Statement by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna on the murder of the journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia

I forcefully condemn the cruel murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia. The loss of this brave journalist fills us with sadness and with determination to continue defending democracy until the very end.

This is not a time to wage war between us or to blame one another. As a people we must wake up, defend the dignity of each one of us, and stop the verbal attacks on each other. We must defend the great value of democracy by moving from words to actions.

I pray for the soul of this victim and her family, and I extend my solidarity to all journalists. I encourage them to defend the truth, to be afraid of no one and to be servants of the people and of democracy.

✠ Charles J. Scicluna

    Archbishop of Malta

Photo: Ian Noel Pace