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US Bishops welcome Supreme Court decision to end constitutional right to abortion

25/06/2022

“This is a historic day in the life of our country,” reads a statement from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, in response to the decision by the US Supreme Court to overturn controversial rulings on abortion that had effectively permitted abortion on demand throughout the country.

On Friday, the Court released its decision in the case of Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization, ruling that the US Constitution does not protect a so-called “right” to abortion… Read more »

Watch: Maltese families representing the Church in Malta in Rome

24/06/2022

Il-Familja Cassar u Claudio Laferla f’Ruma

Żewġ familji Maltin bħalissa jinsabu f’Ruma biex jirrappreżentaw lill-Knisja f’Malta waqt il-Laqgħa Dinjija tal-Familja (World Meeting of Families) li tintemm nhar il-Ħadd li ġej, 26 ta’ Ġunju 2022.

Il-Familja Cassar u l-Familja Laferla qed jattendu l-Laqgħa Dinjija tal-Familja li ssir kull tliet snin u l-ewwel darba li saret kienet fl-1994 fuq xewqa tal-Papa Ġwanni Pawlu II. Il-koppja Mark Anthony u Nadia Cassar ilhom miżżewġin 14-il sena u għandhom żewġt itfal, Julia u Louisa… Read more »

Commemoration of Our Lady’s calling to Carmela Grima

21/06/2022   The National Shrine of Our Lady of Ta' Pinu, Għarb, Gozo

Our Lady’s calling to Carmela Grima is being commemorated tomorrow Wednesday, June 22 2022, at Ta’ Pinu Sanctuary, Gozo.

Masses will be said at 5:00am, 6:00am, 7:00am and 11:00am. Gozo Bishop Anton Teuma will lead a pontifical mass at 9am, together with Maltese priests and religious. Bishop Teuma will deliver the homily. The mass will be animated by the Stella Maris choir, directed by Mro Carmel P… Read more »

Watch: Priests reflect on how to continue spreading the joy of the Gospel to society

In-service course for the clergy

21/06/2022

“Il‑ferħ tal‑Knisja hu li tevanġelizza” huwa s‑suġġett li ntagħżel għall‑Aġġornament tal‑Kleru 2022 sabiex is‑saċerdoti djoċesani u reliġjużi jsaħħu l‑mixja flimkien bħala Knisja f’Malta. Dan sar f’rabta mal‑proċess tas‑Sinodu fuq is‑sinodalità li nieda l‑Papa Franġisku sabiex jissaħħaħ is‑sens ta’ komunjoni, parteċipazzjoni u missjoni fil‑Knisja kollha madwar id‑dinja.

Għal dawn it‑tlitt ijiem ta’ aġġornament ġew mistiedna diversi professjonisti li għenu lis‑saċerdoti jirriflettu fuq kif għandna nerġgħu niskopru l‑qalba tal‑fidi tagħna u kif il‑Knisja għandha toħroġ miċ‑ċirku tagħha u ma tibżax taqbad toroq ġodda ta’ kif ixxandar l‑Evanġelju… Read more »

Renew your efforts for peace in Ukraine and implement a credible EU enlargement process – COMECE

Statement issued by COMECE to European Council

20/06/2022

In the context of the ongoing geopolitical shifts dramatically accelerated by the Russian invasion against Ukraine, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) addresses the European leaders gathering for the 23-24 June meeting of the European Council.

The statement ‘Europe, renew your vocation to promote peace’ calls on the European Union to fully realise the importance of its role to offer a renewed strategic vision for stability, justice and peace to the European continent and to the world… Read more »

For us – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass on the solemnity of Corpus Christi

19/06/2022   The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Żgur li ħafna minna hawnhekk niftakru l-ġurnata tal-ewwel tqarbina. Jien niftakarha sew, kif konna nġbarna flimkien, numru kbir ta’ tfal, u mxejna mill-Museum sal-Knisja. Niftakar il-preparazzjoni għal dan il-jum kbir, u speċjalment il-ferħ li ħassejt, u miegħi l-familja kollha. Jien ċert li din hi l-esperjenza ta’ ħafna minna hawnhekk fl-ewwel tqarbina.

Nixtieqkom tirriflettu dwar dan: x’differenza hemm bejn l-ewwel tqarbina, għal ħafna minna tant snin ilu, u t-tqarbina tal-lum f’din il-quddiesa? … Read more »

Mass on the Feast of Corpus Christi – 19 June 2022, 9:30am

19/06/2022   St Paul's Cathedral, Mdina

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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 »

Two new archpriests and a parish administrator for the parishes of Zurrieq, Stella Maris and Manikata

19/06/2022

Dun Daniel Cardona Arċipriet ġdid għall‑parroċċa taż‑Żurrieq

L‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Daniel Cardona bħala arċipriet tal‑parroċċa ta’ Santa Katarina fiż‑Żurrieq waqt li rringrazzja lil Dun Karm Mercieca, li serva bħala arċpriet u se jkompli jagħti s‑servizz tiegħu fl‑Arċidjoċesi.

Dun Daniel Cardona twieled Tal‑Pietà fis‑27 ta’ Marzu 1973. Irċieva l‑formazzjoni saċerdotali fis‑Seminarju tal‑Arċisqof f’Tal‑Virtù, ir‑Rabat, u ggradwa fil‑Filosofija u t‑Teoloġija mill‑Fakultà tat‑Teoloġija fl‑Università ta’ Malta… Read more »

Archdiocese invites former minister to substantiate fallacious claims

15/06/2022

The Archdiocese of Malta invites former minister and media commentator Michael Falzon to substantiate remarks he made in the local media alleging “there are stories of…corruption…in the Curia’s own administrative structures” and that “the Archbishop knows about these cases”.

Under Archbishop Charles Scicluna’s stewardship, administrative and governance structures within the Archdiocese have been strengthened through a range of measures aimed at bolstering transparency and accountability within Curia structures… Read more »