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Painting restored as Casa Manresa’s Chapel marks 240th consecration anniversary

23/07/2026   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Floriana

Photo: Manuel Ciantar and Suzanne Ciantar Ferrito o.b.o. ASC Conservation Centre Ltd

A painting depicting St John the Baptist and St Paul in the chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at Casa Manresa, Floriana, has been restored to mark the 240th anniversary of the chapel’s consecration by Bishop Vincenzo Labini on 23 July 1786.

The oil on canvas, by celebrated artist Antoine Favray, was restored over the past six months by conservator Amy Sciberras and her team… Read more »

Pope Leo prays for peace at Montecassino Abbey

21/07/2026   Montecassino Abbey, Italy

Photo: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV visits the Abbey of Montecassino and its monastic community and prays at the tomb of St. Benedict “entrusting to him his plea for peace in those regions of the world marked by bloodshed and conflict.”

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On Monday morning, July 20, Pope Leo XIV paid a private visit to the Abbey of Montecassino and its monastic community… Read more »

A Record sum of €707,586 raised during the BOV Volleyball Marathon in aid of Dar tal-Providenza

20/07/2026

A record sum of €707,586 was raised during the 16th edition of the BOV Volleyball Marathon, which was held for the first time at the MFCC in Ta’ Qali between Thursday, 16 July, and Saturday, 18 July 2026.

Forty players, divided into five teams, played continuously for 53 hours. The marathon, which began on Thursday evening, was officially inaugurated by H.E. Dr Myriam Spiteri Debono, President of Malta… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: God’s Kingdom grows quietly through love, not force

Angelus, 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time

19/07/2026   Liberty Square, Castell Gandolfo

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

Following the parable of the sower, Jesus continues to address the crowds using a series of images: the good wheat and the weeds, the mustard seed and the yeast in the dough (cf. Mt 13:24–43).

These three short parables recall the coming of the Kingdom of God in history, its action in human lives, and the way it grows, expands and transforms the world from within.Through these images, Jesus warns us against the temptation of thinking that God is a powerful figure who imposes himself by force, who takes over and dominates, or who arrives triumphantly… Read more »

Human life and dignity should never be up for a vote – Bishop Galea-Curmi

19/07/2026

Photo: Vatican Media

In every generation, societies are confronted with a fundamental question: what makes a human life valuable? The answer to that question shapes not only our laws, but also the character of our civilisation.

Addressing the Spanish Parliament (June 8, 2026), Pope Leo XIV offered a timely reminder: “Every truly just society is built upon the recognition of the inviolable dignity of the human person… Read more »

BOV Volleyball Marathon in aid of Id-Dar tal-Providenza officially opened

17/07/2026

On Thursday, 16 July 2026, Her Excellency Dr Myriam Spiteri Debono, President of Malta, officially inaugurated the 16th edition of the BOV Volleyball Marathon in aid of Id-Dar tal-Providenza. This year’s marathon is being held for the first time at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre (MFCC), Ta’ Qali (North Gate), and will come to an end on Saturday, 18 July 2026, at 11:00 p.m… Read more »

Lourdes pilgrimage for Maltese patients commences

14/07/2026

180 persons left Malta yesterday to start the annual four-day pilgrimage to Lourdes for Maltese patients, organised by the Maltese Association for the Transport of the Sick to Lourdes (UMTAL).

This pilgrimage is led by Fr Joe Mizzi, UMTAL’s spiritual director, along with four other priests who will provide spiritual guidance to the patients and pilgrims throughout the pilgrimage.

A dedicated medical team comprising five doctors, eight nurses, three pharmacists, and a radiographer will ensure that the 50 Maltese patients receive continuous and attentive care during the trip… Read more »

Through their honesty and faith, the Casolani couple shattered the myth that holiness is for a select few

An evening in honour of the servants of God, Henry and Inez Casolani

13/07/2026   The President's Palace, Ħ'Attard

Ritratt: OPR

Nhar it-Tlieta, 30 ta’ Ġunju, il-Palazz ta’ Sant’Anton laqa’ għadd ta’ mistiedna għal serata mużikali organizzata mill-Assoċjazzjoni Henry u Inez Casolani, taħt il-patroċinju tal-President ta’ Malta Myriam Spiteri Debono. L-avveniment sar bħala parti mill-ħidma kontinwa favur il-kawża tal-Beatifikazzjoni tal-koppja Maltija Henry u Inez Casolani.

F’diskors dakinhar il-President semmiet kif sentejn qabel, fil-5 ta’ Lulju 2024, kellha l-okkażjoni tattendi għall-għeluq tal-Fażi Djoċesana tal-Kawża, mument li ddeskrivietu bħala pass importanti fil-mixja lejn il-Beatifikazzjoni tal-koppja… Read more »

The Pope during the Angelus – God never ceases to believe in us

Angelus, 15th Sunday in Ordinary time

12/07/2026   Liberty Square, Castell Gandolfo

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

In today’s liturgy, the Evangelist Matthew presents us with the Parable of the Sower (cf. Mt 13:1–23), which describes the generosity and trust with which God sows his Word in our hearts and his power in us.

Jesus himself, the Word made flesh, who gave his life for our salvation, is the seed that the Father continues to sow throughout the world so that, by dying, he may bear much fruit (cf. Jn 12:24).  It is true that sometimes he finds in us hard and unresponsive soil, at other times distracted soil, like the beaten path, the rocky ground, or the thorny bushes.  Yet there are also moments when he finds receptive and fertile ground, and then miracles of love are set in motion that have the power to transform everything — as we ourselves have no doubt experienced in our own lives.  For this reason, the Father never ceases to sow, because he knows that the power of his love is stronger than our weakness (cf. 2Cor 12:9–10)… Read more »

A Saint with a Powerful Message for our times – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Feast of St Benedict

11/07/2026   The Monastery of St Scolastica, Birgu

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Meta kull sena niċċelebraw il-festa ta’ San Benedittu, hemm ir-riskju li nħarsu lejh bħala qaddis ta’ żmien imbiegħed; bniedem li għex ħmistax-il seklu ilu, f’dinja li donnha m’għandha x’taqsam xejn ma’ tagħna. Nammirawh, inqimuh, nitolbu l-interċessjoni tiegħu, iżda forsi naħsbu li l-messaġġ tiegħu kien tajjeb għal żmienu, mhux għaż-żmien tagħna.

Iżda mhux hekk. Kieku San Benedittu kellu jidħol fid-dinja tagħna llum, naħseb li jagħraf minnufih ħafna mis-sinjali li kien ra fi żmienu stess… Read more »