Around 150,000 people gathered at Beirut's waterfront for mass with Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday morning, the highlight of the Catholic leader's visit to the capital, where he delivered a message of hope and peace. The pontiff arrived from Turkey on Sunday on his inaugural visit abroad as pope and brought a message of hope, particularly to young people
Parliament has continued debating a constitutional amendment that would both formally recognise Valletta as Malta's capital city and introduce a new National Anthem Day to be celebrated annually on 27 December. The proposal has prompted wide reflection across the House on national identity, cultural continuity and the challenges facing Valletta as
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola stated that Europe will be in "safe hands" as Cyprus prepares to take the helm of the Council of the EU next month. During an official visit to Nicosia, leading a delegation of the European Parliament's Conference of Presidents, Metsola met with President Nikos Christodoulides to discuss the upcoming six-month
Aġenzija Sapport organised a national conference with the theme "My Life: Developing a National Framework for Individualised Lifelong Support for Persons with Disabilities." This conference marks an important moment in the national journey toward a more integrated system, where support for persons with disabilities is focused on their needs, choices,
A Eurobarometer survey about protecting and promoting democracy that was published in November shone a spotlight on the thoughts and concerns of Maltese and EU citizens about the democratic process, and specifically the threats to it. Survey participants were asked to select up to three points they feel are the most serious challenges to democracy
Official information presented in parliament indicates that the youngest individual to be the subject of a domestic violence report was a 16-day-old baby. At the opposite end of the age spectrum, the oldest person to file such a report with the police was 93 years old. These details were provided by the Minister for Home Affairs, Byron Camilleri, in
A brand-new publication, Gżejjer f’Kontinent , is inviting Maltese readers to take a fresh look at how our identity has evolved over more than two decades of EU membership — and you can get your hands on it completely free of charge. Released by Servizzi Ewropej f’Malta together with Europe Direct Valletta, the book brings together seven short stories
Belgian authorities are mystified over a brazen theft over the weekend from a Christmas Nativity scene of an icon of infant Jesus Christ that had been widely scorned online. Snatched from his crib on the Grand Place in historic old Brussels between late Friday night or early Saturday morning, this specific version of infant Jesus is part of a nativity
Civil society group Repubblika has called for a probe into Housing Minister Roderick Galdes's cut-price purchase of a Gozo property, and also demanded rules to prevent ministers and senior officials from engaging in private business with individuals or companies awarded contracts by their departments. Times of Malta revealed on Sunday that Galdes bought
Transport Minister Chris Bonett said that Qormi requires a holistic masterplan due to rapid commercial growth before any major works can be completed in several areas, as government waits for the full technical studies to be completed. Speaking in Parliament on Monday during the parliamentary questions session, Bonett said that major roadworks in Qormi