Lenten Reflections 2021 – Fifth Sunday
20/03/2021Reflection for the fifth Sunday of Lent by Archbishop Charles Scicluna.
Gospel: John 12:20-33 Read more »
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News
Pope: “I too kneel on the streets of Myanmar”
18/03/2021Myanmar nun Sister Ann Rose Nu Tawng kneels in front of police officers.
“Once again and with great sadness I feel the urgency to evoke the dramatic situation in Myanmar, where so many people, especially the young, are losing their lives to offer hope to their country,” Pope Francis said at the end of his weekly general audience. “I too kneel on the streets of Myanmar and say: stop the violence! … Read more »
Pope at Audience: Christians called to safeguard God’s presence
17/03/2021Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!
Today we will complete the catechesis on prayer as a relationship with the Holy Trinity, in particular with the Holy Spirit.
The first gift of every Christian existence is the Holy Spirit. It is not one of many gifts, but rather the fundamental Gift. The Spirit is the gift that Jesus had promised to send us… Read more »
Aquinas Lecture 2021
15/03/2021On Tuesday 16th March 2021 at 6pm, the Faculty of Theology and Għaqda Studenti tat-Teoloġija will be holding the annual Lecture in honour of St Thomas Aquinas. Prof. Dr Karlheinz Ruhstorfer from the University of Freiburg will deliver a lecture titled ‘Identity reloaded: Philosophy, religion and politics facing new challenges’.
Attendance to the online event is free.
Online access here: https://universityofmalta.zoom.us/j/99499829456
Abstract – We stand at a certain epochal threshold… Read more »
Pope at Angelus: Jesus is light that opens us to God’s love
15/03/2021Dear brothers and sisters, buongiorno!
On this fourth Sunday of Lent, the Eucharistic liturgy begins with this invitation: “Rejoice, Jerusalem…”. (see Is 66:10). What is the reason for this joy? In the middle of Lent, what is the reason for this joy? Today’s Gospel tells us: God “so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (Jn 3:16)… Read more »
New agreement reached between the Faculty of Theology and the Archdiocese of Malta
13/03/2021An agreement has been signed between the Faculty of Theology at the University of Malta and the Archdiocese of Malta providing for a house located at the entrance of the Archbishop’s Seminary in Tal-Virtù, Rabat, to be used as a residence for student-priests from developing countries.
The two-storey house is currently being completely refurbished. It will be able to host up to five priests who would be reading for a Licentiate in Pastoral Theology at the Faculty of Theology in Malta… Read more »
Syria: UNICEF highlights plight of children after a decade of conflict
12/03/2021The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reports that ten years of humanitarian crisis and hostilities in Syria have had a profound effect on the situation of most of the children in the country.
A recent statement from UNICEF notes that about 90 percent of children are in need of humanitarian assistance – a figure that represents a 20 percent increase in the past year alone… Read more »
Directives from 11th March till 11th April 2021
11/03/2021L‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed tippubblika direttivi li jidħlu mis‑seħħ mil‑lum il‑Ħamis, 11 ta’ Marzu sal‑Ħadd, 11 ta’ April 2021. Dan wara li lbieraħ filgħaxija tħabbar li fis‑sitwazzjoni preżenti l‑Knisja qed twaqqaf il‑funzjonijiet reliġjużi biex tiġi mħarsa s‑saħħa tal‑poplu.
Id‑direttivi l‑ġodda jistabilixxu li l‑knejjes jistgħu jiftħu għall‑qima tal‑pubbliku għalkemm mhux permess li jsir quddies jew xi attività reliġjuża oħra bil‑preżenza tan‑nies. Jistgħu jsiru biss funerali u żwiġijiet b’numru ristrett ta’ nies waqt li jitħarsu l‑miżuri kollha stipulati għall‑quddies… Read more »
Pope at Audience: Fraternity is challenge for Iraq and whole world
10/03/2021Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!
In the past few days, the Lord allowed me to visit Iraq, carrying out a project of Saint John Paul II. Never before has a Pope been in the land of Abraham. Providence willed that this should happen now, as a sign of hope, after years of war and terrorism, and during a severe pandemic… Read more »
Urgent school vaccination roll-out needed
Situation causing unnecessary stress and tension in some schools
09/03/2021While welcoming the strong drive towards COVID-19 vaccination for school staff members which is currently underway, the Secretariat for Catholic Education and the Church Schools Association call for greater urgency and a more balanced vaccination roll-out amongst staff in all schools (State, Church and independent schools).
This follows reports that a number of Church schools have still not received any appointments for vaccinations for staff members… Read more »