Home / News / Taħt il-Qoxra – Il-kitba dwar il-Mafja u l-Knisja Back to News Taħt il-Qoxra – Il-kitba dwar il-Mafja u l-Knisja Audiovisual • News • Taħt il-Qoxra 4th June, 2021 Robert Aloisio is the author of 4 books on the Italian mafia, the catholic church, and a number of figures who stood up for the disenfranchised and pushed back against the mafia. In this interview we talk to Robert Aloisio about Archbishop Oscar Romero, the two judges Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino, and the late Father Ġwann Xerri who passed away a few days ago. We also discuss the church’s role in the fight against the Mafia, the varied schools of thought within it, and the theology of liberation. The books discussed in this episode are: Qatlu lill-Arċisqof: Il-ġrajja vera ta’ Oscar Romero Falcone u Borsellino: Żewġ imħallfin li sfidaw lill-Mafja Knisja u Mafja Għaxra żgħar imma kbar These books are available from www.sayitmalta.com or by getting in touch with the author. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPX8feT0nII[/embedyt] SHARE POST Related Articles The National Book Prize 2026 List of Eligible Submissions is Now Out News 30th March, 2026 Read More Full Programme for the Annual Book Conference: Varied Group of Speakers Explore the Economic Realities of the Publishing Industry News 20th March, 2026 Read More Malta Book Fund 2026 Opens with Increased Budget Allocation and New Categories for Ebook and Audiobook Production Funds 17th March, 2026 Read More The National Book Council At The 2026 London Book Fair News 19th February, 2026 Read More Register now for the Annual Book Conference News 17th February, 2026 Read More Applying for Writing Residencies and Workshops Abroad: Free Zoom Session from UK Literary Agent News 12th February, 2026 Read More The National Book Council Salutes the Memory of Lina Brockdorff News 11th February, 2026 Read More National Book Prize 2026 – Applications Are Open News 3rd February, 2026 Read More How To Connect With Small Presses: Free Zoom Session for Maltese Authors and Publishers from UK Literary Agent News 27th January, 2026 Read More Festival, Funds and Strategic Developments in 2026: Key Dates News 26th January, 2026 Read More view all similar news
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