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Interested in Business Ethics or Environmental Ethics?

28/06/2022

The Professional Ethics Platform at the University of Malta is offering two inter-disciplinary postgraduate programmes coming October 2022.

The M.A. in Business Ethics aims to introduce candidates to the important ethical issues, concepts and theories linked to the context of business activities and related economic environments. The Master is an inter-faculty project—offered by the Faculty of Theology, in collaboration with the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy (FEMA) and the Faculty of Laws—and brings together the fields of business studies, marketing, public policy, philosophical ethics, law, and moral theology… Read more »

Hundreds attend Christ the Redeemer procession in Senglea

27/06/2022

Archbishop Charles celebrated Mass on the feast of Christ the Redeemer in Senglea on Sunday afternoon. Mass was followed by a procession around the streets of Senglea during which prayers were recited for the country, the Church, and for vocations.

This was the first time the procession behind the statue of Christ the Redeemer was held in Senglea since 2019.

Earlier this week, the Archpriest of Senglea, Rev… Read more »

12 residents completed successfully Caritas’ drug rehabilitation programme

25/06/2022   San Blas Therapeutical Centre, Ħaż-Żebbuġ

Iċ-ċerimonja ta’ gradwazzjoni ta’ 12-il resident li lestew b’suċċess il-programm ta’ rijabilitazzjoni mid-droga, organizzata minn Caritas Malta u li saret ilbieraħ filgħaxija fiċ-Ċentru Terapewtiku ta’ San Blas f’Ħaż-Żebbuġ. It-tema taċ-ċerimonja ta’ din is-sena kienet: ‘Inħarsu ’l Quddiem’, b’referenza għall-pandemija imma wkoll għall-għanijiet li ta’ kuljum irridu naħdmu għalihom sabiex jagħtu sens lil ħajjitna.

Fil-messaġġ tiegħu, l-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna qal li “waħda milll-affarijiet li tolqotni meta nisma’ l-esperjenzi tar-residenti hawnhekk hija kemm jitkellmu mill-qalb u kemm japprezzaw il-fatt li din il-mixja għallmithom mod ġdid kif jaħsbu u jħobbu”… Read more »

“We should be gentle and humble in heart” – The Archbishop at Caritas graduation ceremony

12 people graduate from Caritas Malta rehabilitation programme

24/06/2022   San Blas Therapeutic Centre, Ħaż-Żebbuġ

Il-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

L-ewwel nett nixtieq insellem lil kull wieħed u waħda minnkom b’mod speċjali lilek Eċċ. President tar-Repubblika, lill-Onorevoli Ministri, grazzi ħafna tal-preżenza ġentili tagħkom. Imma tislima kbira ħafna tmur lill-istaff kollu tal-Caritas. Grazzi ħafna lilek, Anthony, tal-kliem tiegħek ċar ħafna li hemm bżonn naħsbu ħafna fuqu. Imma grazzi anke lilek Dun Charles Cordina, li naf kemm hi għal qalbek il-missjoni li twassal il-qalb tal-Knisja f’tant ambjenti li aħna qaddejja tagħhom… Read more »

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 »