News from the Church in Malta
A group of 15 Maltese young people from ŻAK met with another 45 young people originating from Italy, Romania, Poland, Albania, Moldova, Ukraine, Bulgaria and Spain in Grottaferrata Italy, between the 7th and 13th August. OWLS (Opportunities + Willingness + Learning = Success) is a project financed through Erasmus+ and focuses on the challenges and successes they face as voluntary youth leaders…
On Thursday evening, the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Greg Burke, issued the following statement regarding the report of the Pennsylvania Grand Jury issued earlier this week in the United States over the sexual abuse of minors.
“Regarding the report made public in Pennsylvania this week, there are two words that can express the feelings faced with these horrible crimes: shame and sorrow…
Pope Francis said on Wednesday he is praying for all those affected by a bridge collapse in the northern Italian city of Genoa.
A section of the 45-meter high ‘Morandi’ bridge collapsed on Tuesday morning. Officials say at least 39 people died in the tragedy.
On the Solemnity of the Assumption, Pope Francis prayed that “our heavenly Mother obtain comfort, courage, and serenity for all”, especially those affected by the bridge collapse…
We are extremely shocked and saddened at the discovery of around 120 migrants living in absolute squalor in a Qormi farm. As details of the incident continue to unfold, a story of exploitation, abuse and dehumanisation is emerging. It is disconcerting that some people are able to treat fellow human beings with such contempt and disregard for their dignity.
It is now a well-established fact that sustaining economic growth in Malta is dependent on diverse forms of migrant labour…
Fil-ġimgħat li ġejjin, KRS Malta se jkunu qed iwasslu fiċ-ċinema lokali l-film: POPE FRANCIS: A MAN OF HIS WORD, film ta’ Wim Wenders li huwa t-tieni koproduzzjoni li l-Vatikan qed tagħmel ma’ filmmakers.
Id-dokumentarju se jinħareġ fil-ħames anniversarju tal-Qdusija tiegħu l-Papa Franġisku u se jagħti togħma perfetta ta’ dak kollu li ħadem għalih dan il-Papa.
KRS Malta xtaqu li l-Arċisqof Charles J…
Part of a pilgrimage of more than 70,000 young Italians included an evening prayer vigil in Rome on Saturday. The week-long pilgrimage was organized by the National Service for Youth Ministry of the Italian Bishops’ Conference in view of the Synod for Young People in October and World Youth Day in January.
During the prayer vigil at the Circus Maximus, Pope Francis responded to 4 questions presented by a few of the young people present…
Is-Sur Anthony Gatt, id-direttur il-ġdid ta’ Caritas Malta, beda sensiela ta’ żjarat fil-ħafna djar li għandha Caritas Malta.
Fil-bidu tal-ġimgħa li għaddiet żar l-Outreach il-Furjana, fejn isir l-ewwel kuntatt mill-persuni li jersqu għall-għajnuna mill-abbuż ta’ sustanzi illegali; il-komunità terapewtika ta’ San Blas kif ukoll dik ta’ Dar Et Iris li huma żewġ programmi ta’ rijabilitazzjoni mill-abbuż tad-droga għall-irġiel u għan-nisa; ix-xelter għall-irġiel fl-istess ċentru terapetiku ta’ San Blas…
Intlaħaq ftehim bejn il-Ministeru għall-Familja, Drittijiet tat-Tfal u Solidarjetà Soċjali u l-Fondazzjoni Kana li se jiggarantixxi s-somma ta’ €30,000 fis-sena għat-tliet snin li ġejjin, jiġifieri sal-2020. Dan se jkompli jkun ta’ sostenn għal din il-fondazzjoni biex tkompli ttejjeb is-servizz u l-operat tagħha.
Il-Fondazzjoni Kana hija fergħa tal-Moviment ta’ Kana, li dejjem kellu l-iskop li jġib ’il quddiem u jsaħħaħ il-familja…
In 2017, the Archdiocese of Malta registered a decrease of €1.44 million in its net surplus to €0.37 million, down from €1.81 million in 2016.
Expenditure went up due to the continuous drive to improve pastoral services, resulting in additional employees across the entities of the Archdiocese. Significant additions in human resources were registered in homes for the elderly, homes for children, homes for persons with a disability and the Archbishop’s Curia…
In a victory for pro-life advocates in Argentina, the country’s Senate rejected a bill on Thursday to legalize voluntary abortion into the 14th week of pregnancy.
Hours of heated debate and impassioned pleas ended with a 38 to 31 vote against the measure. The bill had narrowly passed the lower house in July.
Senators from Argentina’s northern regions led the charge against legalizing voluntary abortion, while representatives from the Buenos Aires region and those in the south pushed to pass it…
