News from the Church in Malta
Have you ever been moved to a silent or vocal burst of prayer? “Lord, help me!” is the short, powerful prayer phrase we probably use most often. But the Church has a long tradition of easily memorized short prayers of praise and contrition — called aspirations — that can be brought to our minds and our lips at any time during the day…
At least 226 people were killed on Tuesday when a powerful earthquake shook central Mexico collapsing numerous buildings. Thousands of residents fled into the streets in panic, and many stayed to help rescue those trapped.
Hours after the magnitude 7.1 quake struck, rescue workers were still searching through the wreckage of a primary school that partly collapsed in the city’s south looking for any children who might be trapped…
The Apostolic Nuncio, His Excellency Mgr Alessandro D’Errico, presented copies of his credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honorable Carmelo Abela, during a cordial meeting held at Palazzo Parisio in Valletta. During the presentation they discussed bilateral relations between Malta and the Holy See, and other matters of mutual interest.
Mgr D’Errico was born in Frattamaggiore in Naples, Italy, on the 18th November 1950 and was ordained priest in 1974…
Fr Tom Uzhunnalil was sitting in a room in an unknown location – one of several he had been relocated to during his 18-month imprisonment – when he received some unexpected news.
“Those who kept me came to where I slept [and said]: ‘I bring you good news. We are sending you home. If you need to go to the bathroom, go…
Among those soldiers who landed behind German lines in Normandy on June 6, 1944 was the legendary chaplain of the unit, Fr. Francis L. Sampson (1912-1996). It was he (and not the character played by Tom Hanks in Saving Private Ryan), who days later was ordered by military authorities to find Fritz Niland, the real-life “Private Ryan,” who had lost his three brothers on D-Day…
With reference to the trade dispute concerning St Angela Kindergarten, Zabbar, the Secretariat for Catholic Education observes that the MUT failed to mention that the deployment of Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) is part of a wider restructuring exercise of all St Angela Kindergarten schools, which is being implemented in the best interest of students and staff alike. This follows an external audit which was originally proposed by and carried out in consultation with the MUT.
The Secretariat categorically denies any alleged malpractices in the management of
St Angela schools, and defends the right and duty to deploy employees as required…
L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lill‑Monsinjur Paul Carmel Vella bħala Prepostu Arċipriet tal‑Parroċċa ta’ Sant’Elena, Birkirkara.
Mons. Paul Vella twieled fit‑23 ta’ Settembru 1961, fis‑Siġġiewi. Irċieva l‑edukazzjoni primarja fl‑iskola tas‑Siġġiewi, u dik sekondarja f’Ħaż‑Żebbuġ. Wara li daħal is‑Seminarju tal-Arċisqof, kompla bl‑istudji fil‑Fakultà tat‑Teoloġija f’Tal‑Virtù, ir-Rabat, u ggradwa fit‑Teoloġija Pastorali mill‑Università ta’ Malta.
Kien ordnat saċerdot fit‑8 ta’ Lulju tal‑1988, u beda l‑ħidma tiegħu bħala segretarju u kappillan tal‑Arċisqof Ġużeppi Mercieca, fejn dam għal seba’ snin…
In the session of the National Youth Parliament held on Wednesday 13th September 2017, the subject of abortion was brought up. The Malta Catholic Youth Network – the diocesan youth commission of the Church – considers that the subject of abortion should not be a taboo but spoken of in the light of truth.
The MCYN represents a large number of youth organisations in Malta which strongly oppose abortion…
The feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross celebrates two historical events: the discovery of the True Cross by Saint Helena, the mother of the Emperor Constantine, in 320 under the temple of Venus in Jerusalem, and the dedication in 335 of the basilica and shrine built on Calvary by Constantine, which mark the site of the Crucifixion.
The basilica, named the Martyrium, and the shrine, named the Calvarium, were destroyed by the Persians in 614…
The head of the Holy See press office, Greg Burke, held a briefing for journalists on Wednesday to report on this week’s meeting of the so-called ‘C9’ Council of Cardinals. The aim of this 21st session of the C9 was to reflect on the ongoing reforms of the Curia.
The meeting took place over three days, from Monday to Wednesday, with Pope Francis joining the group of his closest advisors for the Tuesday morning and afternoon sessions…
