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2 young people begin preparation phase at the Seminary

28/01/2025

Ritratt: Miguela Xuereb

Aktar kmieni dan ix-xahar, fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof ingħataw merħba żewġ żgħażagħ li bdew il-perjodu Propedewtiku, jiġifieri fażi ta’ preparazzjoni.

Fi stqarrija ntqal li matul dan il-perjodu, il-propedewtiċi jiġu introdotti għal ħajja aktar organizzata ta’ talb u ta’ dixxerniment personali sabiex jibdew il-vjaġġ tagħhom.

Dawn iż-żewġ żgħażagħ ġew mistiedna jikbru aktar fl-għarfien tagħhom infushom u li jsiru aktar familjari ma’ modi differenti ta’ talb, ma’ ħajja u servizzi fil-komunità, u mal-apprezzament ta’ x’inhi s-sejħa tas-saċerdot fil-Knisja u s-soċjetà Maltija llum… Read more »

Celebrating 60 years since the founding of St Paul Missionary College

28/01/2025

St Paul’s Missionary College in Rabat celebrates sixty years since its foundation, which first welcomed students on 3 October 1964.

As part of the celebrations, Archbishop Charles Scicluna visited the school, where he celebrated mass, engaged in a Q&A session with the students and participated in a dialogue with the staff. Reflecting on the Bible passage of the conversion of St. Paul, the Archbishop emphasised how an encounter with Jesus enlightens and transforms us because we are able to see the truth about our lives… Read more »

Seminarian André Psaila instituted into Ministry of Lector

27/01/2025

André Psaila instituted into the Ministry of Lector by the Archbishop
Photo: Ian Noel Pace – Archdiocese of Malta

Seminarian André Psaila from Christ the King Parish in Paola, was instituted into the Ministry of Lector by Archbishop Charles Scicluna during a Mass celebrating the Word of God Sunday and the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul at Mdina Cathedral.

As Lector, seminarian André Psaila becomes an official reader of the Word of God during Mass and other liturgical celebrations… Read more »

Pope to Catholic communicators: ‘Tell stories that nourish hope’

26/01/2025

As Catholic communicators from across the world convened to Rome for the Jubilee of the World of Communication this weekend, Pope Fracis urged them to approach their work with courage, integrity, and a steadfast focus on hope, liberating “the inner strength of the heart.“  “Let your storytelling be hope-telling”, the Pope said in prepared remarks he addressed on Saturday to the communicators  gathered in the Paul VI Hall… Read more »

President Spiteri Debono meets Pope Francis

25/01/2025

Il-Papa Franġisku jilqa’ lill-President ta’ Malta Myriam Spiteri Debono
Ritratt: DOI

Il-President Myriam Spiteri Debono kellha laqgħa privata mal-Papa Franġisku fil-Vatikan.

Matul il-laqgħa, il-Papa tkellem dwar l-esperjenza tiegħu f’Malta waqt iż-żjara uffiċjali tiegħu fl-2022 u ġedded il-memorji ta’ meta kien jistudja fi Buenos Aires biex isir Ġiżwita, fejn jistudjaw flimkien miegħu kellu żewġ studenti Għawdxin.

Il-Papa ddiskuta diversi suġġetti oħra, inkluż in-nisa fit-tmexxija u l-importanza li t-twelid tal-ulied jiżdied… Read more »

The Dominicans Celebrate the Jubilee of Saint Thomas Aquinas

24/01/2025

Ritratt: Wikicommons

Id-Dumnikani tal-Birgu se jiċċelebraw l-għeluq tal-Ġublew ta’ San Tumas t’Akwinu fi tmiem Jannar.

L-ewwel ċelebrazzjoni hija nhar it-Tnejn 27 ta’ Jannar, fejn se tiġi organizzata l-Aquinas Lecture; diskussjoni fuq it-teoloġija b’indirizz mir-Rev. Dr. Alan J. Adami OP STh.D. Din se ssir fil-kunvent tad-Dumnikani tal-Birgu fis-7pm.

It-tieni ċelebrazzjoni hija nhar it-Tlieta 28 ta’ Jannar fil-Knisja tal-Lunzjata u San Duminku tal-Birgu, fejn f’jum il-festa ta’ San Tumas t’Akwinu se ssir ċelebrazzjoni tal-għeluq tal-Ġublew… Read more »

Archbishop appoints new Delegate for Catholic Education

23/01/2025

Photo: Fr Mark Ellul, the new Delegate for Catholic Education

Archbishop Charles Scicluna, as President of the Maltese Episcopal Conference, has appointed Fr Mark Ellul as the new Delegate for Catholic Education to assist the Episcopal Conference in the Church’s work on education. Fr Mark’s appointment reflects the Church’s renewed commitment to strengthening Catholic education in Malta and Gozo. He is currently Head of The Archbishop’s Seminary School in Rabat… Read more »

125th-anniversary celebrations of St Rita of Cascia’s canonisation

23/01/2025

Ritratt: Ian Noel Pace – Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta

Il-Provinċja Agostinjana Maltija se tiċċelebra l-125 sena mill-kanonizzazzjoni tal-qaddisa Agostinjana Santa Rita mil-Papa Ljun XIII fis-sena tal-Ġublew il-Kbir tal-1900. Santa Rita hi qaddisa popolari għall-interċessjoni tagħha quddiem Alla fil-każijiet l-aktar diffiċli u li jidhru impossibli. Fid-diversi stati ta’ ħajjitha, Santa Rita kienet mara b’fiduċja kbira fil-Mulej, fl-eżempju tagħha ta’ tama u paċi, bħala żagħżugħa, mara miżżewwġa, omm, armla u anke reliġjuża… Read more »

New edition of ‘L-Ewwel Bibbja Tiegħi’

22/01/2025

As part of the celebration of the Sunday of the Word of God and the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the recently published ‘L-Ewwel Bibbja Tiegħi’ is being promoted to introduce children to the timeless wisdom and values of Bible stories.

Published by the Malta Bible Foundation, this Maltese adaptation of ‘The Beginner’s Bible’ presents stories carefully tailored for young readers. First released in 1989, The Beginner’s Bible has earned classic status, with over 25 million copies sold worldwide in various languages… Read more »

Jubilee with Christian Brethren during Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2025

21/01/2025

2024 Diocesan Ecumenical Service

Christians from across the world are currently celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity which will last until Saturday 25th January 2025. In Malta, the Jubilee with Christian brethren from other Churches will be celebrated a day earlier, during the customary Diocesan Ecumenical Service. Archbishop Charles Scicluna will lead the celebration, while the homily will be delivered by Metropolitan Kyrillos of Melite, Exarch in Malta of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople… Read more »