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Mass on the eve of the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows

26/07/2025 The Parish Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, St Paul's Bay

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Mara, hawn hu ibnek” (Ġw 19:26). Din il-kelma ta’ Gesù, illum nixtieq nimmaġinah, lil ommu, mhux biss jafdana f’idejha, imma jgħidilna wkoll, u jgħidilna fiex aħna. “Hawn hu ibnek, hawn hi bintek, hawn uliedek. Uliedek inkwetati minħabba n-nuqqas ta’ paċi fid-dinja. Uliedek li qegħdin jgħixu dan il-wied ta’ dmugħ u għandhom bżonn kelma ta’ tama.” Meta aħna nsellmulha fl-antifona b’talba sabiħa tas-Salve Regina, lill-Madonna nitolbuha tħares lejna b’din il-ħarsa ħelwa ta’ ħniena, tgħinna, lilna, li qegħdin ngħaddu minn dan il-wied tad-dmugħ u bil-ħarsa tagħha wkoll, tindikallna l-ħarsa ħanina ta’ Binha Ġesù… Read more »

Jubilee of Youth: ‘A step towards building peace in the world’

24/07/2025

Pilgrims cheer prior to the opening Mass for World Youth Day at Eduardo VII Park in Lisbon, Portugal, Aug. 1, 2023. (OSV News photo/Bob Roller)

The Jubilee of Influencers and the Jubilee of Youth are next on the agenda for the events in the Jubilee Year of Hope. Ahead of the events taking place from 28 July – 3 August, Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, highlighted the multicultural and diverse events that will make up this Jubilee… Read more »

Archbishop pleads for Gaza children’s food access

24/07/2025

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L-Arċisqof ta’ Malta, Charles Scicluna wassal appell imqanqal sabiex it-tfal f’Gaża jingħataw l-iktar dritt bażiku fil-ħajja – dak ta’ aċċess għall-ikel.

“L-immaġnijiet tat-tfal innoċenti li qed imutu bil-ġuħ f’Gaża huma akkuża għalina lkoll,” qal Mons. Scicluna.

Mindu faqqgħet il-gwerra bejn Iżrael u l-grupp militanti Ħamas, aktar minn 60,000 persuna nqatlu. Ħafna minn dawn il-persuni kienu Palestinjani li ma kinux suldati filwaqt li numru sostanzjali ta’ persuni kienu qed jistkennu f’kampijiet taf-refuġjati… Read more »

Have you ever considered doing a Masters in Youth Ministry?

23/07/2025

Photo: MCYN Facebook page

F’intervista waqt il-programm What’s On Newsbook fuq RTK103 Benjamin Flores Martin, li jaħdem maż-żgħażagħ u li fil-passat għamel il-Masters fil-Youth Ministry – il-ħidma pastorali maż-żgħażagħ spjega x’inhu dan il-kors u kif jista’ jkun ta’ benefiċċju għal dawk kollha li jiddeċiedu li jidħlu għal dan l-impenn.

Ix-xewqa tiegħu li jagħmlu ġiet għax diġà kien qed jagħmel pastorali maż-żgħażagħ kemm b’mod volontarju u anke b’mod uffiċjali fi ħdan il-Malta Catholic Youth Network – il-fergħa taż-żgħażagħ fil-Knisja lokali… Read more »

Youth exchange between ŻAK Mġarr and Azione Cattolica Casale Monferrato

22/07/2025

This month, Żgħażagħ Azzjoni Kattolika (ŻAK) Imġarr hosted a youth group from Azione Cattolica Casale Monferrato, Italy, for a week-long exchange entitled “Sodi fit-Tama – Solidi nella Speranza – Firm in Hope”. Following the theme of Pope Francis’ Jubilee of Hope, the programme offered participants a meaningful experience exploring the many dimensions of hope through creativity, reflection, community engagement and shared faith… Read more »

Pope speaks with Palestinian President, urges respect for Humanitarian Law

21/07/2025

Photo: Ahram Online

Amid continuing violence in the Holy Land, Pope Leo XIV held a telephone conversation on Monday morning with Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine.

According to a statement released by the Holy See Press Office, the Pope received the call from President Abbas during which they discussed recent developments in theconflict in the Gaza Strip and violence in the West Bank… Read more »

Volleyball Marathon raises €632,000 in aid of id-Dar tal-Providenza

21/07/2025

Players during the Volleyball marathon

€632,153 were raised by the end of the 53-hour BOV Volleyball Marathon at midnight Sunday, 20th July 2025.

Forty players went through fifty-three hours of non-stop volleyball. The Marathon started on Friday evening when it was officially inaugurated by H.E. Dr Myriam Spiteri Debono, President of Malta and continued since then.

Mgr Martin Micallef, Director of Id-Dar tal-Providenza, thanked the people of Malta and Gozo, that once again responded with so much generosity to the call for fundraising for the Home through the Volleyball Marathon… Read more »

Archbishop’s call: Take care of each other and live fully human lives

Mass during the Volleyball Marathon at the Sportsmen’s Jubilee

20/07/2025 Id-Dar tal-Providenza Chapel, Siġġiewi

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Nixtieq insellem lill-isportivi kollha li llum qegħdin jiċċelebraw il-ġublew tagħhom. Dan hu mument ta’ grazzja u ringrazzjament lil Alla għad-don tas-saħħa u tal-enerġija. Illum nitolbu wkoll għal dawk li f’din il-maratona tal-volleyball qegħdin jagħtu mhux biss mill-ħin u mill-enerġija tagħhom imma qed jagħtu wkoll kontribut lid-Dar tal-Providenza. Nixtieq minn issa nirringrazzja wkoll lil kull min qed isegwihom, lill-benefatturi ġenerużi ta’ din id-Dar li jagħtu kenn lil ħutna… Read more »

Watch: Auxiliary Bishop denounces killing of innocent lives in Gaza

19/07/2025

L-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi kkundanna bil-qawwa l-qtil kontinwu ta’ persuni innoċenti f’Gaża u tenna li dan qatt mhu ġustifikat.

Fid-dawl li Iżrael għamilha ċara li mhux se jieqaf sakemm jiżvojta u jeqred lil Gaża, hu ġie kkundannat talli fetaħ il-bieb biex jitwettaq ġenoċidju f’din l-art… Read more »

New parish priest for the Parish Church of the Holy Trinity in Marsa

19/07/2025

Il-Kappillan il-ġdid tal-Parroċċa tat‑Trinità Qaddisa fil‑Marsa, Patri Pawl Bugeja OFM Cap

L‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna laqa’ n‑nomina u qed jafda l‑ħidma pastorali tal‑Parroċċa tat‑Trinità Qaddisa fil‑Marsa f’idejn Patri Pawlu Bugeja OFM Cap bħala l‑kappillan ta’ din il‑komunità. Mons. Arċisqof jirringrazzja lil Patri Dominic Mangani OFM Cap tal‑ħidma tiegħu bħala kappillan ta’ din il‑parroċċa għal dawn l‑aħħar sitt snin.

Patri Pawlu Bugeja twieled fl‑20 ta’ Ġunju 1963… Read more »