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7 new saints in the Catholic Church

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Ilbieraħ il-Papa Ljun XIV ċċelebra l-quddiesa tal-kanonizzazzjoni ta’ seba’ qaddisin ġodda. Huwa fakkar lill-Kristjani li fost il-problemi u l-inkwiet li qed naffaċċjaw, hemm bżonn talb b’fiduċja u passjoni.

Dan propju fil-jum li fih il-Knisja ċċelebrat il-Ġurnata Missjunarja.

Is-seba’ qaddisin ġodda fil-Knisja Kattolika huma:

  • Ignatius Choukrallah Maloyan
  • Peter To Rot
  • Vincenza Maria Poloni
  • Maria del Monte Carmelo Rendiles Martínez
  • Maria Troncatti
  • José Gregorio Hernández Cisneros
  • Bartolo Longo

Wieħed minn dawn il-qaddisin – Bartolo Longo – huwa eks-satanist… Read more »

ŻAK with new Presidency team for 2025-2028

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ŻAK is pleased to announce the appointment of Kylee Vassallo as President and Leanne Bonello as Vice President for the upcoming three-year term, leading the organisation from October 2025 to September 2028.

Over the past months, ŻAK members aged 18 and over were invited to nominate and select fellow members for the roles of President and Vice President. Following a period of reflection and discussion, the new Presidency Team has now been confirmed, marking the beginning of a new chapter for ŻAK’s ongoing mission of empowering young people… Read more »

“Being present in a difficult moment is already comforting” – Fr Malcolm Saliba

Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Fr Malcolm Saliba qal li meta wieħed ikun preżenti f’mumenti diffiċli għall-oħrajn, diġà jkun qed joffri ħafna faraġ lil dak li jkun.

Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Fr Malcolm Saliba u Abigail Zarb. The Handbook jixxandar kuljum fuq RTK103 fil-05.30, fis-12:40, fis-19.20 u fid-21.30, kif ukoll fuq Facebook permezz tal-paġna The HandbookRead more »

The Pope at the Canonization Mass: The Lord listens to us, embraces us as we are, and transforms us as he is

Holy Mass with the canonisation of 7 Blessed

  St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Homily of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

Let us begin our reflection with the question that concludes the Gospel just proclaimed: “When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?” (Lk 18:8). This question reveals to us what is most precious in the Lord’s eyes: faith, namely, the bond of love between God and man… Read more »

“The school was the spiritual womb for Sr. Antoinette Pace where she gave birth to good hearts through her kindness”

She stood out for her love in the hearts of many

Sr Antoinette Pace – persuna maħbuba ferm minn ħafna hekk kif ħajjitha ddedikata għat-tfal u ż-żgħażagħ.

Il-Ħamis 16 t’Ottubru Sr Antoinette ngħatat l-aħħar tislima fil-Bażilika ta’ San Ġorġ. Hi kienet imfakkra minn Fr Eric Cachia, Superjur Provinċjali tas-Salesjani f’Malta waqt l-omelija tiegħu bħala dik il-persuna li ma spikkatx minħabba l-kliem sabiħ tagħha jew għax tkellmet b’xi qawwa tan-nar, iżda spikkat għall-imħabba tagħha fil-qlub ta’ ħafna… Read more »

Caritas proposes longer leave for new parents and a solution to traffic

Photo: Erica Lanzafame

Fost proposti ta’ Caritas Malta għall-Baġit 2026, hija qed tipproponi leave itwal għal ġenituri ġodda u soluzzjoni għat-traffiku.

Dawn ir-riflessjonijiet huma mnebbħa:

  • Mill-missjoni ta’ Caritas Malta favur il-ġustizzja soċjali, l-eradikazzjoni tal-faqar, u l-iżvilupp sħiħ tal-bniedem.
  • Mill-valuri marbutin mad-dinjità ta’ kull bniedem; is-solidarjetà; is-sussidarjetà – empowerment, u l-ġid komuni.
  • Minn għażla preferenzjali lejn il-fqir b’viżjoni ekonomika li tpoġġi l-bniedem u l-ambjent fiċ-ċentru…
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“Seeking help to remain steadfast in the face of suffering” – Fr Malcolm Saliba

Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Fr Malcolm Saliba qal li l-festa tal-lum ta’ Marija Addolorata tfakkarna li t-tbatija tkabbarna u li għandna nfittxu l-għajnuna li tgħinna nibqgħu weqfin quddiem it-tbatija.

Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Fr Malcolm Saliba u Abigail Zarb. The Handbook jixxandar kuljum fuq RTK103 fil-05.30, fis-12:40, fis-19.20 u fid-21.30, kif ukoll fuq Facebook permezz tal-paġna The HandbookRead more »

Sr Josette: Ekklesia Sisters’ Eurovision bid led me to join the Ursulines

Videos: Miguela Xuereb

The Ekklesia Sisters’ bid to participate in the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest may have fallen short, but it is that performance which led Sr Josette Farrugia to join the sisters’ congregation: the Ursuline Sisters of St Angela Merici.

St Josette was interviewed by Gabriel Lia on Newsbook Malta after professing her perpetual vows, confirming her lifelong commitment to the Ursulines… Read more »

5 months of Papacy: What has happened so far?

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Il-5 ta’ Mejju, kien propju l-jum li ġie elett l-ewwel Papa Amerikan għall-Knisja Kattolika, il-Papa Ljun XIV. Mill-5 ta’ Mejju għaddew propju 5 xhur.

F’dan l-artiklu Newsbook Malta se jagħti ħarsa lejn il-ħidma li wettaq s’issa l-Papa Ljun XIV.

Tul dawn il-5 xhur ta’ Papat, il-Papa Ljun XIV wettaq ħafna ħidma siekta, u minflok għamel tibdiliet drastiċi għażel illi propju fl-ewwel xhur josserva u jisma’… Read more »

He asked from his deathbed for a book to be published

New book by CARITAS Malta about Monsignor Victor Grech

Photo: Viktoria Nikolla

Caritas Malta, nhar is-Sibt li ġej, 18 ta’ Ottubru se tniedi l-ktieb INĦOBBKOM b’tifkira tal-fundatur ta’ Caritas Malta kif nafuha llum, Monsinjur Victor Grech.

Fil-Kelmtejn Qabel, l-editur tal-ktieb Joe Cassar jgħid li din il-pubblikazzjoni kienet xewqa kbira ta’ Monsinjur Grech innifsu u staqsa dwarha minn fuq is-sodda tal-mewt tiegħu proprju jumejn qabel ma’ miet fil-5 ta’ Frar li għadda… Read more »