Maltese-born Bishop Henry Balzan recounted a formative pastoral experience during his decades of missionary work in Chile, revealing how the devastating loss of an entire family tested his own faith and ministry.

Bishop Balzan, now an Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of La Serena, Chile, recalled ministering to a local family consisting of a devoted father, Manuel, and his three sons, Daniel, José, and Sebastián… Read more »

A group of Maltese priests is heading to Poland with an unusual mission: representing the country for the first time in an annual futsal championship for Catholic priests in Europe.

Poland – the reigning champion – is hosting the 18th edition of the European Futsal Championship of Catholic Priests, a championship which was launched in Austria in 2003 and since organised annually, with an interruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic… Read more »

Filming and editing: Miguela Xuereb & Laura Galea; interview: Maria Emma Buhagiar

Dun Jesmond Schembri ġie ordnat qassis tal-Knisja Griega Kattolika. Il-qassis novell li huwa wkoll raġel miżżewweġ, missier, u nannu, irċieva l-ordinazzjoni presbiterali l-Ħadd 8 ta’ Frar minn idejn l-Isqof Benedittin Manuel Nin i Güell, li ftit tal-jiem ilu tħabbar li l-Papa Ljun XIV ħatru bħala l-Eżarka ta’ Grottaferrata… Read more »

Photo: Zakir Rushanly

A group of University of Malta academics and senior clinical staff at Mater Dei Hospital have expressed support for the Government’s proposed changes to Malta’s organ donation law, provided that ethical safeguards remain fully applicable.

In a position paper responding to the public consultation on proposed amendments to the Human Organs, Tissues and Cell Donation Act, the group is receptive to amendments that would extend Malta’s current framework – which allows organ donation only after brain death – to include donation after circulatory death… Read more »

Filmed and edited by: Miguela Xuereb; interview: Maria Emma Buhagiar

Id-djaknu Jesmond Schembri li nhar il-Ħadd 8 ta’ Frar 2026 se jiġi ordnat qassis tal-Knisja Griega Kattolika stqarr ma’ Newsbook Malta li ħafna nies jitħawdu meta jaraw realtà bħal tiegħu. Dan għaliex ir-Rev. Schembri apparti li huwa djaknu, huwa wkoll raġel miżżewweġ, missier ta’ żewġt ulied u nannu ta’ żewġ neputijiet… Read more »

The Presidency of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) issued a statement on Tuesday, 3 February 2026, expressing its solidarity and spiritual closeness with Greenland and its people in the context of growing geopolitical uncertainty and ongoing discussions regarding its future. Statement

At a time marked by renewed international attention to the Arctic region and sensitive negotiations affecting Greenland’s political, social and environmental future, the COMECE Presidency, led by H.E… Read more »

Human trafficking remains a hidden yet urgent reality in Malta. As of 2025, the country continues to be classified as a Tier 2 destination, with dozens of potential victims identified each year. These victims—primarily originating from Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, and Africa—are most often exploited in the construction and hospitality sectors, with a growing number trapped within massage parlours and the sex trade.

Despite increased enforcement, formal recognition for victims remains low, and many continue to suffer in silence… Read more »