News from the Church in Malta
The final Mass of St. Pio of Pietrelcina, affectionately known as Padre Pio, was caught on video. It captures some of the last hours of his life, as he passed away early in the morning the next day.
Padre Pio was born Francesco Forgione on May 25, 1887 to a devout Catholic family in Pietrelcina, Italy. At the age of 15, he joined the Capuchin Friars, and eventually became a priest with the order…
There’s nothing quite like heading to your local bar to unwind, catch up with friends, or in the case of seven seminarians, toast the ordination of their colleague, Fr. Peter McLaren. Upon entering The City Arms, which happens to be a favorite of Cardiff, Wales, Archbishop George Stack, the religious students were stunned when they were asked to leave.
The bar staff thought the seminarians — who were all dressed in their clerical clothing — were part of a stag party…
Pope Francis on Monday sent a message of condolences following an attack at a Church in southeastern Nigeria. At least 11 people were killed and 18 others were wounded when gunmen opened fire on worshippers who had gathered early on Sunday at St Philip’s Catholic church in Ozubulu near the city of Onitsha.
In the message, signed by Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the pope says he is “deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life and injury”…
Grupp ta’ abbatini Maltin u Għawdxin bħalissa qed ikomplu tradizzjoni li ilha għaddejja għal dawn l-aħħar 53 sena, hekk kif jinsabu fil-Vatikan biex jaqdu fil-liturġija tal-Bażilka San Pietru.
B’sorpriża kbira, l-abbatini ltaqgħu mal-Papa Franġisku wara l-Anġelus tal-Ħadd, fejn sellmilhom wieħed wieħed, irringrazzjahom tas-servizz u ħa ritratt magħhom kollha.
Flimkien mal-abbatini hemm Mons. Frans Bonnici, li hu d-Direttur tal-Għaqda Nazzjonali tal-Abbatini, Dun Mark Ellul u s-seminarista Matthew Bajada…
In 2016 the Archbishop’s Curia registered a surplus of €752,000 that was distributed through subsidies to Church entities that carry out social and charitable work.
During the presentation of the financial report for the Archdiocese of Malta for 2016, the Administrative Secretary, Michael Pace Ross, said that as a result of this surplus, the Church can continue its pastoral work with children, young people, families, the elderly, people with disability, and those in need…
Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi passed away on Saturday at the age of 83 after a long illness.
He served as Archbishop of Milan, Italy from 2002 until 2011.
Born in the northern Italian town of Renate on 14 March 1934, he entered the Seminary of Venegono Inferiore and received priestly ordination for the Archdiocese of Milan in 1957…
Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna, Bishop Mario Grech, Mgr Joe Galea Curmi and Mgr Simon Sanchez greet H.E. Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico, the new Apostolic Nuncio, on his arrival yesterday, Friday 4th August 2017, at the Malta International Airport.
H. E. Monsignor Alessandro D’Errico was born in Frattamaggiore in Naples, Italy, on the 18th November 1950.
He was ordained priest on 24th March 1974 and he was incardinated in the Diocese of Aversa…
Euthanasia has become a common way to die in the Netherlands, accounting for 4.5 percent of deaths, according to researchers who say requests are increasing from people who are not terminally ill.
In 2002, the Netherlands became the first country in the world that made it legal for doctors to help people die. Both euthanasia, where doctors actively kill patients, and assisted suicide, where physicians prescribe patients a lethal dose of drugs, are allowed…
At the beginning of this year, the Mdina Metropolitan Chapter launched a program to modernise the Cathedral, the Museum and the Archives. This program is intended not only to preserve the rich heritage one could find in these three entities, but also to make these entities more accessible for the general public. The project further enhances the Maltese touristic product by offering a better experience of these three unique places…
Researchers in Oregon have announced that they have successfully altered genes in a human embryo for the first time in the United States, but Catholic ethicists warn that the procedure was morally objectionable for many reasons.
“Very young humans have been created in vitro and treated not as ends, but as mere means or research fodder to achieve particular investigative goals,” said Fr…
