‘Is it a boy or a girl?’ This is the most frequently asked question whenever a child is born. Although the answer is straightforward in the majority of cases, it is not so clear-cut in a small proportion. Gender is assigned according to the appearance of external genitalia, however,  in Malta, between 1 and 4 children are born with atypical genitalia every year.  

Being unable to assign a sex to the newborn is not only distressing to the parents, but also creates a dilemma for the doctors who have to guide the parents when making decisions which will often have long-term effects on the child…

European Bishops published the statement “Rebuilding community in Europe”, calling all EU citizens to engage in the political process, to exercise their discernment and to vote at the 2019 European elections, further building together the European project. 

Read and download the statement. 

From 23-26 May 2019, all EU citizens across the continent will be responsible for electing the new members of the European Parliament…

Caritas Malta Epilepsy Association nidiet Epilepsy Toolkit bil-Malti kif ukoll bl-Ingliż, iffinanzjat mill-proġett PEKTUR, skema ta’ fondi pprovduti mill-Kummissarju għal-Promozzjoni ta’ Persuni b’Diżabbiltà, CRPD.  Is-Sur Frank Portelli, President CMEA, ippreżenta kopji lis-sur Oliver Scicluna, Kummissarju CRPD.

Fil-preżentazzjoni tiegħu, s-Sur Portelli spjega kif l-epilessija hija waħda mill-kundizzjonijiet newroloġiċi l-iżjed komuni u l-kundizzjoni tiġri meta jkun hemm elettriku eċċessiv fil-moħħ.  Din il-kundizzjoni taffettwa madwar 1% tal-popolazzjoni fid-dinja u fil-gżejjer Maltin hawn ’il fuq minn 4,000 persuna li għandhom din il-kundizzjoni.  Saru avvanzi kbar f’dan il-qasam tas-saħħa għall-kura fuq l-epilessija u hawn ukoll bosta mediċini ġodda li jikkontrollaw madwar 70% tal-aċċessjonijiet.  Xorta waħda, f’bosta pajjiżi inkluż l-Ewropa, persuni b’din il-kundizzjoni għadhom ikollhom  esklużjoni soċjali, kif ukoll diskriminazzjoni u stigma.  Din taffettwa ħażin lill-persuni b’din il-kundizzjoni f’edukazzjoni kif ukoll meta jfittxu xogħol…

It’s easy to forget in today’s world that Valentine’s Day is actually the feast of St Valentine, a Roman bishop during the 3rd century. A popular tradition surrounding St Valentine is that he secretly married Christian couples and was eventually arrested and killed for his actions.

The story is one of the primary reasons why St Valentine has been associated with lovers over the years…