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Act of veneration of Mary Immaculate – the Pope

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

08/12/2025   Piazza di Spagna, Rome, Italy

Prayer of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Mary

Sliema għalik, o Marija!
Ifraħ, mimlija bil-grazzja,
b’dik il-grazzja li, bħal dawl ħelu, iddawwal
lil dawk li fuqhom tilma l-preżenza ta’ Alla.

Il-Misteru sa mill-bidu geżwrek fih,
sa minn ġuf ommok beda jwettaq fik ħwejjeġ kbar,
li malajr talbu l-kunsens tiegħek,
dik l-“Iva” li nebbħet tant “iva” oħrajn… Read more »

Thank you for your witness of fidelity to the Lord, and to his love – The Archbishop

Mass on the 25th anniversary of Sr Esther of the Holy Trinity

24/11/2025   The Monastery of Carmelite Sisters at Tal-Virtù, ir-Rabat

Photo: Archdiocese of Malta – Ian Noel Pace Homily by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

Dear Sister Esther Maria, there is a phrase from the Gospel of John (Chapter 15, verse 9) that is fittingly written for you as you celebrate this Silver Jubilee: “Remain in my love.” This is our prayer for you, this is our prayer for each one of us. We thank you for your witness of fidelity to the Lord, and to his love… Read more »

Pope at Audience: Advent teaches us how to wait in active hope

06/12/2025   St Peter's Square

At the Jubilee Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the importance of active waiting during the Advent Season, as we learn to hope and help bring the Kingdom of God closer through our good actions.

Pope Leo XIV held a special Jubilee Audience on Saturday, as the Church journeys in the Advent Season toward Christmas.

In his catechesis, the Pope said Advent teaches us to pay attention to the signs of the times, since it takes preparation and effort to recognize Jesus in our world and daily lives… Read more »

“If I demand things by right, I will always want more” – Kristjana Casha

08/12/2025

Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, l-attriċi Kristjana Casha qalet li iktar ma napprezzaw dak li għandna, iktar se nkunu kuntenti, għax jekk dejjem nippretendu l-affarijiet bi dritt, għax hekk ħaqqna, ħa nkunu dejjem irridu iżjed.

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 »

“Being a mother is a great love but also a painful one” – Amber Bondin

06/12/2025

Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Amber tkellmet dwar l-esperjenza tagħha bħala omm li ddeskrivietha bħala mħabba kbira tal-ġenn, iżda wkoll li tweġġa’.

Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Fr Josef Mifsud u Amber Bondin. 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.

Silta mill-qari tal-lum
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa – Lq 11, 27-28
Waqt li Ġesù kien qed jitkellem, kien hemm waħda mara li għolliet leħinha minn qalb il-folla u qaltlu: “Hieni l-ġuf li ġiebek u s-sider li rdajt!”… Read more »

Jesus doesn’t look at labels but the heart – The Archbishop

Thanksgiving Mass with the new graduates of IDEA College

01/12/2025   St John's Co Cathedral, Valletta

Ritratt: L-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta: Ian Noel Pace L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù jifraħ bil-fidi ta’ raġel li kien ġej mill-pagani.(Mt 8: 5-13). Jagħtina s-sinjal li hu japprezza l-fidi ġejja minn fejn ġejja. Ma jħarisx lejn l-uċuħ, ma jħarisx lejn it-tikketti, imma jħares lejn il-qalb. U diġà f’wieħed mill-ewwel Evanġelji  ta’ din il-mixja tal-Avvent, li twassalna għall-Milied, nindunaw xi trid tkun it-triq ta’ dan l-istaġun: trid tkun it-triq tal-qalb… Read more »

Notice: Curia offices and Church Tribunals closed

04/12/2025

Tomorrow, Friday, 5th December 2025, the Archbishop’s Curia and the Marriages Office in Floriana, and the Church Tribunals in Valletta, will be closed.

The Church Tribunals will open on Saturday, 6th December 2025. The Archbishop’s Curia and the Marriages Office will reopen on Tuesday, 9th December 2025. Read more »

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Church School bodies warn against knee-jerk reactions to Pembroke School incident

04/12/2025

Phtoo: Archdiocese of Malta Ian Noel Pace

The Secretariat for Catholic Education and the Church Schools Association express their solidarity with the community affected by Monday’s stabbing at a Pembroke school, and caution against knee-jerk reactions to this troubling incident.

While it is understandable that people feel shocked and concerned, this event calls for reflection, careful analysis, and a united commitment to ensuring that schools remain safe, nurturing environments for all… Read more »

“It’s not true that they are happy, but they still have great faith” – Amber Bondin

04/12/2025

Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Amber tkellmet dwar l-esperjenzi tagħha fil-volontarjat fejn laqtitha ħafna li kellhom dawn in-nies minkejja t-tbatija li għaddejjin minnha.

Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Fr Josef Mifsud u Amber Bondin. 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.

Silta mill-qari tal-lum
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa – Lq 11, 15-26
Sakemm il-bniedem qawwi u armat tajjeb jgħasses il-palazz tiegħu, ħwejġu jkunu fiż-żgur… Read more »

The Grupp Flimkien Naslu is awarded this year’s Mons Mikiel Azzopardi Prize.

03/12/2025

The Grupp Flimkien Naslu is this year’s winner of the Mons Mikiel Azzopardi Award. This was announced by Mgr Martin Micallef, Director of Id-Dar tal-Providenza, during a vocal and instrumental concert by the band of the Armed Forces of Malta on Friday 28th November 2025. H.E. the President of Malta, Dr Myriam Spiteri Debono, in the presence of Auxiliary Bishop, Mgr Joseph Galea-Curmi, presented the award to Mrs Lourdes Camilleri Farrugia, Chairperson of the Grupp Flimkien Naslu… Read more »