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Farewell to Benedict XVI: ‘Humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord’

31/12/2022

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has returned to the Father’s House.

The Holy See Press Office announced that the Pope Emeritus died at 9:34 AM on Saturday morning in his residence at the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, which the 95-year-old Pope emeritus had chosen as his residence after resigning from the Petrine ministry in 2013.

“With sorrow, I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 AM in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican. Further information will be provided as soon as possible.  As of Monday morning, 2 January 2023, the body of the Pope Emeritus will be in Saint Peter’s Basilica so the faithful can bid farewell.”

News of worsening health condition

Already for several days, the health conditions of Pope Emeritus had worsened due to advancing age, as the Press Office had reported in its updates on the evolving situation… Read more »

So that everyone recognises the coming of the Lord among us through the work of diaconia

Activities on Christmas Day

25/12/2022

Illum, f’Jum il-Milied, id-Djakonija Parroċċi wasslet ikliet, ħelu u ġugarelli lil nies li jgħinu fil-parroċċi Maltin. Dan sar grazzi għal 85 voluntier permezz ta’ 50 karozza. L-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi żar u tkellem mal-voluntiera waqt il-ħidma tagħhom miċ-Ċentru Parrokkjali tal-Iklin.

“Minkejja li r-restrizzjonijiet tal-pandemija naqsu sew, għad għandna nies li għal xi raġuni jew oħra jkunu marbutin f’darhom u ma jistgħux joħorġu jiċċelebraw mal-qraba u l-ħbieb,” spjega Albert Debono, il-Kap tat-Taqsima tad-Djakonija… Read more »

May every child remain good news and a blessing in our culture – The Archbishop

Midnight Mass

24/12/2022   St Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Il-poplu li kien miexi fid-dlam ra dawl kbir” (Iż 9:1). Hekk jgħid il-profeta Iżaija fil-profezija li qrajna llum f’dan il-lejl qaddis: “Il-poplu li kieni miexi fid-dlam ra dawl kbir”.

Din hi l-kelma wkoll li biha aħna l-Maltin kull 10 ta’ Frar nibdew il-liturġija solenni f’ġieħ in-nawfraġju tal-Appostlu Misierna San Pawl. Għax aħna konna poplu miexi fid-dlam u rajna dawl kbir meta Pawlu, l-appostlu missierna laqqagħna ma’ Ġesu ta’ Nazaret… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 25th December

25/12/2022

The Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ – Solemnity
Readings of the day

First Reading: Isaiah 52:7-10
Psalm: 97(98):1,2-3ab,3cd-4,5-6
Second Reading: Hebrews 1:1-6

Gospel: John 1:1-18

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being… Read more »

Loving Care, Safety and Comfort

Christmas Message by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

24/12/2022

Message by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

This year I wished to deliver my message for this holy, Christmas season from a church that is small but very dear to us Maltese and Gozitans. This is the church we refer to as the Greek Church which is in Archbishop’s Street, Valletta, and which is not far, actually just a few paces away, from the Grandmaster’s Palace, the official seat of the President of the Republic… Read more »

Procession of baby Jesus returns after two years

24/12/2022

The procession of baby Jesus will be returning this year after a two-year hiatus caused by Covid-19. The tradition is celebrated on Christmas Eve, and has its roots in the MUSEUM society.

Newsbook.com.mt spoke with Żabbar’s MUSEUM superior Brian Psaila, who spoke about the procession and the meaning of Christmas.

Psaila said that the tradition of the procession all started when around a century ago St Ġorġ Preca expressed his wish to hold the procession… Read more »

An appeal regarding a case involving two students from a Church school

Press statement by the Secretariat for Catholic Education

23/12/2022

Is-Segretarjat għall-Edukazzjoni Nisranija jirreferi għall-artikli fil-media dwar il-każ ta’ żewġ aħwa li jattendu l-Kulleġġ San Albert il-Kbir. Is-Segretarjat, il-Kulleġġ u d-Direttorat għall-Ħarsien tal-Minuri ilhom jaħdmu biex tinstab soluzzjoni għas-sitwazzjoni li jinsabu fiha t-tfal msemmija. Is-Segretarjat huwa infurmat li d-Direttorat qed jagħmel dak kollu possibbli biex jindirizza din is-sitwazzjoni fl-aħjar interess tal-istudenti kif isir f’każijiet bħal dawn.

Is-Segretarjat għall-Edukazzjoni Nisranija jappella għal sensittività f’każijiet li jinvolvu minuri u persuni vulnerabbli fl-aħjar interess ta’ dawk kollha kkonċernati… Read more »

550 people will attend the Caritas Christmas lunch

The Christmas Dinner back at the Archbishop's Curia

22/12/2022

Fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof fil‑Furjana bħalissa għaddejjin l‑aħħar preparamenti għall‑ikla annwali tal‑Milied sabiex f’nhar il‑Milied tilqa’ madwar 550 persuna li għaddejjin minn sitwazzjonijiet diffiċli jew kienu se jqattgħu l‑Milied weħidhom. Din hi l‑ewwel darba, wara waqfien ta’ sentejn minħabba l‑pandemija, li Caritas Malta qed terġa’ torganizza l‑Ikla tal‑Milied.  

Waqt il‑konferenza tal‑aħbarijiet fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Vigarju Episkopali għad‑Djakonija Mons. Charles Cordina, spjega kif “il‑Kurja nqisuha bħala d‑Dar tal‑Arċisqof, fejn issir ħafna mill‑ħidma u l‑amministrazzjoni ċentrali tal‑Arċidjoċesi… Read more »

Il-ġuf ta’ kull omm hu post qaddis għax hu l-post tal-ħajja – L-Arċisqof

Quddiesa bis-sehem tat-tfal

20/12/2022   Il-Kappella tal-Madonna tal-Manresa, fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Min jaf kemm-il darba smajnieh ir-rakkont ta’ meta Marija ta’ Nazaret kienet xebba żagħżugħa ta’ madwar 16-il sena miġbura fit-talb ikollha żjara speċjali. Il-Vanġelju jgħidilna li l-anġlu Gabriel – l-isem tiegħu jfisser Alla huwa qawwi, jew il-qawwa ta’ Alla – iżur lil Marija mibgħut minn Alla, jagħtiha tislima speċjali: “Inti mimliija bil-grazzja, il-Mulej miegħek.” (Lq 1:28). U hi titħawwad xi ftit imma dan għadu l-bidu… Read more »

70% oppose abortion if mother’s life not at risk

20/12/2022

Almost 70 percent of respondents to a survey carried out by Misco say they are opposed to abortion if the pregnancy does not place the mother’s life at risk.

The survey, commissioned by the Archdiocese of Malta, was carried out towards the end of November and featured 800 respondents.

Conversely, almost 80 percent favour a medical intervention that results in the termination of pregnancy in circumstances where a woman’s life is in danger… Read more »