In a meeting held virtually on Thursday afternoon, members of the Council of Cardinals shared their experiences of the “economic and social consequences” of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, and discussed “the Church’s commitment to health, economic recovery and the support offered to those most in need.”

Pope Francis took part in the meeting from his residence in the Casa Santa Marta, which the other members of the Council – Cardinals Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, Reinhard Marx, Sean Patrick O’Malley, Oswald Gracias, and Fridolin Ambongo Besungo – joined the conversation from their respective countries… Read more »

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

We continue the catechesis on prayer and in this catechesis, I would like to reflect on contemplative prayer.

The contemplative dimension of the human being – which is not yet contemplative prayer – is a bit like the “salt” of life: it gives flavour, it seasons our day. We can contemplate by gazing at the sun that rises in the morning, or at the trees that deck themselves out in spring green; we can contemplate by listening to music or to the sounds of the birds, reading a book, gazing at a work of art or at that masterpiece that is the human face… Carlo Maria Martini, when he was sent to be the Bishop of Milan, entitled his first Pastoral Letter The contemplative dimension of life: the truth is that those who live in a large city, where everything – we can say – is artificial and where everything is functional, risk losing the capacity to contemplate… Read more »

Day and night, and for 365 days a year, journalists around the world bring us information via radio, television, internet, and newspapers. Over the past year, many have been on the frontlines in hospitals reporting on the Covid-19 pandemic, while others have been recounting stories from countries of conflict.

The day and its theme

Every year on 3 May, World Press Freedom Day is observed… Read more »

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Ili daqshekk magħkom, Filippu, u għadek ma għaraftnix?” (Ġw 14:9) Dan hu l-kliem li smajna lil Ġesù jgħid fl-Evanġelju tal-lum. Hawn qiegħed fl-Aħħar Ċena. Qisu Ġesù ħadha bi kbira għax Filippu kien għadu kif qallu “Mulej, urina l-Missier, u jkun biżżejjed għalina” (Ġw 14:8). U Ġesù qallu: int ilek tant miegħi u għadek ma għaraftnix, li jien fil-Missier u l-Missier fija? … Read more »

Read more »Choice of school ballot (Year 4 Girls) – 9:30am Partecipation ballot (Kinder 2 Girls) – 11:00am …

Pope Francis releases a Motu proprio requiring a declaration on the part of senior management and administrators that they are clear of convictions or investigations regarding terrorism, money laundering or tax evasion. They will also be prohibited from placing assets in tax havens or investing in companies whose principles are against the Church’s doctrine. All employees are prohibited from receiving gifts worth more than €40.

“According to Scripture, faithfulness in matters of little consequence is related to faithfulness in more important ones.”

These words introduce Pope Francis’s new Motu proprio on transparency, released on Thursday, through which the Pope will require everyone in a management position in the Holy See, and all who carry out administrative, judicial or supervisory functions, to sign a declaration stating they have never received a conviction, and that they are not subject to any pending criminal trials or investigations regarding corruption, fraud, terrorism, money laundering, exploitation of minors, or tax evasion… Read more »

Read more »School registration (Form 1 Girls) – 9:30am …