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St Francis de Sales
On the 24 January, the Church marks the feast of St Francis de Sales, Bishop of Geneva, Doctor of the Church and patron saint of Catholic...
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Peace and Good Will
My monthly piece (in Maltese) for tomorrow's Il-Lehen (31.XII.2017) looks at the last year in the light of the Christmas message. I argue...
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Why stay in the Church?
On the first Sunday of Advent, churchgoers were asked to fill in a questionnaire to help the Church in Malta identify trends in Mass...