Editorials

Promoting the common good and the situation in Malta

23/10/2017

The day after Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna appealed for a fair distribution of wealth and asked whether the wealth being generated in our society is causing economic disparity, statistics published by the National Statistics Office showed that the gap between the rich and the poor is actually growing.

The Archbishop’s call on Independence Day, for authorities to pay more attention to the weaker members of our society, is even more urgent when one considers that the number of people at risk of poverty in 2016 stood at 69,920, according to the NSO…

22/10/2017

We have all been shaken by the barbaric killing of Daphne Caruana Galizia. We forcefully condemn the murder of a human being, whoever it might be or whatever one thinks of him or her. Ms Caruana Galizia’s murder is a defeat for our country.

At this critical moment we must also show solidarity with all our journalists, and we entreat them not to be slaves of their pay masters but servants of liberty and truth…

22/09/2017

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna and Bishop Mario Grech are appealing to Maltese Parliament not to introduce measures that diminish the dignity of children, like surrogacy and gamete donation, after approving the amendments to the Marriage Act and other Laws.

This appeal is being made for our society to continue to recognize that children are a gift and they always require the appropriate environment for their conception, birth and growth, which ought to be a serene one and with a great deal of love…

08/06/2017

During his homily on Pentecost Sunday, Pope Francis stated that the Catholic Church is facing two “recurrent temptations”. The first “seeks diversity without unity,” while the second “seeks unity without diversity.”

He reminded us that these temptations go against the Spirit of the Risen Jesus, that on the day of Pentecost, the Spirit gathered the disciples into unity by giving a different gift to each one of them and began to speak in other languages” (see Acts 2:3-4)…

15/05/2017

On the 3rd June, every citizen has the responsibility to choose whom to trust with the leadership of our country for the coming years. Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna and Bishop Mario Grech state that this is a great responsibility that demands from us sound preparation so that we will be able to make an informed decision, and to vote according to our conscience…

05/05/2017

The resurrection of Jesus Christ offers each one of us an opportunity, the opportunity of a new and eternal life. This depends on whether we are willing to let Jesus dwell in our hearts. In his Easter message, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna encourages us not to fear opening our heart to Jesus. Jesus is humble and always invites us to: “Come and see” (Jn 1, 39)…

07/03/2017

During the celebration of Mass on Ash Wednesday, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna reminded us that during Lent, our soul is renewed through acts of charity, prayer, and fasting. He said that Lent is “a continuous invitation for conversion and for believing in the Good news.” In his Message for Lent, Pope Francis insists on the virtue of charity and invites us to “open our doors to the weak and poor”…

01/02/2017

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna and Bishop Mario Grech have drawn up guidelines for priests, for the application of Chapter VIII of the Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Francis Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love). This chapter is an invitation to mercy and pastoral discernment in the light of various social realities present today.

The Bishops explain that these guidelines for priests are aimed at accompanying people to an awareness of their life situation in the light of Jesus…

23/12/2016

In his message during the ‘Milied Flimkien’ campaign, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna said that “we must do our outmost to avoid words of hate towards each other”. Many a time, our words are in stark contrast with the words that the angels announced – “peace on earth to people of goodwill” (Lk 2,14). The Archbishop also said that we must consider our words carefully and must exercise this self-control throughout the year…

01/12/2016

At the beginning of Advent, Pope Francis encourages us to reflect on the contrast between our daily routine and the unexpected coming of the Lord. The Gospel, the Pope said, is not trying to frighten us, but “to enlarge the horizons of our hearts” to further dimensions, giving meaning even to everyday occurrences.

This perspective is also an invitation to “sobriety, to not be dominated by the things of this world” but rather to keep them in their proper place…