News from the Church in Malta
Mgr Emanuel Barbara O.F.M. Cap., Bishop of Malindi, Kenya, passed away today, 5th January 2018. Bishop Barbara, who hails from Gzira, passed away during the night at his residence in Malindi, Kenya, at the age of 68.
Bishop Emanuel Barbara OFMCap was born on the 27 October 1949 in Gzira, Malta…
The Congregation for the Clergy has launched Clerus App, a free smartphone application to help priests prepare their homilies, announced the Italian edition of the Holy See’s Vatican News website today.
This application provides a link to the Sunday Mass Gospel readings, as well as a commentary by Jesuit priest Marko Ivan Rupnik…
Four seminarians who are currently in their fifth year of studies at the Archbishop’s Seminary, will ask Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna to accept them officially as candidates for the Ordination to the Diaconate and the Priesthood. This celebration will take place on Sunday 7th January 2018, during Epiphany Mass at St John’s Co‑Cathedral, Valletta, at 9:15 a.m.
Osmar Baldacchino from St Nicholas Parish, Siġġiewi, David Borg from Our Lady of Graces Parish, Ħaż-Żabbar, Christopher Bugeja from St Paul’s Parish, Rabat, and Jonathan Debattista from The Annunciation of Our Lady Parish, Ħal Tarxien, will publicly manifest their will to offer themselves to the Church to serve in the ministerial priesthood…
As 2017 was drawing to a close, the horrors of war and people’s yearnings for peace were on Pope Francis’ mind and in his prayers.
In an unusual move late Dec. 30, the pope had the Vatican press office and Vatican media distribute a copy of a famous photograph from the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
The photo shows a young boy, about 10 years old, carrying his dead little brother on his back…
Patri Leslie Gatt OSA ġie elett Pirjol Provinċjali tal-Provinċja Agostinjana ta’ Malta.
Patri Leslie jieħu l-inkarigu ta’ din il-missjoni l-ġdida fil-Kapitlu tal-Provinċja ta’ Malta li ser issir f’April li ġej. Dakinhar huwa jissuċċedi lill-Provinċjal preżenti, Patri Raymond Francalanza li qeda b’dedikazzjoni fis-snin li għaddew.
Patri Leslie twieled fl-1978 u tgħammed fil-Parroċċa ta’ Santu Wistin il-Belt Valletta. Fis-sena 2000 beda s-sena tan-Novizzjat fl-Ordni ta’ Santu Wistin fl-Italja u sena wara għamel l-ewwel professjoni fl-Ordni Agostinjan…
Greeting pilgrims and visitors gathered in the Paul VI Hall on Wednesday, Pope Francis continued his reflections on the celebration of the Eucharist, focusing on the penitential rite which helps us to prepare our hearts to receive God’s mercy.
Presumptous heart cannot receive pardon
We acknowledge before God and before our brothers and sisters that we are all sinners, he said…
Tħabbret il-mewt ta’ Mons. Francesco Adeodato Micallef O.C.D., Isqof Titulari ta’ Tinis in
Proconsulari u Vigarju Appostoliku Emeritu tal-Kuwait bejn l-1982 u l-2005.
L-Isqof Micallef li huwa minn Birkirkara miet illum, l-Erbgħa, 3 ta’ Jannar 2018, fit-8:15 a.m., fl-età ta’ 89 sena.
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According to UNICEF, Children in conflict zones around the world have come under attack at a shocking scale throughout the year but the warring parties have ignored international laws to protect the most vulnerable.
“As these attacks continue year after year, we cannot become numb. Such brutality cannot be the new normal”, said Manuel Fontaine, UNICEF Director of Emergency Programmes.
The current report highlights several conflict zones where children suffered during the year…
€1,255,269 were raised during the New Year’s day Feast of Generosity organised by Id-Dar tal-Providenza with the support of RTK Radio. The dry but rather windy weather did not dampen the enthusiasm of the large crowds that made it to Siġġiewi during the day to make their donation under the big tent set up in the parking lot…
Il-Ħadd, 31 ta’ Diċembru 2017, fil-5:30 p.m., l‑Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa ta’ Radd il‑Ħajr fi tmiem is‑sena, bil‑kant tat‑Te Deum, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta.
Fl-ewwel jum tas-sena l-ġdida, fid-9:00 a.m., l‑Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa fis‑Solennità ta’ Marija Omm Alla u l‑Jum Dinji tal‑Paċi, fid‑Dar tal‑Providenza, is‑Siġġiewi.
Agħfas hawn biex issegwi ċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet tal-Arċisqof fuq YouTube…
