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“When I became a Salesian I became the happiest person” – Fr Fabio

Reflecting on the call and role as the 11th successor of Don Bosco

09/05/2025

8 ta’ Settembru 1980.

Il-jum li fih sar l-aktar persuna ferħana fid-dinja.

Il-jum li fih sar Salesjan.

Il-jum li fih qabdet xrara li għadha taqbad sa issa u li jixtieq li tintemm biss wara mewtu.

Newsbook Malta poġġa għall-intervista ma’ Fr Fabio Attard fid-Dar Ġenerali tagħhom f’Ruma biex jitkellem miegħu dwar x’fissret għalih il-ħatra ta’ Rettur Maġġur u l-11-il suċċessur ta’ Don Bosco… Read more »

Inaugural Mass of Pope Leo XIV to be held on May 18

10/05/2025

Photo: Catriel Farrugia Sghendo

The Holy See Press Office announced the upcoming schedule for the newly elected Pope Leo XIV. His inaugural Mass will be held in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, May 18 at 10am Rome time.

Three weeks of firsts

  • May 10, Saturday – Meeting with Cardinals
  • May 11, Sunday – Regina Caeli prayer from the Central Loggia of St…

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The Bishops of Malta and Gozo welcome the election of Pope Leo XIV

Statement by the Maltese Episcopal Conference

08/05/2025

Archbishop Charles Scicluna shares his initial reflections following the announcement of the election of Pope Leo XIV as the new Shepherd of the Catholic Church.
Video: PBS

The Bishops of Malta and Gozo joyfully welcome the election of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV and invite all Christians and people of goodwill to unite in prayer for the Holy Father as he begins his mission as Shepherd of the Universal Church… Read more »

Peace be with all of you – Pope Leo XIV

Greetings to Rome and to the world

08/05/2025

Peace be with you! Dearest brothers and sisters, this was the first greeting of the risen Christ, the good shepherd who gave His life for the flock of God. I, too, would like this greeting of peace to enter your hearts, to reach your families and all people, wherever they are; and all the peoples, and all the earth: Peace be with you.

This is the peace of the Risen Christ, a disarming and humble and preserving peace… Read more »

Pope Leo XIV: The new Shepherd of the Catholic Church

08/05/2025

Pope Leo XIV (Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, O.S.A.) celebrating Mass at the Mosta Minor Basilica during the Plenary Assembly of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) held in Malta in 2023.
Photo: Archdiocese of Malta – Ian Noel Pace

We rejoice with the Catholic Church around the world at the election of Pope Leo XIV. Cardinal Robert Prevost, O.S.A., hails from Chicago, United States, and at 69 years of age has now taken the name Pope Leo XIV… Read more »

The history of the names of Peter’s Successors

08/05/2025

L-ewwel att ta’ Papa ġdid, dritt wara li jaċċetta l-elezzjoni kanonika bħala Suċċessur ta’ Pietru u qabel iwettaq obbligi oħra, hu l-għażla ta’ ismu. Dan l-isem jitħabbar mill-Kardinal Protodjaknu wara l-famużi kelmiet “Habemus Papam”, segwiti mill-isem tal-magħmudija tal-Papa l-ġdid bil-Latin.

It-tradizzjoni antika li jinbidel l-isem tal-magħmudija

Skont tradizzjoni antika ħafna, dan l-isem irid ikun differenti minn dak tal-magħmudija – għażla li ssegwi l-preċedent tal-ewwel Papa, San Pietru, li l-isem tat-twelid tiegħu kien Xmun… Read more »

Archbishop urges Maltese people to speak up for a natural and dignified end to life

08/05/2025

Archbishop Charles Scicluna is urging the people of Malta and Gozo to actively participate in the Government’s public consultation on assisted voluntary euthanasia. He emphasised that the people should cleary state that they not in favour of “assistance” that facilitates ending one’s life.

Instead, the Archbishop advocates for more investment in essential support services such as palliative care, a true expression of compassion that addresses suffering in all its forms: physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual… Read more »

Black Smoke: No election after morning of first full day of conclave

No Pope was elected after the third ballot of the conclave to elect the 267th Pope

08/05/2025

Black smoke rose from the chimney over the Sistine Chapel at 11:50 on Thursday afternoon, signalling the second ballot of the first full day of the conclave – and the third ballot overall – was inconclusive. 

As the cardinals break for lunch, the people in the square continue to look up at the chimney in anticipation. Voting is expected to resume at around 16:00. 

Around 15,000 people had gathered in St Peter’s Square to await the announcement… Read more »

Black smoke signals end of first day of conclave

08/05/2025

Black smoke emerged from the chimney over the Sistine Chapel at 21:00 on Wednesday evening, signalling that a first ballot has been held at the conclave and has concluded without the election of a Pope.

Around 45,000 people had gathered in St Peter’s Square to await the announcement, which had been expected some time after 7pm. In the end, they had to wait until 9… Read more »