• The day after Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna appealed for a fair distribution of wealth and asked whether the wealth being generated in our society is causing economic disparity, statistics published by the National Statistics Office showed that the gap between the rich and the poor is actually growing.

    The Archbishop’s call on Independence Day, for authorities to pay more attention to the weaker members of our society, is even more urgent when one considers that the number of people at risk of poverty in 2016 stood at 69,920, according to the NSO.

    “It is the role of government to ensure that Maltese citizens continue to enjoy a dignified standard of living. This includes the ability of low income families, young couples who are in the process of setting up their family, and pensioners, to be able to enjoy proper housing and proper nutrition, good education and health services”.

    As Government thrives to attract the rich and the mighty of this world to invest in Malta, let us also ensure that our families are not edged out of the decent standard of living most of them still enjoy.

    Click here to listen to the Archbishop’s homily on Promoting the Common Good.