In 1954 two garages were bought and served as a chapel. In those days, shepherds were still tending to their flocks and farmers tilled the harsh soil of most of Buġibba and Qawra.

Some years later a small church was constructed to serve mainly summer residents. In 1979 the new church of Buġibba was consecrated and dedicated to St Maximillian Kolbe. The Franciscan Conventual Friars of St Paul’s Bay were preparing themselves for the expansion of the community in Buġibba… Read more »

Mgr Prof. Emmanuel Agius

Mgr Prof. Emmanuel Agius has been appointed as the new President of St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation. This will be the third time for Mgr. Prof. Agius to be serving as President of the Foundation.

Archbishop Charles Scicluna appointed Mgr Prof. Agius as a member of the Metropolitan Cathedral Chapter on 25th January 2018, and as a member of The St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation on 1st August 2019… Read more »

L-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna jinawgura u jbierek Dar San Franġisk, ir-raba’ dar fil-komunità fiż-Żejtun għall-persuni b’diżabilità mmexxija mill-Fondazzjoni Nazareth. Attendew ukoll il-Prim Ministru Robert Abela u s-Sinjura Abela, il-President Emeritu Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, u l-Ministru għall-Inklużjoni u l-Volontarjat Julia Farrugia Portelli fost l-oħrajn.

Is-serata bdiet b’quddiesa ta’ radd il-ħajr lil Alla mmexxija mill-Arċisqof Scicluna fil-knisja parrokkjali taż-Żejtun. Miegħu kkonċelebraw Dun Anġ Seychell, il-fundatur ta’ Fondazzjoni Nazareth; Dun Martin Micallef, il-Vigarju Episkopali għad-Djakonija; Dun Anton Galea-Scannura u Dun Bernard Micallef, Kappillan u Viċi Kappillan tal-parroċċa taż-Żejtun; u Dun Michael Galea, Direttur ta’ Fondazzjoni Arka f’Għawdex… Read more »

Under the theme “Hope Ignites in Seoul. Success for WYD Seoul 2027,” the ceremony, held on July 28, marked the beginning of preparations for the highly anticipated international gathering.

The event drew a diverse crowd of over 1,000 young attendees, including North Korean defectors, youth with disabilities, and military personnel. 

The launch event kicked off with a colorful flag parade, where young Koreans and international participants carried 193 flags into the cathedral. 

This parade symbolized the universal call and enthusiasm for WYD, highlighting Seoul’s role as a global hub for young Catholics… Read more »

Nhar il-Ħamis 18 ta’ Lulju 2024 fl-iskola St Michael, saret laqgħa oħra għall-grupp taż-Żgħażagħ SDC. Il-laqgħa bdiet b’riflessjoni bit-tema ta’ kif wieħed jista’ jagħmel kollox għall-glorja t’Alla, ibbażata fuq it-tagħlim tal-fundatur, San Ġorġ Preca.

Iż-żgħażagħ kellhom mument ta’ qsim ta’ ħsibijiet fi gruppi żgħar, fejn kulħadd kellu ċ-ċans jaħseb u jitkellem dwar sfidi, eżempji u benefiċċji ta’ din il-virtù. Wara, kien hemm ħin soċjali ikkaraterizzat minn logħba futbol fil-grawnd tal-iskola u ħin tal-ikel… Read more »

In 2024, almost 300,000 children are threatened by severe acute malnutrition in six drought-affected countries in Southern Africa, reported the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, in a July 25 statement.

Increasing food insecurity and malnutrition, challenges in accessing safe water and sanitation, as well as risks to disease outbreaks such as cholera, UNICEF deplores, are “a serious threat.”

7.4 Million in child food poverty

“Thousands of children are on the brink of being irreversibly impacted in their health and growth,” it decries, “because of the climate-related crisis and this warning should not go unheard by the international community.”

In Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, UNICEF highlights, 7.4 million children are living in child food poverty, of which over 2 million are surviving on extremely poor diets that include at most two food groups… Read more »

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ma nafx jekk tiftakrux, li fil-bidu ta’ din is-sena, kont għidtilkom li hi sena speċjali ddedikata lill-Evanġelista San Mark, li hu l-iqsar Evanġelju; u għalhekk, b’mod speċjali fil-perjodu tas-sajf, se nibdew nisimgħu wkoll siltiet mir-raba’ evanġelju, mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Ġwann. U nibdew illum, proprju, billi nitilqu ftit l-Evanġelju ta’ San Mark, li qed jitħabbar fil-Ħdud ta’ Matul is-Sena; u nibdew nisimgħu siltiet sbieħ mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Ġwann, kapitlu 6… Read more »