Quotes of the week

"This is very good news."
Lawrence Grech, who claims to have been abused by the clergy as a child, welcoming news that the Vatican's Promoter of Justice in the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Mgr Charles Scicluna, agreed to meet them.

"No spicy food, no seafood, and no mushrooms."
Air Malta purser Joe Fava on the Vatican's requests for the in-flight menu back to Italy for Pope Benedict XVI who has a penchant for simple dishes.

"I felt like a stray cat."
A 29-year-old former inmate on how he felt all alone when he left the refuge of his cell and was back in society.

"This incident has the potential to disrupt Europe's flight paths monumentally..."
Professional flight instructor Nigel Dunkerley on the plume of ash spouting from Iceland's volcano.

"I'm 64; I should be in bed."
Archbishop Paul Cremona joking with youngsters during his tour around Paceville on a Saturday night.

"Persistent harassment."
Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera describing columnist Daphne Caruana Galizia's blog.