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Justice and Peace Commission urges dignity for workers amid AI advancements

On this year’s Workers’ Day, the Justice and Peace Commission emphasises the critical need to address the implications of generative AI technologies on the workplace and workers’ livelihoods. With forecasts indicating that AI adoption may affect up to 60% of jobs in advanced economies such as Malta’s[1], the Commission highlights the urgency for society and policymakers to come up with proactive measures to ensure that technological progress benefits all, safeguarding against disproportionate advantages for a select few while potentially disadvantaging many… Read more »

Tintemm ġimgħa ta’ attivitajiet li tiċċelebra l-valuri u l-ħiliet tal-istudenti fl-iskola tas-Seminarju

L‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna, il-Ġimgħa ltaqa’ mal‑istudenti u l‑ħaddiema tal‑iskola tas‑Seminarju Minuri f’Tal‑Virtù u inawgura u bierek ix‑xogħol li sar fil‑grawnd tat‑turf ewlieni tal‑iskola. Mal‑wasla tiegħu l‑Arċisqof ingħata merħba mill‑istudenti tal‑primarja u sekondarja, li bħalissa jammontaw għal 800 student, u mill‑200 impjegat.

Wara l‑inawgurazzjoni tal‑grawnd, l‑Arċisqof iċċelebra quddiesa li għaliha kienu preżenti l‑istudenti, il‑ħaddiema u anke bosta ġenituri. Miegħu kkonċelebraw: Dun Jimmy Bonnici, ir‑Rettur tas‑Seminarju Maġġuri; Dun Mark Ellul, is‑Surmast tas‑Seminarju Minuri; Dun James Saydon, Direttur taċ‑Ċentru tal‑Vokazzjonijiet tas‑Seminarju, Dun Jean‑Claude Schembri, iċ‑Chaplain tal‑iskola; u diversi saċerdoti li jagħtu sehem fis‑Seminarju… Read more »

Communion and confession are a means by which we are in Jesus and with him – The Archbishop

Mass on the fifth Sunday of Easter

  The Chapel of the Anunciation Centre for Evangelisation and Formation, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Illum nisimgħu silta oħra mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Ġwann u tixbiha oħra li jagħmel Ġesù tiegħu nnifsu. Il-Ħadd li għadda smajnieh jgħid “Jien ir-ragħaj it-tajjeb” (Ġw 10:14). Illum jieħu t-tixbiha mill-ambjent tal-ħajja tal-bidwi anzi jsejjaħ lill-Missier ‘il-bidwi’. Sejjaħ lilu nnifsu wkoll ‘id-dielja’. U lilna isejħilna ‘l-friegħi ta’ din id-dielja’.

L-insistenza ta’ Ġesù illum hi li aħna nibqgħu miegħu u fih… Read more »

Art exhibition: Caritas Fest at the Parliament of Malta

L-Ispeaker tal-Kamra tad-Deputati Anġlu Farrugia inawgura l-wirja tal-arti tat-tfal tal-iskejjel, “Caritas Fest”, fil-Parlament ta’ Malta.  Permezz tat-tpinġijiet tagħhom, it-tfal urew “kif huma jixtiequ jaraw lil Malta”, sabiex Malta tibqa’ awtentika, naturali u sabiħa.

Permezz ta din il wirja it-tfal urew ix-xewqa li pajjiżna jkun nadif u ma jitlifx il-pajsaġġ naturali, il-wirt storiku u d-drawwiet tradizzjonali Maltin.  

It-tfal wasslu messaġġ wkoll dwar in-numru kbir ta’ vetturi li għandna fit-toroq tagħna, mill-konġestjoni tat-traffiku u mill-kwantità ta’ bini modern li nbena f’dawn l-aħħar snin li ma jpaxxix l-għajn u ma jmurx mal-karattru tad-djar tradizzjonali li nsibu fil-bliet u rħula Maltin… Read more »

Pope: A negotiated peace is better than an endless war

In an interview with CBS, Pope Francis calls for an end to the wars in Ukraine, Gaza, and around the world. He says there is room for everyone in the Church pointing out that if a parish priest doesn’t seem welcoming, one can look elsewhere: “There is always a place, don’t run away from the Church.”

Referring in particular to the wars in Ukraine, in Gaza and others that continue to ravage the world, Pope Francis said ” Please, countries at war, all of them… Stop the war… Read more »

The most beautiful Easter gift from students

Article written by Fr Mario Attard OFM Cap

Jekk hawn post fejn fih il-Mulej tabilħaqq jgħallimni kemm il-ħajja fiha sorpriżi dan hu, bla dubju, iċ-Ċentru tal-Onkoloġija Sir Anthony Mamo. F’dan l-isptar, il-Mulej dejjem joħroġli b’xi waħda biex bħal jgħallimni li l-ħajja mimlija sorpriżi, mhux koroh biss le imma anki sbieħ. Waħda minnhom hi din.

Niftakarni nidħol għax-xogħol wara l-Għid. Kif dħalt fil-kwartieri tagħna, il-patri li jaqsam ix-xift miegħi u jien miegħu qalli: “Hawn dawn il-kartolini li ħallew studenti tat-tali skola għall-pazjenti… Read more »

Discussion: Malta in the past 70 years

The HopeGen project invites the community to Gonzi Hall at the Catholic Institute Floriana this Saturday, 27th April 2024, for an exploration of Malta’s transformation over the past 70 years.

Titled “A Society Transformed – Malta in the past seventy years,” this event will delve into Malta’s journey over the past seven decades, exploring its societal, political, and ecclesial transformation that have shaped our islands… Read more »

Auxiliary Bishop tours the renovation works in one of the flats at Id-Dar tal-Providenza

Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi was invited to see one of the flats in Villa Papa Giovanni at Id-Dar tal-Providenza in Siġġiewi where vast renovations have been done so that residents can have a more dignified living environment. He also had the opportunity to celebrate Mass for the residents and employees of the Home.

Works undertaken included structural changes whereby every resident will now have his own bathroom, a complete overhaul of the electrical system and other works meant to safeguard the health and safety of the residents… Read more »

You are shepherds but also part of the flock – The Archbishop to the new priests

Thanksgiving Mass with the newly ordained priests

  The Shrine of Our Lady of Mellieħa, Mellieħa

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Min jaf kemm-il darba lil Ġesù ngħidulu dak li qalulu l-Lhud: “Kemm se ddum taqlgħalna ruħna?” (Ġw10:24), għax jitlobna xi ħaġa u nħossuha tassew diffiċli. Aħna nafu li Ġesù hu l-Iben t’Alla. Ma naħsibx li għandna problema bl-identità tiegħu. Imma l-isfida li jagħmlilna hi li nkunu parti mill-merħla tiegħu.

“In-nagħaġ tiegħi jisimgħu leħni, u jiena nagħrafhom, u huma jimxu warajja” (Ġw 22:27)… Read more »