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Pope in Lampedusa: Faced with enormous suffering, we must radically respond

Papal Mass, pastoral visit of His Holiness the Pope

04/07/2026   Arena Sports Field in Salina, Lampedusa

Homily by Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

God always loves us first. The beauty of the sea, this island and your faces is a reflection of his gratuitous initiative: love precedes us, surrounds us and brings us together. I am grateful to the Lord for the opportunity to visit you, following in the footsteps of Pope Francis, who chose to travel to Lampedusa on 8 July 2013 for his first trip as the Successor of Peter… Read more »

Pope’s July prayer intention: ‘for respect for human life’

04/07/2026

Pope Leo XIV releases his prayer intention for the month of July, and invites Catholics to pray ‘for respect for human life,’ so all may ‘recognize and protect the unique and unrepeatable value of every human being.’

Pope Leo XIV has urged Catholics across the globe to join him this July in praying for respect for human life.

He released the monthly “Pray with the Pope” video on Thursday, which is prepared by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network… Read more »

Watch: Documentary about the Pope

03/07/2026

The Editorial Directorate of the Dicastery for Communication presents the documentary “Leo in Rome”, featuring interviews, archival footage, and images that retrace the years Robert Francis Prevost—now Pope Leo XIV—spent in the Eternal City. The documentary was produced by journalists Felipe Herrera-Espaliat, Salvatore Cernuzio, and Tiziana Campisi, with editing by Jaime Vizcaíno Haro.

The documentary is in Italian with English subtitles.

Source: vaticannews.va Read more »

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Two previously unknown homilies by St Augustine found

02/07/2026

Skoperta minn studjużi tal-Università ta’ Würzburg fil-Ġermanja wasslet biex ġew identifikati żewġ omeliji ta’ Santu Wistin, iktar minn 16-il seklu wara mewtu.

Ir-riċerkaturi kienu qed jistudjaw manuskritt tas-seklu 12 li kien ippreservat f’monasteru fil-Polonja. Filwaqt li f’dan il-manuskritt kien hemm 6 prietki attribwiti lil Santu Wistin, 2 minnhom qatt ma kienu ġew identifikati minn studjużi.

Iż-żewġ omeliji jitrattaw l-episodju bibliku mill-Ewwel Ktieb ta’ Samwel meta r-Re Sawl ifittex lis-saħħara ta’ Endor biex ikun jista’ jagħmel komunikat mal-profeta Samwel qabel il-battalja… Read more »

A Vatican commission is drafting guidelines on the responsible use of AI

01/07/2026

Wara li fit-12 ta’ Mejju ġiet approvata kummissjoni ġdida fi ħdan il-Vatikan dwar l-Intelliġenza Artifiċjali – AI, il-Kummissjoni interdekasterjali se tkun qed tippubblika linji gwida dwar l-użu responsabbli tal-AI fl-istituzzjonijiet kollha tal-Vatikan.

Dan tħabbar wara l-ewwel laqgħa uffiċjali tal-kummissjoni li qed taħdem biex tfassal politika komuni tal-Knisja dwar din it-teknoloġija li qed tavvanza b’pass mgħaġġel. Għal din il-laqgħa li saret f’Ruma fis-17 ta’ Ġunju, rappreżentanti minn bosta dekasteri tal-Vatikan bdew jiddiskutu kif il-Knisja tista’ tiżviluppa approċċ komuni quddiem l-opportunitajiet u l-isfidi li qed iġġib magħha din it-teknoloġija… Read more »

Pope invites new Archbishops to be Good Shepherds

Papal Mass with the blessing of the Sacred Pallium for the new Archbishops on the solemnity of St Peter and St Paul

29/06/2026   St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican

Homily by Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

Today, in a single Solemnity, we commemorate Saints Peter and Paul, the patron saints of the city and Diocese of Rome. One was chosen by Jesus as shepherd of his flock, and the other as apostle to the Gentiles. In them, we venerate two pillars of the Church.

Peter, guardian of the People of God, is often portrayed in the New Testament as striving to preserve communion among the brothers… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: Love involves detachment, loss, hospitality

Angelus

28/06/2026   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

In today’s Gospel reading (Mt 10:37–42), we hear some of Jesus’ exhortations on how to follow him and be witnesses to his kingdom.  This is not just a matter of outward acts, but of committing ourselves entirely to a loving relationship with him.  In order to bear fruit, love requires at least three things: detachment, loss and hospitality… Read more »

Four parishes with a new pastor and a new vice-rector for the Archbishop’s Seminary

27/06/2026
  • Fr Bernard Micallef
  • Fr Stefan Galea
  • Fr Roderick Baldacchino
  • Fr Karl Andrew Schembri

Archbishop Charles Scicluna is entrusting the Parish of the Annunciation of Our Lady in Ħal Balzan to Fr Bernard Micallef, the Parish of St Cajetan in Ħamrun to Fr Stefan Galea, the Parish of Our Lady of Pompei in Marsaxlokk to Fr Roderick Baldacchino, and the Parish of St Lucy in Mtarfa to Fr Karl Andrew Schembri… Read more »

Spiritual Retreat organised by the Pastoral Care Office for Separated Persons

27/06/2026   Mt St Joseph Retreat Home, Mosta

L-Uffiċċju Ħidma Pastorali mal-Persuni Separati qed jorganizza rtir bit-tema: ‘Ejjew għandi intom ilkoll…’ (Mt 11:28) nhar is-Sibt 4 ta’ Lulju 2026. L-għan prinċipali ta’ dan l-uffiċċju hu li jagħti sapport, akkumpanjament spiritwali u jgħin fit-tisħiħ tal-persuna b’mod ħolistiku qabel, waqt u wara t-trawma tas-separazzjoni.

L-irtir se jsir fid-Dar tal-Irtiri Mt Joseph fil-Mosta mit-8:30am sas-2pm u jiswa €25 (bl-ikel inkluż). Il-programm jinkludi żewġ taħditiet u quddiesa… Read more »

Pope at Consistory Opening Mass: War is never blessed by God

Mass concelebrated with Cardinals at Extraordinary Consistory

26/06/2026   St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican

Photo: Vatican Media Homily by Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers,

We have gathered around the altar of the Lord, at the tomb of Saint Peter, to begin this Consistory. From every corner of the world, we have come to celebrate this Eucharist. Let us offer to God our lives and the communities and peoples we hold dear, as well as our pastoral projects and experiences with all their joys and sorrows… Read more »