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Pope at Audience: The Church is the community of saved sinners

02/02/2022   The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

In recent weeks we have been able to deepen our understanding of the figure of Saint Joseph, guided by the few but important pieces of information given in the Gospels, and also by the aspects of his personality that the Church over the centuries has been able to highlight through prayer and devotion. Starting precisely from this sentire commune (“common feeling”) of the Church that has accompanied the figure of St Joseph, today I would like to focus on an important article of faith that can enrich our Christian life and also shape our relationship with the saints and with our deceased loved ones in the best possible way: I am talking about the communion of saints… Read more »

New Parish Priests’ Council 2022-2024

03/02/2022

(xellug) Dun Louis Suban, Dun Andew Schembri, Dun Mario Mangion, l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi, Dun Bastjan Caruana, Dun Reuben Micallef u Patri Renald Lofreda

Il-Kulleġġ tal-Kappillani tal-Knisja f’Malta ħatar Kunsill ġdid għas-snin 2022 – 2024 fil-laqgħa tal-Kulleġġ tat-2 ta’ Frar 2022. Il-Kunsill tal-Kappillani hu magħmul minn seba’ membri tal-Kulleġġ tal-Kappillani. Il-Kulleġġ hu magħmul mis-70 kappillan tal-parroċċi f’Malta.

Il-membri tal-Kunsill il-ġdid huma: Dun Mario Mangion, l-Arċipriet ta’ San Ġorġ, Ħal Qormi, li reġa’ nħatar President; Dun Reuben Micallef, il-Kappillan ta’ Pembroke; Dun Bastjan Caruana, l-Arċipriet tal-Mosta; Louis Suban, il-Prespostu ta’ Birkirkara; Dun Andrew Schembri, il-Kappillan ta’ Ħal Għaxaq; Dun George Schembri, il-Kappillan tal-Imġarr; u Patri Renald Lofreda O.Carm, il-Kappillan tal-Balluta… Read more »

Archdiocese suspends application for rehabilitation of single storey dwelling

02/02/2022

The Archdiocese of Malta has suspended an application to rehabilitate an abandoned property in Rabat in order to clarify issues highlighted by the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) which were the subject of misleading reports in the media.

The application submitted by the Archdiocese proposes to make habitable an existing single-storey dwelling repossessed from squatters and also to remedy illegalities effected by them on the site, which is located immediately adjacent to a large third-party property and in close proximity to other structures… Read more »

Church Schools’ admissions in Malta and Gozo

31/01/2022

Applications for ‘Other Applicants’ for admission in Church schools in Malta and Gozo for the scholastic year commencing in September 2022, will be accepted online as from tomorrow, Tuesday 1st February 2022. There will be a total of 916 vacant places for students (831 in Malta and 85 in Gozo). Detailed information about the places offered and the criteria are available in the regulations published last November on www.church.mt… Read more »

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 »