Victims of abuse by members of the clergy have a right to know how their report is handled, Malta’s Archbishop Charles Scicluna said.

In a National Catholic Reporter interview, Mgr Scicluna admitted the Vatican is not at what he termed “an optimal point” with regard to how it follows up with abuse victims, calling the matter “something that needs to be developed.”

Archbishop Scicluna, who serves as an adjunct secretary for the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and has investigated abuse claims across the world, said: “Most of the suffering I have seen is when victims are left in the dark without any follow-up of the disclosure they have given.”

“We have a law and we have a system which empowers people to disclose abuse or misconduct, but you also have the right to know what happens with their reports,” he said in the interview held just hours after Francis celebrated the historic Vatican funeral for Benedict last week… Read more »

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Eċċellenzi Reverendissimi,
Membri tat-Tribunali Ekkleżjastiċi,
Mistiendna distinti,

Hu ta’ pjaċir kbir għalija li nilqagħkom f’isem l-Arċisqof Scicluna għal dan il-ftuħ uffiċjali tas-Sena Ġudizzjali tat-Tribunali tal-Provinċja Ekkleżjastika Maltija. L-Arċisqof jinsab indispost illejla u allura din is-sena dan l-unur li niftaħ s-sena forensi mess lili.

Din hi l-ħames inawgurazzjoni minn meta bdiet issir; inqabżet sena waħda biss minħabba r-restrizzjonijiet tal-pandemija, u għalhekk qed nieħu gost li għal darb’oħra t-tliet tribunali laqgħu bil-qalb l-istedina tal-Papa Franġisku sabiex ikunu dejjem iktar miftuħa għal dawk il-membri tal-Knisja li jixtiequ jdawlu l-kuxjenza tagħhom imma spiss jinżammu lura mill-istrutturi ġudizzjali tal-Knisja għal raġuni jew oħra… Read more »

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After months of hard work during which a series of dialogue sessions were held between migrants and the host community, the exhibition Sejjaħli b’Ismi was launched on Sunday 11th December. This intercultural project is the result of a collaboration between the Sejjaħli b’Ismi team, the Justice and Peace Commission and JRS (Malta) and commemorates the 20th anniversary since the first major disembarkation of asylum seekers on our shores… Read more »

The exterior of the historic Franciscan Church of St Mary of Jesus in Valletta – popularly known as the Ta’ Ġieżu church – is being restored through a €300,000 project overseen by the Restoration Directorate within the Ministry for the National Heritage, The Arts and Local Government.

The guardian of the church and adjoining convent, Fr Ramon Farrugia, told Newsbook.com.mt that the friars had dreamed of the opportunity to restore the exterior of the church… Read more »

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An old shrine for Our Lady of Sorrows in Sliema has suffered extensive damages as a result of construction works, though a restoration is being planned.

In a Facebook post, Sliema local council explained that during a renovation project undertaken by St Joseph School, which extends towards Tower Lane, saw the destruction of a wall over which the shrine was located.

The council deplored the act and called on the authorities to take action so that both the wall and the shrine are replaced as soon as possible… Read more »