News from the Church in Malta
“In Bethlehem, we discover that God does not take life, but gives it.” In his homily at Mass on Christmas Eve, Pope Francis said the location of Jesus’ birth marks a turning point in the course of history.
House of Bread
He noted that Bethlehem means “house of bread”, and that Mary laid Jesus in a manger…
L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi flimkien mad-direttur ta’ Caritas Malta Anthony Gatt, dalgħodu ltaqgħu mal-voluntiera li qed iħejju għall-ikla ta’ Jum il-Milied fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana, għal dawk li jinsabu weħidhom u li huma mġarrba mis-solitudini. Din is-sena għal din l-ikla ser jattendu madwar 500 persuna. Din hija r-raba’ sena konsekuttiva li Caritas Malta qed torganizza din l-ikla fil-Kurja, bl-appoġġ ta’ Alf…
The shareholders of Beacon Media group announced the new board of directors as well as the editorial board. The group brings together all its media entities, mainly RTK, Newsbook and Media Centre.
Chaired by Dr Gege Gatt, the new board of directors brings together an exciting blend of experiences ranging from legacy media to digital communication and operational management to theology…
Mit-Tnejn 24 ta’ Diċembru 2018, sal-Erbgħa 2 ta’ Jannar 2019 (iż-żewġ ġranet inklużi), il-Kurja tal-Arċisqof u l-uffiċċji tal-Caritas, il-Furjana, u t-Tribunal Ekkleżjastiku, il-Belt Valletta, ser ikunu magħluqa. Il-Kurja, il-Caritas u t-Tribunal jiftħu mill-ġdid nhar il-Ħamis, 3 ta’ Jannar 2019.
Nawguraw lilkom u lill-familji tagħkom l-isbaħ xewqat għal Milied qaddis.
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The liturgical celebrations during the Christmas season will be streamed live on the YouTube Channel of The Church in Malta.
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Id-dritt tal-ħajja u d-dinjità tal-persuna, il-ġustizzja soċjali u l-ġid komuni, il-faqar u s-solidarjetà huma wħud mit-temi li l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna tkellem dwarhom fl-omeliji u l-messaġġi tiegħu matul it-tielet sena tiegħu bħala Arċisqof ta’ Malta. Dawn ġew ippubblikati mill-Uffiċċju Komunikazzjoni tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta fit-tielet edizzjoni tal-ktieb ‘Kelma ta’ Ħabib’.
Il-ktieb ta’ 750 paġna fih 170 diskors tal-Arċisqof kif ukoll 50 paġna ta’ ritratti bil-kulur li ttieħdu matul diversi ċelebrazzjoniijiet fil-parroċċi u attivitajiet oħra fis-sena liturġika 2016 – 2017…
Christmas is a time of feasting, of sharing gifts and moments with friends, family and loved ones. It’s a blessing to be able to enjoy all the goodies this season brings but what about other members of our human family who cannot celebrate Christmas this way? Many are poor, displaced, sick or disabled in some way.
This Christmas, Aid to the Church in Need (Malta) is inviting families in Malta and Gozo to share their Christmas meal with Christian families who lost everything when they fled their homes in Syria to escape from Islamic State terrorists…
The Dicastery for Communication’s new Editorial Director, Andrea Tornielli, is a well-known “Vatican watcher” having worked as a Vatican correspondent for different Italian newspapers and publications for well over 20 years…
Pope Francis meets members of the International Commission against the Death Penalty
Pope Francis received in audience members of the International Commission against the Death Penalty on Monday. In prepared remarks which were given to members of the Commission, Pope Francis begged countries still applying the death penalty to “adopt a moratorium”.
Every life is sacred
Since the beginning of his ministry, Pope Francis told Commission members, the truth that “every life is sacred” had convinced him to commit himself to abolishing the death penalty at the international level…
