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Formation programme with the Fraternity of Charles de Foucauld

03/04/2025

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Il-Fraternità Charles de Foucald se torganizza kors ta’ formazzjoni bit-titlu: “Fil-Qalb tal-Vanġelu ma’ Charles de Foucald”.

Il-programm li se jkun mifrux bejn April u Ġunju, se jikkonsisti fi tmien laqgħat ippreżentati minn kelliema differenti, bil-laqgħat kollha jsiru ġewwa s-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof f’Tal-Virtù, ir-Rabat.

Ir-Rettur tas-Seminarju, Dun Jimmy Bonnici se jkun qed jintroduċi dan il-kors ta’ formazzjoni u jlaqqa’ lill-parteċipanti mal-figura ta’ San Charles de Foucauld, li ġie kanonizzat mill-Papa Franġisku fl-2022, bil-laqgħa li se tkun qed tikkonsisti minn riflessjoni u l-esperjenza tad-deżert… Read more »

Annual report of Church in Malta’s Safeguarding Commission records 9 substantiated cases involving vulnerable adults

Commission’s 2024 Annual Report presented

03/04/2025   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

The Safeguarding Commission of the Church in Malta last year concluded that nine of 21 cases involving vulnerable adults were substantiated, Head of Safeguarding Mark Pellicano said at the presentation of the 2024 Commission’s Annual Report.

Four of these involved two Religious and were of a sexual nature; however, only one clergyman was referred to the authorities since the victims in the other case, which happened more than 10 years ago, declined to file a police report in spite of the Commission’s offer of assistance… Read more »

Miguel Mifsud takes on 100-mile challenge for Caritas Malta

03/04/2025

Ritratt: Caritas Malta

Miguel Mifsud, li sena ilu għamel ġirja ta’ 100 kilometru madwar il-kosta ta’ Malta, dis-sena se jidħol għal sfida ħafna ikbar b’ġirja ta’ 100 mil, b’405 dawra mat-trakka tal-Mediterranean College of Sport bejn il-11 ta’ filgħodu tal-5 ta’ April, sal-11 ta’ filgħodu tal-għada 6 ta’ April, b’risq Caritas Malta.

Waqt konferenza tal-aħbarijiet, Anthony Gatt, Direttur ta’ Caritas Malta, rringrazzja lil Miguel Mifsud għall-impenn tiegħu u l-messaġġ ta’ tama li qed jgħaddi lil dawk li jixtiequ jinħelsu mid-dipendenza, billi jinkoraġġixxu l-attività fiżika bħala alternattiva… Read more »

The miraculous crucifix at Ta’ Ġieżu Church will be displayed overnight for veneration

02/04/2025

Photo: Archdiocese of Malta – Ian Noel Pace

Il-kurċifiss mirakoluż, magħruf bħala Ta’ Ġieżu, se jkun espost għal-lejl sħiħ u ġurnata, bejn il-Ħamis 3 ta’ April u l-Ġimgħa 4 ta’ April, bħala parti miċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet marbuta mal-Ġublew tat-Tama.

Nhar il-Ħamis 3 ta’ April, il-Knisja Santa Marija Ta’ Ġesù (Ta’ Ġieżu) se tiftaħ fl-10pm,
bil-Kurċifiss Mirakoluż se jkun espost fuq l-artal għall-qima tal-pubbliku… Read more »

New Director for Migrants Commission

02/04/2025

Photo: Archdiocese of Malta

Archbishop Charles Scicluna has appointed Deacon Jesmond Schembri as the new Director of the Migrants Commission, succeeding Fr Anton D’Amato, who served in this role for nearly five years.

For the past 75 years, the Migrants Commission has been dedicated to supporting Maltese emigrants and their families and immigrants who have arrived in Malta seeking refuge or employment. Among its key initiatives, the Commission assists migrants to help them live with dignity and facilitates their integration into Maltese society… Read more »

Fundraising for Myanmar

Urgent appeal for help issued by Caritas Malta

01/04/2025

Ritratt: Caritas Internationalis

Fuq talba tal‑Isqfijiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex, Caritas Malta f’kollaborazzjoni ma’ Caritas Internationalis, qed tappella għal donazzjonijiet ta’ flus b’risq il‑poplu tal-Myanmar li bħalissa għaddej minn tbatija kbira minħabba t‑terrimot qawwi li laqat lil dan il-pajjiż fil-jiem li għaddew. Din hi inizjattiva li l‑Knisja f’Malta qed tieħu biex tgħin lil dan il‑poplu.

Aktar minn 2,700 persuna mietu u ’l fuq minn 4,500 persuna ndarbu fit-terremot ta’ saħħa 7.7 fuq l-iskala Richter li laqat iċ-ċentru ta’ Myanmar, bl-epiċentru f’Sagaing… Read more »

Will you be part of the feast of love and mercy? – the Archbishop

Mass on the fourth Sunday of Lent

30/03/2025   The Parish Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, San Ġwann

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ġesù jagħtina din il-parabbola sabiħa u l-ewwel nett jindirizzaha lill-Fariżej u l-kittieba. Dawn kienu tfixklu għax innutaw li kien jilqa’ għandu lill-midinbin u l-pubblikani. Ġesù ma jikkundannahomx lill-Fariżej; imma din il-parobbola sabiħa, jagħti lilhom u lilna bħala tagħlima importanti ħafna.

L-ewwel nett jifhem li l-midneb hu dak li jixtieq il-mewt tal-missier; għaliex li inti titlob il-wirt qabel ma’ missierek miet, donnok qed tgħidlu: ‘kemm se ddum ħaj? … Read more »

EU bishops issue ‘Looking to Europe with Hope’ declaration

29/03/2025

The Bishops of the European Union convened in Nemi (Italy) from 26 to 28 March 2025 for the spring Plenary Assembly of COMECE. Following a series of dialogue sessions with Vatican, EU and academic representatives, the bishops elaborated and issued the declaration “Looking to Europe with hope”. Representing the Church in Malta and Gozo at this assembly was Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi.

The declaration

Deeply concerned about the dangerous spiral the world is descending into, the EU bishops urge the European Union to show leadership by acting as “united, trustful and integrating force for its neighbourhood and the world”… Read more »

Lenten Reflection 2025 – Fourth Sunday

28/03/2025

During Mass, have you ever paused to reflect on the meaning of the Second Reading? This Lent, Archbishop Charles Scicluna will provide brief explanations of the Second Reading proclaimed on each Sunday, offering key insights and reflections to guide us on our spiritual journey.

Second Reading for the Fourth Sunday: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Reading from the Letter of St… Read more »