News from the Church in Malta
The Congregation for the Causes of Saints announces the date for the canonization of Charles de Foucauld and six other Blesseds.
Pope Francis will canonise Blessed Charles De Foucauld, considered to be one of the pioneers of interreligious dialogue, together with six other Blesseds, during a Canonisation Mass in St Peter’s Basilica on 15 May.
The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints… Read more »
Archbishop Charles Scicluna celebrates mass with the new University graduated at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta on 10th November, 6:30pm.
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Prayer for Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things… Read more »
Our Lady of Medjugore pilgrim
In these last years in particular, many have been asking for information on the alleged phenomena at Medjugorje, and what is the Church’s position upon them. These phenomena, about which much has been said and written in the last forty years, commenced in 1981 in the village of Medjugorje in the diocese of Mostar in Bosnia-Herzegovina. When the alleged phenomena were first reported, Yugoslavia was still in existence… Read more »
L-Arċisqof Emeritu Pawlu Cremona ngħata l-Palma tad-Deheb ta’ Ġerusalemm b’għarfien għas-servizz li ta lill-Knisja. Hu ngħata dan l-unur waqt l-investitura tal-Ordni Ekwestri tas-Santu Sepulkru ta’ Ġerusalemm, li saret is-Sibt, 6 ta’ Novembru, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta.
Il-Palma tad-Deheb hi meqjusa bħala l-ogħla unur fl-ordni. Wara, l-Arċisqof Emeritu kkonċelebra quddiesa mal-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna. Il-quddiesa tmexxiet mill-Kardinal Fernando Filoni, li hu Gran Mastru tal-istess ordni… Read more »
In recent months the message from several Government officials has been that they have their hands ‘tied’ when it comes to changing certain development plans and policies. This self-freezing attitude is one of choice and is not imposed on them by any legislation. They also choose to take long in making the changes to other plans and policies that they had promised to change. Such an attitude gives the impression that plans and policies in Malta can never change and when changed, so much time would have passed that one wonders whether the underlying reason is a laissez-faire attitude that allows developers to plunder the country’s urban and natural environment at the expense of communities that live in the affected areas and the wider general public… Read more »
Heritage Malta presented Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna with a document registering his coat of arms with the Office of the Chief Herald of Arms. ‘Scicluna’ is a very old Maltese surname said to be derived from Sicilian origins.
The document was presented at the Archbishop’s Curia in Floriana by the Chief Herald of Arms of Malta, Dr Charles A. Gauci, whose office within Heritage Malta’s remit regulates all heraldic emblems on the Maltese Islands… Read more »
Dar tal-Providenza, described as a ‘monument for mercy’, was awarded the European Citizen’s Prize 2021 for Malta from the European Parliament in recognition for the best Maltese and European values.
MEPs Roberta Metsola and David Casa, who put forward the nomination of Dar tal-Providenza, said that the mission of the project submitted provides homes in an atmosphere similar to that of the family, integrates and empowers persons with disability in the community in conformity with the norms and values of the EU and all this work went ahead even during the exceptionally difficult circumstanes of last year… Read more »
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Follow today’s Mass readings from here.
Prayer for Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things.
I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart… Read more »
L‑Arċisqof iċċelebra Quddiesa fit‑Tifkira tal‑Mejtin Kollha, fiċ‑Ċimiterju tal‑Addolorata, Raħal Ġdid. Aktar ritratti: knisja.mt/ritratti
Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Novembru, l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna se jkompli jiċċelebra quddies matul il‑ġimgħa kif ukoll nhar ta’ Ħadd. Dawn iċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet liturġiċi qed jixxandru fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt.
Il‑quddies organizzat mill‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed jixxandar:
For the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bishops of COMECE gathered in Brussels for their Autumn Assembly – this time focusing on the Conference on the Future of Europe and the role of the youth in boosting the European integration process.
While renewing the support of the Catholic Church for this EU initiative and its stated goal to allow citizens to debate on Europe’s challenges and priorities, the Bishops highlighted the need to further involve Churches and the youth at the local, national and European level… Read more »
