday, 23 July 2013, 21:53
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Brazilian security forces blamed each other on Tuesday for the mob scenes that erupted around Pope Francis when he was dogged by a frantic crowd of faithful Catholics after his arrival in the...
First day of parenting faces William and Kate
Tuesday, 23 July 2013, 10:58
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
It's Day One of parenting for Prince William and Kate. After the excitement and fatigue and joy of childbirth — emotions shared with a nation — the young couple is expected to bring...
Pope all smiles as Brazilians swarm his car in Rio
Tuesday, 23 July 2013, 08:42
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Pope Francis wants to ignite the passion of Roman Catholics for their faith while on his first international trip, and the boisterous, sometimes frenzied welcome he got on his first day in Rio seemed...
Royal baby adds extra sense of history at palace
Tuesday, 23 July 2013, 06:52
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The arrival of a new royal baby imbued the pomp and pageantry of Buckingham Palace with an extra sense of history Monday as thousands of reporters, Londoners and tourists awaited the most anticipated...
Pope Francis arrives to Brazil's warm embrace
Monday, 22 July 2013, 21:54
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Pope Francis returned Monday to the warm embrace of Latin America, landing in Brazil to begin his first international trip as pontiff. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff waited on the...
Brazil buzzing with anticipation for Pope Francis
Monday, 22 July 2013, 15:04
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
As he flew to Brazil on his first international trip as pontiff, Pope Francis voiced concern on Monday about an entire generation of youths growing up jobless and isolated. Mammoth crowds...
Betting agencies have big day on royal baby names
Monday, 22 July 2013, 13:55
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Bookies are having a banner day as thousands of Britons place bets on the name of the child that will be born to Prince William and his wife, Kate. Ladbrokes took 50,000 bets in the hours...
At hospital, baby-waiting crowd converges
Monday, 22 July 2013, 13:47
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The wait is almost over. News that Prince William's wife Kate is in labor invigorated the makeshift encampment outside St. Mary's Hospital — a melange of journalists,...