Caritas Malta ngħatat il-President’s Award mill-Malta Employees Sports Association, waqt serata annwali ta’ Awards Night imtella’ minn MESA.

Dan l-award ifisser ħafna għal Caritas Malta fejn f’dawn l-aħħar snin qed tagħti spinta kbira fejn tidħol l-attività fiżika u l-isport; mhux biss bl-attività annwali ta’ Caritas Run For Life, imma wkoll tinkorraġġixxi li fi djar ta’ riabilitazzjoni mill-abbuż tad-droga, residenti jesperjenzaw dixxiplini sportivi differenti… Read more »

Bħal-lum 27 sena ilu, fil-5 ta’ Settembru tal-1997, kienet mietet Mother Tereża ta’ Kalkutta. Hija kellha 87 sena. Isimha proprju kien Anjezë (Inez) Gonxhe Bojaxhiu u fl-1931, hekk kif ħadet l-ewwel voti tagħha, sar jisimha Suor Marija Tereża tal-Bambin Ġesù.

F’Settembru tal-1946 Suor Tereża saritilha t-tieni sejħa u flok baqgħet għalliema spiċċat biex ħalliet kollox u minflok tiddedika ruħha mal-ifqar fost il-fqar.

Fl-1979 Mother Tereza ingħatat il-Premju Nobel tal-Paċi… Read more »

Fr Martin Micallef iqaddes fil-grotta ta’ Lourdes

L-Arċisqof Emeritus Mons. Pawlu Cremona O.P. ħa sehem fil-pellegrinaġġ annwali għall-morda organizzat mill-Assoċjazzjoni Voluntarji Lourdes.  Din is-sena għal dan il-pellegrinġġ, li sar bejn il-Ħamis 29 ta’ Awwisu u l-Ħadd l-1 ta’ Settembru 2024, attendew 175 pellegrin minn Malta u Għawdex.

Huwa kkonċelebra f’quddiesa li saret fil-Grotta ta’ Massabielle mmexxija minn Fr Martin Micallef, Vigarju Episkopali għad-Djakonija u Direttur tad-Dar tal-Providenza, Patri Dijonisju Mintoff OFM, Direttur tal-Laboratorju tal-Paċi, Patri Jose Debono OCD, Provinċjal tat-Tereżjani u Patri Mario Sant OFM Conv… Read more »

Fr Cyril Axelrod (it-tieni mix-xellug) flimkien ma’ Dun Anġ Seychell (It-tielet mix-xellug). Nota ta’ apprezzament minn Dun Martin Micallef

Dun Anġ Seychell kien saċerdot intelliġenti, eżemplari u b’kuxjenza soċjali kbira li dehret l‑aktar meta għażel li jiftaħ id‑dar tiegħu stess biex jospita persuni b’diżabilità. Hu xtaq joffri lil dawn il‑persuni l‑opportunità li jgħixu f’dar fil‑komunità fejn jistgħu jgħixu ħajja indipendenti li tirrispetta d‑drittijiet u d‑dinjità tagħhom. Dun Anġ irnexxielu li minn dar waħda jiftaħ erbat idjar f’raħal twelidu fiż‑Żejtun… Read more »

On Sunday 1 September, the eve of his 45th Apostolic Journey abroad, Pope Francis visited the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome to pray before the icon of the Virgin Mary, Salus Populi Romani. He entrusted to her his upcoming apostolic journey to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and Singapore.

Following the prayer in the Basilica, he returned to the Vatican. The Holy See Press Office announced that this will be the longest journey of his pontificate, spanning from 2-13 September… Read more »

Caritas Malta has released new data outlining the minimum income required for a family to maintain a ‘decent life’ in Malta. According to the latest figures, a family of four – comprising two adults and two children – needs at least €19,153 per year to cover basic living expenses.

The fourth edition of the Minimum Essential Budget for a Decent Living (MEBDL) for 2024 provides crucial insights into the financial requirements for various household types to maintain a basic standard of living… Read more »

Last week, ACTS Teens, a segment of Youth Fellowship, hosted its annual Boot Camp at St. Paul’s Missionary College in Rabat. This 4-day live-in, designed for teens aged 13-17, brought together nearly 180 participants, guided by a team of 60 youth leaders.

This year’s camp embraced a Wild West theme under the slogan ‘Wanted,’ symbolizing God’s desire to know and love each individual, drawing them closer to His heart… Read more »