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Rising above COVID-19?

Statement by the Environment Commission

18/05/2020

The Interdiocesan Environment Commission (KA) feels that now that our country is eagerly looking forward to a time of normality as the COVID-19 pandemic gradually subsides, it would be foolish to go back to our old ways as if nothing happened – as if we have learnt nothing from this experience. The KA believes we need to reinforce the self-discipline we have shown throughout the pandemic, so that all of us would be able to weather any similar experience in the future. 

The COVID-19 crisis has opened our eyes to our vulnerability and to what is most valuable in life… Read more »

Laudato Sì Week: Pope appeals for care of Creation

18/05/2020

Preparing to celebrate “Laudato Sì” Week Pope Francis underscores the importance of caring for our Common Home in this time marked by the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Addressing the faithful after the recitation of the Regina Caeli prayer on Sunday, Pope Francis reminded them that we are entering the “Laudato Sì” Week that unfolds until next Sunday and that marks the 5th anniversary of the publication of the Encyclical… Read more »

St John Paul II a man of prayer and justice – Pope Francis

18/05/2020

Celebrating Mass on the 100th anniversary of the birth of Karol Wojtyla, the future St John Paul II, Pope Francis described his predecessor as a man of prayer, closeness, and justice.

Pope Francis celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of St John Paul II by offering Holy Mass at the altar where the Polish Pope is buried in St Peter’s Basilica.

Joined by a very limited number of the faithful, the liturgy on Monday morning was the first Mass open to the public after almost two months of restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic… Read more »

Like Jesus Christ, forced to flee -Pope Francis on the 106th World Day of Migrants and Refugees

Welcoming, protecting, promoting and integrating internally displaced persons

13/05/2020   St John Lateran, Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Fatima, Rome

Message by Pope Francis

At the beginning of this year, in my Address to the members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See, I pointed to the tragedy of internally displaced people as one of the challenges of our contemporary world: “Situations of conflict and humanitarian emergencies, aggravated by climate change, are increasing the numbers of displaced persons and affecting people already living in a state of dire poverty… Read more »

Covid-19 Solidarity Boxes: helping the wellbeing of families in need

Joint statement from Caritas Malta and Home Economists in Action

15/05/2020

Caritas Malta flimkien ma’ Home Economists in Action ħadmu fuq proġett ta’ Kaxxi ta’ Solidarjetà li huma forma ta’ appoġġ ta’ emerġenza għall-familji fil-bżonn matul dan il-perjodu ta’ sfida. Permezz tal-proġett inħolqu listi ta’ affarijiet bażiċi li jistgħu jingħataw b’donazzjoni minn kumpaniji jew individwi li jixtiequ jgħinu familji li f’daqqa waħda sabu ruħhom f’qagħda finanzjarja mwiegħra kawża tal-pandemija tal-COVID-19.

Fuq dan il-proġett ħadmu Andrè Bonello, kap tar-riċerka fi ħdan Caritas Malta; Prof… Read more »

Mass for Youth – 16th May, 7pm

The Sixth Sunday of Easter

16/05/2020   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Qari u kant tal-Quddiesa

Ċelebrant: Fr Brendan Gatt
Animazzjoni: The New Victorians

♫ Bless the Lord O my soul ♫ 

O my soul
Worship His Holy name
Sing like never before
O my soul
I’ll worship Your Holy name

The sun comes up
It’s a new day dawning
It’s time to sing Your song again
Whatever may pass
And whatever lies before me
Let me be singing
When the evening comes

You’re rich in love
And You’re slow to anger
Your name is great
And Your heart is kind
For all Your goodness
I will keep on singing

Ten thousand reasons
For my heart to find

And on that day
When my strength is failing
The end draws near
And my time has come
Still my soul will
Sing Your praise unending

Ten thousand years
And then forevermore

Qari I

Qiegħdu idejhom fuqhom, u huma rċevew l-Ispirtu s-Santu… Read more »

Time for the EU to take a stand for the rights of the elderly

13/05/2020

Up to half of the people who died of Covid-19 in Europe are elderly people and many of them were residents of long-term care facilities. “It is time to stop the ‘culture of waste’ and focus on more public policies supporting families”, states the General Secretary of COMECE on Wednesday 13 May 2020.

In the current pandemic, elderly people represent the most vulnerable part of our societies… Read more »

Pope Francis in General Audience: ‘Prayers belong to people of all religions, and probably even to those who do not profess to any’

13/05/2020   The Vatican

At the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis considered several of the core aspects of prayer.

He said prayer is common to all people, no matter what their religion, and “probably even to those who profess no religion.”

The Pope recently demonstrated the universality of prayer. He has invited people of all religions to take part in a day of prayer on Thursday, 14 May, to implore God for an end to the coronavirus pandemic… Read more »