News from the Church in Malta
When 7-year-old Jacob observed a group of homeless people huddled together in a scaffolding, he didn’t waste time. As soon as he arrived home, he dashed upstairs to make a poster seeking donations to fill 10 backpacks to give away. But now he’s collected enough items for no fewer than 130 backpacks.
Barely able to lift the backpack, Jacob shuffled down the street to deliver one of his packages…
Undersecretary for Migration at the Holy See’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, Br Fabio Baggio C.S., presented Pope Francis’ 20 points on the Global Compacts on Migrants and Refugees at Justice Committee of the European Parliament.
Some MEPs considered the measures suggested in the document as «serving the interest of the migrants, of the societies that are hosting them and of the entire international community»…
Pope Francis has arrived in Chile, beginning a week-long Apostolic journey that will take him to 6 cities in as many days in Chile and Peru. This his 6th apostolic visit to Latin America. The Pope was met at Santiago International airport by Chilean President, Michelle Bachelet, and the President of the country’s Bishops’ Conference. There were no official discourses as the Pope went immediately to the Apostolic Nunciature to rest…
Restoration works on St John’s Co-Cathedral façade have been completed. The project included the main entrance, sides, belfry, clock and wind vane. This is the first time that the main façade of the co-cathedral underwent such a thorough restoration, which has an area of more than 2,000 square meters. This project was initiated in 2014 by the Ministry for Justice, Culture and Local Government and St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation and was executed by the Restoration Directorate…
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is being held between Thursday, 18th January and 25th January 2018. During this week, the members of different Christian Churches meet for ecumenical prayer. This year’s theme is “Your right hand, O Lord, glorious in power” (Ex 15:6).
On this occasion, an Ecumenical Service will be held on Friday 19th January 2018, at 6:30 p.m., at the Basilica of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Senglea, Archbishop Charles J…
As he boarded the plane for Chile on Monday, Pope Francis spoke of his fears in the face of threats of nuclear war. Talking to journalists on the papal plane, he also commented on the image of a young Japanese boy carrying the body of his baby brother on his back as he waited in line at a crematorium in the city of Nagasaki…
Is-Sibt 13 ta’ Jannar 2018, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa mal-koppji għarajjes li ser jiżżewġu bil-Knisja matul din is-sena. Il-Quddiesa saret fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, u kienet organizzata mill-Moviment ta’ Kana. Il-kor li jinsab wara l-artal maġġuri serva wkoll ta’ spazju għall-koppji numerużi li attendew u ħonqu l-Konktidral ta’ San Ġwann.
Ir-ritratti kollha jinsabu fuq il-websajt tar-Ritratti Uffiċjali tal-Knisja f’Malta…
There was something even more international than usual about the celebration in St Peter’s Basilica this Sunday. The sounds were those of the youthful and multilingual voices of the Hope choirs. The colors were those of the flags and multicultural costumes of the 49 nations represented. Over 70 countries were present in the person of their Ambassador to the Vatican…
Pope Francis will visit Chile and Peru from the 15th till the 22nd January 2018. In Chile, he will visit the capital Santiago, Temuco and Iquique and in Peru he will pass through Lima, Puerto Maldonado and Trujillo. It will be the pope’s sixth trip to Latin America. He has already been to Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay, Cuba, Mexico and he will visit Colombia in September of this year…
Thirty years have passed since the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) officially set foot in Malta through an Operational Partners Agreement with the Emigrants’ Commission, signed on December 2, 1987.
Moreover, 15 years have gone since, in 2002, Malta saw the first big wave of Mediterranean boat people reaching its shores, seeking international protection. It signalled the start of a phenomenon that led to what is probably the most important social and cultural challenge our country faced for a very long time…
