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Throughout history the three islands of Malta have been occupied by competing nations wanting to take advantage of their strategic location in the Mediterranean – stretching between Europe and North Africa.
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In 1964 Malta gained its independence from Britain and began to build links with the Arab world and the Soviet Union. Since then Maltese politics have swung evenly between left-wing socialists who want to distance themselves from Europe and nationalists who would like Malta to join the European Union.
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The Catholic Church is the state church and discrimination against other religions has improved since 1990.
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Catholic charismatic groups are growing all over the islands. Pray that their passion for evangelism would grow and they would stand strong in what they believe without compromising.
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Many Protestant Christians still face social pressure, because for many being Maltese means you need to be a Catholic!
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Many young people move abroad, often to Australia, Britain or the USA, to find work. Pray that in their new ‘home’ they would have the opportunity to hear about Jesus.
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