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Cardinal Grech meets Patriarch Bartholomew: Let us build bridges

20/06/2025

A fraternal meeting—marked by an embrace reminiscent of those often exchanged with Pope Francis—took place on the afternoon of June 17 at the Phanar between Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I and Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod, who is currently in Istanbul for the meeting of the General Secretaries of the Bishops’ Conferences of Europe (CCEE).

During the gathering, Cardinal Grech presented to all participants the process accompanying the implementation phase of the Synod… Read more »

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates the 43rd Anniversary of His Ordination

20/06/2025

Pope Leo XIV celebrated the 43rd anniversary of his priestly ordination today. On June 19, 1982, Robert Prevost was ordained a priest by Belgian Archbishop Jean Jadot in St. Monica Chapel, located just outside the Vatican. He was 26 years old. He entered the Augustinian order in 1977 and took his first vows on Sept. 2, 1978.

St. Monica Chapel, located next to the Plaza del Santo Oficio — where the pontiff currently resides — holds particular symbolic value for Leo XIV… Read more »

All is set for the BOV Volleyball Marathon of id‑Dar tal‑Providenza

19/06/2025

The BOV Volleyball Marathon in aid of id‑Dar tal‑Providenza is back with 53 hours of non‑stop play in the Home’s Siġġiewi car park. The 15th edition of the marathon will get under way by H.E. Dr Myriam Spiteri Debono, President of Malta, on Friday 18th July at 6.30pm and end at midnight of Sunday July 20th 2025. Forty players, selected after six weeks of training, will form 5 teams and enter the challenge of fifty‑three hours of continuous volleyball not for any personal gain but to help others… Read more »

Pope at Audience: the heart of Christ is the true house of mercy!

18/06/2025

Cycle of Catechesis – Jubilee 2025. Jesus Christ our Hope. II. The life of Jesus. The Parables. 10. The healing of the paralytic. “When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had been ill for a long time, he said to him, ‘Do you want to be well?’”

Dear brothers and sisters,

Let us continue to contemplate Jesus who heals… Read more »

Fr Ivan Attard OP confirmed as Europe’s Regional Promoter for Justice and Peace

The Dominicans have a long history of commitment to human rights

17/06/2025

Patri Ivan Attard ġie kkonfermat bħala Promotur Reġjonali tal‑Ewropa għall‑Ġustizzja u Paċi, f’mandat li għandu jservi għal tliet snin. Dan ġie kkonfermat mill-Majjistru, Patri Gerard Timoner III wara l-konfirmazzjoni tal‑Provinċjali Ewropej fl‑IEOP u tal‑promoturi tal‑Ewropa għall‑Ġustizzja u l‑Paċi fi Vjenna permezz ta’ dokument uffiċjali.

Id-Dumnikani għandhom storja twila ta’ impenn fil-qasam tad-drittijiet tal-bniedem u fis-sistemi ekonomiċi, soċjali u oħrajn li jifformaw u jaffettwaw ħajjitna… Read more »

Pope Leo on Jubilee of Sport: No one is born a champion or saint

16/06/2025

In St. Peter’s Basilica in front of thousands of athletes of all levels, backgrounds and sports, Pope Leo XIV presided over Mass to close the Jubilee of Sport and celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity.

In his homily, the Pope reflected on how “unusual” the connection between the Trinity and sport might seem. However, he pointed out that since every good human activity reflects God’s infinite beauty in some way, “sport is certainly one of these.”

Sports, Pope Leo continued, can help us encounter God because they challenge “us to relate to others and with others, not only outwardly but also, and above all, interiorly.” If not, sport becomes “nothing more than an empty competition of inflated egos.”

Sports require giving

At sporting events the Italian word spectators use to cheer on athletes is “dai”, which literally means “to give”… Read more »

A mystery not of confusion, but of embrace – Bishop Galea-Curmi

16/06/2025

Quddiesa fis-Solennità tat-Trinità Qaddisa bil-parteċipazzjoni ta’ 40 persuna minn pajjiżi tal-Mediterran, parteċipanti fin-network teoloġiku tal-Mediterran.
Ritratt: Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta – Sarah Salafia

Il-festa, li qed niċċelebraw illum, tat-Trinità Qaddisa hija solennità importanti ħafna fil-ħajja tal-Knisja. Jekk naħsbu ftit, kull meta rroddu s-salib u f’diversi talbiet waqt il-quddies, dejjem qed nitkellmu fuq dan il-misteru kbir: li Alla huwa wieħed, imma f’Alla hemm tliet persuni: il-Missier u l-Iben u l-Ispirtu s-Santu… Read more »

135 University of Malta academics raise concerns on consultation document on euthanasia

13/06/2025

The introduction of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia in Malta would further undermine the provision of palliative care services which are currently inadequate, and would contradict the ongoing national efforts to prevent suicide. Instead, greater investment must be directed towards strengthening palliative care and avoiding overtreatment.

These are among the key concerns raised by a multidisciplinary group of academics from the University of Malta in a position paper in response to the consultation document published last month by the Maltese Government on the introduction of “assisted voluntary euthanasia”… Read more »

Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati to be canonised together

13/06/2025

Pope Leo XIV held the first Ordinary Public Consistory of his pontificate on Friday morning, with Cardinals giving their formal approval for the canonisations of eight Blesseds.

During the ceremony, the Holy Father announced that Bd Pier Giorgio Frassati and Bd Carlo Acutis will be canonised together on 7 September.

The canonisations of the two young saints – one from the early twentieth century, the other the first twenty-first century saint – have been greatly anticipated due to the great devotion among the faithful… Read more »

Pope at Audience: There is no cry God does not hear

11/06/2025 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City

Dear brothers and sisters,

With this catechesis I would like to bring our attention to another essential aspect of the life of Jesus, namely his healings. For this reason, I invite you to bring before the Heart of Christ your most painful and fragile parts, those places in your life where you feel stuck and blocked. Let us trustfully ask the Lord to listen to our cry, and to heal us! … Read more »