Il-Knisja f’Għawdex ilbieraħ il-Ħamis, 27 ta’ Awwissu 2020, raddet ħajr lil Alla għall-ħmistax-il sena tal-ministeru tal-E.T. Mons. Mario Grech bħala Isqof ta’ Għawdex. Huwa kien ġie kkonsagrat minn idejn il-predeċessur tiegħu l-mibki Nikol Ġ. Cauchi fit-22 ta’ Jannar 2006. F’Ottubru li għadda l-Papa Franġisku sejjaħlu biex ikun is-Segretarju Ġenerali tas-Sinodu tal-Isqfijiet f’Ruma, uffiċċju li Mons. Grech issa jidħol fih uffiċjalment mill-bidu ta’ Settembru.

Fil-Konċelebrazzjoni Solenni ta’ Radd il-Ħajr, li nżammet fir-Rotunda Parrokkjali ta’ San Ġwann Battista, ix-Xewkija, ħadu sehem ukoll l-Isqfijiet Anton Teuma ta’ Għawdex, Charles J… Read more »

On Tuesday 25th August 2020, Archbishop Charles Scicluna baptised four adults and a young child, at the Parish Church of Our Lady of Sorrows in St Paul’s Bay. The newly baptised included a mother and her daughter. The Archbishop welcomed them in the Catholic Church and said that through the grace of baptism they have become adopted children of God whom we can call our Father… Read more »

In a joint statement, the presidents of the CCEE and the CEC invite the faithful to take part in the Season of Creation, encouraging them to celebrate the richness of the Christian faith as an expression to protect our common home.

From 1 September to 4 October, Christians all over the world celebrate the Season of Creation, as well as the Day of Creation on 1 September… Read more »

Pope Francis focuses his weekly General Audience on the importance of equality and sharing of goods in order to reflect God’s love for us and for Creation during this time of trial caused by the pandemic.

Pope Francis opened his catechesis on Wednesday by inviting the faithful to “welcome the gift of hope that comes from Christ”, especially during the pandemic, in which “many risk losing hope”… Read more »

Dear brothers and sisters, good day!

This Sunday’s Gospel reading (see Mt 16:13-20) presents the moment in which Peter professes his faith in Jesus as Messiah and Son of God. The Apostle’s confession is provoked by Jesus Himself, who wishes to lead His disciples to take the decisive step in their relationship with Him. Indeed, the entirety of Jesus’s journey with those who follow Him, especially with the Twelve, is one of educating their faith… Read more »

Il-Ġimgħa 21 ta’ Awwissu 2020, meta l-Knisja Kattolika kienet qed tiċċelebra t-Tifkira liturġika ta’ wieħed mill-akbar papiet tagħha, San Piju X, fir-Rotunda ta’ San Ġwann Battista, ix-Xewkija, fil-5.30pm, inżammet il-Konsagrazzjoni Episkopali ta’ Dun Anton Teuma, id-disa’ Isqof tad-Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex.

L-Isqof Konsagrant ewlieni kien Mons. Mario Grech, issa Isqof emeritu ta’ Għawdex, li kien akkumpanjat min-Nunzju Appostoliku Alessandro D’Errico u mill-Arċisqof ta’ Malta Charles J… Read more »

Read more »Pope Francis is helped by Mons. Leonardo Sapienza as he lays a bunch of flowers in front of the house of Rev. Pino Puglisi, in Palermo, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018. Pope Francis is paying tribute in Sicily to a priest who worked to keep youths away from the Mafia and was slain by mobsters. Francis has flown to the Mediterranean island on the 25th anniversary of the assassination in Palermo of the Rev…

Dear brothers and sisters, good day!

The pandemic has exposed the plight of the poor and the great inequality that reigns in the world. And the virus, while it does not distinguish between people, has found, in its devastating path, great inequalities and discrimination. And it has exacerbated them!

The response to the pandemic is therefore dual. On the one hand, it is essential to find a cure for this small but terrible virus, which has brought the whole world to its knees… Read more »

On Sunday Pope Francis focused his words before reciting the Angelus on the day’s Gospel. He highlighted the faith of the Canaanite woman who sought healing for her daughter and showed that humble faith has no bounds.

Cry of suffering

While Jesus is in foreign territory to the north of Galilee a Canaanite woman approached him begging Him to heal her daughter… Read more »