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18/02/2019

Pope Francis, following the recitation of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, focused his attention on “the protection of minors in the Church” meeting, to be held in the Vatican from 21 to 24 February 2019.

The Pope said that all the Presidents of all the Episcopal Conferences would be there and he invited those present in St Peter’s Square to pray for the meeting, which the Pontiff said, he wanted “as an act of strong pastoral responsibility in the face of an urgent challenge of our time.”

The February Meeting will include plenary sessions, working groups, moments of common prayer, listening to testimonies, a penitential liturgy, and a final Eucharistic celebration…

How is the Catholic Action in Malta celebrating its 89th anniversary?

18/02/2019

Seven years after the publication of the Encyclical “Urbi Arcano” by Pope Pius XI, Rev Prof Daniel Callus OP set up the “Lega Universitaria Cattolica Maltese”. The statute was approved by Archbishop Maurus Caruana on 19th February 1930. This was the beginning of the Catholic Action in Malta.

From that point onwards, the Catholic Action has had a positive impact on the spread of Catholic teaching in society, as well as the quality of social engagement in Malta…

16/02/2019

Arċipriet ġdid għall-parroċċa tas-Siġġiewi
- L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Josef Mifsud bħala l‑Arċipriet tal‑parroċċa ta’ San Nikola, is‑Siġġiewi.
  
  Dun Josef Mifsud twieled fil‑15 ta’ Mejju 1981 u trabba s‑Siġġiewi fejn irċieva l‑ewwel edukazzjoni tiegħu fl-iskola primarja tas-Siġġewi. Huwa kiseb l-edukazzjoni sekondarja fis‑Seminarju Minuri tal-Arċisqof, Tal-Virtù, ir-Rabat, u kompla l-istudji terzjarji fil-Fakultà tat-Teoloġija (Filosofija u Teoloġija) fl-Università ta’ Malta…

16/02/2019

‘Is it a boy or a girl?’ This is the most frequently asked question whenever a child is born. Although the answer is straightforward in the majority of cases, it is not so clear-cut in a small proportion. Gender is assigned according to the appearance of external genitalia, however, in Malta, between 1 and 4 children are born with atypical genitalia every year.

Being unable to assign a sex to the newborn is not only distressing to the parents, but also creates a dilemma for the doctors who have to guide the parents when making decisions which will often have long-term effects on the child…

15/02/2019

European Bishops published the statement “Rebuilding community in Europe”, calling all EU citizens to engage in the political process, to exercise their discernment and to vote at the 2019 European elections, further building together the European project.

Read and download the statement.

From 23-26 May 2019, all EU citizens across the continent will be responsible for electing the new members of the European Parliament…

15/02/2019

Life Network Foundation expresses concern at the fact that in the last few hours, a foreign organisation called “Abortion Support Network” has started to advertise services in Malta relative to financial support to women who would like an abortion overseas.

It seems that through its website, this organisation claims to offer advice to Maltese women in order for them to receive financial assistance in travelling for an abortion or to somehow procure “safe but illegal early medical abortion pills”…

14/02/2019

Caritas Malta Epilepsy Association (CMEA) has launched a toolkit in English and Maltese, funded by PEKTUR, a funding scheme by the Commissioner for the Promotion of the Rights for Persons with Disability (CPRD). Mr Frank Portelli, President of CMEA presented a copy of the toolkit to Mr Oliver Scicluna, Commissioner of the CPRD.

Mr Portelli explained how epilepsy is the most common neurological brain disorder, caused by abnormal excessive electric discharges…

14/02/2019

It’s easy to forget in today’s world that Valentine’s Day is actually the feast of St Valentine, a Roman bishop during the 3rd century. A popular tradition surrounding St Valentine is that he secretly married Christian couples and was eventually arrested and killed for his actions.

The story is one of the primary reasons why St Valentine has been associated with lovers over the years…

13/02/2019

13/02/2019

The Interdiocesan Environment Commission is holding a public lecture on the rights, freedoms and responsibilities towards the environment in the light of Pope Francis’ encyclical on ecology, Laudato Si’.

Prof. José Carlos De Miranda, from the Catholic University of Portugal and the University of Lisbon – Centre of Philosophy, will discuss the theme: “Owners or Guardians? Moral and Ecological Significance of Laudato Si’”…