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Judge Philip Sciberras (The Sunday Times, May 1) believes “there are financial motivations behind the Church’s anti-divorce campaign, because it stands to lose its hegemony on annulments”. The Maltese Church’s ecclesiastical tribunal has always been...

Judge Philip Sciberras (The Sunday Times, May 1) believes “there are financial motivations behind the Church’s anti-divorce campaign, because it stands to lose its hegemony on annulments”.

The Maltese Church’s ecclesiastical tribunal has always been run at a loss. Its officials receive a mere pittance as their honorarium, and last year alone the tribunal was out of pocket to the tune of some €500,000.

Petitioners with limited means do not pay any tribunal costs or fees.

Financial motivation indeed!

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