Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has returned to the Father’s House.

The Holy See Press Office announced that the Pope Emeritus died at 9:34 AM on Saturday morning in his residence at the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, which the 95-year-old Pope emeritus had chosen as his residence after resigning from the Petrine ministry in 2013.

“With sorrow, I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away today at 9:34 AM in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican. Further information will be provided as soon as possible.  As of Monday morning, 2 January 2023, the body of the Pope Emeritus will be in Saint Peter’s Basilica so the faithful can bid farewell.”

News of worsening health condition

Already for several days, the health conditions of Pope Emeritus had worsened due to advancing age, as the Press Office had reported in its updates on the evolving situation… Read more »

Illum, f’Jum il-Milied, id-Djakonija Parroċċi wasslet ikliet, ħelu u ġugarelli lil nies li jgħinu fil-parroċċi Maltin. Dan sar grazzi għal 85 voluntier permezz ta’ 50 karozza. L-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi żar u tkellem mal-voluntiera waqt il-ħidma tagħhom miċ-Ċentru Parrokkjali tal-Iklin.

“Minkejja li r-restrizzjonijiet tal-pandemija naqsu sew, għad għandna nies li għal xi raġuni jew oħra jkunu marbutin f’darhom u ma jistgħux joħorġu jiċċelebraw mal-qraba u l-ħbieb,” spjega Albert Debono, il-Kap tat-Taqsima tad-Djakonija… Read more »

The procession of baby Jesus will be returning this year after a two-year hiatus caused by Covid-19. The tradition is celebrated on Christmas Eve, and has its roots in the MUSEUM society.

Newsbook.com.mt spoke with Żabbar’s MUSEUM superior Brian Psaila, who spoke about the procession and the meaning of Christmas.

Psaila said that the tradition of the procession all started when around a century ago St Ġorġ Preca expressed his wish to hold the procession… Read more »

Almost 70 percent of respondents to a survey carried out by Misco say they are opposed to abortion if the pregnancy does not place the mother’s life at risk.

The survey, commissioned by the Archdiocese of Malta, was carried out towards the end of November and featured 800 respondents.

Conversely, almost 80 percent favour a medical intervention that results in the termination of pregnancy in circumstances where a woman’s life is in danger… Read more »