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Bull of indiction of the Ordinary Jubilee of the Year 2025

  St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican

1. SPES NON CONFUNDIT. “Hope does not disappoint” (Rom 5:5). In the spirit of hope, the Apostle Paul addressed these words of encouragement to the Christian community of Rome. Hope is also the central message of the coming Jubilee that, in accordance with an ancient tradition, the Pope proclaims every twenty-five years. My thoughts turn to all those pilgrims of hope who will travel to Rome in order to experience the Holy Year and to all those others who, though unable to visit the City of the Apostles Peter and Paul, will celebrate it in their local Churches… Read more »

An invitation for all Catholics in Malta

  St Paul Cathedral, Mdina

As a way of expressing the unity in diversity of the Catholic faith, Archbishop Charles Scicluna is celebrating Mass in English for all Catholics who speak different languages but make Malta their home to celebrate their beautiful diversity while sharing in the unity of the Eucharist.
Mass will be this Saturday, 11th May 2024, at 6pm at St Paul Cathedral in Mdina.

Light refreshments will be served after so all present can continue celebrating their fellowship… Read more »

Public conference on the role and value of Local Councils

Il-Kummissjoni Ġustizzja u Paċi qed torganizza konferenza pubblika bit-titlu: “Il-Kunsilli Lokali, fadlilhom skop?” Din il-konferenza se ssir fil-21 ta’ Mejju fis-6p, f’Dar Ħanin Samaritan, Santa Venera.

Fi ftit ġimgħat oħra, l-elettorat se jiġi msejjaħ biex jivvota fl-elezzjonijiet tal-Kunsilli Lokali. Madanakollu skond il-Kummissjoni, bl-attenzjoni iffukata fuq l-elezzjonijiet tal-Parlament Ewropew, hemm ir-riskju reali li ma tingħatax l-importanza mistħoqqa lil numru ta’ mistoqsijiet urġenti rigward ir-rwol u l-iskop tal-Kunsilli Lokali… Read more »

Israel reopens vital Gaza crossing point

Israel says its has reopened one of the main crossing points into Gaza just days after a Hamas rocket attack.

A government statement said Karem Shalom would be used for the entry of humanitarian aid.

Meanwhile, the Israeli bombardment of southern Gaza continued overnight, following Israel’s seizure of the vital Rafah crossing with Egypt.

Palestinian medical staff say seven members of a family were killed in an airstrike… Read more »

Live: Lecture by Cardinal Tagle, 8 May 2024, 7pm

  MUSEUM Auditorium, Blata l-Bajda

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle is the key guest speaker for the annual Aquinas Lecture, scheduled for Wednesday 8th May 2024 at 7pm, at the MUSEUM Auditorium in Blata l-Bajda. The general public is encouraged to attend. Read more »

The Archbishop to the students: Learn to love

  Maria Regina College, Mosta Secondary, Żokrija

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Nirringrazzjakom ħafna, li għażiltu li tiġu għal din il-quddiesa, u li għandi ċans, inkellimkom xi ftit. L-ewwel kelma li nixtieq ngħidilkom hi kelma ta’ kuraġġ għax ħafna drabi jiġru affarijiet f’ħajjitna li jaqtgħulna qalbna. Jew ma nkunux ċerti li hemm xi ħadd li tassew iħobbna u jkollna bżonn kbir, li aħna nħossuna maħbubin; li xi ħadd hu tassew ħabib jew ħabiba; li xi ħadd hemm barra, jew qrib tiegħi, jagħti kasi u jimpurtah minni… Read more »

10 years of Prayer Spaces: seminar about discovering one’s inner self

24.04.24! It was a momentous occasion, as 110 school staff and chaplains, nuns and priests, catechists, and formation leaders came together to celebrate a decade of Prayer Spaces in Malta.

Organized by the dedicated team of Spiritual Development in Schools within the Vicariate of Evangelisation of the Archdiocese of Malta, the celebration was more than just a gathering of individuals. It was a gathering of hearts united in faith and gratitude for the precious gift of life and the countless blessings that had enriched our paths along the way, especially through Prayer Spaces in Schools… Read more »

Prayer Spaces can help students understand the real deep questions in their lives

Read below the message delivered by Auziliary Bishop Joseph Galea Curmi during the SDS Seminar: ‘Discovering and Caring for the inner self – 10 years of Prayer Spaces’ at Dar San Ġużepp in Sta Venera. 

Thank you very much Fr Reuben, Phil, Fr Paul, Silvana, Ben, Glen and all of you for  taking part in this event.

My homilies are short, and this message will be short too… Read more »