The thoughtful opinion piece by Mgr Charles Vella (‘Why not mark Holocaust Remembrance Day in Malta?’ The Sunday Times of Malta, February 11) marks a high point in this journal.

Representing all that is laudable in Christianity, this good pastor vocalises something from his heart, not due to any pressure or financial benefit. The small, nay tiny, Jewish community in Malta is not a reason for or against having a plaque recalling the inhumanity of the Nazi regime or teaching it in schools. Rather, it is the need to follow the words of Pope Francis not to succumb to “the virus of indifference” as Mgr Vella rightly recalls.

The great need for such action in Malta is proven by the online comment on his article by a certain Louis Caruana opposing “the fuss” so as not “to give credit the Israhellis (sic)…”

One hopes that education about what denigration and deprecation of a group, due to religion, origin or skin colour, eventually leads to, will help prevent a re-occurrence.

Thank you Mgr Vella for sharing your thoughtful suggestion with the Maltese public.