Malta, like the rest of the world, paid tribute on Sunday to the fallen servicemen and civilians of the two world wars, with particular emphasis being made on World War One, which ended exactly 100 years ago.
Archbishop Charles J Scicluna leading Pontifical Mass at St John’s Co-Cathedral while President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca laid a wreath-laying ceremony at the foot of the War Memorial, which was built to mark WWI and later also adapted to mark WWII.
World War I ended on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918.
MPs from both sides of the House and members of the diplomatic corps attended the Mass, along with ex-servicemen.
The President inspected an AFM Guard of Honour on St John Square before the Mass.
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In his homily, the Archbishop called for people to embrace peace. He stressed that even when tempted to cause others harm, people should stop to think of consequences that such actions might have on others.
“We are called to be homo sapiens…
