On the night of 9-10 July 1860, eight Franciscan friars and three lay Christians of the Maronite rite were martyred in the Franciscan convent in Syria during a Druze uprising against local Christians.

Now, almost 100 years after Pope Pius XI beatified them, Emanuele Ruiz and his companions, including the brothers Francesco, Abdel-Mooti, and Raffaele Massabki, are one step away from sainthood.

On Monday, July 1, Pope Francis will preside at an Ordinary Public Consistory where Cardinals present in Rome are expected to give formal approval to proceed with their canonization… Read more »

Rev. Prof. Carl-Mario Sultana, Head of the Department of Pastoral Theology, Liturgy and Canon Law within the Faculty of Theology, has been elected President of the Équipe Européenne de Catéchèse for the next four years. 

The election took place during the bi-annual Congress of the Équipe held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania between 29 May and 3 June 2024. The theme of the congress was ‘Liturgy, Catechesis and Human Experience’… Read more »

Nhar is-Sibt 15 ta’ Ġunju 2024 saret l-ordinazzjoni episkopali ta’ Dun Henry Balzan li nħatar mill‑Papa Franġisku bħala Isqof Awżiljarju tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ La Serena, fiċ-Ċilì. F’diskors qasir fi tmiem il-quddiesa, l-Isqof Balzan irringrazzja lill-Papa Franġisku kif ukoll lill-Arċisqof tad-djoċesi tiegħu, li sab fih appoġġ u gwida. Semma wkoll is-sostenn li sab mid-Djoċesi ta’ Copiapó, l-ewwel parroċċa li laqagħtu fiċ-Ċilì u li għallmitu l-lingwa tal-post kif ukoll kif ikun tassew saċerdot… Read more »

This year marks the 120th Anniversary from when St Patrick’s Salesian School opened its doors for the first youngsters. To commemorate this event, a special evening will be held in the school yard on the 21st June at 8pm.

All the Salesian Family, together with all who are and feel connected to this educational community, are being invited. All families are welcome. The event will open with a thanksgiving Mass which will be animated by young people… Read more »

Tomorrow, Saturday 15 June 2024, at 4:30pm (Malta time), there will be Mass with the episcopal ordination of Fr Henry Joseph Balzan, who Pope Francis appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of La Serena, in Chile. Mass will take place at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in La Serena.

Mass will be concelebrated by Auxiliary Bishop of Malta Joseph Galea-Curmi; Fr Gordon Refalo, Parish Priest of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Parish in Gżira; Fr Paul Buttigieg, who spent several years as a missionary in Chile; and Fr Mark Mallia Pawley, a Maltese priest who is currently working in the Diocese of Copiapó in Chile… Read more »

(Left) Catherine Sciberras and Dr Rebecca Gatt from the Archdiocese of Malta and Ms Helga Ellul and Mr Julian Dingli from CORE Platform

The Archbishop’s Curia within the Archdiocese of Malta has become the first religious institution to endorse the Malta Diversity and Inclusion Charter.

Launched by CORE Platform and supported by the Malta Council for the Voluntary Sector, this charter aims to promote diversity and inclusion across various sectors of Maltese society… Read more »