A professor of palliative care and member of the House of Lords has claimed that while palliative care in Malta shows considerable promise, it remains in its early stages.

In an exclusive interview with Newsbook Malta at the Palace of Westminster in London, Professor Ilora Finlay expressed concern at the limited number of professionals in Malta specialising in palliative care. According to her, the number is so low that they could be counted on one hand… Read more »

A new misco survey has found that 70% of Malta’s residents prefer palliative care that ensures a natural, pain-free death over the option of assisted suicide.

The survey, conducted between 10 and 19 June among 500 respondents, comes as the government’s public consultation on assisted voluntary euthanasia enters its final week.

The White Paper under consultation proposes allowing terminally ill patients with less than six months to live access to lethal medication to end their lives voluntarily… Read more »

The Mediterranean Theological Network (RT Med) convened in Malta for an international conference titled “On Mediterranean Routes: Methodological Guidelines for Theology from the Mediterranean”.

The event gathered researchers and theologians from across the region, including Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Turkey, Albania, Italy, France, Spain and Malta.

The conference opened with an in-depth exploration of Malta’s unique Mediterranean context: its history, cultural roots and contemporary challenges… Read more »

The Mediterranean Theological Network (RTMed) insisted one cannot pray or live without listening to the cry and terror of people suffering because of war in the Mediterranean and beyond, stressed that the world stood “on the brink of a conflict of catastrophic proportions.”

The RTMed network was established around the editorial team of a manifesto for a theology from the Mediterranean, and counts members from across the Mediterranean, including Malta… Read more »

The Pastoral Formation Institute (PFI) concluded another academic year on Tuesday, 17 June 2025, having accompanied over 2,000 participants across 78 course occurrences, a remarkable increase from last year’s 1,052 participants across 28 courses.

The evening commenced with a Thanksgiving Mass, presided over by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi, followed by a moment of communion among students, lecturers, and staff. This gathering reflected the spirit of shared growth and community that defined the past year… Read more »

Julian Fenech, li jmur fl-Iskola Primarja STC Annibale Preca Ħal Lija, huwa r-rebbieħ tal-Premju Papa Ġwanni XXIII għat-Tjubija 2025. Huwa ġie mressaq għal dan il-premju mill-kap tal-iskola, is-Sur Lawrence Darmanin.

Waħda mill-aktar kwalitajiet notevoli ta’ Julian hija d-dedikazzjoni tiegħu lejn studenti bi bżonnijiet speċjali u dawk minn kulturi differenti. Hu dejjem lest jaħdem magħhom, speċjalment meta jkun hemm xogħol fi gruppi.

Julian huwa eżempju ta’ xi jfisser li tkun ta’ qalb tajba… Read more »

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As the Maltese Federation of Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (MFOPD), we are deeply concerned about the growing trend in some EU countries to expand euthanasia and assisted dying legislation in ways that may endanger the dignity and rights of persons with disabilities.

While euthanasia is often framed as a personal choice in the face of unbearable suffering, international experience has shown that persons with disabilities can be disproportionately affected… Read more »

A fraternal meeting—marked by an embrace reminiscent of those often exchanged with Pope Francis—took place on the afternoon of June 17 at the Phanar between Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I and Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod, who is currently in Istanbul for the meeting of the General Secretaries of the Bishops’ Conferences of Europe (CCEE).

During the gathering, Cardinal Grech presented to all participants the process accompanying the implementation phase of the Synod… Read more »