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The Church must not keep its mouth shut despite not always succeeding in doing Jesus’ will – The Archbishop

Mass on the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

30/01/2022   Salesians of Don Bosco Oratory Chapel, Tas-Sliema

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Dis-silta mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Luqa f’kapitlu 4 tibda b’sens kbir ta’ ammirazzjoni għal Ġesù: “Ilkoll laqgħu kliemu u stagħġbu għall-kliem mimli ħlewwa li kien ħiereġ minn fommu” (Lq 4:22). Imma d-diska malajr tinbidel għax lejn tmiem is-silta din l-ammirazzjoni tinbidel f’korla: “Meta semgħu dan fis-sinagoga kulħadd imtela bil-korla; qamu, u ħarġuh ’il barra mill-belt u ħaduh fuq xifer ta’ rdum tal-għolja li fuqha kienet mibnija u riedu jixħtuh minn fuq għal isfel” (Lq 4:28-29)… Read more »

22 entities call for immediate action due to the increase in prices of basic food products

29/01/2022

22 entità tal‑Knisja, li jaħdmu mill‑qrib mal‑persuni l‑aktar fil‑bżonn u vulnerabbli fis‑soċjetà, huma mħassba biż‑żieda fil‑prezzijiet ta’ bżonnijiet bażiċi speċjalment dawk tal‑ikel. Huma qed jappellaw lill‑mexxejja u l-istituzzjonijiet tal‑pajjiż sabiex ikomplu jagħtu prijorità lil dawn il‑persuni fil‑bżonn u jieħdu azzjoni biex iż‑żieda fil‑prezzijiet ma tagħmilx is‑sitwazzjoni tal‑faqar tagħhom f’Malta agħar milli hi. Dan hekk kif jirriżulta li ħafna mill‑prodotti bażiċi bħalma huma l‑għaġin, iz‑zalza u ż‑żejt għolew b’minn talanqas 20%… Read more »

The Tribunal’s work continues to express the closeness of the Church where there are serious wounds – The Archbishop

The inauguration of the Judicial Year

28/01/2022   The Archbishop's Palace, Valletta

It‑Tribunali tal‑Knisja tal‑Provinċja Ekkleżjastika Maltija ċċelebraw l‑inawgurazzjoni tas‑Sena Ġudizzjarja nhar l‑Ġimgħa 28 ta’ Jannar 2022, fil‑Palazz tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Belt Valletta. L-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna ta d-diskors tal-ftuħ. Il‑Lectio Magistralis din is‑sena ngħatat mill‑Kardinal Mario Grech bit-tema ‘Id-Dinamika Sinodali tal-Proċess Ġudizzjali’.

Il‑Vigarji Ġudizzjali tat‑tliet Tribunali Ekkleżjastiċi taw il‑kontribuzzjonijiet tagħhom dwar it‑Tribunal Reġjonali tal‑Appell, it‑Tribunal Metropolitan ta’ Malta, u t‑Tribunal Djoċesan ta’ Għawdex. Il‑Vigarji Ġudizzjali aġġornaw ukoll lil dawk preżenti dwar il‑ħidma li t‑Tribunali tagħhom wettqu matul l‑2020 u l-2021… Read more »

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 »