Malta rallies behind rebel Austrian nuns: ‘Every grille tells a story of defiance’
‘We are finally back home’: rebel octogenarian nuns reclaim Austrian convent In a twist worthy of a Mediterranean melodrama, a band of rebellious Austrian…
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Maltese Dominicans Re-Elect Fr. Mark Fsadni: Why This Historic Vote Matters to Every Islander
Maltese Dominicans Re-Elect Provincial for a Second Term: A Vote of Continuity in a Changing Archipelago The narrow cobblestones of Valletta’s Republic…
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Malta’s youth abandon Paceville highs for friary silence: the great spiritual U-turn
Christian spirituality: U-turn after misguided freedom By a Hot Malta correspondent On any given Friday evening, the basement of the Capuchin Friary in…
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Malta’s Cross-Shaped Paradox: How an Ancient Gibbet Still Rules Island Life
From the Gospel: A cross-shaped paradox Sunday morning in Żejtun, and the church bells are ringing in that particular Maltese cadence—half celebration,…
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Malta’s Rainbow Jubilee: Inside the Historic Mass That Merged Pride and Prayer
Valletta’s baroque balconies were draped in rainbow flags long before the first hymn echoed inside St John’s Co-Cathedral last Saturday. Inside,…
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Pope Pius V’s Secret Malta Legacy Revealed: New Book Traces How a 16th-Century Pontiff Shaped Our Festas, Fortresses and Faith
New Book Unveils the Hidden Malta Chapter of Pope Pius V’s Legacy Valletta’s narrow cobblestones once echoed with the footsteps of a pope who never set…
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Police and Priests Are Human Too: Why Malta Needs to Rethink Its Hero Pedestals
Police and Priests Are Human Too: Malta’s Unrealistic Expectations of Its Authority Figures In a nation where the parish priest still commands front-row…
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Maltese teens lead digital prayer wave as 15-year-old gamer set to become first millennial saint
Catholic teen set to become first millennial saint: How Carlo Acutis is already inspiring Maltese youth The pews of the Oratory of St Francis in…
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Malta Rings in Mercy: Bells, Bikes and TikTok Verses Mark September 7 Religious Surge
Religious quotes and news – September 7, 2025 Valletta wakes up on a Sunday that feels almost pre-ordained. The bells of St John’s Co-Cathedral ring at…
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Valletta’s Sunday Saunter: How Malta’s Slow Walk Became a Gospel of Freedom
From the Gospel: Sauntering in true freedom How Valletta’s Sunday promenade became a living parable of liberation On any given Sunday at 10:30 a.m., the…
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Malta Goes Digital for First Millennial Saint: How Carlo Acutis Is Rocking Local Youth Culture
Malta’s Millennials Wake Up to a New Kind of Saint While most of us were still rubbing the sleep from our eyes this morning, a 29-year-old Italian…
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Franciscan Friars celebrate gift of religious life
Franciscan Friars Celebrate Gift of Religious Life: 800 Years of Barefoot Witness on the Rock Valletta – The bells of St Francis Church in Republic Street…
