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Pope at Regina Caeli: Listening to the Word of God makes the chatter stop

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Feast of Pentecost, buongiorno!

Today, Solemnity of Pentecost, we celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Mary and the Apostles. In the Gospel of the liturgy, Jesus speaks about the Holy Spirit and says that He will teach us “whatever He hears” (cf. Jn 16:13). But what does this expression mean? What has the Holy Spirit heard? … Read more »

Interview: Holy See’s UN Observer discusses effective alternatives to war

The so-called “military solution” does not work, as evidenced by thousands of lives lost, families destroyed, homes, jobs, and infrastructure ruined, and therefore makes one aware that another path must be taken….

The Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the UN, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, made this observation in a wide-ranging interview with Vatican Media.

During the conversation, the Observer discusses paths to peace, especially considering the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and asks whether there are tools, even within international diplomacy, that could facilitate de-escalation and that have not yet been utilized… Read more »

Video: The Bishops of Malta and Gozo after audience with the Pope at the end of the ‘ad limina’ visit

Dalgħodu, il-Papa Franġisku laqa’ lill-Isqfijiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex li bħalissa jinsabu f’Ruma għaż-żjara ‘ad limina Apostolorum’, sabiex jagħtu rendikont dwar il-qagħda tal-Knisja f’Malta u Għawdex.

Waqt l-udjenza, il-Papa u l-Isqfijiet tkellmu dwar l-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta u d-Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex. Bi preparazzjoni għall-Ġublew tat-Tama li se jsir is-sena d-dieħla, il-Papa Franġisku ħeġġeġ lill-poplu Malti u Għawdxi biex ikun strument ta’ ħniena u mħabba… Read more »

“Christ’s values should shape social media” – Cardinal Tagle

Il-Kardinal Luis Tagle qal li l-valuri ta’ Kristu għandhom isawru l-mezzi soċjali u li dawn ukoll jeħtieġu li jiġu evanġelizzati fid-dawl tal-fatt li fuqhom hemm ukoll il-korruzzjoni u s-serq tal-identità. Tagle semma bħala eżempju meta skopra li hemm profili foloz fuq Facebook b’ismu u bl-informazzjoni dwaru. Saħaq iżda li grazzi għat-teknoloġija u l-mezzi soċjali l-Evanġelju jinxtered fir-realtà diġitali imma hemm bżonn li jkun hemm il-valuri ta’ Kristu: il-verità, is-sinċerità, il-ġustizzja u l-imħabba… Read more »

“For a responsible vote promoting Christian values and the European project” – The EU Bishops

In view of the elections for the European Parliament to be held on 6-9 June 2024, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), on 13 March 2024, issued a statement inviting all citizens, especially Catholics, to prepare for the elections and vote responsibly “promoting Christian values and the European project”

“We know that the European Union is not perfect and that many of its policy and legal proposals are not in line with Christian values and with the expectations of many of its people, but we believe  – state the EU Bishops – that we are called to contribute and improve it with the tools democracy offers us.” 

“It is our responsibility to make the best possible choice in the coming elections”, they continue, also considering the challenging and uncertain times Europe and the world are living… Read more »

St Paul’s niche in Saqqajja, Rabat, restored

Xogħol li kien ilu għaddej għall-aħħar xhur, u li sewa madwar €60,000 wassal biex tkun restawrata u konservata n-niċċa ta’ San Pawl, li tinsab bi prominenza fis-Saqqajja, fir-Rabat, Malta.

In-niċċa hi monument important fir-Rabat, li nbniet fl-1727 mill-Gran Mastru Manoel de Vilhena, li kien strumentali anki fir-riġenerazzjoni li kienet għaddiet minnha l-belt antika tal-Imdina fis-seklu 18.

Fit-2 ta’ Settembru tal-1798, il-poplu mdejjaq bil-ħakma tal-Franċiżi kien inġabar bi ħġaru quddiem din ix-xbieha biex jitlob l-għajnuna u l-protezzjoni ta’ Missierna San Pawl… Read more »

Pope: The elderly are the ‘firm foundation’ of the future

In his Message for the Fourth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which will take place on 28 July 2024, Pope Francis recognizes the situation of many elderly people today, and assures them: “God never abandons His children, never.”

“Do not cast me off in my old age” (cf. Ps 71:9): This sincere plea, taken from Psalm 71, is the theme of the Fourth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which will take place on 28 July 2024… Read more »