News

02/10/2017

On World Habitat Day, the Justice and Peace Commission of the Archdiocese of Malta, expresses grave concern at the predicament of the ever-increasing number of individuals and families in Malta, who are unable to access decent and affordable housing.

The rapid increase in rent prices over the past two years has led to increased homelessness, poverty and insecurity among the most vulnerable members of our community, especially those with limited support from family and social networks…

New parish priest for Swatar Parish

01/10/2017

- L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Robert Grech bħala kappillan tal‑Parroċċa ta’ San Ġorġ Preca, is‑Swatar.
  
  Dun Robert Grech twieled San Ġiljan fl‑4 ta’ Lulju 1977, u rċieva l‑ewwel edukazzjoni tiegħu fl‑iskola statali ta’ San Ġwann. Studja l‑Filosofija fis‑Seminarju Pawlu VI ta’ Brescia, it‑Teoloġija fl-Università Pontifiċja Teresianum f’Ruma, u t‑Teoloġija Pastorali fl‑Università ta’ Malta. Huwa ġie ordnat saċerdot fl‑20 ta’ Ġunju 2003…

29/09/2017

On the occasion of the Season of Creation, the Church Environment Commission (KA) wishes to share some thoughts inspired by Pope Francis’ Encyclical Laudato Si’, on the value of Life and the need to respect it in all its aspects. This in a time when many end up accepting fallacies and misconceptions presented in the media, which are nothing but a distortion of reality…

29/09/2017

With (Re)thinking Europe approaching, COMECE launched the official logo of the event and a web page gathering all the useful information on the event that will take place in the Vatican City from Friday 27 to Sunday 29 October, marking the 60th anniversary of the signature of the Treaty of Rome.

The idea of organizing (Re)thinking Europe in the shape of an open forum of dialogue was in COMECE’s agenda since two years, and it is with great enthusiasm that the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community welcomes the Holy See’s collaboration and the direct participation of Pope Francis…

29/09/2017

“It is our duty to remind everyone that Europe is not a purely geographic complex, nor just a group of peoples, but it is a spiritual and ethical work; it is not an organogram, but a living body, a community of life and destiny. The European image of person is determined in the most profound manner by Christianity.” It is with this thought that Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, Archbishop of Genoa and President of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE), opened the works of CCEE Plenary Assembly, the ecclesial body which gathers the Presidents of all Bishops’ Conferences of the Continent…

28/09/2017

500 years have passed since Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. Although there is no proof of the historicity of this, it was an event that changed the history of Christianity and the life of the Catholic Church.

While the Luther Church is celebrating this anniversary of the Reformation, the Roman Catholic Church is in the birth pangs of the aggiornamento ushered by the Second Vatican Council mor than 50 years ago…

28/09/2017

In-Nunzju Appostoliku l-ġdid għal Malta, Monsinjur Alessandro D’Errico, żar il-Kummissjoni Emigranti u kellu l-opportunità jsir jaf aktar mill-qrib il-ħidma li din il-Kummissjoni ilha tagħmel mill-1958, f’isem tal-Knisja f’Malta, l-ewwel mal-emigranti Maltin u l-familja tagħhom u, maż-żmien, mar-refuġjati u l-migranti li bdew jaslu Malta jfittxu ħarsien internazzjonali.

Mons. D’Errico ntlaqa’ f’Dar l-Emigrant, il-Belt Valletta, minn Mons…

28/09/2017

Malta’s observance of the 2017 Christian Season of Creation (1st September to 4th October), will close with the celebration of Mass by Bishop Mario Grech, at the Conventual Franciscan Church, Valletta, on Sunday 1st October, at 10:30 a.m. The Bishop will also bless projects on environmental issues created by students attending SkolaSajf.

The events marking the Season of Creation, organised jointly by the Church Environment Commission (KA) and Nature Trust Malta (NTM), will come to an end on Wednesday 4th October, with a public meeting entitiled ‘Laudato Sì: Interfaith and Secular Perspectives on Care for Creation’, held at the Millennium Chapel, St Julian’s, from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m…

27/09/2017

L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna llum ħalla Malta għal Minsk, il‑Belarussja, biex jieħu sehem fl‑assemblea plenarja tal‑Kunsill tal‑Konferenzi Episkopali Ewropej (CCEE). Għal din il‑laqgħa se jattendu l‑isqfijiet minn 45 pajjiż fil‑kontinent Ewropew. It‑temi ewlenin ta’ din l‑assemblea huma ż‑żgħażagħ u l‑Ewropa.

F’Minsk, l‑isqfijiet ser jiddiskutu l‑aspettattivi, il‑bżonnijiet, ix‑xewqat, il‑biżgħat u r‑relazzjonijiet taż‑żgħażagħ fid‑dinja tal‑lum, kif ukoll l‑isfidi tal‑Knisja biex twassal il‑messaġġ pastorali tagħha liż‑żgħażagħ…

27/09/2017

Micah Pickering was born prematurely at 20 weeks. His eyes were “fused shut,” according to his mother, and his bones were still soft. He spent four months in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Yet Micah survived against the odds, and is today a healthy 5 year-old attending Kindergarten.

“When I look at a little baby, a 20-week baby, my heart is full…