Malta needs to devise better methods of harvesting rainwater due to the increasing scarcity of this “essential component of life” due to climate change, Archbishop Charles Scicluna said. 

Speaking during a presentation of a book entitled ‘The History of Water Conservation on the Maltese Islands’ by graphic designer and author Steven Mallia, the Archbishop highlighted experts’ concerns on Malta’s depleted water table and said timely action was necessary to conserve and make better use of the underground water storage facilities built by our forefathers. 

The book showcases a vast network of largely-forgotten underground water cisterns and caverns – all excavated by hand – through 500 beautifully presented photos… Read more »

On the occasion of the International Day for Persons with Disability, this year’s annual Armed Forces of Malta Concert will be held in aid of Dar tal-Providenza at the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Paul in Mdina. The concert will be held on Friday, 2nd December at 7.30pm after an absence of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The concert will be under the patronage of H.E… Read more »

The Archdiocese of Malta has joined hundreds of others in objecting to a development application that would see a Żejtun townhouse dating back to the 18th century replaced by an apartment block that would dwarf its neighbour: the 17th century St Clement’s Chapel.

PA/6418/22 would see the existing townhouse – and its garden – which occupy a triangular plot at the junction between Triq San Klement and Triq Joe Attard torn down and replaced with a five-storey structure which would house ground-floor garages and a single office, nine apartments and a  penthouse… Read more »

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

L-ewwel nett nixtieq nifirħilkom, għeżież ħbieb, u nifraħ magħkom f’Jum il-Gradwazzjoni. Il-laqgħa tagħna flimkien hawnhekk hi ċelebrazzjoni ta’ ringrazzjament lil Alla, li minnu jiġina kull ġid. Intom qed tgħidulu grazzi għall-għajnuna tiegħu tul is-snin biex intom ilkoll stajtu taslu għal Jum il-Gradwazzjoni tagħkom. Żgur li għaddejtu kultant minn żmien iebes, speċjalment iż-żmien meta kienet qawwija l-pandemija Covid-19 u din ġabet tħarbit f’diversi oqsma… Read more »

The Secretariat for Catholic Education today signed an agreement with the Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) to cover those engaged as Student Support Services Grades.

More than 20 employees who offer their services to Church schools will benefit from this agreement, which is being backdated to January 1, 2019, and reflects the one signed between MUT and the State.

The Student Support Services Grades — which include psychosocial professionals, such as counsellors and other specialisations — will now see an improvement in their salaries as well as deserved recognition for their work… Read more »

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things.
I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart… Read more »

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Follow today’s Mass readings from here.

Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things.
I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart… Read more »

Missio Malta, in collaboration with the Mosta Scout Group are once again inviting members of the public to get their adrenaline going at the annual Abseiling & Zipline Weekend at Mosta Bridge on the 12th and 13th November. 

The event which is in its 11th edition, shall be raising funds for Maltese missions in Ethiopia.

“Missio Malta is grateful that the Mosta Scout Group has once again offered to organise this extremely popular event, in aid of Missio’s projects in developing countries… Read more »

(left) Nathan Bonnici, Antoinette Laferla, Rev. Dr Carl-Mario Sultana, Minister Dr Clifton Grima, Gozo Bishop Anton Teuma, Archbishop Charles Scicluna, Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi and Fr Colin Sammut

The Bishops of Malta and Gozo yesterday presented the book Light of the World to the Minister of Education, Dr Clifton Grima at the Archbishop’s Curia, Floriana. The book presented by the Archbishop Charles Scicluna as the President of the Maltese Episcopal Conference in the presence of the Delegate for Religious Education of the Episcopal Conference, Rev… Read more »