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Pope Leo: Christians must give shared witness to humanity’s suffering

Message on the Centenary of the 1925 Ecumenical meeting (Ecumenical week August 18-24, 2025)

25/08/2025   Stockholm, Sweden

Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC

Dear brothers and sisters,

I extend heartfelt greetings to all gathered in Stockholm for the 2025 Ecumenical Week marking the centenary of the 1925 Universal Christian Conference on Life and Work, as well as the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, a profound event in the history of Christianity.

In the year 325, bishops from across the known world gathered in Nicaea… Read more »

“True love does not spoil” – The Archbishop

Mass on the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

24/08/2025   St Francis of Assisi Parish Church, Qawra

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Jiena ngħolli għalihom sinjal, u nibgħat […] lejn ix-xtut imbiegħda li qatt ma semgħu bija, u qatt ma raw is-sebħ tiegħi, u huma jxandru s-sebħ tiegħi qalb il-ġnus” (Iż 66:19).

Qed niltaqgħu hawnhekk fil-Qawra, fejn din il-Kelma ta’ Iżaija seħħet qrib is-sena 60 W.K., meta raġel imbiegħed mill-art tiegħu li għadda minn għarqa flimkien ma’ 275 sieħeb (ara Atti 27:37), ġie nawfragat fuq dawn l-inħawi… Read more »

“Sometimes we get on a pedestal and feel that we have the authority to judge” – Fr Josef

24/08/2025

Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Fr Josef Mifsud tkellem dwar kif xi drabi donnu li nitilgħu fuq pedestal u naħsbu li għandna l-awtorità niġġudikaw lill-oħrajn jew inħossuna xi ħaġa speċjali.

Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Fr Josef Mifsud u Daniela Borg. The Handbook jixxandar kuljum fuq RTK103 fil-05.30, fis-12:40, fis-19.20 u fid-21.30, kif ukoll fuq Facebook permezz tal-paġna The Handbook… Read more »

Hundreds of pilgrims continue to visit Pope Francis’ tomb daily

23/08/2025

Several months have passed since the Catholic world woke up to the sad news of Pope Francis’ death. But devotion to the Argentinian pope has not waned.

This is the Basilica of Saint Mary Major. As many know, it was one of his favorite places. Inside is the Salus Populi Romani, where he always returned before and after his travels.

His devotion to this basilica is what has made it his eternal home… Read more »

UN reports record number of aid worker deaths in 2024

22/08/2025

Photo by Mathurin NAPOLY / matnapo on Unsplash

The United Nations has revealed that at least 383 humanitarian workers have been killed globally since the beginning of 2024, describing the toll as a “shocking record” and a stark reflection of the growing dangers faced by aid personnel.

The figures, released on Tuesday to mark World Humanitarian Day, show a 31% increase in fatalities compared to the previous year… Read more »

Day of prayer and fasting for peace

22/08/2025

At the request of Pope Leo XIV, today, Friday, 22 August 2025, Christians are invited to observe a day of fasting and prayer, asking the Lord to grant us peace and justice, and to console all those who are suffering because of war.

The Holy Father draws particular attention to the immense suffering endured by so many in the Holy Land, in Ukraine, and in other parts of the world… Read more »

“Mary is the lady of hope” – Fr Josef Mifsud

22/08/2025

Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, f’jum il-festa tat-tlugħ fis-sema ta’ Marija, Fr Josef Mifsud qal li Marija hija l-mara tat-tama għax bil-paċi u t-trankwillità tagħha twassalna għand Ġesù.

Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Fr Josef Mifsud u Daniela Borg. The Handbook jixxandar kuljum fuq RTK103 fil-05.30, fis-12:40, fis-19.20 u fid-21.30, kif ukoll fuq Facebook permezz tal-paġna The Handbook… Read more »

Agostinian missionary work in Peru

21/08/2025

Matul ix-xahar ta’ Lulju, 2025, Patri  Mario Abela OSA; id-Direttur tas-Segretarjat Missjonijiet Agostinjani Amigos, flimkien ma’ Patri Terence Spiteri OSA; u sitt  żgħażagħ Maltin għamlu ħidma missjunarja fil-Perù qalb il-familji u t-tfal foqra f’Iquitos u Nauta.

Is-Segretarjat Missjonijiet Agostinjani, ilu għal dawn l-aħħar 31 sena, sa mill-1994, itella’ gruppi ta’ żgħażagħ kull sena f’diversi pajjiżi fosthom il-Brażil, Mozambique u l-Kenja fl-Afrika. Din is-sena għall-ewwel darba saret ħidma f’Iquitos u Nauta fil-Perù… Read more »

Pope at Audience: Even at darkest moment, never too late to love and forgive

Cycle of Catechesis – Jubilee 2025

20/08/2025   Audience Hall, Vatican City

Cycle of Catechesis – Jubilee 2025: Jesus Christ our Hope. III. The Passover of Jesus. 3. Forgiveness. «He loved them to the end» (Jn 13:2)

Dear brothers and sisters,

Today we will look at one of the most striking and luminous gestures in the Gospel: the moment when Jesus, during the last supper, offers a morsel to the one who is about to betray him… Read more »

Concert inaugurates the restoration of Dominican Church titular painting in Vittoriosa

21/08/2025   The Church of the Annunciation, Birgu

Fl-okkażjoni tal-inawgurazzjoni tar-restawr li sar fuq il-kwadru ta’ Sidtna Marija Annunzjata fil-Knisja ta’ San Duminku fil-Birgu, se jittella’ kunċert bid-direzzjoni tas-Surmast Stephen Camilleri, nhar il-Ħadd 24 t’Awwissu 2025 fis-7:15pm. Matul il-kunċert, Valentina Lupo minn Atelier del Restauro Ltd, se tagħti spjegazzjoni dettaljata dwar il-proċess tar-restawr u Rev. P. Tonio Mallia Milanes OP se jagħmel diskors tal-okkażjoni. Dakinhar se jkun espost fil-knisja l-abbozz tal-istess pittura.

Il-kwadru ta’ Marija Annunzjata sar fl-1959 mill-artist Emvin Cremona biex ikun il-kwadru titulari tal-knisja l-ġdida tad-Dumnkani fil-Birgu… Read more »