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We must not ignore the voice of people in the Holy Land

Statement by the bishops who were in the pilgrimage of solidarity of the Holy Land Coordination who visited the Christians of Gaza, Ramallah and East Jerusalem

16/01/2020

Every year we come to encounter and hear the people of the Holy Land. We are inspired by their enduring resilience and faith in a worsening situation.

In their recent powerful message, the local Catholic Bishops lamented the international community’s failure to help realise justice and peace here in the place of Christ’s birth.[1] Our governments must do more to meet their responsibilities for upholding international law and protecting human dignity… Read more »

The Archbishop ordains a new deacon

20/01/2020

Is-seminarist Andrew Camilleri ser jiġi ordnat djaknu mill‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna llum 20 ta’ Jannar 2020. Il-Quddiesa ser issir fir-residenza ta’ St Vincent de Paule, Ħal Luqa. Camilleri huwa mill-Parroċċa ta’ Santa Katerina, iż-Żurrieq, u bħalissa qed jaħdem fiċ-Ċentru Internazzjonali tal-Moviment tal-Fokolari f’Ruma, l-Italja.

Permezz tal‑ordinazzjoni, id‑djaknu l‑ġdid isir xebh ma’ Ġesù Kristu li ried ikun ‘djaknu’, jiġifieri qaddej ta’ kulħadd. Id‑dmirijiet tad‑djaknu huma li l‑ewwel u qabel kollox jiddedika ħajtu għal qadi bl‑imħabba (djakonija) fis‑servizz tiegħu lejn il‑poplu, jassisti lill‑isqof u lis‑saċerdoti fiċ‑ċelebrazzjoni tal‑misteri qaddisa, l‑aktar tal‑Ewkaristija, jamministra s‑Sagrament tal‑Magħmudija, jassisti għaż‑żwieġ u jbierku, ixandar l‑Evanġelju u jipprietkah, u jmexxi funerali… Read more »

A Vision and a Way – The Auxiliary Bishop

19/01/2020

The Church in Malta will soon unveil her Pastoral Plan for 2020-2023, outlining a vision and direction for her pastoral work in the years ahead. The event that inspires this Plan is the encounter of the Risen Lord with the disciples at Emmaus. This event provides us with the two foremost concerns of the Archdiocese: evangelisation and diaconia.

These two priorities are embodied in the four principal sections of the Pastoral Plan, which have been inspired by Pope Francis, to help us become a people of reconciliation and healing… Read more »

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2020

18/01/2020

As from today, Saturday 18th January 2020, Christians around the word are celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity which ends on Saturday 25th January. During this week, Christians belonging to different Churches unite for ecumenical prayers. The theme is “They showed us unusual kindness” (Acts 28:2), taken from the narrative of St Paul’s shipwreck in Malta and the hospitality shown by the Maltese.

This year, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is of particular significance since the prayers and reflection being used aroung the world have been prepared by Christians in Malta and Gozo… Read more »

We wish to give a strong signal of hope to all our people – The Archbishop to Prime Minister Abela

The Bishops receive a courtesy visit from the new Prime Minister of Malta

16/01/2020   Dar tal-Kleru, Birkirkara

L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi ltaqgħu mal-Prim Ministru l-ġdid ta’ Malta Dr Robert Abela, il-Ħamis 16 ta’ Jannar 2020, għal żjara ta’ korteżija. Fuq xewqa tal-Prim Ministru din saret fid-Dar tal-Kleru, Birkirkara, fejn jgħixu 47 saċerdot bejn reliġjużi u djoċesani.

Il-Prim Ministru Abela ġie milqugħ mill-Arċisqof Scicluna u wara ltaqa’ mal-membri tal-Kunsill tal-Arċisqof: l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi; Dr Nadia Delicata, id-Delegat Episkopali għall-Evanġelizzazzjoni; Dun Noel Vassallo, il-Vigarju Episkopali għall-Kleru u l-Parroċċi; Joe Farrugia, id-Delegat Episkopali għal-Lajċi; Michael Pace Ross, is-Segretarju Amministrattiv; Kevin Papagiorcopulo, il-Kap tal-Media; Dr Godwin Grima, is-Segretarju tal-Kunsill; u Anthony Gatt, id-direttur tal-Caritas f’isem Mons… Read more »

Inauguration of the Judicial Year of the Maltese Ecclesiastical Tribunals

15/01/2020   The Archbishop’s Palace, Valletta

The Church Tribunals of the Maltese Ecclesiastical Province celebrated the inauguration of the Judicial Year on Wednesday 15th January 2020, at the Archbishop’s Palace, Valletta.

The keynote Lectio Magistralis was delivered by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna and examined the promulgation and reception of Pope Francis’ legislative document: Vos estis lux mundi (You are the Light of the World). This document which came into effect on 1st June 2019 set out new procedural norms, applicable to the whole Catholic Church, aimed at combating sexual abuse (especially that of minors and vulnerable adults) and ensuring that bishops and religious superiors are held accountable for their actions… Read more »

Fleur-de-Lys Pastoral Visit begins

16/01/2020

Il-Ġimgħa, 17 ta’ Jannar 2020, tingħata bidu għall-Viżta Pastorali fil-Parroċċa ta’ Fleur-de-Lys mill-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi, bl-ewwel laqgħa tiegħu tkun mal-komunità ta’ Dar Ħanin Samaritan.

Messaġġ tal-okkażjoni mill-Isqof Awżiljarju Mons. Joseph Galea-Curmi

Għeżież membri tal-Parroċċa ta’ Fleur de Lys, huwa ta’ ferħ kbir għalija li f’dawn il-jiem se niġi għall-Viżta Pastorali f’din il-parroċċa għażiża.

Il-komunità parrokkjali tagħkom, taħt il-ħarsien tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu, din is-sena tagħlaq 45 sena mwaqqfa bħala parroċċa… Read more »

Malta prepares for the 2020 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

15/01/2020

The main ecumenical celebration of 2019

The texts made available to Christians throughout the world for 2020 were prepared by the Churches in Malta and Gozo. This year, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (WPCU) in Malta will be celebrated through a range of initiatives organized jointly by the various Churches on the island.

Preparing for the WPCU, on Friday 10 January Fr Paul Sciberras held a public lecture at the Archdiocese on An Evangelising Heart for a Hearth: Making Space for Others in a Cold World, which focused on the biblical passage that had inspired the theme for the 2020 WPCU (Acts 27:18 and 28:10)… Read more »

Statement by the Maltese Episcopal Conference on the appointment of a new Prime Minister

13/01/2020

The Bishops of Malta and Gozo express their best wishes and blessings to the new Prime Minister of Malta, The Honourable Dr Robert Abela. They would also like to reiterate their commitment that the various initiatives and cooperation between Church and State, continue in a spirit of respect for reciprocal autonomy and mutual collaboration for the common good.

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna, Bishop Mario Grech and Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi appeal to all Christians in our country to pray for these intentions… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: ‘Jesus teaches us to be meek, simple, respectful’

13/01/2020

Pope Francis explains that Jesus shows us how to fulfill the Father’s plan with filial obedience, meekness, simplicity and respect as we go about our mission to witness and proclaim the Father’s boundless love for all of His children.

Recalling the joy of having just baptized several babies in the Vatican, Pope Francis addressed the pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the Angelus prayer and spoke about how Christians today must adopt Jesus’ meek and simple attitude… Read more »