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The official programme of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Malta is announced

25/02/2022

The official programme of the Apostolic Journey of Pope Francis to Malta on the 2nd and 3rd April 2022, was announced today at noon by the Holy See. On Saturday, the Pope will visit Valletta and will then go to Gozo in the afternoon. On Sunday morning he will visit Rabat and Floriana, and Ħal Far in the afternoon.

THE FULL PROGRAMME

Saturday 2 April 2022
ROME – MALTA

08:30 Departure by airplane from Rome/Fiumicino International Airport to Malta     10:00 Arrival at Malta International Airport   10:00 WELCOME CEREMONY at Malta International Airport   10:50 COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC in the Ambassadors’ Chamber of the Grand Master’s Palace in Valletta   11:35 MEETING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER in the Pages’ Chamber of the Grand Master’s Palace in Valletta   11:50 MEETING WITH THE AUTHORITIES AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS in the “Grand Council Chamber” of the Grand Master’s Palace in Valletta Address of the Holy Father 15:50 Departure by catamaran from the Grand Harbour of Valletta to Gozo   17:00 Arrival at the Port of Mġarr   17:30 PRAYER MEETING at the National Shrine of Ta’ Pinu in Gozo Homily of the Holy Father 18:45 Departure by ferry from the Port of Mġarr to Malta   19:30 Arrival at the Port of Ċirkewwa and transfer to the Apostolic Nunciature in Rabat  

Sunday 3 April 2022
MALTA – ROME

07:45 PRIVATE MEETING WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS at the Apostolic Nunciature in Rabat   08:30 VISIT TO THE GROTTO OF ST PAUL at the Basilica of St Paul in Rabat Prayer of the Holy Father 10:15 HOLY MASS at the Granaries in Floriana Homily of the Holy Father Angelus 16:45 MEETING WITH MIGRANTS at the John XXIII Migrants’ Centre in Ħal Far Address of the Holy Father 17:50 FAREWELL CEREMONY at Malta International Airport   18:15 Departure by airplane for Rome   19:40 Arrival at Rome/Fiumicino International Airport     The full programme in English and Italian as announced by the Holy SeeDownload Read more » …

Cardinal Grech to US university students: Be wise, ask the right questions

24/02/2022

In a video message sent out on Wednesday, Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops, tells American university students to “Be wise” and “Ask the right questions!”

Meeting in the US

His message comes one day before University students from across the American continent are set to gather at Loyola University in Chicago to hold a synodal meeting entitled “Building Bridges” with Pope Francis… Read more »

Pope announces 2 March as day of prayer and fasting for Ukraine

23/02/2022   The Vatican

Pope Francis appeals for peace in Ukraine (Photo: Guardian)

Pope Francis says his heart aches over the situation in Ukraine and announces a “Day of Fasting for Peace” on Ash Wednesday.

During the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis made a heartfelt appeal for peace in Ukraine, saying that the threat of war had caused “great pain in my heart.”

“Despite the diplomatic efforts of the last few weeks,” the Pope said, “increasingly alarming scenarios are opening up,” with many people all over the world feeling anguish and pain… Read more »

Retreat for priests on St Matthew’s walk of faith

22/02/2022   Manresa House, Gozo

Bejn l-14 u t-18 ta’ Frar 2022, grupp ta’ 27 saċerdot minn Malta, fosthom 14‑il kappillan, attendew għal irtir organizzat mill‑Kulleġġ tal‑Kappillani f’Dar Manresa, Għawdex immexxi minn Patri Fabio Attard SDB. It‑tema tal‑irtir kienet ‘Il‑mixja ta’ fidi f’San Mattew’.

Patri Fabio tkellem dwar xi pprova jwassal dan l‑irtir: “Dan l‑irtir hu mument fejn stajna ninqatgħu kemm kemm mir‑rutina tal‑ministeru tagħna u nikkonċentraw fuq dak li hu l‑aktar essenzjali u waqt l‑irtir ikollna aktar ħin għalih… Read more »

Van needed for a program with vulnerable children and youth

19/02/2022   Xgħajra

The Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco have launched a crowdfunding campaign on the local platform Zaar to help them buy a van for their new youth-focused programme in Xagħjra.

The campaign, named Helping the Salesian sisters of Don Bosco get around! aims to raise €8,000 to cover the cost of a second-hand eight-seater vehicle, which they will use to transport the children and adolescents who benefit from the programme… Read more »

The Archbishop on the Pope’s visit to Malta: ‘a message of reconciliation’

18/02/2022

Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta describes an upcoming meeting of Bishops and Mayors of the Mediterranean in Florence as an opportunity for dialogue aimed at promoting harmony and justice amid the challenges facing countries surrounding the Mare Nostrum.

Pope Francis is scheduled to meet with the Bishops and Mayors of important cities of the Mediterranean on the last day of a 3-day meeting, which takes place on 23 – 27 February in Florence, Italy… Read more »

Donation of a book library to the San Blas Therapeutic Community

17/02/2022

Il-Komunità Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta, li ilha tagħti appoġġ lil Caritas Malta għal dawn l-aħħar ħames snin, tat b’donazzjoni 200 ktieb lir-residenti tal-programm tan-nisa flimkien ma’ xkaffar apposta u mejda. Din segwiet donazzjoni li saret ftit taż-żmien ilu meta ngħataw kotba lir-residenza tal-irġiel f’San Blas.

Is-Sur Anthony Gatt, Direttur ta’ Caritas Malta, irringrazzja lil Imam Atif u l-Komunità Ahmadiyya għal dan il-ġest. Faħħar l-inizjattivi li jsiru biex jgħinu lill-komunitajiet ta’ Caritas Malta… Read more »

The Pope modifies the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

15/02/2022

The offices of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Pope Francis has promulgated a motu proprio titled ‘Fidem servare’ modifying the organizational chart of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith by separating the responsibilities of the doctrinal and disciplinary sections.

By means of a motu proprio entitled Fidem servare (“preserving the faith”; cf. 2 Tim… Read more »

International Epilepsy Day celebrated in 130 countries

15/02/2022

St Valentine, is not only known as the patron saint of marriage and love, he is also known as the patron saint for epilepsy. Some attribute this to the name ‘Valentine’ being similar to the German word for “fallen,” as many types of seizures could cause a person to fall. Others say that a bishop named Valentine healed a Roman orator’s son from a seizure… Read more »