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President’s engagements

Tomorrow

October 24, 2015| Times of Malta
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Births

October 24, 2015| Times of Malta
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Chev. George Vella

Mgr Charles G. Vella writes: With brotherly sorrow I learned about the demise of my long-time friend George Vella, who was such a nice, humble, gentle and intelligent Christian gentleman. I have known him since the 1950s when I was a seminarian from...

October 24, 2015| Times of Malta
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The light within

Today’s readings: Jeremiah 31, 7-9; Hebrews 5, 1-6; Mark 10, 46-52. The gospel story of the blind man Bartimaeus meeting Jesus on his way out of Jericho focuses more on the struggle of Bartimaeus to regain his sight than on the action or teaching of...

October 24, 2015| Fr René Camilleri
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Prof. Herbert Gilles

Franco Grima, Group captain RAF (Retd), writes: Herbert Gillies will always be remembered as a gentleman with a charming personality by many members of the medical profession and by his many friends all over the world. Prof. Gilles was born in Egypt...

October 24, 2015| Times of Malta
There is a common line based on ethical decisions that integrates enterprise, economy and wealth with justice and peace in society.

Good, socially responsible business

It is frustrating that we need to qualify a certain business or investment as being ‘socially responsible’. This qualification implies that most of the other business is socially irresponsible. Indeed, anyone following the financial media will conclude...

October 24, 2015| Joseph F. X. Zahra
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Pharmacies open today

Malta & Gozo: 9am-noon Chemimart Pharmacy, 20/21, Republic Street, Valletta;The Cross Pharmacy, 859, St Joseph High Road, Ħamrun;St George’s Pharmacy, 21, Main Street, Qormi;St Anne Pharmacy, 24, St Helen Square, Birkirkara;O’Hea Pharmacy, 128, Manoel...

October 24, 2015| Times of Malta
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Quotes and news

Schönborn on first and present synod

October 24, 2015| Times of Malta
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Announcements

In Memoriam

October 23, 2015| Times of Malta
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Pharmacies open tomorrow

9am to noon

October 23, 2015| Times of Malta
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Announcements

Obituary

October 22, 2015| Times of Malta
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Announcements

Obituary

October 21, 2015| Times of Malta
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Announcements

Obituary

October 20, 2015| Times of Malta
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Madeleine Attard Montalto

Jon Rosser writes: The death of Madeleine Attard Montalto last week marked almost the end of an era of significant Maltese theatre personalities. Madeleine was, by any yardstick, a very fine actress. Born and brought up in the UK, she made Malta her...

October 20, 2015| Times of Malta
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October 19, 2015| Times of Malta
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Announcements

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October 18, 2015| Times of Malta
From left: Nicky Zammit, Dale Pace, Francesca Zammit Cutajar, Zoe Mizzi and Jeremy Grech.

Nissan brand event

From left: Nicky Zammit, Dale Pace, Francesca Zammit Cutajar, Zoe Mizzi and Jeremy Grech. From left: Irene Frendo, Sandra Bartoli, Maria Pia Anastasi and Lucienne Grima at Nissan’s brand event and launch of the electric Nissan Leaf at Pjazza De...

October 17, 2015| Times of Malta

Awards in Sardinia

Raisa Marie Micallef, 13, Hayley Azzopardi, 11, and five-year-old Geneve Dimech with composer Sammy Galea in Sardinia, where they took part in the 26th edition of the Festival Internazionale Città di UTA. Azzopardi won the Gran Prix award, Micallef...

October 17, 2015| Times of Malta

Scene from an Island

Curator and coordinator Ray Piscopo, artist Saz Mifsud, PR consultant Iggy Fenech and Adrian Mamo, who opened the exhibition, Scene from an Island, on display at the Orange Grove Art Café at the Corinthia Palace Hotel and Spa in Attard until October 29.

October 17, 2015| Times of Malta
Jonathan Dalli, Laura Maciulskaite and Daniel Scicluna.

Flagship Desigual store opens in Sliema

Tower Road in Sliema has never seen so much colour as when Desigual’s flagship store opened its doors. The store features four levels of fashion, each designed in bohemian and ethnic patterns that take the buyer into the world of Desigual, bursting...

October 17, 2015| Times of Malta
The winners of last year’s awards.

LGBTI Community Awards nominees

Ahead of the second annual LGBTI Community Awards, Allied Rainbow Communities (ARC), has revealed this year’s nominees. Each nominee is being rewarded for being a positive role model within the LGBTI community in Malta over the past year, regardless of...

October 17, 2015| Times of Malta

WWII sentinels art exhibition

Din l-Art Ħelwa is holding an exhibition of original pen drawings of World War II concrete defences found in the Maltese countryside and coastal areas to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the war. The drawings by Stephen Spiteri will be on...

October 17, 2015| Times of Malta

Glov launch at Le Meridien

Make-up remover Glov was launched in Malta with a presentation, a demonstration and an evening of entertainment at Le Meridien, St Julian’s. Glov co-founders Ewa Dudzic (left) and Monica Zochowska (right) with Fiona Galea Debono and Joanna Salomone...

October 17, 2015| Times of Malta
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Lectures on priesthood

The St Francis Prayer Group is organising a course of seven lectures concerning the theme: ‘Priesthood: a life consecrated to the service of God and men’. These lectures, to be held every Tuesday, will start on Tuesday at 7.10pm at St Francis Centre,...

October 17, 2015| Times of Malta
Times of Malta

Yuri Rozum classical music concert

A piano recital by Yuri Rozum will take place tomorrow at 7.30pm at the Manoel Theatre. Organised by the European Foundation for the Support of Culture, under the patronage of the Russian Embassy and the Russian Centre for Science and Culture in Malta,...

October 17, 2015| Times of Malta
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Launch of report on persecuted Christians

The impact of violence, persecution and exodus on Christians in the Middle East and elsewhere is highlighted in a wide-ranging report ‘Persecuted and Forgotten?’ which is due to be released in Malta by Aid to the Church in Need, a leading Catholic...

October 17, 2015| Times of Malta
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The President’s engagements

Tomorrow

October 17, 2015| Times of Malta
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Conflict resolution

Today’s readings: Isaiah 53, 10-11; Hebrews 4, 14-16; Mark 10, 35-45. As Timothy Radcliffe once said, the Church is deeply fragmented. This is the face of the Church that is emerging from the synod of bishops under way in Rome. It is also what many of...

October 17, 2015| Fr René Camilleri
Times of Malta

Events for your diary

• Ta’ Xbiex council, together with Ta’ Xbiex SC, is today holding the 2nd Ta’ Xbiex Fun Run in aid of ALS Malta, a foundation that works towards eradicating this motor neurone disease. The activity starts and ends at Ta’ Xbiex Yacht Marina. To apply...

October 17, 2015| Times of Malta
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Announcements

Births

October 17, 2015| Times of Malta