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The Trappist Bishop Erik Varden, OCSO, will deliver a public talk entitled Living by Hope in a Time of Crisis on Wednesday, 29 October 2025, at 7pm at the MUSEUM Auditorium, Blata l-Bajda.
Bishop Varden, a member of the Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance and author of several spiritual books, previously served as Abbot of Mount St Bernard Abbey in England before being consecrated bishop of Trondheim in Norway… Read more »
Photo: Archdiocese of Malta – Ian Noel Pace
Is‑Segretarjat għall‑Edukazzjoni Kattolika u l‑Union tal‑Infermiera u l‑Qwiebel (MUMN) iffirmaw ftehim kollettiv dwar l‑impjegati fil‑gradi tas‑social work. Dan hu mibni fuq l‑istess ftehim li ntlaħaq iktar kmieni din is‑sena bejn il‑Gvern u l‑MUMN għall‑gradi ekwivalenti li jaħdmu fis‑settur pubbliku.
Dan il‑ftehim il‑ġdid hu konformi mal‑ftehim li kien sar bejn is‑Santa Sede u r‑Repubblika ta’ Malta fl‑1991 li jistabilixxi li l‑impjegati kollha meħtieġa għas‑servizz edukattiv fl‑Iskejjel tal‑Knisja għandhom jibbenefikaw mill‑istess kundizzjonijiet tax‑xogħol ta’ dawk li jaħdmu fl‑iskejjel statali… Read more »
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Pope Leo has accepted the resignation of Bishop George Bugeja from the pastoral care of the Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli, the Holy See announced on Wednesday. The Gozitan bishop had led the Catholic community in Libya for a decade.
The announcement follows a revealing interview the bishop gave to Newsbook Malta three weeks ago, where he detailed the extreme perils of his ministry… Read more »
Cycle of Catechesis – Jubilee 2025. Jesus Christ our Hope. IV. The Resurrection of Christ and the Challenges of the Contemporary World 2. The Resurrection of Christ, the Response to Human Sadness
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! And welcome to you all!
The resurrection of Jesus Christ is an event that one never finishes contemplating and meditating on, and the more one explores it, the more one is filled with wonder, drawn in as if by an overwhelming yet fascinating light… Read more »
The Safeguarding Policy launched in 2024 (Photo: Evan Demicoli)
The Vatican’s Commission for the Protection of Minors (Tutela Minorum) has lauded the Malta Church’s Safeguarding Commission for its “exemplary” guidelines, recommending that other episcopal conferences around the world adopt similar standards.
In its 2024 annual report on Church safeguarding policies and procedures, the Pontifical Commission said the Archbishop of Malta and Bishop of Gozo were fully committed to the Church’s response to abuse and had shown “strong and admirable leadership in safeguarding over a sustained period.”
The Pontifical Commission also commended the Malta Safeguarding Commission for adopting a “conversional justice” style with a “strong emphasis on a victim-centred approach”… Read more »
Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Abigail Zarb qalet li waħda mill-aljenazzjonijiet tal-lum hija l-fissazzjoni li l-għan ta’ kull ħaġa li nagħmlu huwa dejjem il-flus.
Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Fr Malcolm Saliba u Abigail Zarb. The Handbook jixxandar kuljum fuq RTK103 fil-05.30, fis-12:40, fis-19.20 u fid-21.30, kif ukoll fuq Facebook permezz tal-paġna The Handbook.
Silta mill-qari tal-lum
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa – Lq 7, 31-35
Il-Mulej qal: “Ma’ min, mela, se nxebbahhom in-nies ta’ dan iż-żmien? … Read more »
Photo: Vatican Media
Ilbieraħ il-Papa Ljun XIV ċċelebra l-quddiesa tal-kanonizzazzjoni ta’ seba’ qaddisin ġodda. Huwa fakkar lill-Kristjani li fost il-problemi u l-inkwiet li qed naffaċċjaw, hemm bżonn talb b’fiduċja u passjoni.
Dan propju fil-jum li fih il-Knisja ċċelebrat il-Ġurnata Missjunarja.
Is-seba’ qaddisin ġodda fil-Knisja Kattolika huma:
Wieħed minn dawn il-qaddisin – Bartolo Longo – huwa eks-satanist… Read more »
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ŻAK is pleased to announce the appointment of Kylee Vassallo as President and Leanne Bonello as Vice President for the upcoming three-year term, leading the organisation from October 2025 to September 2028.
Over the past months, ŻAK members aged 18 and over were invited to nominate and select fellow members for the roles of President and Vice President. Following a period of reflection and discussion, the new Presidency Team has now been confirmed, marking the beginning of a new chapter for ŻAK’s ongoing mission of empowering young people… Read more »
Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Fr Malcolm Saliba qal li meta wieħed ikun preżenti f’mumenti diffiċli għall-oħrajn, diġà jkun qed joffri ħafna faraġ lil dak li jkun.
Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Fr Malcolm Saliba u Abigail Zarb. The Handbook jixxandar kuljum fuq RTK103 fil-05.30, fis-12:40, fis-19.20 u fid-21.30, kif ukoll fuq Facebook permezz tal-paġna The Handbook… Read more »
Homily of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
Dear brothers and sisters,
Let us begin our reflection with the question that concludes the Gospel just proclaimed: “When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?” (Lk 18:8). This question reveals to us what is most precious in the Lord’s eyes: faith, namely, the bond of love between God and man… Read more »
