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Pope at Angelus: Love for God must overflow into love for others

25/10/2026   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

In today’s Gospel, the Lord once again leads us to the heart of our faith (cf. Mt 22:34–40). A teacher of the Law, seeking to test Jesus, asks him, “Which commandment in the law is the greatest?” (v. 36). The Teacher responds by quoting a passage from Deuteronomy: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind” (v.37; cf… Read more »

Love for our neighbour has neither labels nor colours – The Archbishop

Mass on the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

25/10/2026   Parish Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Gżira

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-Evanġelju jintroduċi żewġ kategoriji mit-tmexxija reliġjuża ta’ żmien Ġesù: il-Fariżej u s-Saduċej. Dawn kienu kategoriji ta’ nies għorrief. Il-Fariżej kienu l-esperti fil-liġi, filwaqt li s-Saduċej kienu nies għorrief, iżda ma kinux jemmnu fil-ħajja ta’ dejjem. Għalihom, il-ħajja tispiċċa mal-mewt. U ladarba tispiċċa mal-mewt, ara x’tagħmel biex tgawdiha kemm jista’ jkun.

L-Evanġelju jgħidilna li Ġesù sadd ħalq is-Saduċej, li ma kinux jemmnu fil-ħajja ta’ dejjem, u wriehom li l-qawwa ta’ Alla hija l-qawwa ta’ Alla ħaj, li jagħtina wkoll futur lil hinn mill-mewt… Read more »

The Vatican issues a new document on ways of transmitting the faith in an epochal change

New Document from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith

22/10/2026

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (Photo: Vatican News)

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith releases a document entitled “Venite ad Me: Considerations on the Transmission of the Faith in an Epochal Change,” which explores how the Church should focus on evangelizing adults, as well as catechizing children and teenagers. Archbishop Charles Scicluna serves as Secretary Adjunct to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith… Read more »

EU bishops call for AI to remain at the service of the human person

21/10/2026

2026 Autumn Assembly of COMECE, Brussels. (Photo: Ada Lushi/COMECE)

The bishops of the European Union call on the EU and its member states to ensure that Artificial Intelligence (AI) remains firmly at the service of the human person, the common good and peace. The call comes in a declaration adopted at the conclusion of the autumn plenary assembly of COMECE, held in Brussels from 14 to 16 October under the theme “Magnifica humanitas: Europe, Human Dignity and the Common Good”… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 20th October

20/10/2026

Readings of the day

First Reading: Eph 2:12-22
Responsorial: S 84 (85):9ab-10,11-12,13-14

Gospel: Lk 12:35-38

Jesus said to his disciples: “Gird your loins and light your lamps and be like servants who await their master’s return from a wedding, ready to open immediately when he comes and knocks.

Blessed are those servants whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival… Read more »

Church schools lead 24 Erasmus+ projects worth around €1 million

19/10/2026

Teachers from Church schools during an Erasmus+ project in Slovakia

Church schools in Malta and Gozo are leading 24 of the 82 Erasmus+ projects currently underway in Malta, representing an investment of around €1 million. The projects will provide learning and mobility opportunities to more than 600 students, teachers and educational staff.

The figures were presented at Celebrating Success, Inspiring New Beginnings, an event organised by the Secretariat for Catholic Education to showcase the experiences and results of Church schools under Erasmus+ and other funding programmes… Read more »

We belong to God – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on World Mission Day

18/10/2026   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Waħda mill-affarijiet li l-aktar tolqtok f’dan ir-rakkont huwa kif ġew ikellmu lil Ġesù grupp mill-Fariżej u mill-Erodjani (ara Mt 22:15-16). Għalina, meta nisimgħu b’dawn it-tnejn, ngħidu: żewġ gruppi differenti. Imma li tolqtok huwa li dawn kienu jaħsbuha ħafna differenti – l-Erodjani kienu favur il-ħakma tal-Imperu Ruman, u l-Fariżej kienu pjuttost kontra ta’ dan, u riedu jmexxu ’l quddiem il-Liġi ta’ Mose… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: I have truly felt your support

18/10/2026   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

The Gospel proclaimed in today’s liturgy (Mt 22:15-21) presents us with one of Jesus’ best-known sayings: “Give therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor’s, and to God the things that are God’s” (cf. v. 21).  For this reason, it is important to consider these words in the context in which they were originally spoken… Read more »

Sunday Mass – 18th October 2026, 12:00pm

18/10/2026   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things.
I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart… Read more »