To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the papal encyclical Pacem in Terris, on the 25th of April at 19:00 at the Archbishop’s Curia, the Justice & Peace Commission is organising an expert-panel discussion on how Malta’s neutrality can serve the cause of peace.

Malta’s Constitution defines Malta as a “neutral state actively pursuing peace, security and social progress among all nations by adhering to a policy of non-alignment and refusing to participate in any military alliance.” This neutrality clause was introduced in 1987… Read more »

Church schools in Malta Form 1: Boys’ Ballot, 9:30am

Church schools in Malta Form 1: Girls’ Ballot, 11:00am Read more »

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Min ma jerfax salibu u jimxi warajja ma jistax ikun dixxiplu tiegħi 

Is-salib nassoċjawh mal-Għid minħabba r-rebħa ta’ Ġesù fuq il-mewt permezz tal-qawmien tiegħu iżda mhux minn dejjem kien simbolu tal-fidi Nisranija. Is-simboli li kienu jużaw l-ewwel Insara biex jidentifikaw lilhom infushom ma’ Kristu kienu l-ħaruf, l-ankra u anki l-ħuta. Imbagħad kien fi żmien l-Imperatur Kostantinu li s-salib beda jintuża bħala simbolu tal-fidi Nisranija, wara li kellu viżjoni ta’ salib bil-kliem: “B’dan is-sinjal inti tirbaħ”… Read more »

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Min jiekol ġismi u jixrob demmi jibqa’ fija u jiena fih. (Ġw:6:56)

L-aħħar ġranet tar-Randan jissejħu t-Tridu tal-Għid u jibdew minn Ħamis ix-Xirka filgħaxija sa Ħadd il-Għid. Il-kelma Tridu ġejja mil-Latin Triduum u tfisser ‘tlett ijiem’, u dawn huma l-aktar ġranet importanti fis-sena liturġika. Il-bidu u t-tmiem ta’ dawn il-jiem huma ċċelebrati b’quddiesa, li hija ikla li nipparteċipaw fiha flimkien u li ttina l-opportunità li ngħaddu mill-mewt għall-ħajja ġdida aħna wkoll… 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 »

Ballots for Serious Cases criteria 1 at 9:30am

Ballots for Serious Cases criteria 3 at 10:30am Read more »

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 The St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation is delighted to announce that The Set of Tapestries will be exhibited at St John’s Co-Cathedral after an extensive restoration process that lasted 16 years at De Wit Laboratories in Belgium. The last time they were displayed was during Pope St John Paul II’s visit to Malta in 1990. 

The set of tapestries was commissioned by Grand Master Ramon y Perellos upon his election in 1697… Read more »