News from the Church in Malta
Cycle of Catechesis – Jubilee 2025. Jesus Christ our Hope. II. The life of Jesus. The Healings. 11. The bleeding woman and Jairus’ daughter. “Do not be afraid; just have faith!” (Mk 5:36)
Dear brothers and sisters,
Today we will again consider the healings of Jesus as a sign of hope. In Him, there is a strength that we too can experience when we enter into a relationship with His Person… Read more »
The Mediterranean Theological Network (RT Med) convened in Malta for an international conference titled “On Mediterranean Routes: Methodological Guidelines for Theology from the Mediterranean”.
The event gathered researchers and theologians from across the region, including Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Turkey, Albania, Italy, France, Spain and Malta.
The conference opened with an in-depth exploration of Malta’s unique Mediterranean context: its history, cultural roots and contemporary challenges… Read more »
The Mediterranean Theological Network (RTMed) insisted one cannot pray or live without listening to the cry and terror of people suffering because of war in the Mediterranean and beyond, stressed that the world stood “on the brink of a conflict of catastrophic proportions.”
The RTMed network was established around the editorial team of a manifesto for a theology from the Mediterranean, and counts members from across the Mediterranean, including Malta… Read more »
The Pastoral Formation Institute (PFI) concluded another academic year on Tuesday, 17 June 2025, having accompanied over 2,000 participants across 78 course occurrences, a remarkable increase from last year’s 1,052 participants across 28 courses.
The evening commenced with a Thanksgiving Mass, presided over by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi, followed by a moment of communion among students, lecturers, and staff. This gathering reflected the spirit of shared growth and community that defined the past year… Read more »
Julian Fenech, li jmur fl-Iskola Primarja STC Annibale Preca Ħal Lija, huwa r-rebbieħ tal-Premju Papa Ġwanni XXIII għat-Tjubija 2025. Huwa ġie mressaq għal dan il-premju mill-kap tal-iskola, is-Sur Lawrence Darmanin.
Waħda mill-aktar kwalitajiet notevoli ta’ Julian hija d-dedikazzjoni tiegħu lejn studenti bi bżonnijiet speċjali u dawk minn kulturi differenti. Hu dejjem lest jaħdem magħhom, speċjalment meta jkun hemm xogħol fi gruppi.
Julian huwa eżempju ta’ xi jfisser li tkun ta’ qalb tajba… Read more »
Photo: Vatican Media (main square of Castel Gandolfo)
Pope Leo XIV will resume the tradition of spending some time in Castel Gandolfo during the summer holidays.
According to a statement published by the Prefecture of the Papal Household on Tuesday, the Holy Father will spend two separate periods in the hilltop town near Rome.
He will spend half of July at the papal residence and then return for the holiday of the Feast of the Assumption on August 15… Read more »
Photo by RDNE
As the Maltese Federation of Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (MFOPD), we are deeply concerned about the growing trend in some EU countries to expand euthanasia and assisted dying legislation in ways that may endanger the dignity and rights of persons with disabilities.
While euthanasia is often framed as a personal choice in the face of unbearable suffering, international experience has shown that persons with disabilities can be disproportionately affected… Read more »
A fraternal meeting—marked by an embrace reminiscent of those often exchanged with Pope Francis—took place on the afternoon of June 17 at the Phanar between Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I and Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod, who is currently in Istanbul for the meeting of the General Secretaries of the Bishops’ Conferences of Europe (CCEE).
During the gathering, Cardinal Grech presented to all participants the process accompanying the implementation phase of the Synod… Read more »
Pope Leo XIV celebrated the 43rd anniversary of his priestly ordination today. On June 19, 1982, Robert Prevost was ordained a priest by Belgian Archbishop Jean Jadot in St. Monica Chapel, located just outside the Vatican. He was 26 years old. He entered the Augustinian order in 1977 and took his first vows on Sept. 2, 1978.
St. Monica Chapel, located next to the Plaza del Santo Oficio — where the pontiff currently resides — holds particular symbolic value for Leo XIV… Read more »
The BOV Volleyball Marathon in aid of id‑Dar tal‑Providenza is back with 53 hours of non‑stop play in the Home’s Siġġiewi car park. The 15th edition of the marathon will get under way by H.E. Dr Myriam Spiteri Debono, President of Malta, on Friday 18th July at 6.30pm and end at midnight of Sunday July 20th 2025. Forty players, selected after six weeks of training, will form 5 teams and enter the challenge of fifty‑three hours of continuous volleyball not for any personal gain but to help others… Read more »
