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A holy year of hope and mercy – The Archbishop

The Archbishop's message for the 2024 Diocesan Assembly

22/11/2024   ĊAK Hall, Birkirkara

Message by Archbishop Charles Scicluna

This address to the Diocesan Assembly gives me the opportunity to share with all of you the spirit of two important ecclesial events from 2024 and to look forward with you towards the Holy Year 2025.

The first ecclesial event that marked our experience as the Church in Malta, as the People of God pilgriming in Malta, was the Ad Limina visit of the Bishops of Malta and Gozo in May 2024… Read more »

The first day of the Diocesan Assembly: shaping the Church’s future through synodality

21/11/2024   ĊAK Hall, Birkirkara

Il-Ħamis 21 ta’ Novembru 2024 ingħata bidu għall-Assemblea Djoċesana 2024. Din bdiet permezz b’mument ta’ talb u riflessjoni minn persuna mhux Maltija, li saret Kattolika wara tliet snin tgħix Malta, u li għamlet dan meta bdiet tirrealizza li hemm vojt f’ħajjitha.

L-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi introduċa l-Assemblea u spjega x’se jiġri matul l-assemblea ta’ din is-sena, is-sinodu djoċesan li ilu għaddej 25 sena u kif il-Knisja f’Malta se tkompli taħdem biex tgħix f’sinodalità, “li tibqa’ dejjem ta’ sfida kbira għall-Knisja li ngħaqqdu flimkien il-parteċipazzjoni u l-kreattività mal-unità, mal-armonija, fid-direzzjoni u fil-ħidma”… Read more »

100th anniversary of the ‘Vestis Honoris’

21/11/2024

On the 100th anniversary of the Vestis Honoris (Robe of Honour), written by St. George Preca, the SDC celebrated a thanksgiving celebration at the Collegiate Church of the Immaculate Conception in Cospicua. On Wednesday 20th November 2024, the SDC members and candidates from all over Malta gathered before the titular painting of the Immaculate Conception to express their gratitude to God for inspiring St George Preca to compose this beautiful hymn in honor of Our Lady… Read more »

Pope announces Vatican summit in 2025 for rights of children

20/11/2024

Pope Francis’ weekly General Audience on November 20 fell on International Day for the Rights of Children and Adolescents, which is dedicated to improving children’s welfare worldwide.

During the audience, the Pope announced a summit, the World Meeting on Children’s Rights, to be held at the Vatican on February 3, 2025.

The Pope greeted a group of about 100 children from the Community of Sant’Egidio present in St… Read more »

Carlo Acutis to be proclaimed a saint next April

20/11/2024

Pope Francis has confirmed that Carlo Acutis will become the first Catholic saint from the millennial generation next April, during a weekend dedicated to teenagers as part of the Jubilee of 2025.

Acutis was born in London in 1991 to Italian parents who moved back to Italy shortly after his birth.

Known for his computer skills and religious faith, Acutis had created and maintained various websites, including a website that catalogued Eucharistic miracles and another which listed approved Marian apparitions, as well as the website of the Milan parish in which he lived… Read more »

The Chapels of Malta – A Historical Journey

18/11/2024

Missio Malta in collaboration with the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA) is launching The Chapels of Malta – A Historical Journey, an unprecedented platform, opening a window onto the fascinating world of chapels and small churches in Malta and Gozo.

Estimated to be around 300 in total, wayside chapels and small churches in Malta, Gozo and Comino, have a wealth of stories to tell, as they encapsulate an entire chapter in Malta’s rural historical heritage… Read more »

Pope Francis and Pope Benedict XVI in two Maltese books

19/11/2024

Pope Francis and Pope Benedict XVI will be the focus of a book launch event at the Archbishop’s Curia, Floriana, on Wednesday 20 November at 6:30pm.

Two books will be presented, one by Archbishop Alfred Xuereb, Apostolic Nuncio in Morocco, and a former second secretary of Pope Benedict XVI. The book, in Maltese, is Il-Jiem Tiegħi ma’ Benedittu XVI. The book, in diary form, outlines the profound character and spiritual finesse of the late Pope… Read more »

Diocesan celebrations for the feast of Christ the King

19/11/2024

Ritratt: Ian Noel Pace

Nhar il‑Ħadd li ġej il‑Knisja f’Malta se tiċċelebra l‑festa ta’ Kristu Re. B’rabta ma’ din il‑festa tant sinifikanti għall‑Knisja Kattolika, fil‑jiem li ġejjin il‑Knisja f’Malta se tiċċelebra tliet ċelebrazzjonijiet djoċesani importanti. Din is‑sena l‑Assemblea Djoċesana se terġa’ ssir fuq jumejn waqt li l‑Jum Dinji taż‑Żgħażagħ se jiġi ċċelebrat waqt l-attività ‘Żgħażagħ ta’ Tama’.

L‑Assemblea Djoċesana

Nhar il-Ħamis u l-Ġimgħa 21 u 22 ta’ Novembru 2024 fis-6pm, l‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta se tlaqqa’ l‑Assemblea Djoċesana, li se tkun ippreseduta mill‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna… Read more »

Open-day at St Jeanne Antide Foundation: community, support services & generosity

Sunday 24th November at 10:00 for the whole family

19/11/2024

St Jeanne Antide Foundation (SJAF) is organising an open day on Sunday, 24th November, from 10pm – 5pm. This family-friendly event is a chance to explore the vital work of SJAF and an opportunity to support its mission through various fundraisers. All proceeds will help sustain the foundation’s essential services, offered entirely free of charge to those in need.

During the open day, volunteers will be selling handcrafted Christmas ornaments, soap packages made by SOAR members, plants, toys, books, and more… Read more »

Pope: Investigate whether genocide is taking place in Gaza, respect human dignity

18/11/2024

In a book for the Jubilee 2025, Pope Francis addresses current issues, including the suffering of war displaced and the famine in Palestine. He underscores the importance of respecting human dignity. The book comes out on Tuesday 19 November in Italy, Spain and Latin America, and will follow in other countries.

The new book by Pope Francis for the Jubilee 2025 focuses on the theme, “Hope never disappoints… Read more »