News

Opening of the Case for Beatification and Canonisation of Fr Avertan Fenech (1871-1943)

31/01/2017

    • Il‑Knisja f’Malta ser tagħti bidu għall‑kawża tal‑beatifikazzjoni u l‑kanonizzazzjoni tal‑Qaddej ta’ Alla, Patri Avertan Fenech, Karmelitan. Dan wara li l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna laqa’ t‑talba tal‑postulatriċi ġenerali Dr Giovanna Brizi biex jitwaqqaf Tribunal li jisma’ l‑kawża tiegħu. Dan se jsir nhar il‑Ħamis 2 ta’ Frar 2017, Jum il‑Ħajja Kkonsagrata, waqt ċelebrazzjoni mmexxija mill‑Arċisqof fil‑Knisja tal‑Karmnu l‑Imdina, fil‑5:00 p.m. Il‑ftuħ tal‑kawża huwa meqjus bħala l‑ewwel seduta tat‑Tribunal li jagħti bidu għal dan il‑proċess Djoċesan…

    • Read more »

Pope Francis sends support to March for Life in Washington, DC

31/01/2017

  • Pope Francis sent his support to the March for Life, which took place in Washington, DC, on Friday.

    The Message – sent by the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin – said Pope Francis “trusts that this event, in which so many American citizens speak out on behalf of the most defenseless of our brothers and sisters, will contribute to a mobilization of conscience in defense of the right to life and effective measures to ensure its adequate legal protection.”

    Each year, the March for Life draws hundreds of thousands of people to the United States capital to call for the protection of the unborn, and end to euthanasia, and to promote other pro-life issues…

    • Read more »

Pope: humility and trust in God are essential Christian virtues

30/01/2017

  • Pope Francis on Sunday dedicated his catechesis to the Gospel reading of the day  reflecting on the Beatitudes recounted in the Sermon on the Mount.

    He was addressing the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the recitation of the  Angelus prayer.

    The Gospel of Matthew, Francis said, is the keystone of the New Testament. It tells of how Jesus manifested God’s will to show man the path to happiness…

    • Read more »

“Ma tistax tagħraf l-profondità tal-liġi jekk ma tiltaqax ma’ Ġesù li huwa ħniena u mħabba”- L-Arċisqof

29/01/2017

  • Il‑Ġimgħa 27 ta’ Jannar 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa f’għeluq il‑Ġublew tal‑Ordni Duminkan, fil‑Knisja ta’ San Duminku, ir‑Rabat.

  • Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Knisja ta’ San Duminku, Ir-Rabat
    27 ta’ Jannar 2017

    San Pawl Missierna fit-tieni Ittra tiegħu lid-dixxiplu tiegħu Timotju kemm-il darba jsemmi s-sabar: “Xandar il-kelma…bis-sabar kollu u bit-tagħlim…stabar fit-tiġrib” (2 Tim 4, 2.5)…

    • Read more »

The Archbishop’s Seminary school celebrates its ‘School Day’

27/01/2017

  • On 25th of January 2017, Feast of the Archbishop’s Seminary patron saint, Saint Paul, the Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna visited the Seminary school. At the end of the Eucharistic  Celebration, the Archbishop addressed the year 7 and 8 students about the significance of Saint Paul for their lives today and presented Matthias Spiteri with the Good Samaritan Award for his kindness towards others…

    • Read more »

US Bishops decry Trump’s orders to construct wall on border

27/01/2017

  • The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has released a statement decrying President Trump’s orders to construct a wall at the US/Mexico border and to increase immigrant detention and deportation.

    Actions, the statement says, that put immigrants’ lives needlessly in harm’s way, tear families apart and spark fear in communities. 

    Reacting to the US President’s executive orders to build the wall, Bishop Joe Vasquez, Chair of the Committee of Migration and Bishop of the Diocese of Austin, points out that its construction “will only make migrants, especially vulnerable women and children, more susceptible to traffickers and smugglers”…

    • Read more »

“You know for sure that you are attached to Jesus the Vine if you are a true Son or Daughter of the Pope” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop celebrates Mass on the Feast of the Conversion of Paul the Apostle, Birkirkara

26/01/2017
  • Nhar l-Erbgħa 25 ta’ Jannar 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna iċċelebra l-Festa tal-Konverżjoni tal-Appostlu Missierna San Pawl, fil-Knisja ta’ San Pawl, Birkirkara.    Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

  • Knisja ta’ San Pawl, Birkirkara
    25 ta’ Jannar 2017

    “Sawl, Sawl, għaliex qiegħed tippersegwitani?” (Atti 9, 4). Dawn kienu l-ewwel kelmiet li Sawlu, Pawlu, sema’ minn fomm il-Mulej, l-ewwel kelmiet ta’ esperjenza li hu kellu jirrakonta diversi drabi, tant li fit-Testment il-Ġdid għandna tliet rakkonti ta’ dan l-avveniment, tnejn fl-Atti tal-Appostli, wieħed ukoll f’waħda mill-Ittri ta’ San Pawl, u kienet esperjenza li mmarkat ukoll ir-riflessjoni profonda tal-appostlu Missierna…

    • Read more »

Pope at Vespers urges Christians to pray, proclaim and serve together

26/01/2017

  • Authentic reconciliation between Christians will only be achieved when we can acknowledge each other’s gifts and learn from one another with humility. That was Pope Francis’ message to representatives of all the different Christian Churches gathered in the Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls on Wednesday afternoon. The Pope was leading Vespers for the solemnity of the Conversion of St Paul and the close of the annual week of prayer for Christian unity…

    • Read more »