Local Church leaders and critics come together in a Times to Debate conference this morning to debate Cardinal Carlo Martini’s claim that the Church needs to admit its mistakes and undergo radical change.

Is the Church really refusing to move with the times? Should it adapt its teachings to come in line with sections of today’s society? Did the Maltese Church alienate an increasingly liberal society with its tough stand on divorce, the traditional family and IVF?

These and other questions will be answered by guest speakers Pro-vicar Mgr Anton Gouder and Today Public Policy Institute head Martin Scicluna. There will also interventions from former President Eddie Fenech Adami and theologian Fr René Camilleri, among others.

The debate is being hosted by Intercontinental Malta in St Julian’s and chaired by The Times’ head of media Herman Grech.

It forms part of a series of discussions organised by The TimesThe Sunday Timesand timesofmalta.com.

Photo: Jason BorgPhoto: Jason Borg

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