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53 organisations and academics petition Parliament to amend cannabis law

Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca among signatories in last-ditch attempt to protect children and young people

07/12/2021

Former President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca is among the signatories of a petition calling on Parliament to amend the cannabis reform bill before it is given its seal of approval.

This comes after the cannabis reform Bill cleared the committee stage on Tuesday, with no major amendments approved during four-hour session. The draft law is now expected to go through the Third Reading in parliament, which is a mere formality given government’s majority, before being signed into law by the President George Vella… Read more »

Reflections on St Joseph by the Bishops (1)

07/12/2021

Is-Sena Ġużeppina 2020-2021, imnedija mill-Papa Franġisku permezz tal-Ittra Appostolika Patris Corde, waslet fi tmiemha. Din l-ittra tmiss ma’ seba’ temi mill-ħajja tal-maħbub San Ġużepp.

Permezz ta’ Behold, li hu proġett ta’ Pastorali Bibblika u Liturġika fi ħdan il-Vigarjat għall-Evanġelizzazzjoni, tħejjew sensiela ta’ filmati marbuta ma’ dawn it-temi flimkien mal-Isqfijiet Maltin, li rriflettew dwar is-seba’ temi għall-Knisja f’Malta u Għawdex… Read more »

Malta’s anti-abortion law saves lives – Life Network Foundation

06/12/2021

Il-liġi f’Malta għal kontra l-abort issalva l-ħajjiet qalet iċ-ċhairperson tal-Fondazzjoni Life Network, Miriam Sciberras, waqt mixja favur il-ħajja li saret il-Ħadd waranofsinhar fil-Belt Valletta. L-għan ta’ din il-mixja kien li f’Malta titrawwem kuxjenza ta’ protezzjoni u promozzjoni tal-ħajja umana mill-konċepiment.

Sciberras qalet li b’din il-mixja, jixtiequ jkunu l-vuċi tal-vulnerabbli fis-soċjetà, l-aktar it-tarbija fil-ġuf. F’diskors li għamlet fi tmiem il-mixja Sciberras qalet li fid-dawl tas-sitwazzjoni preżenti f’pajjiżna, qed jappellaw lill-ogħla awtoritajiet sabiex ikomplu jkunu minn ta’ quddiem biex kemm f’Malta, kif ukoll ‘il barra minn xtutna, jipproteġu kull ħajja… Read more »

Pope Francis on Lesbos: Stop this shipwreck of civilization

06/12/2021   Lesbos, Greece

The Pope on Sunday visited the Reception and Identification Centre of Mytilene on the island of Lesbos. While there, he heard the testimonies of migrants, and told those present migration is a humanitarian crisis that concerns everyone.

Five years ago, Pope Francis came to the island of Lesbos to see for himself the plight of migrants here. On Sunday, as part of his Apostolic Visit to Greece, he was greeted by thousands of migrants at the Mytilene camp onthis island, telling them “I am here to see your faces and look into your eyes.”

Quoting Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, he said, “those who are afraid of you have not looked you in the eye…  They have forgotten that migration is not an issue for the Middle East and Northern Africa, for Europe and Greece… Read more »

March for Life

05/12/2021

Today, Sunday, 5th December 2021, Life Network Foundation will be organising its March For Life in Valletta. The purpose of this event is to raise awareness on the importance of promoting and protecting human life from conception in Malta.

Through this event, Life Network Foundation will be the voice of the vulnerable in society, especially the voice of the child in the womb… Read more »

Nowadays the Order’s battles are fought through charity work for the benefit of the poor and sick

05/12/2021

Il-Ġimgħa 2 ta’ Diċmebru sar il-funeral tal-Gran Mastru Fra’ Matthew Festing, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann fil-Belt Valletta.

Matul l-omelija, il-Kardinal Silvano Maria Tomasi qal li bl-għażla tiegħu li jsir kavallier, Fra’ Matthew Festing iddedika ħajtu għall-missjoni tal-Ordni tal-Kavallieri ta’ San Ġwann, dik li tiddefendi l-fidi u li tkun għas-servizz tal-foqra.  

Il-kardinal Tomasi qal li t-taqbida tal-Ordni llum hija miġġielda, mhux bix-xabla imma bil-ħidma ta’ karità b’risq il-foqra u l-morda… Read more »

Holy Family Home to close next year; all elderly will be relocated

All employees offered alternative employment

04/12/2021

Id-dar tal-anzjani Holy Family Home li tinsab biswit it-Trade Fair Grounds fin-Naxxar se tagħlaq il-bibien tagħha s-sena d-dieħla. L-anzjani kollha, 75 b’kollox, ġew infurmati f’dawn il-jiem li ser jiġu rilokati fi djar oħra mingħajr ebda spejjeż għalihom. Il-ħaddiema, li jgħoddu madwar 60, ser ikunu qed jingħataw impjieg alternattiv.  

Is-Segretarju Amministrattiv tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta, Michael Pace Ross, qal lil Newsbook.com.mt li s-sena d-dieħla d-djoċesi se tirritorna d-dar lura lill-Ġiżwiti u wara ser tingħalaq… Read more »

Let’s be of help for so many people in need – The Archbishop

01/12/2021   The temporary offices of Malta Comunity Chest Fund, Valletta

Il-President ta’ Malta George Vella u l-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna żaru l-uffiċini temporanji tal-Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation fil-Belt Valletta. L-Arċisqof qal li l-kontribut konkret tal-Knisja f’Malta b’solidarjetà mal-valuri tal-Community Chest Fund, hu appell biex kulħadd jikkopera u jagħti milli jista’.

Il-fondazzjoni kellha tiċċaqlaq minħabba l-proġett ta’ restawr li qed isir bħalissa minn Heritage Malta fil-Palazz tal-Gran Mastru, fejn għandha l-uffiċini uffiċjali tagħha fis-sular ta’ isfel… Read more »

Live: Funeral mass of Fra’ Matthew Festing

03/12/2021   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

The funeral mass of the 79th Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta will be celebrated by his Eminence Silvano Maria Cardinal Tomasi C.S., Special Delegate of his Holiness Pope Francis to the Sovereign Order Of Malta

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament… Read more »

Published ‘Annetto Depasquale – Wirt għażiż tal-Knisja f’Malta’

A collection of stories, photographs and writings on the 10th anniversary of his death

02/12/2021   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Il‑ktieb Annetto Depasquale – Wirt Għażiż tal‑Knisja f’Malta tnieda fl‑10 anniversarju mir‑ritorn tal‑Isqof Annetto Depasquale fid‑Dar tal‑Missier. It‑tnedija saret waqt serata kommemorattiva fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Furjana, ippreseduta mill‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna fil‑preżenza tal‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi, u għadd ta’ qraba, saċerdoti u eks kollegi tal‑Isqof Depasquale. Qabel it-tnedija tal-ktieb, l‑Arċisqof Scicluna ċċelebra quddiesa fil‑Kurja stess, b’suffraġju għal ruħ l‑Isqof Depasquale li miet fid-29 ta’ Novembru 2011… Read more »