For the sixth consecutive year, the Pastoral Formation Institute of the Church in Malta is organizing several courses with the aim of reinforcing the identity of the members of the Catholic community. This is done by offering opportunities for permanent formation and spiritual experiences as well as promoting professional formation of pastoral operators to aid them in their ministries and pastoral work; it also facilitates dialogue with Maltese society… Read more »

Pope Benedict XVI

Benedict XVI will bring a “historic message” to Benin this November, when he makes his third trip to the African contnent.

Speaking at a press conference in Contonou, Msgr. Eugene Houdekon, the director of the organizing committee of the papal visit, said that during the Pope’s Nov. 18-20 visit, he will present the apostolic exhortation that will bring together the conclusions of the 2009 Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops… Read more »

This week, the programme will be about the discovery  that every human needs to work hard to maintain any healthy relationship. We will see that we should not only come to God with our needs but truly seek His face to build a personal relationship with Him. This program’s theme will be expanded on by Dr. John, and by His Excellency the Archbishop of Malta as he answers questions put to him by Paul together with all the youths… Read more »

Friday July 22 – President George Abela was presented with the Official Memorandum of the Young People’s Forum 2010/2011. The document draws the immediate opinions of young people on social media and its impact on the individual and society. The Memorandum was also presented to Archbishop Paul Cremona earlier in July.

The Forum is a discussion exercise that advances the voices of young people to key decision makers both within society and the church.  … Read more »

Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday prayed for the victim’s of Friday terrorist attack in Norway, which took nearly 100 lives. Speaking after his Angelus in Castel Gandolfo, the Holy Father said, “Unfortunately, yet again, comes news of death and violence,” and expressed his deep sorrow. He reiterated a “grief-stricken” appeal to all to forever abandon the way of hatred and to flee from the logic of evil… Read more »

Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. left Malta on Thursday evening, 21st July 2011, to lead a pilgrimage for the sick in Lourdes organised by the Society for the Transport of Sick People. The Archbishop is accompanied by Mgr Annetto Depasquale, Vicar General and Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Mercieca. The pilgrimage is being attended by 130 people, including sick people, volunteers and pilgrims. They will return to Malta on Wednesday 27th July, 2011… Read more »

WYD2011

Nine out of ten youth interviewed by a Spanish research institute consider World Youth Day to be an “experience that changes your life.”

Gabinete de Análisis Demoscópico (Office of Analysis of Public Opinion), known by the acronym GAD, surveyed 1,800 youth from around the world that follow news about World Youth Day. The project was directed by sociologist Gonzalo González Sanz… Read more »