From next year, De La Salle College and Stella Maris College, including St Benild School, will
move towards a co-educational setting. The transformation shall take place over an 11-year
period.

In the 2025/26 scholastic year, the Year 1 intake will be divided equally between boys and
girls at all the Lasallian schools. Entry will take place through the usual procedure of the
Church School ballot, which is organised nationally by the Secretariat for Catholic Education… Read more »

The Delegation of Malta and Gozo organised a seminar for SDC Candidates at Dar Betsajda (Malta). This seminar aimed to introduce a group of Aspirants embarking on their candidature, a period dedicated to formation and discernment. On Friday, September 27th, 2024, participants engaged in a prayer vigil centered on Pauline themes. The next day, they attended formation sessions focused on integrating prayer and discernment into their daily lives… Read more »

A press conference was held and livestreamed from the Holy See Press Office, Via della Conciliazione 54, on the opening of the Second Session of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on Thursday, 3 October, and highlighted the key themes of peace, forgiveness, the role of women, as well as the working methods of the Study Groups.

Those speaking included Fr Giacomo Costa, S.J., special secretary of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops; Msgr Riccardo Battocchio, also Synod special secretary; delegate presidents of the Synod Assembly Sister Maria de los Dolores Palencia Gómez of the Congregation of the Sisters of St Joseph, and Bishop Daniel Ernest Flores of Brownsville, Texas… Read more »

Two Maltese youths, Mark and Gulia, participated in MED24, an inter-religious conference held in Tirana, Albania, in September. Around 50 young people from all five shores of the Mediterranean attended this meeting that brought together individuals of different backgrounds and focused on fostering a culture of inter-religious dialogue and fraternity to create a more peaceful and just society.

The conference’s main theme revolved around the importance of inter-religious dialogue in the Mediterranean region, with discussions focusing on three key topics: narrative – the personal and collective stories that shape individuals; dialogue – the need for empathic and meaningful dialogue between individuals, cultures and religions; and calling – a call to action to counter injustice and promote peace… Read more »

Fl-okkażjoni tal-Jum Dinji għall-Anzjani, illum l-1 ta’ Ottubru, Caritas Malta ċċelebrat l-anzjani bit-tema ‘Ħudu Ħsiebna’ u organizzat ċelebrazzjoni permezz ta’ quddiesa fil-Bażilika Minuri ta’ Kristu Re f’Raħal ġdid, li għaliha attendew madwar 600 anzjan li ġew mill-komunità, parroċċi u minn diversi djar tal-anzjani.

Il-quddiesa kienet ċelebrata mill-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi, li kien akkumpanjat mill-Vigarju Episkopali għad-Djakonija Dun Martin Micallef u l-koordinatur djoċesan għall-pastorali mal-anzjani, Dun Simon Sciberras… Read more »

Photo: Ian Noel Pace

During Valletta’s annual Notte Bianca celebration on Saturday 5th of October 2024, between 5:30pm and 11pm, the Jesuits’ Church will open its doors to the public, offering a unique experience. Visitors will have the opportunity to glimpse into the ongoing restoration efforts and view an open lab to restore the titular altarpiece of the Chapel of Saint Ann, undertaken by the skilled team at Atelier del Restauro… Read more »