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Preparation for the European continental meeting – Synod on Synodality

16/01/2023

The Church of God is currently convoked in synod on the theme ‘For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission’. By means of this convocation, Pope Francis invites the entire Church to reflect on a theme that is decisive for its life and mission.

The Synod process is now in the continental stage that consists of a time of listening and discernment of all of the People of God and of all local Churches on a continental basis, leading to a series of continental assemblies… Read more »

Archbishop Scicluna: Vatican must treat abuse victims better

16/01/2023

Victims of abuse by members of the clergy have a right to know how their report is handled, Malta’s Archbishop Charles Scicluna said.

In a National Catholic Reporter interview, Mgr Scicluna admitted the Vatican is not at what he termed “an optimal point” with regard to how it follows up with abuse victims, calling the matter “something that needs to be developed.”

Archbishop Scicluna, who serves as an adjunct secretary for the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and has investigated abuse claims across the world, said: “Most of the suffering I have seen is when victims are left in the dark without any follow-up of the disclosure they have given.”

“We have a law and we have a system which empowers people to disclose abuse or misconduct, but you also have the right to know what happens with their reports,” he said in the interview held just hours after Francis celebrated the historic Vatican funeral for Benedict last week… Read more »

A new collective agreement for Curia employees

12/01/2023   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Il-Kurja tal-Arċisqof u l-Union Ħaddiema Magħqudin innegozjaw u kkonkludew ftehim kollettiv ġdid għall-impjegati tal-Kurja u t-Tribunal Ekkleżjastiku li jkopri s-snin 2023-2025. Dan il-ftehim ġie ffirmat nhar it-12 ta’ Jannar mis-Segretarju Amministrattiv tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta, is-Sur Michael Pace Ross u l-Kap Eżekuttiv tal-UĦM Voice of the Workers, is-Sur Josef Vella. Dan il-ftehim jirrikonoxxi l-kompetenza, l-esperjenza u fuq kollox il-lealtà tal-impjegati eżistenti, filwaqt li għandu l-iskop li jattira talent ġdid… Read more »

The Tribunals are a reminder that the Church must be near to those of her children who feel alienated from her – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Opening Speech at the inauguration of the Judicial Year of the Ecclesiastical Tribunals

11/01/2023   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Eċċellenzi Reverendissimi,
Membri tat-Tribunali Ekkleżjastiċi,
Mistiendna distinti,

Hu ta’ pjaċir kbir għalija li nilqagħkom f’isem l-Arċisqof Scicluna għal dan il-ftuħ uffiċjali tas-Sena Ġudizzjali tat-Tribunali tal-Provinċja Ekkleżjastika Maltija. L-Arċisqof jinsab indispost illejla u allura din is-sena dan l-unur li niftaħ s-sena forensi mess lili.

Din hi l-ħames inawgurazzjoni minn meta bdiet issir; inqabżet sena waħda biss minħabba r-restrizzjonijiet tal-pandemija, u għalhekk qed nieħu gost li għal darb’oħra t-tliet tribunali laqgħu bil-qalb l-istedina tal-Papa Franġisku sabiex ikunu dejjem iktar miftuħa għal dawk il-membri tal-Knisja li jixtiequ jdawlu l-kuxjenza tagħhom imma spiss jinżammu lura mill-istrutturi ġudizzjali tal-Knisja għal raġuni jew oħra… Read more »

Sejjaħli b’Ismi

Launch of photographic exhibition

10/01/2023

After months of hard work during which a series of dialogue sessions were held between migrants and the host community, the exhibition Sejjaħli b’Ismi was launched on Sunday 11th December. This intercultural project is the result of a collaboration between the Sejjaħli b’Ismi team, the Justice and Peace Commission and JRS (Malta) and commemorates the 20th anniversary since the first major disembarkation of asylum seekers on our shores… Read more »

Exterior of Valletta’s Ta’ Ġieżu church being restored

06/01/2023

The exterior of the historic Franciscan Church of St Mary of Jesus in Valletta – popularly known as the Ta’ Ġieżu church – is being restored through a €300,000 project overseen by the Restoration Directorate within the Ministry for the National Heritage, The Arts and Local Government.

The guardian of the church and adjoining convent, Fr Ramon Farrugia, told Newsbook.com.mt that the friars had dreamed of the opportunity to restore the exterior of the church… Read more »

Pope Francis describes Benedict as a ‘faithful friend’ of Jesus

05/01/2023

Thousands paid homage to Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday, with a funeral at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City.

Underlining Jesus’ last words on the cross “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit,” Pope Francis said these words summed up Benedict’s life.

In his homily during the funeral mass, Pope Francis said: “Holding fast to the Lord’s last words and to the witness of his entire life, we too, as an ecclesial community, want to follow in his steps and to commend our brother into the hands of the Father… Read more »

Our Lady of Sorrows shrine in Sliema damaged in construction works

04/01/2023

An old shrine for Our Lady of Sorrows in Sliema has suffered extensive damages as a result of construction works, though a restoration is being planned.

In a Facebook post, Sliema local council explained that during a renovation project undertaken by St Joseph School, which extends towards Tower Lane, saw the destruction of a wall over which the shrine was located.

The council deplored the act and called on the authorities to take action so that both the wall and the shrine are replaced as soon as possible… Read more »