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The Pope during Ordination: the priest’s service, is a ministry of communion

Holy Mass with priestly ordinations

26/04/2026   St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican

Homily by Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

My greetings go in particular to those who were just presented for ordination to the priesthood, your families, the priests of Rome, many of whom were ordained on this fourth Sunday of Easter, and to all present.

This Sunday is full of life! Although death surrounds us, Jesus’ promise is already coming true: “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly” (Jn 10:10)… Read more »

Pastoral visit at St Joseph Senior School

23/04/2026   Tas-Sliema

Archbishop Charles Scicluna was welcomed by students, teachers, and the school administration at St Joseph Senior School in Sliema during his pastoral visit.

During the visit, he spoke with the students during a question-and-answer session. One of the students asked what advice he would give to teenagers who wish to become authentic Christians and follow Jesus. He encouraged them to “take care of each other… Read more »

“No one is excluded from God’s love” – the Pope to people in prison

This happened during the Apostolic Journey

24/04/2026

Photo: Vatican News

“Ħadd mhu eskluż mill-imħabba t’Alla” hekk qal il-Papa Ljun XIV fil-ħabs ta’ Bata fil-Ginea Ekwatorjali fit-22 ta’ April waqt il-Vjaġġ Appostoliku tiegħu fl-Afrika.

Hekk kif daħal il-Papa l-priġunieri kollha bdew ikantaw u jiżfnu. Huma kantaw, “Nuestro Santo Padre, te damos gracias. Ora por nuestros pecados y nuestra Libertad,” li tfisser “Missier Qaddis nirringrazzjawk. Itlob għal dnubietna u għall-libertà tagħna.”

Il-Papa sema’ t-testimonjanza ta’ xi wħud minn dawk li kienu qed jiskontaw sentenza ta’ ħabs, li rringrazzjawh għaż-żjara tiegħu u esprimew ix-xewqa tagħhom għall-paċi, għar-rikonċiljazzjoni, u għal bidu ġdid… Read more »

Pope: Africa will enrich my life and ministry as Successor of Peter

Holy Mass

23/04/2026   Malabo Stadium, Equatorial Guinea

Homily by Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

I would like to begin by warmly greeting the local Church of Malabo, along with its pastor. At the same time, I send heartfelt condolences to the entire Archdiocesan community, the brother priests and the family members of your recently deceased Vicar General, Father Fortunato Nsue Esono, whom we remember in this Eucharistic celebration… Read more »

Let’s not punish workers with families because they have children – The Archbishop

Visit to the General Workers’ Union offices

21/04/2026   Valletta

Il-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Nirringrazzjak ħafna għażiż Josef ta’ dan il-kliem, anke tal-valuri li inti stess interpretajt bħala l-pedament tal-esperjenza u tal-ħajja, ix-xogħol, u tal-preżenza fis-soċjetà tal-General Workers’ Union, li tħaddan ħafna ħaddiema f’pajjiżna. Dak kollu li qegħdin tagħmlu, anke maċ-ċittadini ta’ pajjiżi terzi, qed ikollu wkoll impatt mhux biss fuq l-esperjenza li dawn ħutna jagħmlu tax- xogħol fostna, imma wkoll impatt indirett barra minn xtutna… Read more »

Monsignor Vincent Deguara passes away – constantly says “I’m happy I’m a priest”

"The Lord chose me, wanted me and made me happy"

22/04/2026

Photo: Archdiocese of Malta / Ian Noel Pace

Tħabbret il-mewt ta’ Mons. Vinċenz Deguara fl-età ta’ 94 sena.

Il-Parroċċa ta’ San Sebastjan Martri f’Ħal Qormi ħabbret li Dun Vinċenz irritorna fid-Dar tal-Missier ilbieraħ, it-Tlieta 21 ta’ April 2026.

Meta kien għadu żagħżugħ, Dun Vinċenz għamel sitt snin u disa’ xhur jaħdem it-tarzna. Huwa mbagħad daħal is-Seminarju Maġġuri biex jibda l-formazzjoni tiegħu… Read more »

Caritas will open a residence for those in the final phase of the drug program

22/04/2026

Photo: DOI – Clodagh O’Neill

Il-Fondazzjoni Caritas tinsab viċin li tiftaħ il-bibien tagħha fin-Naxxar, għal dik li se sservi ta’ residenza ‘after care’ għal dawk il-persuni li jkunu waslu fl-aħħar fażi tal-programm ta’ riabilitazzjoni mid-droga.

Din il-fażi hi meqjusa bħala l-aktar sensittiva u prekarja minħabba li r-riskju ta’ relapse jkun akbar, speċjalment għal dawk li ma jkollhomx sapport familjari u akkomodazzjoni fissa… Read more »

The Pope in Equatorial Guinea: the last country on the Apostolic Journey to Africa

The Pope will stay in Equatorial Guinea until April 23rd

21/04/2026

Photo: Vatican Media

Il-Papa Ljun XIV dalgħodu ħalla Angola għall-Guinea Ekwatorjali li huwa l-aħħar minn erba’ pajjiżi fil-Vjaġġ Appostoliku ta’ 11-il ġurnata fl-Afrika.

Fl-aħħar għodwa tiegħu f’Angola, il-Papa mexxa quddiesa privata fin-Nunzjatura Appostolika f’Luanda.

Huwa sellem lill-President Angolan João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço u rikeb fl-ajruplan għall-Ginea Ekwatorjali fid-9:19am ħin lokali.

Fit-tlett ijiem li kellu f’Angola, il-Papa żar tlett ibliet: Luanda, Muxima, u Saurimo… Read more »

Pope Francis remembered one year after death

Rosary, mass and documentary to commemorate the anniversary

21/04/2026

Photo: Vatican News

The first anniversary of Pope Francis’s death is being marked today with a rosary and mass at Rome’s Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, where the late pontiff was laid to rest.

Pope Francis died on 21 April 2025 – one day after Easter Sunday – at the age of 88, following a period of treatment at Rome’s Agostino Gemelli hospital for a respiratory infection… Read more »

Pope Leo: Promote a reconciled memory by educating everyone in harmony

Meeting with bishops, priests, deacons,consecrated men and women and pastoral workers

20/04/2026   The Parish of Our Lady of Fatima in Luanda, Angola

Message by Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers in the episcopate, priests,
consecrated men and women, catechists,
brothers and sisters!

I also greet the Capuchin Franciscan Fathers who are welcoming us to their house today. Thank you very much!

It is a great joy for me to meet with you. Thank you for your warm welcome! First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to all those who have worked to spread and continue to spread the Gospel in Angola… Read more »