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Meetings for Cultural Heritage Operators with an interest in safeguarding the cultural heritage of the Church

The Collections Management Unit is holding a series of activities aimed at volunteers and employees working in ecclesiastical museums, and open to the public. The sessions start on Wednesday, 16 October at 6:00 pm at the Archbishop’s Curia in Floriana. Attendance is free.

The forum will consist of six sessions held once a month and serve as a form of continuous professional development for new and seasoned cultural heritage operators… Read more »

ECHO His Hope: MSSP Oratory Youth Faith Camp

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

These words from scripture were the last few words echoed at the recent faith camp organised by the MSSP Oratory Youth. The annual camp, this year entitled, ‘ECHO’, took on the theme of hope… Read more »

Synod leaders present details of October General Assembly

Press conference to present the second session of the Synod  (Vatican Media)

Cardinals Grech and Hollerich, along with Father Costa and Monsignor Battocchio, outline the details of the October General Assembly of the Synod in a Vatican briefing moderated by the Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication. The Pope will preside over a penitential celebration with testimonies from victims of abuse, war, and indifference to migration… Read more »

St Cajetan statue blessed by Pope, celebrating Ħamrun culture at the Vatican

Ritratti: Frank Zammit/Joseph Galea

L-istatwa titulari ta’ San Gejtanu tal-Ħamrun ġiet imbierka mill-Papa Franġisku u mbagħad ħarġet mill-Bażilika ta’ San Pietru akkumpanjata minn mużika li ndaqqet mill-każini tal-banda tal-Ħamrun stess is-Sibt.

Il-pjazza ewlenija tal-Vatikan kienet mimlija devoti tal-qaddis, inklużi Maltin li siefru Ruma speċifikament biex jieħdu sehem f’dan il-pellegrinaġġ storiku.

Wara talb mill-Papa, l-istatwa nġarret fil-Knisja ta’ Santa Maria di Transpontina, Knisja mmexxija mill-Karmelitani fil-Via della Conciliazione ta’ Ruma… Read more »

Celebrating 115 years since the opening of Ħal Tarxien SDC centre

Between the 6th and the 13th of September 2024, the 115th anniversary of the opening of the Tarxien SDC Centre was commemorated. It was on the 6th of September 1909 when the first Centre was opened in Tarxien with Spiridione Spiteri being the first local superior. This event was celebrated with all the children and teenagers who attend the Centre and also with the benefactors of the Centre… Read more »

Dar Hosea Celebrates a Decade of Empowering Women

Dar Hosea proudly marks its 10th anniversary this year, celebrating a decade of commitment to supporting vulnerable women who have been exploited into prostitution. 

A meeting was held on Wednesday 11th September at the Sisters of Charity to commemorate the work of Dar Hosea throughout the past 10 years. Dar Hosea was opened by founding member Dr. Anna Maria Vella, and other persons who today form part of the Board, as well as the Sisters of Charity, to provide essential support and transformative assistance, helping women reclaim their dignity and rebuild their lives… Read more »

“I baptised many children in hospital,” says Sr. Melania at 100 years old

Still active in the community, she believes that prayer is everything

Gabriel Lia u Miguela Xuereb għal Newsbook Malta

Iż-żmien sabiħ speċjalment meta mgħix għas-servizz tal-oħrajn.

Ħajjet is-Soru Dumnikana Melania Albani li riċentament għalqet 100 sena xhieda ta’ dan kollu.

Hi serviet l-Awstralja, għamlet 10 snin Ruma, ħadmet l-Ingilterra, telgħet tliet darbiet Lourdes u darba minnhom kienet qed tassisti lill-morda imma fost l-isbaħ memorji li għandha hu l-assistenza li offriet fit-twelid tal-ulied… Read more »

Id-Dar tal-Providenza commemorates 59 years since its foundation

Dar Tal-Providenza Drone

Il‑Ħamis 12 ta’ Settembru 2024, id‑Dar tal‑Providenza tfakkar id‑59 anniversarju tagħha. 59 sena ilu, Dun Mikiel Azzopardi, b’Lm100 f’idejh mogħtija minn mara li kienet faddlithom biex tmur fuq btala, ta bidu għad‑Dar tal‑Providenza,  l‑ewwel Dar f’Malta li bdiet toffri servizzi residenzjali lil persuni b’diżabilità. Sal-lum id‑Dar tal‑Providenza għada miraklu ħaj tal‑Providenza Divina.

Illum, 59 sena wara, id‑Dar tal‑Providenza, bl‑appoġġ sħiħ tal‑poplu Malti u Għawdxi, b’għajnuna tal‑ħafna volontiera u b’appoġġ finanzjarju, minbarra fis‑Siġġiewi, għandha erbat idjar oħra fil‑komunitajiet tas‑Siġġiewi stess, Birkirkara, il‑Qawra u ż‑Żurrieq… Read more »

Pope at Mass: Love is the centre of the Gospel

  “Singapore Sports Hub” Stadium

“Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up” (1 Cor 8:1). Saint Paul addresses these words to the brothers and sisters of the Christian community at Corinth. In his letters to this community, which was rich in many charisms (cf. 1 Cor 1:4-5), the Apostle often recommends that it cultivate communion in charity.

Let us listen to those words of Paul as together we thank the Lord for the Church in Singapore, which is also rich in gifts, a Church that is vibrant, growing and engaged in constructive dialogue with the various other Confessions and Religions with which it shares this wonderful land… Read more »

Pope at Mass in Timor-Leste: Children show us the importance of ‘smallness’

“A child has been born for us, a son given to us” (Is 9:6).

With these words, in the first reading, the prophet Isaiah addresses the inhabitants of Jerusalem. It was a prosperous time for that city, but sadly also characterized by great moral decadence.

We see much wealth there, but this affluence blinds the powerful, seducing them into thinking that they are self-sufficient, with no need for the Lord, and their conceit leads them to be selfish and unjust… Read more »