News from the Church in Malta
A Polish-born priest was murdered in the Brazilian capital on Sept. 21, after he was attacked by robbers.
Father Kazimierz Wojno was inspecting the construction of a catechetical center near his rectory in Brasília when four men jumped the wall and took him and a parish employee as hostages. His body was found a few hours later with his feet and hands still tied up and wire wrapped around his neck…
Discern, the Institute for Research of the Signs of the Times, will be holding the Gaudium et Spes Lecture 2019 on the theme ‘A Church that looks forward’.
The guest speaker will be David McLoughlin, Emeritus Fellow of Christian Theology at Newman University, who will look at the Church in the context of the culture wars in many countries today…
First Reading: Ezra 9, 5-9
Psalm: Tob 13, 2.3-4a.4bcd.5.8
Gospel: Lk 9, 1-6
Jesus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey, neither walking stick, nor sack, nor food, nor money, and let no one take a second tunic…
The full text of the Holy Father’s message is below:
Greetings to participants at the UN Climate Action Summit 2019.
I would like to thank the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr António Guterres, for convening this meeting and for drawing the attention of Heads of State and Government – and of the entire international community and world public opinion – to one of the most serious and worrying phenomena of our time: climate change…
Il-Bitħa tas-Santwarju tal-Madonna tal-Mellieħa, il-Mellieħa
22 ta’ Settembru 2019
“Deher sinjal kbir fis-sema, mara liebsa x-xemx, bil-qamar taħt riġlejha u b’kuruna ta’ 12-il kewkba fuq rasha” (Apok 12:1). Aħna mdorrijin nivveneraw u nqimu x-xbieha ta’ Marija u llum qegħdin nagħmlu l-festa tal-Madonna tal-Mellieħa, x’aktarx l-iżjed xbieha antika tal-Madonna li għad għandna fil-gżejjer tagħna…
First Reading: Ezra 6, 7-8.12b.14-20
Psalm: 121 (122), 1-2.3-4a.4b-5
Gospel: Lk 8, 19-21
The mother of Jesus and his brothers came to him but were unable to join him because of the crowd.
He was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and they wish to see you.” He said to them in reply, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it.”
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Archbishop Emeritus Paul Cremona O.P. was discharged from hospital this evening.
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Earlier: Today, 23rd September 2019, in the afternoon, Archbishop Emeritus Paul Cremona O.P. felt unwell and was taken to hospital where he is being kept for observation.
Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna visited and wished Mgr Cremona a speedy recovery and promised him the prayers of the Church in Malta at this time…
In a statement issued on the occasion of this year’s Season of Creation (1st September – 4th October), the Interdiocesan Environment Commission (KA) highlights a number of examples of greenwashing which have characterized the local scenario throughout the 16 years it has been set up. Greenwashing is the practice of making unsubstantiated or misleading claims about the environmental benefits of a project in order to make it appear more environmentally friendly than it really is…
Nigeria’s bishops have once again called on President Muhammadu Buhari’s government to restore peace to Africa’s most populous country.
Nigeria has faced terrorism both from the Islamist Boko Haram militant group in the country’s northeast and raids by Muslim Fulani herdsmen against mostly Christian farmers in the country’s Middle Belt, where the predominantly Muslim north meets the mostly Christian south…
First Reading: Ezra 1, 1-6
Psalm: 125 (126), 1-2ab.2cd-3.4-5.6
Gospel: Lk 8, 16-18
Jesus said to the crowd : “No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vessel or sets it under a bed ; rather, he places it on a lampstand so that those who enter may see the light…
