News from the Church in Malta
Message of Pope Leo XIV
Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!
Today’s Gospel places in jail with John the Baptist, who finds himself imprisoned because of his preaching (cf. Mt 14:3-5). Nevertheless, he does not lose hope, thus becoming for us a sign that a prophet, even in chains, retains the ability to use his voice in the pursuit of truth and justice… Read more »
Painting: ‘Mary Untier of Knots’ by Johann George Melchior Schmidtner
Message by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi
Mater Populi Fidelis – Mother of the Faithful People of God – is the title of the note recently published by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF). It expresses with depth and pastoral resonance the Church’s understanding of Mary’s maternal role toward the People of God… Read more »
Homily of Pope Leo XIV
Dear brothers and sisters,
Today we celebrate the Jubilee of Hope for correctional institutions, prisoners and all those who oversee or work in the penitentiary system. The choice of this day, the third Sunday of Advent, for this particular jubilee is rich in meaning, as it is the day that the Church calls Gaudete Sunday, whose name comes from the first words of the entrance antiphon for the Mass (cf. Phil 4:4)… Read more »
Photo: DOI
Id-Dar tal-Providenza has been awarded the Midalja għall-Qadi tar-Repubblika (Medal for Services to the Republic) on Republic Day, recognising six decades of pioneering work in disability care and advocacy in Malta.
The honour, presented on Saturday, marks one of the country’s highest tributes to the Siġġiewi-based organisation, which has provided residential care and services for persons with disabilities since its founding in 1965… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Aħna u nippreparaw, b’entużjażmu anke b’ferħ l-istennija għall-Milied, ta’ min nilqgħu l-kelma li Ġwanni l-Battista jibgħat iwassal lil Ġesù: “Inti huwa dak li għandu jiġi, jew nistennew lil ħaddieħor?” (Mt 11:3) Ir-risposta, din id-darba, tkun fil-qalb tagħna. Aħna lil min qegħdin nistennew f’dan il-Milied? Min hu dak Alla għalina li se jitwieled minn Marija Verġni? Lesti nilqgħuh? Aħna ppreparati tajjeb biex nilqgħuh? … Read more »
Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, l-attriċi Kristjana Casha tkellmet dwar il-popolarità fejn qale tli din ma tridx tkun ħaġa waħda mal-identità tagħna għax inkella nkunu qed nirriskjaw li jkollna ħafna diżappunti.
Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Fr Franco Fenech u Kristjana Casha. The Handbook jixxandar kuljum fuq RTK103 fil-05.30, fis-12:40, fis-19.20 u fid-21.30, kif ukoll fuq Facebook permezz tal-paġna The Handbook… Read more »
Video and photos: Miguela Xuereb
Il-Festa ta’ Ġenerożità annwali b’risq id-Dar tal-Providenza se terġa’ ssir fl-1 ta’ Jannar 2026, ħabbar dan id-direttur ta’ din id-dar aktar kmieni illum.
L-avveniment ewlieni se jsir taħt tinda kbira fil-parkeġġ tad-dar u se jixxandar direttament fuq l-istazzjonijiet ewlenin tat-televiżjoni f’Malta, mill-10.00am sa nofsillejl.
Waqt it-tnedija għall-media, id-Direttur Fr Martin Micallef enfasizza li l-fondi miġbura huma kruċjali biex jitjiebu s-servizzi offruti lir-residenti u lill-klijenti… Read more »
Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Fr Franco Fenech qal li l-perjodu li għamel bħala direttur spiritwali tal-ħabs fejn ta’ kuljum kien jiltaqa’ ma’ persuni li għamlu reat, għamlitlu differenza kbira f’ħajtu għax seta’ jifhem iktar l-istorja kollha.
Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Fr Franco Fenech u Kristjana Casha. The Handbook jixxandar kuljum fuq RTK103 fil-05.30, fis-12:40, fis-19.20 u fid-21.30, kif ukoll fuq Facebook permezz tal-paġna The Handbook… Read more »
Photo: Ian Noel Pace – Archdiocese of Malta
L-Isqfijiet ta’ Malta iktar kmieni llum laqgħu fi żjara ta’ korteżija lill-Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni Dr Alex Borg, fil-Kurja tal-Arcisqof, il-Furjana.
F’din l-ewwel laqgħa, l-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna u l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi awguraw lil Dr Borg għall-ħatra tiegħu. L-Arċisqof fakkru fir-responsabbiltà tal-politiku: li jkun qrib in-nies u jisma’ l-weġgħat u l-ħtiġijiet tagħhom.
L-Arċisqof Scicluna saħaq li l-Knisja tibqa’ għas-servizz ta’ kulħadd ġaladarba l-ġid komuni jibqa’ fiċ-ċentru ta’ kull ħidma… Read more »
Cycle of Catechesis – Jubilee 2025. Jesus Christ our hope. IV. The Resurrection of Christ and the challenges of the contemporary world. 7. The Pasch of Jesus Christ: the final answer to the question of our death.
Message by Pope Leo XIV
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! Welcome to you all!
Pope at Audience: Reflect on death, our time on earth prepares us for eternity
Many ancient peoples developed rites and customs linked to the cult of the dead, to accompany and to recall those who journeyed towards the supreme mystery… Read more »
