News from the Church in Malta
The new Apostolic Nuncio for Malta, H.E. Mgr Alessandro D’Errico paid an official visit to Id-Dar tal-Providenza in Siġġiewi. He was welcomed by Fr Martin Micallef, Director of the Home, and met the residents and their support workers. He also found time to visit the chapel and Dun Mikiel’s Museum and grave and then toured the therapeutic pool and the St Isidore Agriculture Centre…
The Archbishop of Malta, Mgr Charles J. Scicluna, and the Bishop of Gozo, Mgr Mario Grech, are attending an international congress at the Vatican entitled ‘(Re)Thinking Europe’. The congress that will start today, will engage in dialogue more than 350 participants from 28 countries of the European Union, including high level officials of the Church and European political leaders. They will be asked to contribute to a constructive reflection on the fundamental challenges facing Europe…
Rappreżentanti tal-Konferenza Ewropea tar-Radjijiet Insara (ECCR) iltaqgħu f’Malta għal-laqgħa annwali bit-tema: “Iż-żgħażagħ u r-radjijiet tagħna fid-dinamika tas-Sinodu taż-Żgħażagħ”.
Il-konferenza f’Malta, bejn is-17 u d-19 ta’ Ottubru 2017, ġiet organizzata minn Radju RTK.
Il-parteċipanti kellhom l-opportunità jiltaqgħu mal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u jaqsmu l-esperjenza tagħhom tar-radjijiet Insara fil-pajjiżi rispettivi.
L-ECCR hi magħmula minn aktar minn 650 stazzjon tar-radju fi 15-il pajjiż Ewropew, u l-għan tagħha hu li tippromwovi d-demokrazija, id-drittijiet tal-bniedem, l-umaniżmu Nisrani u l-ħidma ma’ awtoritajiet Ewropej…
Wednesday, 25th October 2017, on the day dedicated to the Armed Forces of Malta, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrates a Pontificial Mass at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta.
Mass starts at 10:00 a.m.
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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…
