News from the Church in Malta
Every Saturday between 29th July and 2nd September, both dates inclusive, the Archbishop’s Curia will be closed.
The opening hours are from Monday till Friday from 7:30a.m till 4:30p.m. (It is important to fix an appointment beforehand.) For more information, call 25906238/208. Read more »
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Bishop Emeritus Mgr Paul Darmanin O.F.M. Cap. passed away last night at the age of 82.
In 1984, Mgr Darmanin was ordained the first bishop of the Diocese of Garissa in Kenya. He led this diocese up to 2015, after which he retired in Malta where he lived in the Convent of the Capuchin Friars in Floriana. Read more »
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Il-parroċċa ta’ Wied il-Għajn għal sena oħra qed torganizza quddiesa għall-persuni li qegħdin jistennew tarbija.
Newsbook.com.mt tkellem ma’ Fr Luke Cutajar, il-kappillan ta’ Wied il-Għajn, dwar din l-attività li se ssir fis-26 ta’ Lulju fis-6.30pm, propju fil-festa ta’ Sant’Anna li hija patruna tan-nisa tqal, tal-familji li jkunu qegħdin jistennew tarbija kif ukoll għal dawk kollha li jixtiequ jsiru ġenituri.
Hu stqarr li Sant’Anna ttamat fil-Mulej biex tkun omm Marija li permezz tagħha twieled Ġesù… Read more »
Archbishop Charles Scicluna is in Perù to undertake a mission entrusted to him by Pope Francis.
During his visit, the Archbishop, who also serves as Adjunct Secretary for the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, will conduct a number of private meetings. He is not in a position to comment or answer questions related to this mission.
Archbishop Scicluna is due to return to Malta next week… Read more »
Nhar is-Sibt 22 ta’ Lulju sar it-tberik taż-żwiemel bil-karrozzini fil-pjazza ta’ quddiem il-Katidral tal-Imdina fl-okkażjoni tal-festa tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu.
Il-patrijiet Karmelitani akkumpanjaw lill-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna waqt it-tberik. Wara l-kuċċiera ngħataw labtu tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu b’tifkira.
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Bl-għan li l-Knisja tal-Ġiżwiti fil-Belt Valletta tibda sservi bħala ‘santwarju’ ta’ Santa Gianna Beretta Molla f’Malta, se tiġi inawgurata pittura li tirraffigura proprju lil din it-tabiba qaddisa Taljana li 61 sena ilu għażlet li tmut hi biex issalva t-tarbija tagħha.
F’kunċert ta’ mużika sagra li se jinżamm f’din il-knisja fil-25 ta’ Lulju li ġej, bejn it-8.00 u d-9.00pm, u li se jinkludi fost l-oħrajn il-premier dinji ta’ A prayer of Saint Gianna tal-kompożitur Kattoliku Ingliż Matthew Ward, Dr Mark Agius M.D., Rettur tal-Konfraternità tal-Karmelu tal-Belt, se jagħti din il-pittura biex titqiegħed għall-qima fil-Knisja tal-Ġiżwiti… Read more »
Missio Malta is holding the first edition of Ejja Imxi Miegħi, aimed at raising awareness about the immense distances people in developing countries walk each day to obtain potable water. The initiative which is set to run between the 19th and 25th July at Pjazza Tritoni in Valletta, will make use of virtual reality technology and treadmills, to help participants experience an illusion of walking long distances in Africa.
“Through this event, we are inviting members of the public to join us on our stand at Triton Square in Valletta, to challenge themselves and walk a mile in the shoes of thousands of people in developing countries who go through immense hardship to obtain drinking water every day,” says Robert Farrugia, Head of Communications and Fund Raising at Missio Malta… Read more »
In the context of the public debate on including a supposed right to abortion in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, COMECE published a statement called ‘The Ethical Indefensibility of an EU Fundamental Right to Abortion’ elaborated by its Commission on Ethics. The statement goes as follows:
Regarding the ethical indefensibility of an EU fundamental right to abortion the Commission on Ethics of COMECE considers that:
For the 2023-2024 academic year, the Foundation for Theological Studies of the Archdiocese of Malta will be offering 10 bursaries to individuals who wish to pursue further studies in theology and pastoral fields within the Faculty of Theology.
The bursaries will be distributed according to these criteria:
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Omm ta’ Ġesù, ħu ħsiebi int, kun ommi tul is-snin”. Dan hu l-kliem li għadna kif kantajna fl-innu tad-dħul għall-quddiesa, u hu l-kliem li jfisser b’mod sabiħ ħafna l-festa li qed niċċelebraw illum tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu, patruna ta’ dan il-post.
Rigal kbir fil-mument tal-akbar tbatija
Għadna kif rajna fl-Evanġelju skont San Ġwann, lil Ġesù fuq is-salib, fl-aktar mumenti diffiċli ta’ tbatija għall-ħajja tiegħu… Read more »
