News from the Church in Malta
Sr Frances Farrugia, a Maltese Sister and Head of Dominican Missionary Sisters in Pakistan
Photo: MISSIO Malta
Every summer, several Maltese missionaries return home for a well-deserved period of rest and to reunite with their families.
To celebrate this special time, the Migrant Commission, in collaboration with MISSIO Malta warmly invites all returning Maltese missionaries to a gathering with Archbishop Charles Scicluna… Read more »
In a symbolic gesture on the day in which a public consultation on the government’s proposed legalisation of assisted dying ends, the Life Network Foundation printed out all 11,571 submissions it has received and delivered them to the Office of the Prime Minister at the Auberge de Castille.
The submissions, delivered in large orange boxes, were originally sent to the website established by the foundation for the consultation exercise as part of its Oqtol l-Uġigħ, Mhux Lili campaign… Read more »
Father Francesco Ielpo OFM. Photo: Vatican News
Pope Leo XIV has confirmed the election — conducted by the Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor together with his Definitory — of the Most Reverend Father Francesco Ielpo, OFM, as Custos of the Holy Land and Guardian of Mount Zion.
The Minister General of the Franciscan Order, Friar Massimo Fusarelli, announced the news in an official letter sent to the friars of the Custody of the Holy Land… Read more »
A professor of palliative care and member of the House of Lords has stressed that extensive studies show no medical prognosis can be considered definitive. A prognosis refers to a doctor’s estimate of how long a patient is expected to live with a particular illness.
In an interview with Newsbook Malta at the Palace of Westminster in London, Professor Ilora Finlay recounted how, around 30 years ago, she and three other doctors predicted that one of their patients had only three months to live… Read more »
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The Malta Association of Public Health Medicine has come out strongly against the government’s proposal to introduce assisted voluntary euthanasia, saying the plan is premature and that it could do more harm than good right now.
MAPHM agrees with the Medical Association of Malta, which has also raised serious concerns about the proposal.
Wrong terms, wrong timing
According to MAPHM, what’s being proposed is actually something different, physician-assisted suicide, where the person takes the final step themselves after being given the means by a doctor… Read more »
A prominent socio-spiritual group comprising senior members of the Maltese community has added its voice to the growing chorus of opposition against the government’s proposed assisted voluntary euthanasia legislation, as the public consultation period nears its conclusion on July 2nd.
Christ Our Neighbour Group (CONG), established in the mid-1970s and consisting of approximately 35 senior community members, has published a comprehensive position paper arguing against the introduction of voluntary euthanasia in Malta… Read more »
Pope Leo hugs one of the participants of the International Meeting ‘Happy Priests – I have called you friends’ (Photos: Vatican Media)
As part of the Jubilee of Priests taking place from June 25-27, Pope Leo XIV held an audience with priests, seminarians, and formators at the Auditorium Conciliazione in Rome for an international meeting titled, ‘Joyful Priests—I have called you friends’.
A fraternal experience
About 1,700 people gathered in the Auditorium to listen to opening words from Cardinal Lazzaro You Heung-sik, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy… Read more »
A professor of palliative care and member of the House of Lords has shared the story of a terminally ill patient who, after receiving timely palliative treatment, went from being in acute pain and struggling to breathe to sitting up, pain-free and drinking tea, all within half an hour.
In an interview with Newsbook Malta at the Palace of Westminster, Professor Ilora Finlay recounted how the man’s family had approached her, requesting help to end his life… Read more »
Photo: Fr Ramon Farrugia OFM
Ir-replika minjatura tal-Kurċifiss Ta’ Ġieżu rregalata lid-Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex mill-Arċikonfraternità tas-Santissmu Kurċifiss tal-Belt Valletta lbieraħ ġiet imdawra proċessjonalment mal-kurituri tal-Isptar Ġenerali ta’ Għawdex qabel tqiegħdet fil-Kappella. Għal din il-purċissjoni attenda wkoll l-Isqof t’Għawdex Anton Teuma.
Ix-xbieha antika tal-Kurċifiss Mirakoluż inħadmet mill-injam fis-seklu 17 minn Frate Innocenzo u din is-sena għmalet it-tieni żjara storika tagħha fil-gżira Għawdxija. Dan għaliex fl-1941, kienet ittieħdet id-deċiżjoni biex il-kurċifiss jitneħħa mill-Belt Valletta sabiex ma jġarrabx ħsara minħabba l-gwerra… Read more »
Caritas graduation 2025 (Photo by Erica Lanzafame)
Il-Ġimgħa filgħaxija, 23 persuna gradwaw mill-Programm ta’ Rijabilitazzjoni f’San Blas; mument meqjus ta’ xhieda tal-legat li ħalla warajh Dun Victor.
Fid-diskors li għamel id-Direttur ta’ Caritas Malta, Anthony Gatt intqal kif f’din l-okkażjoni ma jistax ma jsemmix żagħżugħ li tliet snin ilu gradwa minn dan l-istess programm u llum il-ġurnata rkupra ħajtu u għamel suċċess f’xogħlu u fl-isport… Read more »
