At the Catholic Action Headquarters, Newsbook Malta‘s Gabriel Lia met up with Il-Leħen editor Pio Dalli, whose 52-year journalistic career has culminated in overseeing this weekly Sunday publication.

Dalli explained that this Catholic-inspired newspaper, run by Catholic Action, aims to disseminate ethical principles whilst considering diverse viewpoints. It guides readers towards forming their own conclusions, albeit within the framework of Church teachings… Read more »

Fr Jethro Bajada said that he is very content that he will spend Christmas and New Year’s Day at the Corradino Correctional Facility. Since he celebrates mass on Wednesdays, he will be celebrating mass on both Christmas and New Year’s Day. He said that regardless of whether the prisoners are Catholics or not, they are still happy that someone goes to visit them.

He said that it would not be his first time celebrating mass at prison because he has already gone a number of times with other Capuchin friars… Read more »

Proprju fil-Jum tal-Milied, Loop Djakonija Parroċċi se tkun qed tqassam madwar 350 ikla speċjali f’residenzi privati fejn persuni jinsabu magħluqin fi djarhom u ma jistgħux jieħdu ħsieb li jkollhom ikla dinjituża u bnina.

Newsbook Malta rħielha lejn il-Kċina ta’ Marta li tinsab fil-kampus tas-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof fir-Rabat, fejn bosta voluntiera jinġabru matul is-sena kollha biex minn kċina żgħira jitqassmu madwar 1,200 ikla fil-ġimgħa… Read more »

Il-kappillan tal-Forzi Armati ta’ Malta Dun Joe Meli tkellem dwar l-irwol tiegħu bħala qaddej reliġjuż fost is-suldati Maltin u kif din is-sejħa tirrekjedih li jgħix il-ħajja ta’ kuljum magħhom.

Dun Meli flimkien mal-kappillan tal-armata Dun Sergio Fenech kienu qed jitkellmu waqt il-programm Għal Kulħadd ma’ Christine Delicata fuq RTK103. Dun Meli ilu kappillan għal dawn l-aħħar 15-il sena filwaqt li Dun Fenech ilu kappillan minn April li għadda… Read more »

Caritas Malta embarked on a project funded by Erasmus+, whereby it provided an opportunity for 23 staff members working in Caritas drug rehabilitation services to visit therapeutic communities across Europe. The aim of these visits was to exchange job knowledge and best practices, discuss the therapeutic model adopted in these communities, provide an opportunity of networking, and increase awareness about drug trends in other countries and how these compare to the Maltese situation… Read more »

Pope Francis expressed his profound concern for all those enduring the suffering caused by war and violence. His words came in his greetings to the faithful immediately following the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, just three days to Christmas. The Pope remembered Mozambique, caught between poverty and violence, noting his “attention and concern,” and praying that “dialogue and the quest for the common good, supported by faith and good will, may prevail over mistrust and discord.” He denounced how “so much cruelty” is inflicted on innocent children in other conflict zones… Read more »