News from the Church in Malta
When my third baby, Liam, was a week old, I left him sleeping in the middle of the couch and went to the kitchen to make lunch for my other two kids, who were quietly coloring in their bedroom. Within seconds of starting to spread peanut butter across a slice of bread, I heard a floor-shaking thunk, followed by an agonizing moment of silence…
Pope Francis prayed the Angelus with pilgrims and tourists gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday.
Addressing them ahead of the traditional prayer of Marian devotion, Pope Francis shared a reflection on the Reading from the Sunday Gospel, which this week came from St. Matthew and contains the maxim, “Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s, and render unto God what is God’s.”
Pope Francis explained that the episode teaches us both the legitimacy of earthly authority and the primacy of God in human affairs and over all the universe…
Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna will be celebrating Mass for the repose of the soul of Daphne Caruana Galizia, one week to her tragic death, on Monday 23rd October 2017, at 3pm, at the Church in Bidnija. The public is invited to attend this Mass or to join in silent prayer. The Archbishop, who earlier this week conveyed the Pope’s condolences to the family of Daphne Caruana Galizia, said he is convinced that a week after the horrible act of violence, Bidnija needs a moment of prayer…
Il-karba ta’ Ġesù fuq is-salib: “Elì, Elì, lama sabaktani” li l-Evanġelista San Mattew ifissrilna bħala “Alla tiegħi, Alla tiegħi, għaliex tlaqtni” tista’ tlun il-karba ta’ eluf ta’ bnedmin imxerddin mad-dinja, li jħossu u jinsabu tassew weħidhom. Weħidhom mhux bilfors fis-sens li huma mingħajr il-preżenza ta’ bnedmin oħra madwarhom, ħadd ma japprezzahom, ħadd ma jifhem il-ħtiġijiet tagħhom u jkun lest li jaqdihom…
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Once again this year, World Mission Day gathers us around the person of Jesus, “the very first and greatest evangelizer” (Paul VI, Evangelii Nuntiandi, 7), who continually sends us forth to proclaim the Gospel of the love of God the Father in the power of the Holy Spirit. This Day invites us to reflect anew on the mission at the heart of the Christian faith…
The number of Catholics in the world is increasing: almost one billion and 300 million, 17.7% of the world’s population. According to figures from the Church’s Book of Statistics and elaborated by Agenzia Fides, the baptized are 12 million and a half more than the previous year . This is one of the data in the Dossier published by Agenzia Fides on the occasion of the 91st World Mission Day, which is celebrated on Sunday, 22nd October 2017, which offers a panorama of the Church in the world…
The Cathedral of Notre Dame, the 12th-century Gothic church built on the Ile de la Cité in the middle of the river Seine, visited by more than 14 million people each year, is in trouble.
After surviving the French Revolution and two world wars, Notre Dame faces the biggest threat to its existence yet: it’s falling apart. According to Time, centuries of weather and pollution and some shoddy 19th-century restoration work have left the cathedral crumbling and in desperate need of repair…
The Most Reverend Charles J. Scicluna
Archbishop of Malta
Saddened by the tragic death of Daphne Caruana Galizia, His Holiness Pope Francis offers prayers for her eternal rest, and asks you kindly to convey his condolences to her family. The Holy Father also assures you of his spiritual closeness to the Maltese people at this difficult moment, and implores God’s blessings upon the nation…
L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Gordon Refalo bħala Kappillan tal‑Parroċċa ta’ Santa Marija, Ħal Għaxaq.
Dun Gordon Refalo twieled Tas‑Sliema fit‑30 ta’ Novembru 1961. Huwa rċieva l‑edukazzjoni tiegħu fl‑iskola ta’ St Joseph ir‑Rabat, u fil‑Kulleġġ San Alwiġi, Birkirkara. Dun Gordon kompla bl‑edukazzjoni terzjarja fil‑Fakultà tat‑Teoloġija (Filosofija u Teoloġija) fl‑Università ta’ Malta…
An order of nuns has opened a restaurant in East London offering free food, named “Nundos”.
Sisters from the Daughters of Divine Charity opened the temporary – or “pop-up” – restaurant in Shoreditch on Tuesday offering “food for the soul”, such as chicken soup and lentil broth, free of charge.
However, the nuns ask customers to leave their phones aside and talk to fellow diners…
