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White Paper on the responsible use of Cannabis

Statement by Caritas Malta on the Cannabis White Paper

14/05/2021

Caritas taqbel mal-pożizzjoni li jekk persuna tuża l-kannabis jew tkun dipendenti fuq kannabis (jew xi drogi oħra) ma tintbagħatx il-ħabs u lanqas ma tiċċappas il-kondotta tagħha. Madankollu meta tqis il-potenzjal ta’ ħsara li tagħmel il-Kannabis, Caritas issaħħaħ il-pożizzjoni ġenerali tagħha li bħala soċjetà għandna nrażżnu kemm jista’ jkun l-użu tal-Kannabis (u drogi oħra), nipprevjenu l-popolarizzazzjoni tagħha u naħdmu bla waqfien biex niskoraġġixxu l-użu u ninkoraġġixxu għażla ta’ ħajja sana u wkoll għażliet sani ta’ rikreazzjoni… Read more »

New Publication: “San Ġorġ Preca Ħaj Bħal Qatt Qabel”

14/05/2021

Fl-okkażjoni tal-20 sena mill-beatifikazzjoni ta’ Dun Ġorġ (9 ta’ Mejju 2001) is-Soċjetà tal-MUSEUM, permezz ta’ Pubblikazzjoni Preca, għadha kif ippubblikat ktieb ġdid bl-isem ta’ San Ġorġ Preca: Ħaj Bħal Qatt Qabel tal-awtur Ġorġ Borg.

Dan il-volum jagħti stampa ċara u awtentika tal-ħajja u l-qdusija ta’ San Ġorġ Preca (1880-1962). Il-ktieb jiġbor fih kapitli fuq diversi suġġetti, b’iktar minn 350 titlu ta’ aneddoti fuq dan l-ewwel qaddis Malti… Read more »

Building on what is good rather than promoting harmful substances

Statement by MCYN on the Cannabis White Paper

12/05/2021

The Malta Catholic Youth Network (MCYN), an entity of the Archdiocese of Malta which works with young people, published a position paper as part of the Government’s consultation process regarding the White Paper “Towards the Strengthening of the Legal Framework on the Responsible Use of Cannabis”.

MCYN, which represents more than a 100 youth groups and which has consistently supported recreational activities which aid the young person’s development and community building, is against the use of any psychoactive and/or harmful substance, whether it be legal or not… Read more »

The ordination of two deacons

12/05/2021

L‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna se jordna żewġ djakni ġodda nhar is‑Sibt li ġej, 15 ta’ Mejju 2021. Il‑quddiesa se ssir fis‑Santwarju tal‑Madonna tal‑Grazzja, Ħaż‑Żabbar, fid‑9:30 a.m. Din se tixxandar fuq TVM2, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt.

Iż‑żewġ seminaristi huma Sean Abela mill‑Parroċċa ta’ San Pawl, ir‑Rabat, u Jean Claude Attard mill‑Parroċċa ta’ Sant’Anna, Wied il‑Għajn.

Permezz ta’ din l‑ordinazzjoni, id‑djakni l‑ġodda jsiru xebh ma’ Ġesù Kristu li ried ikun ‘djaknu’, jiġifieri qaddej ta’ kulħadd… Read more »

Pope establishes ministry of catechist

11/05/2021

With a new Apostolic Letter issued “motu proprio,” Pope Francis establishes the lay ministry of catechist, intended to respond to an urgent need for the evangelisation of the modern world, and undertaken in a “secular” manner, avoiding clericalisation.

“Fidelity to the past and responsibility for the present are necessary conditions for the Church to carry out her mission in the world,” writes Pope Francis in the Apostolic Letter Antiquum ministerium, with which the Holy Father institutes the lay ministry of catechist… Read more »

Pope at Regina Coeli: Love means serving others, not controlling them

09/05/2021

Dear Brothers and Sisters, buongiorno!

In this Sunday’s Gospel passage (Jn 15:9-17) after having compared Himself to the vine and us to the branches, Jesus, explains what fruit is borne by those who remain united to Him: this fruit is love. He again repeats the key-verb: abide. He invites us to abide in his love so that his joy may be in us and our joy may be full (vv… Read more »

A new Church-run shelter for women victims and their children

An investment of one million euro by the Archdiocese of Malta

09/05/2021

Il‑Knisja f’Malta inawgurat ix‑xelter ‘Il‑Milja’ għal nisa li esperjenzaw vjolenza u għal uliedhom. Ix‑xelter, li se jkun immexxi mill‑Knisja permezz ta’ Fondazzjoni Sebħ, se jilqa’ nisa li għaddew minn abbuż jew vjolenza, fosthom vittmi ta’ vjolenza domestika, traffikar tal‑bnedmin, prostituzzjoni sfurzata kif ukoll abort sfurzat. Dan ix‑xelter ta’ tieni stadju (second‑stage shelter), li jinkludi 12‑il appartament li ser jilqgħu sa 36 persuna, ġie jiswa lill‑Knisja f’Malta miljun ewro biex il‑binja ġiet immodernizzata u mgħammra apposta għall‑ħtiġijiet tan‑nisa u t‑tfal tagħhom… Read more »

Restored Marsaxlokk pipe organ inaugurated

07/05/2021

Ġie inawgurat il‑proġett ta’ restawr u konservazzjoni tal‑orgni (pipe organ) tas‑Santwarju tal‑Madonna ta’ Pompej f’Marsaxlokk, b’investiment ta’ madwar €47,000 b’kofinanzjament ta’ 80% minn fondi tal‑Unjoni Ewropea. Il‑proġett ġie inawgurat mill‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi u mis‑Segretarju Parlamentari għall‑Fondi Ewropej Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi, lejlet il-festa tal-Madonna ta’ Pompej. Preżenti wkoll is‑Segretarju Amministrattiv tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta Michael Pace Ross,  u l‑Kappillan Dun Luke Seguna.

Permezz ta’ dan il‑proġett ta’ restawr estensiv fit‑teknika tal‑orgni kif ukoll fl‑intonazzjoni tiegħu, il‑ħoss tal‑orgni jista’ jerġa’ jitgawda mill‑Maltin u t‑turisti li jżuru u jattendu għall‑funzjonijiet fil‑knisja, u jgħin lill‑kongregazzjoni fil‑kant u t‑talb… Read more »