Fr Joseph Caruana, 87, of Paola died yesterday after four days battling for his life in hospital.

Dun Guzepp, as the priest was known, was run over by a van at his hometown on Friday morning, in Antoine de Paule Square, not far from the youth centre.

Fr Caruana was very popular with many generations in Paola after he set up the first Catholic Action Movement's Paola Youth Centre way back in 1958.

He was awarded the national award Midalja Ghal Qadi tar-Repubblika in December 1994 for his work among youths.

Fr Caruana was still very active within the Church and in society.

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