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400 priests have died from Covid-19: “Stories of heroes that have helped us keep hope alive”

02/10/2020

The Catholic Churches in Europe suffered serious losses as a result of the pandemic: 400 priests and elderly religious died during the darkest months of the Coronavirus outbreak in Europe, sowing sickness and death. The estimated death toll is contained in a comprehensive report compiled by the Council of the Bishops’ Conferences of Europe (CCEE), providing an overview of the Church’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic… Read more »

Characteristics of a Catholic school

Message by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi to new educators in Church schools

30/09/2020   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Bi tħejjija għall‑ftuħ tas‑sena skolastika 2020‑2021, l‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi ltaqa’ mal‑edukaturi l‑ġodda fl‑iskejjel tal‑Knisja waqt seminar online organizzat mis‑Segretarjat għall‑Edukazzjoni Nisranija. Aktar minn 150 edukatur ġdid bdew jaħdmu fl‑iskejjel tal‑Knisja f’din is‑sena skolastika l‑ġdida.

Fil-messaġġ tiegħu l-Isqof irringrazzja lill-edukaturi talli għażlu li jgħallmu fi skola tal-Knisja u stedinhom biex jieħdu dejjem bis-serjetà l-formazzjoni kontinwa (ongoing education), b’mod partikolari f’dak kollu li jiddistingwi l-iskola Kattolika u l-etos tagħha… Read more »

Pope at Audience: ‘Make love go viral in the light of faith’

30/09/2020

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

In recent weeks we have reflected together, in the light of the Gospel, on how to heal the world that is suffering from a malaise that the pandemic has highlighted and accentuated. The malaise was already there: the pandemic highlighted it more, it accentuated it. We have walked the paths of dignity, solidarity and subsidiarity, paths that are essential to promote human dignity and the common good… Read more »

Why the archangels are more than just messengers from God

29/09/2020

On September 29th, the Church celebrates the archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. These are the “super angels” — the swiftest of them all. Like all angels, they are sent by God to the people: “Praise the Lord, you his angels, who mightily execute his word and obey his command.”

The archangels are the first of the spiritual creatures who proclaim how incredible God is… Read more »

Wild bird conservation regulations 2020

28/09/2020   Submission of the Interdiocesan Environment Commission

Il-kummenti tal‑Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent (KA) bħala parti mill‑proċess ta’ konsultazzjoni tal-Ministeru għal Għawdex, dwar il-qafas li jippermetti deroga għal riċerka fuq seba’ speċi tal-għasafar tal-għana sabiex tiġi stabbilità l-popolazzjoni ta’ referenza ta’ Malta.

Il‑kunċett wara l‑proposta

Il‑KA taqbel mal‑kunċett li n‑nassaba jkunu direttament involuti fi proġetti xjentifiċi li jkabbru l‑għarfien dwar l‑għasafar u l‑imġiba tagħhom. Jekk ippjanat u maħdum sew, dan jista’ jkun pass fid‑direzzjoni t‑tajba sabiex tinstab soluzzjoni dejjiema u sostenibbli għall‑kwistjoni tal‑insib f’pajjiżna… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: ‘a true Christian chooses good over evil every day’

27/09/2020

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

In my land we say: “A good face in bad weather”. With this “good face” I tell you: good morning!

With His preaching on the Kingdom of God, Jesus opposes a religiosity that does not involve human life, that does not question the conscience and its responsibility in the face of good and evil… Read more »

UK Bishops on ethical concerns of potential Covid-19 vaccine

The Bishops Conference of England and Wales releases a statement on the development of a vaccine against COVID-19

26/09/2020

A laboratory technician on COVID-19 vaccine

Since the start of the Coronavirus outbreak, thousands of people have either fallen ill or lost their lives to this virulent virus. Medical services have also been stretched to their limits. Hopes are being pinned on the development of a vaccine to protect society from the disease.

Ethical issues

In a statement issued on Thursday, the Department of Social Justice of the Bishops Conference of England and Wales looks at the ethical issues surrounding the development and distribution of a vaccine… Read more »

Opening of Church Schools postponed

Statement by the Secretariat for Catholic Education

25/09/2020

The Ministry for Education and Employment today announced that in State Schools, educators will be returning on the 28th of September and compulsory school-aged students, that is students attending primary and secondary schools, will return from the 7th till the 14th October. The Secretariat for Catholic Education also received a request from the Malta Union of Teachers to follow the same direction.

Therefore, it has been decided that educators working in Church Schools are to return at their respective school on the dates previously established by each school… Read more »

The Seminary Vocations Centre celebrates the closure of its pastoral year

19/09/2020   Seminary Vocations Centre, Tal-Virtù, Rabat

F’għeluq is-sena pastorali taċ-Ċentru Vokazzjonijiet tas-Seminarju, is-seminaristi organizzaw attivitajiet differenti għall-adolexxenti u ż-żgħażagħ, li saru fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof, tal-Virtù.

L-attivitajiet intemmu b’laqgħa ta’ diskussjoni mal-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna li matulha ż-żgħażagħ iddiskutew temi attwali li jolqtuhom fil-ħajja ta’ kuljum, fosthom il-fidi llum, il-valur tal-ħajja u kif nagħrfu s-sejħa ta’ Alla.

Wara din id-diskussjoni l-Arċisqof iċċelebra quddiesa fil-ġonna tas-Seminarju li fiha ħadu sehem il-ġenituri taż-żgħażagħ u l-adolexxenti… Read more »