/library/oar/handle/123456789/2728 2025-11-09T04:42:09Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/139259 Title: In the name of humanity Authors: Bianco, Lino Abstract: This article addresses primacy and synodality, two main concepts in Christian ecclesiology. It questions whether the Orthodox Church of Ukraine is a case of ethnophyletism and includes a discussion on fascism, communism and ecumenism. It concludes with a plea for reconciliation as the way forward for humanity. 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/139240 Title: Open centers for irregular migrants in Malta : a case of substandard habitable shelters Authors: Bianco, Lino; Borg, Samuel Abstract: An increase in irregular migration crossing from North Africa to Europe via the Mediterranean Sea has had an impact on Malta. Open centers can handle the influx, but due to the strongly negative rhetoric around immigration in the Maltese public sphere, investment in shelters for such migrants is meager. The research question this article attempts to address is whether these centers are substandard. The methodology employed includes consulting architectural drawings and interviews with professionals and other members of non-governmental organizations working with migrants. The findings establish that the basic infrastructure and general living conditions of such centers are indeed substandard, but with minimal interventions, they can be rendered livable. The article concludes with a set of recommendations that will improve their overall design. Although the number of migrants has dropped considerably in recent times, the country should be prepared for any humanitarian crisis, be it terrestrial or occurring at sea. 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/139239 Title: L-għaqda nazzjonali permezz tal-umanità Abstract: Diskors mill-Professur Lino Bianco fl-okkażjoni ta’ Jum il-Vitorja 2025.; Onorevoli Prim Ministru, Mistiedna Distinti, aħwa Maltin u barranin. Illejla, inġbarna quddiem il-mafkar tal-Assedju l-Kbir tal-1565 biex infakkru r-rebħa milħuqa permezz tal-qlubija ta’ missirijietna fil-ġlieda tagħhom kontra l-Imperu Ottoman. L-Assedju kien dikjarazzjoni ta’ reżiljenza: il-poplu ta’ Malta – irġiel, nisa u tfal – ġarrbu flimkien t-tbatija b’kuraġġ hekk kif ħabbtu wiċċhom mal-perikli, mad-dmija u mal-imwiet. [silta] 2025-09-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/139238 Title: National unity through humanity Abstract: The Great Siege of 1565 was a statement of the resilience of the people of Malta. The victories over the French in 1800 and the Italians in 1943 were included later in the commemoration of Victory Day held annually on 8 September. The memorial in remembrance of this siege includes three allegorical figures – the central represents courage whilst the others symbolise Catholic faith and civilisation, respectively. It is positioned between St John’s Cathedral and the Law Courts, the palace of faith and the palace of justice, respectively. What is its relevance of Victory Day to contemporary Malta? 2025-09-01T00:00:00Z