On Wednesday morning, 7 May, in Saint Peter’s Basilica the Mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff took place with the Cardinals and over five thousand faithful in attendance. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, presided over the celebration, saying that in a special way “we feel united with the entire People of God in their sense of faith, love for the Pope and confident expectation.” 

Recalling the reading in the Acts of the Apostles how after Christ’s ascension into heaven all were united and persevering in prayer together with Mary, the Mother of Jesus, the Cardinal said in his homily that all gathered here are praying together as well just a few hours before the start of the Conclave, “under the gaze of Our Lady beside the altar, in this Basilica which rises above the tomb of the Apostle Peter.”

United in faith and prayer

Cardinal Re explained that at this celebration we invoke the help of the Holy Spirit, asking for “his light and strength so that the Pope elected may be he whom the Church and humanity need at this difficult, complex, and troubled turning point in history.”

Love that knows no limits

As proclaimed in the Gospel reading during the celebration, Cardinal Re recalled how Jesus calls on everyone to love one another as He has loved them, even to the point of laying down one’s life, a message of boundless love that the Lord calls a “new” commandment… Read more »

Photo by Jade Koroliuk on Unsplash

The College of Cardinals gathered in General Congregation before the beginning of the Conclave, have released a statement, noting “with regret” that no progress has been made in promoting peace processes in Ukraine, the Middle East, and in many other parts of the world.

“On the contrary”, reads the statement released by the Holy See Press Office on May 6th, “attacks – especially those harming the civilian population – have intensified”… Read more »

L-inizjattiva Logos qed torġanizza attività nhar l-Erbgħa 7 ta’ Mejju 2025, bejn is-6:00 p.m. u t-8:30 p.m. fil-Librerija tas-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof f’Tal-Virtù, Rabat, fejn se jiġi diskuss is-suġġett ta’ tmiem il-ħajja, b’rispett u dinjità.

Kulħadd jaf li, darba jew oħra, ħajtu se tintemm. Kulħadd jittama li ħajtu tintemm b’dinjità. Iżda xi tfisser li l-ħajja tintemm b’dinjità? Dwar dan, mhux kulħadd jaqbel. Hawn min jgħid li tmiem ta’ ħajja b’dinjità jfisser li jkollok l-għajnuna kollha biex tbati uġigħ mill-anqas, u idealment bla ebda uġigħ… Read more »

Following the passing of Pope Francis on Monday, April 21, 2025—the day after Easter— Robert Aloisio is publishing a book, ‘Konklavi’, released by Sayit Publications. The aim of this book is to address common questions and misconceptions associated with the Conclave, as the College of Cardinals began preparations to elect the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church.

Three years ago, Aloisio published a book on the last seven Popes… Read more »

Men work on turning the popemobile into a health clinic  (Caritas)

Pope Francis’ legacy of peace continues to shine in our conflict-ridden world. The closeness he showed to the most vulnerable during his earthly mission is radiating even after his death, and this most recent surprise is no exception: His popemobile, the very vehicle from which he waved and was close to millions of faithful all around the world, is being transformed into a mobile health unit for the children of Gaza… Read more »

The Holy See Press Office released images and video of the Sistine Chapel on Saturday as preparations continue for the conclave that begins on May 7.

On Friday, the Vatican’s fire brigade was seen atop the Sistine Chapel’s roof installing the chimney that will emit black smoke if at least 89 Cardinals have not agreed on the next Pope. 

White smoke is expected to signal that the 133 Cardinal electors have decided on the man to lead the Catholic Church into the future… Read more »

Xellug: Patri Mark Scicluna, Br Miguel Zammit, Patri Ivan Scicluna, Patri Elmar Pace u Patri Jethro Bajada

Bejn nhar it-Tnejn 28 ta’ April u l-Ġimgħa 2 ta’ Mejju 2025, ġie ċċelebrat il-71 Kapitlu Provinċjali Ordinarju Elettiv tal-Aħwa Kapuċċini Maltin.

Dan il-Kapitlu sar fil-kunvent tas-Salib Imqaddes, fil-Furjana u għalih attendew 45 Aħwa Kapuċċini.

Matul din il-ġimgħa l-Aħwa Kapuċċini kellhom iċ-ċans li flimkien jitolbu, jiddiskutu u anke jfasslu programm għall-futur tal-Provinċja tagħhom… Read more »