Photo: Ian Noel Pace

On the occasion of the closing of the celebrations to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Tal-Ibraġ becoming a parish under the title of Mary Immaculate Mother of the Church, a musical concert is being organised by the Cappella Musicale Caeciliana choir on Saturday 22nd March, at 7:30pm in the parish church.

This concert is being held under the patronage of President Emeritus Marie Louise Coleiro Preca… Read more »

Fl-aħħar laqgħa li saret tal-Kummissjoni Djoċesana Tfal (KDT), it-tfal membri xtaqu jiddiskutu l-qari spiritwali, u kif il-Knisja tista’ tħeġġeġ aktar tfal jaqraw dan it-tip ta’ qari. Għal din il-laqgħa xtaqu li l-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna jkun preżenti u jiddiskutu miegħu dan is-suġġett.

Il-laqgħa kienet maqsuma fi tnejn. Fl-ewwel parti, it-tfal ħarġu u ddiskutu diversi ideat ta’ kif il-Kummissjoni Djoċesana Tfal tista’ tgħin biex jiżdied il-qari spiritwali qalb it-tfal… Read more »

Vatican Media spoke with Cardinal Mario Grech, the Secretary General of the Synod, about the objectives of the process that will accompany the implementation of the Synod on synodality approved by Pope Francis and which will culminate in the Ecclesial Assembly in 2028. “The goal of the journey that the General Secretariat of the Synod is proposing to local Churches,” he explains, “is not to add work upon work but to help Churches walk in a synodal style.” Here is an extract of the interview.  … Read more »

The seven people who received the Sacrament of Confirmation together with Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi
Photo: Archdiocese of Malta – Ian Noel Pace

After several months of spiritual preparation, seven adult Catholics received the Sacrament of Confirmation during a Mass at the Parish Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation in Ħal Balzan. His Lordship, Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi, administered the sacrament.

The newly confirmed, hailing from Malta, Indonesia, Italy, and Colombia, had not previously received the Sacrament of Confirmation for various reasons… Read more »

Pope Francis continues treatment at Gemelli Hospital in Rome 

On Wednesday evening, 12 March, the Holy See Press Office provided the following medical update on Pope Francis who has been receiving care at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital since 14 February:

“The clinical condition of the Holy Father has remained stable, in the context of a complex overall medical picture.

The chest X-ray performed yesterday has radiologically confirmed the improvements observed in the previous days… Read more »

Footage: Miguela Xuereb

With few people seeking religious vocations, the director of the Seminary Vocations Centre, Fr James Saydon, is working with vocations promoters in a bid to determine how best to encourage those taking such a step.

In an interview with Newsbook Malta, Fr James stressed that while the central message could obviously not fundamentally change, the issue was how best to bring it across… Read more »