Artist from Hamrun creates mosaic next to St Francis’ church

Sep 12 2022

The feast of St Francis was celebrated by the church named after the same religious figure in Hamrun last Sunday.

St Francis is well known for his love for creation and animals, and a mosaic commemorating the memory of the saint’s Canticle of Creation was set up next to a recreational centre in Triq il-Frangiskani.

Following the mass, people met outside the church along with their pets, with some bringing ponies and even tortoises, for blessings.

Meanwhile, on the 9th of September, a mosaic by Sir Louis Briffa representing the mosaic was completed. The canto was written in 1225 and speaks about seeing God in all created things. The artistic depictions capture the idea behind this writing, showing different aspects of nature.

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57-year-old man dies after falling five storeys at construction site

Sep 12 2022

A 57-year-old man has sadly passed away after falling five storeys at a constructions site in Sqaq iż-Żiemel, Qormi, in the limits of Ħandaq.

The police were informed of the incident at around 10:15am, convening to the site immediately to provide assistance. The 57-year-old Birkirkara resident sustained injuries upon falling before being taken to Mater Dei where he was certified dead.

Members of the Civil Protection Department and a medical team were also on site to attempt to assist the situation.

Investigations are currently under way.

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What about the Corgis? What will happen to the Queen’s dogs?

Sep 12 2022

The loss of Queen Elizabeth II brought about a massive change in the lives of many in the UK and beyond. But one question was what will happen to the beloved dogs the Queen owned.

The Queen was famous for her love of animals, having a massive affinity for horses but also the little corgis she was seen with almost everywhere.

The Queen got her first Corgi as an 18th birthday present back in 1944 and named her Susan. During her 70 year reign, she owned around 30 dogs of this breed.

They were such a prominent feature of her life that some even appeared during her James Bond sketch for the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony.

But what will happen to them now? Well, the dogs will be taken into the care of Prince Andrew. A spokesperson for the prince confirmed that Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, would be taking the last two surviving corgis the queen had.

The corgis, named Muick and Sandy, were originally gifts by Andrew himself, so it seems rather fitting that they will be returning to him.

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Backlash as Christian group hold rosary rally in ‘Reparation for Pride March’

Sep 12 2022

A rally organised by Pro Malta Christiana in ‘reparation for the Pride March’ garnered the critique and backlash of many following one of the biggest Pride March in Malta’s history.

The group organised a rally to take place at 7pm yesterday evening in Parliament Square, a day after the Pride Rally brought many members of the LGBTIQ+ community and allies to Valletta.

The Rosary Rally was pointed out by NGO MGRM who said: ‘Rosary Rally is the drag name we did not know we needed.’

‘We marched in yesterday’s Pride Mach alongside 12,000 people who we are certain included Catholics, Muslims and other people who are faithful to their religions’ the statement read.

‘Practicing religion in this way, by aggregating ‘in reparation’ of other people’s realities cannot be the right way to practice love and respect. We cannot think of anything less Christian than that.’

The Rosary Rally was also critiqued by ADPD’s Sandra Gauci who called out the ‘bigotry’ and the use of religion ‘to excuse […] prejudice.’

Despite this, the announcement of the Rally by the group garnered around 1,200 reactions, with some even commenting ‘Amen.’ The group issued a statement saying that they did not intend to disparage anyone with their posts and events.

‘We are not motivated by any personal animosity towards persons with same-sex attractions or gender dysphoria, but rather our love for Christian civilisation and the morals and institutions that are so essential to it. Since these structures are being publicly and ostentatiously attacked, it is only fitting that Catholics make a public act of reparation.’

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