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Parish priests’ 2026 Live-In: ‘Parishes today and tomorrow’

17/01/2026

Il-kappillani tal-parroċċi f’Malta ltaqgħu għal-live-in annwali bit-tema li kienet ‘Il-Parroċċa: Illum u Għada’, li ġiet diskussa permezz ta’ diversi mistiedna.

Dun Karm Farrugia, il-Kappillan ta’ Ħal Balzan, tħaddet dwar it-43 sena esperjenza tiegħu bħala kappillan u x’jaħseb li huma l-prijoritajiet tal-kappillani llum. Dun Joseph Hili, li hu l-Kappillan ta’ Għajnsielem f’Għawdex, li kien parti minn tim ta’ saċerdoti li bejniethom kienu jieħdu ħsieb sebgħa parroċċi fl-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Milan fl-Italja… Read more »

“No matter how long the storm is, it always ends with a sunrise” – Fr Anthony Fitzpatrick

17/01/2026

Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Fr Anthony Fitzpatrick tkellem dwar il-mumenti twal ta’ tbatija u qal li tkun kemm tkun twila u qalila l-maltempata, fl-aħħar din dejjem tispiċċa bi tlugħ ix-xemx.

Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Fr Anthony Fitzpatrick u Dr Yana Psaila. 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 Handbook… Read more »

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026

14/01/2026

Photo: Ian Noel Pace – Archdiocese of Malta

On Sunday, 18 January, Christians all over the world will celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which concludes on Sunday, 25 January 2026. In Malta, a Diocesan Ecumenical Service will be held on Friday, 23 January 2026 at 6:30pm at the Basilica of St Paul in Rabat. On this occasion, leaders of other Churches present in our country, Orthodox and Protestant, will take part… Read more »

“Social media is also robbing us of sleep” – Yana Psaila

15/01/2026

Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Dr Yana Psaila tkellmet dwar l-importanza tal-mistrieħ u l-irqad u qalet li dan il-ħin importanti qed jiġi mnaqqar mill-midja soċjali.

Pope at Audience: Vatican II calls us to friendship with Christ

14/01/2026 Audience Hall, the Vatican

Catechesis. The Documents of Vatican Council II. I. Dogmatic Constitution Dei Verbum. 1. God speaks to men as to friends (Reading: Jn 15:15)

Message of Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning and welcome!

We have started the cycle of catechesis on Vatican Council II. Today we will begin to look more closely at the Dogmatic Constitution Dei Verbum, on the divine Revelation… Read more »

“If not me, who? If not now, when?” – Fr Anthony Fitzpatrick

13/01/2026

Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Fr Anthony Fitzpatrick tkellem dwar sakemm wieħed għandu jagħmel it-tajjeb u x’għandek tagħmel meta wieħed ikun qed jagħmillek ħajtek diffiċli.

Pope baptizes 20 children: Now they have the meaning of life

Feast of the Baptism of the Lord – Holy Mass and administration of the Sacrament of Baptism to some new-born Babies

11/01/2026 Sistine Chapel, the Vatican

Message of Pope Leo XIV

Carrying on a 45-year-old tradition, Pope Leo XIV baptized 20 children of Vatican employees in the Sistine Chapel. Following in the footsteps of his predecessors, the administration of the Sacrament took place during a Mass on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.

A new sign of forgiveness

In his homily, the Pope reflected on God entering history by coming down to earth to “meet each of us with an open and humble heart.” He wants to meet our gaze and reveal the Word of salvation to us, that is Jesus Christ… Read more »

The Franciscan vision of peace does not limit itself to relationships between human beings, but embraces all of creation – Pope Leo XIV

Ittra lill-Ministri Ġenerali tal-Konferenza tal-Familja Franġiskana

10/01/2026 Assisi

Ritratt: Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta – Ian Noel Pace Ittra tal-Qdusija Tiegħu Papa Ljun XIV lill–Ministri Ġenerali tal-Konferenza tal-Familja Franġiskana fl-okkażjoni tal–ftuħ tat–VIII Ċentinarju mill-mewt ta’ San Franġisk ta’ Assisi

Lill-Ministri Ġenerali

tal-Konferenza tal-Familja Franġiskana

“Oħtna l-mewt”, esklama San Franġisk fit-3 ta’ Ottubru 1226 fil-Porzjunkola, huwa u sejjer jiltaqa’ magħha bħala bniedem sa fl-aħħar fis-sliem. Għaddew tmien sekli mill-mewt tal-Fqajjar ta’ Assisi li kiteb b’karattri inċiżivi l-kelma tas-salvazzjoni ta’ Kristu fil-qlub tal-bnedmin ta’ żmienu… Read more »

Another consistory for St. Peter and St. Paul in June

Pope Leo also expressed his desire to continue convening Consistories every year.

12/01/2026

Photo: Vatican Media

Issa li ntemm l-ewwel Konċistorju straordinarju tal-Papa Ljun, diġà ngħata appuntament għat-tieni wieħed: jumejn f’Ġunju, mas-Solennità ta’ San Pietru u San Pawl.

Kien il-Papa nnifsu li ħabbar din it-tieni laqgħa għas-sajf fid-diskors tal-għeluq tiegħu waqt it-tielet u l-aħħar sessjoni tal-Konċistorju, li ġemgħet flimkien 170 Kardinal, eletturi u mhumiex.

Waqt li fisser li din il-laqgħa ta’ jumejn kienet “f’kontinwità” ma’ dak li ġie mitlub mill-kongregazzjonijiet ġenerali ta’ qabel il-Konklavi, il-Papa Ljun esprima wkoll ix-xewqa tiegħu li jkompli jlaqqa’ Konċistorji kull sena, li jkunu ta’ tlett ijiem jew erbgħa… Read more »

Truly see each other, not virtually – The Archbishop to engaged couples

Mass on the Solemnity of the Baptism of the Lord with the participation of couples who will be getting married this year

10/01/2026 St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ix-xena, nafuha tajjeb u f’dan il-post għandha sinifikat speċjali għax jekk tħarsu wara l-artal hemm l-iskultura straordinarja fl-irħam abjad sabiħ tal-Mazzuolo, il-magħmudija ta’ Ġesù minn Ġwanni l-Battista. Din hija l-festa divina li qed nagħmlu llum, il-festa proprju ta’ bejn iż-żewġ protagonisti f’dan il-katidral iddedikat lil San Ġwann il-Battista. Aħna ngħidulu l-Battista għax għammed lil Ġesù.

Ġwanni, it-tifel ta’ Żakkarija u Eliżabetta, li jgħammed lil Ġesù proprju kif jibda l-missjoni tiegħu l-Imgħallem tagħna… Read more »