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 »

Photo: Francesco Pio Attard

Id-delegati tas-Sorijiet Franġiskani tal-Qalb ta’ Ġesù, miġbura f’Cave, l-Italja, għas-26 Kapitlu Ġenerali tagħhom bejn it-8 u s-27 ta’ Lulju, għadhom kemm ħatru lil Swor Ġużeppina Zammit bħala s-Superjura Ġenerali l-ġdida, u flimkien magħha l-Kunsill Ġenerali.

Il-Madre Ġenerali l-ġdida hija minn Ħal Safi, u qed tieħu post oħtha, Swor Vitaliana, fit-tmun ta’ din il-kongregazzjoni reliġjuża, li barra l-għadd ta’ kunventi u skejjel f’pajjiżna, illum hi mxerrda ma’ bosta rkejjen oħra tad-dinja, fost l-oħrajn fl-Afrika, fl-Amerika u fl-Awstralja… Read more »