Archbishop Charles Scicluna visited and blessed the soup kitchen run by the Franciscan Friars (Ta’ Giezu) in Valletta. Fr Marcellino Micallef OFM and Dr Alexiei Dingli explained to the Archbishop the work involved to run ‘Soup Kitchen OFM Valletta’ which will feed around 100 persons on a daily basis.

The Archbishop also met volunteers and signed the guest book where he left the following message:

“I impart every blessing and prosperity to all the people of goodwill, who have worked or work in the OFM Soup Kitchen in Valletta and believe in the motto ‘Life with Dignity’; to the guests who sit at the table of love in the spirit of St Francis, with a broken heart but with hope instilled in their soul; and to all the benefactors of this initiative, this work of mercy.”

Fr Marcellino Micallef OFM explained to Archbishop Scicluna that the ‘Soup Kitchen OFM Valletta’ is inspired by the Gospel according to St Luke: “You give them something to eat” (Lk 9:13)… Read more »

Pope Francis joined the Council of Cardinals for their online meeting on Monday afternoon, according to a communique from the Holy See Press Office released on Tuesday.

“After a brief introduction to the work by Cardinal Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga, Pope Francis offered a reflection on the opening of the work of the next Synod on synodality,” said the statement.

The Pope reviewed two of his speeches “identified as central to his thinking” on the next Synod: “his 2015 speech for the 50th anniversary of the institution of the Synod of Bishops; and his discourse to the faithful of the Diocese of Rome last Saturday.”

The statement said the Pope “made it clear that at the heart of the reflection is not so much the deepening of a specific theme as learning a way of living the Church, marked at all levels by mutual listening and a pastoral attitude, particularly in the face of the temptations of clericalism and rigidity.”

The Cardinals present then shared their own reflections on various aspects of the synodal path and the need to overcome “sectarianism and partisan interests.”

The next meeting was scheduled for December, when the Cardinals hope to meet in person… Read more »

Fil-bidu ta’ Settembru, iż-Żgħażagħ Azzjoni Kattolika (ŻAK) laqgħet f’Malta numru ta’ persuni li qegħdin jiġbru d-data (data collectors) mill-Azzjoni Kattolika Rumena, Spanjola, Taljana u kif ukoll miż-ŻAK stess. Dawn il-persuni ngħataw taħriġ fuq tlitt ijiem bħala parti mill-proġett ta’ riċerka ta’ tliet snin li qed isir bejn dawn l-għaqdiet (strategic partnership).

Il-proġett, bl-isem ta’ ‘Supporting Volunteers in Youth Organisations’ għandu l-għan li jitfa’ dawl fuq il-parteċipazzjoni u l-impenn tal-voluntiera żgħażagħ f’dawn l-erba’ għaqdiet… Read more »