The papacy, politics, and the day-to-day: Our most read stories from 2025

The news never rests, and that statement certainly holds true for 2025. The last 12 months had no shortage of scandals, political upheaval, world-stopping news, accidents, incidents, and tragedies. This was all reflected in The Malta Independent 's 40 most read stories during 2025. The Pope's passing Without a doubt one of the moments that the world