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Diamond Jubilee celebrations for five priests of the Missionary Society of St Paul (MSSP)

26/03/2025

A significant milestone in the history of the Missionary Society of St. Paul (MSSP) will be celebrated this April as five distinguished priests mark their Diamond Jubilee. Frs. Emanuel Adami, Norbert Bonavia, Bernard Mangion, Vincent Magro, and George Scerri will commemorate 60 years of priestly ministry, having been ordained together on April 3, 1965, by Archbishop Mikiel Gonzi at St. John’s Co-Cathedral.

The occasion will be marked by a concelebrated Mass, presided over by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea Curmi, at the Chapel of St… Read more »

Oldest Maltese priest marks 75 years of service

26/03/2025

Fiċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-quddiesa ta’ dalgħodu, il-Komunità tad-Dar tal-Kleru flimkien mal-Komunità Agostinjana raddew ħajr lil Alla f’għeluq il-75 sena mill-Ordinazzjoni Saċerdotali ta’ Patri Ġulju Bonnici.

Huwa qed jiċċelebra l-Ġublew tad-Djamant bħala 75 sena saċerdot ta’ Kristu u l-Knisja. Il-fotografa ta’ Newsbook Malta Miguela Xuereb kienet preżenti għal din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni ċkejkna li wara l-quddiesa kienet segwita mill-qtugħ tal-kejk.

  • Mill-esperjenza tiegħu, huwa għamel kuraġġ lil kull min qed jaqta’ qalbu mill-ħajja għaliex minkejja li l-ħajja fiha t-tlugħ u nżul tagħha, hija sabiħa! … Read more »

    No One Gets Left Behind: Seminar on neurodivergent youth inclusivity

    25/03/2025

    ‘No One Gets Left Behind‘ is a two-part seminar series focused on how the Church can continue to foster inclusivity in its pastoral care for neurodivergent children, adolescents, and young people. The seminar was primarily aimed at catechists and young leaders serving in parishes.

    Mrs. Giselle Pisani introduced the seminar with an introduction about what it means to be neurodivergent… Read more »

    EU bishops to discuss Europe’s unity and its role as a global actor for peace

    24/03/2025

    Group photos of the COMECE bishops taken during the 2024 autumn plenary assembly held in Brussels. (Photo: Ada Lushi/COMECE)

    Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi, together with other bishop delegates from the Episcopates of the European Union, will convene in Nemi (Italy) for the COMECE Spring Assembly. The event, scheduled to take place from 26 to 28 March 2025, will focus on renewing Europe’s internal unity and its commitment to being a global actor for peace… Read more »

    Pope Francis calls for an end to ‘heavy bombing in Gaza’

    24/03/2025

    Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

    The parable in today’s Gospel tells us about the patience of God, who urges us to make our life a time of conversion. Jesus uses the image of a barren fig tree, which has not borne the anticipated fruit and which, nevertheless, the farmer does not want to cut down: he wants to fertilize it again since “it may bear fruit in the future” (Lk 13:9)… Read more »

    Lenten Reflection 2025 – Third Sunday

    21/03/2025

    During Mass, have you ever paused to reflect on the meaning of the Second Reading? This Lent, Archbishop Charles Scicluna will provide brief explanations of the Second Reading proclaimed on each Sunday, offering key insights and reflections to guide us on our spiritual journey.

    Second Reading for the Third Sunday: 1 Corinthians 10:1-6,10-12

    Reading from the Letter of St… Read more »

    Let’s learn to trust more in God – The Archbishop

    Mass on the 10th anniversary of the solemn installation of Mgr Charles Scicluna as Archbishop of Malta

    21/03/2025   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa in the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

    L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

    Dan il-jum fir-Randan, li hu jum partikolari, il-Ġimgħa fir-Randan, il-Kelma ta’ Alla tippreparana għall-misteru l-kbir tal-Ġimgħa l-Kbira. Il-parabbola li jagħti Ġesù llum, titkellem fuq l-iben li jintbagħat mis-sultan, biex iħajjar lill-bdiewa jimxu sew u jagħmlu l-ġustizzja. “Fl-aħħar bagħatilhom lil ibnu. ‘Minn ibni jistħu’, qal. Iżda kif raw lil ibnu l-bdiewa bdew jgħidu bejniethom, ‘Ara l-werriet! Ejjew noqtluh, biex il-wirt tiegħu niħduh aħna’… Read more »

    Live: Memorial mass for Archbishop Emeritus Paul Cremona – Saturday, March 22, 2025, at 9:30am

    21/03/2025

    Funeral Mass praesente cadavere for Archbishop Emeritus Paul Cremona O.P. that will take place at St. John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta, on March 22, 2025, at 9:30am, and will be presided over by Archbishop Charles Scicluna.

    At the conclusion of the mass, the funeral procession will make its way on foot from St. John’s Co-Cathedral along Republic Street to City Gate. Following this, the funeral will proceed privately to the Church of Our Lady of the Grotto and St… Read more »

    Notice

    21/03/2025

    Photo: Ian Noel Pace

    On Saturday, 22nd March 2025, the Archbishop’s Curia, including the Marriage Office in Floriana will be closed.

    The Curia will reopen on Monday, 24th March 2025. Read more »

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    Pope’s audience catechesis: In Him we find the hope to face the changes in our lives and be born again

    19/03/2025

    Cycle of Catechesis – Jubilee 2025. Jesus Christ our hope II. The life of Jesus. The encounter 1. Nicodemus. “You must be born from above” (Jn 3:7b)

    Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

    With this catechesis we will begin to contemplate some of the encounters narrated in the Gospels, to understand the way Jesus gives hope. Indeed, they are encounters that enlighten life and bring hope… Read more »