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Annual Drugs Report: Heroin use in decline while more people are seeking help

27/01/2022

L-użu tad-droga eroina kompla jonqos fost l-individwi li qed jieħdu trattament għall-vizzju, bl-istima ta’ persuni li jużaw din id-droga kuljum tinżel kważi bin-nofs fis-sena 2020 meta mqabbel mas-sena 2015. Kien hemm 1,098 (55%) persuna li fittxew l-għajnuna primarjament minħabba l-użu tal-eroina matul is-sena 2020.

Aktar minn hekk, naqas ukoll b’mod konsiderevoli l-għoti ta’ siringi mill-polyclinics, b’mod konsistenti. Fortunatament, naqsu wkoll l-imwiet b’rabta mal-overdose ta’ din id-droga… Read more »

Apostolic Nuncio to end his mission in Malta

26/01/2022

Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico has announced that he will end his work as Apostolic Nuncio in Malta.

The 71-year-old Mgr D’Errico will leave Malta in the coming months after reaching retiring age.

He personally conveyed this news to the Bishops of Malta and Gozo during a meeting of the Episcopal Conference held on Tuesday at the Apostolic Nunciature in Tal-Virtù, Rabat.

Archbishop D’Errico said there were several reasons for his decision, which he has been reflecting on for some time… Read more »

Christians across the world join in prayer for Ukraine

26/01/2022

Photo: Believers attend a liturgy at the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv, Ukraine 

As the threat of Russian troops invading Ukraine continues to rise, Catholics around the world are joining in prayer for peace in the Eastern European country on Wednesday. The special day of prayer was called for by Pope Francis after his Angelus address on 23 January.

Prayer marathon in the Greek Catholic Church

Heeding the Pope’s appeal, the Major Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Sviatoslav Shevchuk, is leading a prayer marathon in which every Greek Catholic archeparchy and eparchy across the world is taking part… Read more »

Relic of Blessed Nazju Falzon on display at Ta’ Ġieżu Church in Rabat

26/01/2022   The Chapel of St Joseph, in the Church of St Mary of Jesus, Rabat

Pittura tal-Beatu Nazju Falzon, fil‑Knisja ta’ Ġieżu, il‑Belt Valletta

Mil-lum ir-relikwa tal-Beatu Malti Nazju Falzon se tkun esposta għall-qima tal-pubbliku fil-Kappella ta’ San Ġużepp, fil-Knisja ta’ Santa Marija ta’ Ġesù tal-Patrijiet Franġiskani, ir-Rabat. Il-Beatu Nazju Falzon kien devot kbir ta’ San Ġużepp u se tkun hemm fl-Erbgħat ta’ San Ġużepp u anke matul il-jiem tal-Festa ta’ San Ġużepp. Se tibqa’ esposta sad-19 ta’ Marzu 2022… Read more »

St Joseph teaches us true humanity that cherishes the dignity of every person – The Archbishop

Launched a collection of studies about St Joseph

26/01/2022   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Nhar l-Erbgħa 26 ta’ Jannar saret it-tnedija ta’ Il-ktieb ta’ San Ġużepp: ġabra ta’ studji, fejn l-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna kien ippreżentat l-ewwel kopja tiegħu mill-editur Andrew Borg. Dan il-ktieb voluminuż hu riżultat ta’ snin ta’ kitba u riċerka minn grupp ta’ 21 persuna fosthom monsinjuri, kanonċi, reliġjużi u lajċi, li ħadmu flimkien ma’ Borg fuq dan il-qaddis li l-Iskrittura Mqaddsa titkellem ftit dwaru, iżda li skont l-editur innifsu kien figura ċentrali fil-Pjan ta’ Salvazzjoni tal-Bniedem, billi hu kien ir-raġel ta’ dik li ġabet fid-dinja lill-Iben il-Waħdieni ta’ Alla… Read more »

Video: Ecumenical Service 2022

21/01/2022   The Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Valletta

As part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, yesterday 21st January 2022, an Ecumenical Service was celebrated with the participation of various Christian Churches in Malta. The service was led by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea Curmi, while a biblical reflection was delivered by Pastor Earl Pingston.

The service will be streamed tonight at 7pm on Church.mt, the Facebook and YouTube page of the Archdiocese of Malta, and Newsbook.com.mt… Read more »

‘Dignity, discernment, and faith’: Pope addresses Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

22/01/2022

Human dignity must be respected from the moment of conception until natural death, Pope Francis said on Friday. 

Addressing a plenary session of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Pope Francis underlined three keywords, dignity, discernment, and faith. 

Archbishop of Malta Charles Scicluna was among those present at the plenary session at the Clementine Hall in the Vatican. Since November 2018 Mgr Scicluna has served as Adjunct Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the curial body responsible for doctrinal matters, also dealing with clerical sexual abuse cases on minors… Read more »

Towards unity in society

A document by the Justice & Peace Commission

21/01/2022   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

The Justice and Peace Commission of the Archdiocese of Malta, launched a discussion document to encourage Maltese citizens to reflect on how, as a country, we can work to build peace, promote the common good in society and improve the well-being of people, especially that of the most vulnerable.

This document entitled ‘Yahad’ — a Hebrew term which refers to the concepts of togetherness and community — is divided into three sections… Read more »

Ecumenical Service 2022 with the participation of various Christian Churches in Malta

21/01/2022   The Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Valletta

As part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, this evening at 6:30 pm, an Ecumenical Service will be celebrated with the participation of various Christian Churches in Malta. The service will be led by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea Curmi, while a biblical reflection will be delivered by Pastor Earl Pingston.

The ecumenical service will be streamed on 22nd January at 7pm on Church.mt, the Facebook and YouTube page of the Archdiocese of Malta, and Newsbook.com.mt… Read more »

EU Bishops look forward to working with Roberta Metsola

18/01/2022

Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi, delegate of the Bishops’ Conference of Malta to COMECE, says he is proud the new European Parliament President is a compatriot of his and expresses confidence for a fruitful working relationship between lawmakers and the Church.

Maltese lawmaker Roberta Metsola has been chosen to head the European Parliament.

The 43-year-old politician from the EU’s smallest nation is the youngest president ever to run the chamber… Read more »