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Bishop Teuma to Pope: Help us pray so that understanding and sharing be more prominent than profit in our families

The Bishop of Gozo welcomes Pope Francis

02/04/2022   The National Shrine of Our Lady of Ta’ Pinu, Gozo

Welcome Address by Mgr Anton Teuma, Bishop of Gozo

Your Holiness,

We welcome you to our small island, small indeed but having a big heart. We welcome you to our homes and to Our Lady’s home, the Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin of Ta’ Pinu.

A significant representation of the local Church is gathered around you this afternoon… Read more »

Notice

01/04/2022   Ecclesiastical Tribunal, Valletta

Tomorrow, Saturday, 2nd April 2022, the Archbishop’s Curia, including the Marriage Office in Floriana, and the Ecclesiastical Tribunal in Valletta, will be closed all day.

The Curia reopens on Monday, 4th April 2022. Read more »

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Preparations underway for Pope’s visit to Malta

31/03/2022

Il‑Knisja f’Malta nediet diversi inizjattivi bħala parti mit‑tħejjija għall‑Vjaġġ Appostoliku tal‑Papa Franġisku f’Malta. 

Pope Francis in Malta

Għall‑Vjaġġ Appostoliku tal‑Papa Franġisku nħolqot il‑paġna fuq Facebook ‘Pope Francis in Malta’ fejn qed jittellgħu dettalji relatati mal‑preparamenti u maż‑żjara nnifisha. Matul il‑jumejn li l‑Papa Franġisku jkun Malta, din il‑paġna se tkun qed tiġi kontinwament aġġornata b’ritratti u filmati mil‑lokalitajiet u l‑parroċċi minn fejn ikun għadda l‑Papa… Read more »

Pope asks for prayers for his visit to Malta

30/03/2022

At the conclusion of Wednesday’s General Audience, Pope Francis asks for prayers for his weekend visit to Malta from 2-3 April, while thanking all those involved in the preparations.

Pope Francis spoke about his Apostolic Journey coming up this weekend to the Mediterranean island of Malta.

The Pope said he looks forward to visiting that “luminous land” following in the footsteps of the Apostle Paul, who was warmly welcomed there after being shipwrecked at sea on his way to Rome. 

He said this Apostolic Journey will offer a unique opportunity “to go to the wellsprings of the proclamation of the Gospel” and experience for himself the Christian community there whose lively history goes back thousands of years… Read more »

Pop-up Papal exhibition at City Gate

30/03/2022

An evocative exhibition featuring papal visits to Malta has been set up at the entrance to Valletta ahead of the two-day visit by Pope Francis on Saturday.

Stretching back to 1990 when Pope Saint John II Paul famously said “Europe needs Malta’s faithful witness”, the exhibition makes use of the key messages imparted by the popes during their visits to the island.

Pope Francis will be the third Pontiff to tour Malta… Read more »

One family in Malta: kindness in hospitality

30/03/2022   St Joseph’s Parish, Kalkara

The fifth and last dialogue session of Ilkoll Aħwa is taking place on Friday 1st April, with the theme chosen being ‘One family in Malta: kindness in hospitality’ and will be led by Mark Cachia.

Christian hospitality begins with an attitude of gratitude towards a God who welcomes. In the Gospel, apart from being portrayed as a gracious and merciful host, Jesus is also shown as a vulnerable and needy stranger… Read more »

A new publication for Lent

30/03/2022

Kemm hija għażiża l-Kelma tiegħek, Mulej! hu ktieb ġdid minn Rev. Dr Martin Micallef, fis-sensiela ‘Reliġjon u Ħajja – Bibbja 24/30’. Il-ktieb jinkludi Lectio Divina għal ħames siltiet tal-Evanġelju tal-Ħdud għas-sena liturġika C, bit-tappi tradizzjonali tal-Lectio Divina, jiġifieri Lectio, Meditatio, Oratio, Contemplatio u Operatio.

F’dawn ir-riflessjonijiet Rev. Micallef jurina kif fi żmien ir-Randan niġu mistednin biex nerġgħu nħarsu lejn il-ħajja tagħna u ngħixuha bħala wlied Alla, kif tassew aħna… Read more »

Two books by Maltese and Gozitan students to be presented to Pope Francis

29/03/2022

Bi tħejjija għall‑miġja tal‑Papa Franġisku f’Malta u Għawdex nhar is‑Sibt u l‑Ħadd li ġej, studenti minn 81 skola tal‑Istat, tal‑Knisja u Indipendenti fl‑aħħar ġimgħat ġew mistiedna jesprimu ruħhom b’mod artistiku dwar it‑tema ‘Ilkoll Aħwa’. Dan permezz ta’ tpinġijiet, filmati, żfin, collages, intervisti, kitbiet, poeżiji u mudelli maħduma bl‑idejn. Ix‑xogħol li ħolqu l‑istudenti nġabar f’żewġ kotba li l‑Isqfijiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex se jippreżentaw lill‑Papa Franġisku meta se jkellmuh dwar il‑ħidma tal‑Knisja f’Malta… Read more »