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Archbishop’s call: Take care of each other and live fully human lives

Mass during the Volleyball Marathon at the Sportsmen’s Jubilee

20/07/2025   Id-Dar tal-Providenza Chapel, Siġġiewi

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Nixtieq insellem lill-isportivi kollha li llum qegħdin jiċċelebraw il-ġublew tagħhom. Dan hu mument ta’ grazzja u ringrazzjament lil Alla għad-don tas-saħħa u tal-enerġija. Illum nitolbu wkoll għal dawk li f’din il-maratona tal-volleyball qegħdin jagħtu mhux biss mill-ħin u mill-enerġija tagħhom imma qed jagħtu wkoll kontribut lid-Dar tal-Providenza. Nixtieq minn issa nirringrazzja wkoll lil kull min qed isegwihom, lill-benefatturi ġenerużi ta’ din id-Dar li jagħtu kenn lil ħutna… Read more »

New parish priest for the Parish Church of the Holy Trinity in Marsa

19/07/2025

Il-Kappillan il-ġdid tal-Parroċċa tat‑Trinità Qaddisa fil‑Marsa, Patri Pawl Bugeja OFM Cap

L‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna laqa’ n‑nomina u qed jafda l‑ħidma pastorali tal‑Parroċċa tat‑Trinità Qaddisa fil‑Marsa f’idejn Patri Pawlu Bugeja OFM Cap bħala l‑kappillan ta’ din il‑komunità. Mons. Arċisqof jirringrazzja lil Patri Dominic Mangani OFM Cap tal‑ħidma tiegħu bħala kappillan ta’ din il‑parroċċa għal dawn l‑aħħar sitt snin.

Patri Pawlu Bugeja twieled fl‑20 ta’ Ġunju 1963… Read more »

Pope calls Patriarch Pizzaballa to express closeness after Gaza parish attack

18/07/2025

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, made a visit on Friday to the only Catholic parish in Gaza, along with the Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III.

As they entered the enclave, Pope Leo XIV placed a call to Patriarch Pizzaballa to “express his closeness, care, prayer, support, and desire to do everything possible to achieve not only a ceasefire but also an end to this tragedy.”

“Pope Leo repeatedly stated that it is time to stop this slaughter, that what has happened is unjustifiable, and that we must ensure there are no more victims,” said the Patriarch, speaking to Vatican News… Read more »

Holy See: Policies must support families, motherhood, equality

18/07/2025

“Policies that support and protect families, motherhood, and maternity, need to be implemented alongside the promotion of equality between women and men.”

The Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, expressed this during the course of the High-Level Political Forum debates on the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3) on ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages, on 14 July, and on Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5), on achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls, on 15 July, at the UN in New York… Read more »

French patron funds restoration of 18th-century chapel at Valletta’s Archbishop’s Palace

18/07/2025

The historic 18th-century Chapel of St Joseph, housed within the Archbishop’s Palace in Valletta, is set to undergo much-needed conservation thanks to a generous donation by Madame Marie Amèlie Gleizes Dewavrin.

The donation was formalised through an agreement signed recently by Archdiocese of Malta Administrative Secretary Michael Pace Ross and Madame Gleizes Dewavrin at the Archbishop’s Palace, in the presence of Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea Curmi… Read more »

The forgiveness Jesus taught us frees us from the evil that tries to rule us – The Archbishop

Mass with Maltese pilgrims attending the annual pilgrimage organised by UMTAL

15/07/2025   Notre Dame Chapel, Lourdes

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Kull meta nisimgħu l-kelma ta’ Ġesù, hi sseħħ fostna. Il-kelma li jgħid Ġesù fis-sinagoga ta’ Nazaret, fejn kien trabba, isseħħ kull meta nisimgħu l-kelma tiegħu; din il-kitba seħħet illum intom u tisimgħu. Għalhekk is-smigħ tal-Kelma ta’ Alla li aħna niċċelebraw f’kull quddiesa, huwa mument għażiż ħafna. Il-kelma li nisimgħu, isseħħ, issir realtà. Illum Ġesù juża l-ktieb ta’ Isaija biex jagħtina l-programm ta’ ħajtu, tal-missjoni tiegħu, kif ukoll  jurina għaliex ġie fostna l-Iben ta’ Alla magħmul bniedem… Read more »

A call to all sportspeople – A celebration of sport, faith and solidarity

16/07/2025

Everyone involved in the sports sector — including athletes, coaches, club members and sports associations — are invited to take part in the Sports Jubilee, which will be held on Sunday, 20 July 2025, at Dar tal‑Providenza in Siġġiewi.

The Sports Jubilee will kick off with a fun run open to participants of all ages — children, youth and adults — offering two route options: a 1.5‑kilometre course and a 3.5‑kilometre course… Read more »

Parliamentarians play volleyball for Id-Dar tal-Providenza

15/07/2025

As part of the preparations for the Volleyball Marathon in aid of Id-Dar tal-Providenza, which this year will be held between the 18th and 20th of July 2025, Id-Dar tal-Providenza organised a volleyball game that saw the participation of Members of Parliament from both sides of the House of Representatives. This took place on Saturday, 12th July, at the Mediterranean College of Sports within the St Aloysius Sports Complex in Birkirkara… Read more »

Archdiocese of Malta offers 10 scholarships for theological and ethics studies

14/07/2025

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The Foundation for Theological Studies, under the Archdiocese of Malta, is offering ten scholarships to support individuals seeking to pursue part-time studies in theology, ethics and pastoral fields through the Faculty of Theology at the University of Malta.

These scholarships aim to encourage further academic and spiritual formation in key areas of religious and ethical education. The available scholarships are as follows: €800 for applicants enrolling in the Diploma in Religious Studies or the Diploma in the Appreciation of Ecclesiastical Heritage; €1,200 for those applying for the Postgraduate Diploma in Pastoral Psychology; €2,000 for students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Theology or a Master’s degree in Bioethics, Environmental Ethics or Theology… Read more »

Oħloq Tbissima marathon raises €441,590

14/07/2025

Ritratt: Oħloq Tbissima

This year’s edition of the Oħloq Tbissima marathon has raised a total of €441,590 in aid of the activities of the Missionary Society of St Paul.

The funds raised in the 22nd edition of the annual telethon will help support the MSSP’s missions in Peru, Pakistan and the Philippines as well as the running of St Joseph Home in Santa Venera… Read more »