Pope Francis has appointed Sister Simona Brambilla as secretary of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, the Holy See Press Office announced on October 7, 2023.

The Italian nun, former superior general of the Missionary Sisters of the Consolata, replaces Archbishop José Rodriguez Carballo, ‘number 2’ of this dicastery since 2013. Since 2011, Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz has been at the head of this structure, which employs around 40 civil servants… Read more »

Caritas Malta is thrilled to announce the successful hosting of the Caritas CommunicationsForum and Fundraising Forum, a week-long event that brought together approximately 50 participants from various European countries. The forum, which commenced on the 3rd of October 2023 wasconcludedon Friday, October 6th, 2023, delved into a range of crucial topics, including Artificial Intelligence, social media strategies, and the art of storytelling. 

The event began with a warm welcome address by the Director of Caritas Malta, Mr… Read more »

Following the large-scale attack on Israel by Palestinian Hamas militants, the Patriarchs and heads of Churches in Jerusalem call for the immediate cessation of all violence and military activities, reiterating that everything is lost with war.

Pope Francis’ impassioned appeal for peace in the Holy Land during the Angelus on Sunday is one of the several voices from Churches around the world calling for an immediate de-escalation of the violence unleashed on 7 October by an Hamas attack which prompted Israel to issue an official declaration of war (“Operation Swords of Iron”)… Read more »