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First international symposium organised by the Jesuits’ Church Foundation

15/05/2025

Photo: Ian Noel Pace – Archdiocese of Malta

The Jesuits’ Church Foundation is organising its first international symposium, Shaping Minds and Souls: Jesuit Missions and the Mediterranean World, on Thursday, 29th May 2025, at the Oratory of the Immacolata at the former Jesuits’ Church in Valletta.

This full-day scholarly event brings together a distinguished array of academics from Malta, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Canada to explore the far-reaching impact of the Society of Jesus on the religious, cultural, and artistic life of Malta and the broader Mediterranean world from the 16th to the 19th century… Read more »

Watch: The journey of Rev. Johan Bugeja SDB

14/05/2025

Rev. Johan Bugeja SDB is one of three deacons who will be ordained to the priesthood in the Archdiocese of Malta on Saturday, 17 May 2025.

As he prepares for this important step, Rev. Johan has reflected on five meaningful objects that symbolise the love and mission of the priesthood he is about to embrace. What are these symbolic items?

You can watch the priestly ordination Mass here… Read more »

Pope Leo XIV publishes first post on papal social media accounts

14/05/2025

Peace be with you all! This is the first greeting spoken by the Risen Christ, the Good Shepherd. I would like this greeting of peace to resound in your hearts, in your families, and among all people, wherever they may be, in every nation and throughout the world.

— Pope Leo XIV (@Pontifex) May 14, 2025

Pope Leo XIV has chosen “to maintain an active social media presence through the official papal accounts on X and Instagram,” according to a press release from the Dicastery for Communication on Tuesday… Read more »

“Young people are looking to the Chaplaincy to make friends” – Fr Patrick Magro

14/05/2025

Iċ-Chaplain f’Università ta’ Malta Fr Patrick Magro qal li kwistjoni komuni li kontinwament jiltaqa’ magħha hija li “ż-żgħażagħ tal-lum ifittxu ċ-Chaplaincy għaliex isibuha diffiċli biex jagħmlu l-ħbieb”.

Qal li apparti minn hekk, iċ-Chaplaincy iffitxuha dawk li ma tantx ikunu qed iħossuhom moralment tajjeb, kif ukoll “dawk bi kriżi personali, kriżi spiritwali jew dawk li vera jkunu jridu jagħmlu l-volontarjat. Hemm min jiġi sempliċiment biex jistrieħ bejn lezzjoni u oħra.”

Waqt il-programm Il-Voluntier fuq RTK103, Fr Patrick qal li ċ-Chaplaincy hija l-post ideali biex dak li jkun jiltaqa’ man-nies u “jidħak daħka” għaliex “nisħqu fuq l-importanza li dejjem ikun hemm xi ħadd fiċ-Chapliancy biex kull minn iżur il-post qatt ma jsib ruħu waħdu”… Read more »

Watch: The journey of Rev. Matthew Sammut

14/05/2025

Rev. Matthew Sammut is one of three deacons who will be ordained to the priesthood in the Archdiocese of Malta on Saturday, 17 May 2025.

As he prepares for this important step, Rev. Matthew has reflected on five meaningful objects that symbolise the love and mission of the priesthood he is about to embrace. What are these symbolic items?

You can watch the priestly ordination Mass here… Read more »

Pope Leo XIV’s message in the Regina Caeli

11/05/2025   St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

I consider it a gift from God that the first Sunday of my service as Bishop of Rome is Good Shepherd Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Easter. On this Sunday, we always hear proclaimed at Mass a passage from the tenth chapter from the Gospel of John, where Jesus reveals himself as the true Shepherd: who knows and loves his sheep and gives his life for them… Read more »

“Up until the last day before he became Pope, he got up and collected the dishes” – Father Josef on Pope Leo XIV

12/05/2025

Patri Josef Sciberras OSA semma kif sa ftit ħin qabel ma l-Kardinal Robert Francis Prevost OSA ngħaqad mal-kardinali eletturi l-oħrajn fil-konklavi, huwa mhux talli kien qed jiekol ma’ ħutu l-patrijiet, iżda wkoll talli baqa’ jservi lill-ħutu l-patrijiet sal-aħħar ħin.

Fit-tieni jum tal-konklavi, il-Kardinal Prevost ġie elett Papa wara ħames votazzjonijiet minn 133 kardinal elettur. Huwa għażel l-isem ta’ Ljun XIV.

Newsbook Malta reħielha lejn il-Curia Generalizia tal-Ordni Agostinjan – pass ‘il bogħod minn Pjazza San Pietru – fejn il-Papa Ljun XIV għex għal ħafna snin, partikolarment meta serva bħala Pirjol Ġenerali għal snin twal… Read more »

Casa Manresa in Floriana: A House of Formation

A new publication on the history of the Archbishop’s Curia

13/05/2025

On Wednesday, 28th May 2025 at 7:30pm, a new publication entitled ‘Casa Manresa in Floriana: A House of Formation’ will be launched at The Refectory, Archbishop’s Curia, Floriana. Edited by Rev. Dr Nicholas Joseph Doublet, this publication is the first comprehensive study of this historic Jesuit site, founded as a retreat centre in the mid-eighteenth century. It will be presented by Prof. Petra Caruana Dingli, Rev… Read more »

Focus on strengthening palliative care, not euthanasia – Life Network Foundation

13/05/2025

Life Network Foundation expresses deep concern over the Maltese government’s proposal to introduce voluntary euthanasia. While framed as a compassionate choice under strict conditions, euthanasia is not care, but the deliberate termination of a human life. True care means standing by those who are suffering, ensuring they receive the dignity, comfort, and support they deserve in their final days. 

Palliative care remains the most humane and ethical approach to end-of-life treatment… Read more »

The celebrations of the Vocations Jubilee in Malta

10/05/2025   The Archbishop's Seminary, Tal-Virtù

Ritratti: Ian Noel Pace

Il-Ġublew tal-Vokazzjonijiet ġie ċċelebrat s-Sibt 10 ta’ Mejju fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof f’Tal-Virtù, ir-Rabat. Madwar 350 persuna, fosthom membri ta’ komunitajiet reliġjużi, żgħażagħ minn diversi ċentri vokazzjonali u membri tal-MUSEUM, ingħaqdu flimkien għall-Ġublew tal-Vokazzjonijiet.

Ispirata mill-episodju tad-dixxipli fit-triq ta’ Għemmaws, iċ-ċelebrazzjoni saret forma ta’ pellegrinaġġ spiritwali. Matul dan il-vjaġġ, persuni li qed jgħixu vokazzjonijiet differenti qasmu l-esperjenza personali tagħhom dwar kif għarfu u wieġbu għas-sejħa ta’ Alla f’ħajjithom… Read more »