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Watch: Valletta Jesuit Church reopens after €5 million restoration

A great testimony of identity, faith and art

Photos and videos: Miguela Xuereb

Il-Knisja tal-Ġiżwiti fil-Belt Valletta, waħda mill-aktar ġawhar importanti tal-wirt kulturali u reliġjuż Malti, reġgħat ingħatat il-ħajja permezz ta’ xogħlijiet estensivi ta’ restawr li issa ġew fi tmiemhom. Ir-restawr se jkompli, imma tlestiet fażi importanti u issa l-knisja se tinfetaħ għall-użu pubbliku.

Ħafna nies jidħlu f’dan il-post ukoll għal quddiesa tal-gradwazzjoni u anke għal fatt li kull nhar ta’ Ħadd għadha tiġi ċċelebrata l-quddiesa bil-Latin… Read more »

Pope to religious: Even where weapons roar, you are witnesses to Jesus

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, 30th World Day for Consecrated Life

  St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican

Homily Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters, today, on this Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, the Gospel recounts how Simeon and Anna recognized and proclaimed Jesus as the Messiah in the Temple (cf. Lk 2:22-40). What unfolds before us is a meeting between two movements of love: that of God, who comes to save his people, and that of humanity, which awaits his coming with vigilant faith… Read more »

Remain a living presence in the diocese – The Archbishop

Mass on the feast of the presentation of the lord and World Day for Consecrated Life

  The Shrine of St Therese, Birkirkara

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

Illum fil-festa tal-preżentazzjoni tal-Mulej, it-tislima tiegħi tmur lejkom għeżież reliġjużi. Tislima ta’ gratitudni u fl-istess ħin  talba u barka fuqkom. Il-gratitudni l-ewwl nett għal tant ħidma, imma fuq kollox il-preżenza tagħkom fl-ambjenti  tagħna tal-karità tal-formazzjoni, tal-ispiritwalità, fil-parroċċi tagħna, fid-djoċesi tagħna. Grazzi .

Illum huwa l-mument li lill-Mulej ngħidulu grazzi  magħkom, minħabba fikom u għalikom… Read more »

The first anniversary of the death of Monsignor Victor Grech will be commemorated

Photo: Mons. Victor Grech

Nhar il-Ħamis, fl-okkażjoni tal-ewwel sena mill-mewt ta’ Monsinjur Victor Grech, tħejja programm ta’ tifkira b’kollaborazzjoni bejn Caritas Malta u l-Parroċċa u l-Kunsill Lokali Tal-Ibraġ.

Dakinhar, fit-8am, il-ħin li għal snin twal kien iqaddes Mons. Grech fil-Parroċċa Tal-Ibraġ, se tkun ċelebrata quddiesa mill-Kappillan Fr Brian Gialanzè.

Wara l-quddiesa ssir mixja lejn Ġnien Monsinjur Victor Grech fis-Swieqi fejn jitpoġġew fjuri quddiem il-bust tiegħu li kien inawgurat ftit xhur wara mewtu, xogħol l-artist Indri Attard… Read more »

Watch: Patience comes from the word ‘suffer’… but it bears fruit – Mgr. Hector Scerri

Mons. Hector Scerri, espert fil-qasam tal-ekumeniżmu, stqarr li l-paċenzja ġejja mill-kelma ‘tbati’, imma minnha jkun hemm il-frott.

Waqt li għal darb’oħra kien qed jitkellem fuq il-programm Il-Papa Ljun fuq RTK103 preżentat minn Luke Vella, Mons. Scerri semma li f’Novembru li għadda saret dikjarazzjoni konġunta bejn il-Papa Ljun u l-Patrijarka Bartilmew ta’ Kostantinopli, li biha kkonfermaw l-impenn tagħhom li jkomplu d-djalogu teoloġiku, b’enfasi fuq onestà, imħabba reċiproka, u paċenzja, li George Santayana kien qal li hija “l-kastità għall-ekumenist”… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: Beatitudes can become a measure of happiness

Angelus, 4th Sunday Ordinary Time

  St.Peter's Square, the Vatican

Message of Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

Today’s liturgy proclaims a beautiful passage from the Good News that Jesus announces to all humanity: the Gospel of the Beatitudes (Mt 5:1-12). These are, in fact, lights that the Lord kindles in the darkness of history, revealing the plan of salvation that the Father accomplishes through the Son, with the power of the Holy Spirit… Read more »

Cooperation is not automatic. It requires humility, clarity, and perseverance – Cardinal Parolin

Holy Mass for the 60th anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Malta and the Holy See

  St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

Homily by Cardinal Pietro Parolin

Your Excellencies, brother Bishops,
Honourable Authorities,
Dear Priests and Religious,
My Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

I am grateful to God for the opportunity to celebrate this Holy Mass in this Co-Cathedral of St John, on the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Malta and the Holy See. I offer a cordial greeting to all of you here present, also in the name of our Holy Father Pope Leo XIV… Read more »

Peace is built patiently through dialogue, listening, and fidelity to fundamental values – Cardinal Parolin

Address by Cardinal Pietro Parolin commemorating the 60th anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Malta and the Holy See

  Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Address by Cardinal Pietro Parolin

Your Excellency, Madam President of the Republic,
Honourable Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism,
Distinguished Authorities and Members of the Diplomatic Corps,
Your Excellencies, brother Bishops,
Reverend Priests, Religious Brothers and Sisters,
Ladies and Gentlemen,

I am grateful for the opportunity to be with you on this significant occasion, which marks sixty years of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Malta and the Holy See, and which is enriched today by the presentation of two commemorative volumes dedicated to this shared journey… Read more »

A short course that encourages the writing of sacred hymns

Photo: MCYN

Qatt tħajjart tikteb xi innu sagru?

‘Ħarbex ir-Rima’ huwa kors ta’ tlett workshops li l-Akkademja tal-Mużika Sagra Francesco Azopardi qed torganizza b’kollaborazzjoni mal-Pastoral Formation Institute għal dawk kollha li jixtiequ jħaddmu d-don tal-kitba u l-poeżija b’għan qaddis.

L-għan tal-kors hu li jispira il-ħolqien ta’ lirika ġdida bil-Malti xierqa għall-kant liturġiku, taħt gwida. Intqal li mhux meħtieġ li tkun taf il-mużika biss importanti li jkollok idea tajba ta’ kif tikteb bil-Malti… Read more »