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Archbishop to celebrate Mass and lead procession for the feast of Corpus Christi

Photo: Archdiocese of Malta – Ian Noel Pace More photos on church.mt/photos

Next Sunday, the Church in Malta will celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). Archbishop Charles Scicluna will celebrate Mass at St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta at 9:30am and everyone is invited to attend. The celebration will be broadcast on TVM, Church.mt, Newsbook Malta and RTK 103… Read more »

Pope Francis never intended to offend: ‘Room for everyone in the Church’

  The Vatican

Photo: Vatican Media

“The Pope never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms, and he apologizes to those who felt offended by the use of a term, as reported by others.”

The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, made that statement on Tuesday in response to questions from journalists about the use of a term regarding the admission of homosexual people to the seminary… Read more »

Feast of Christ the Redeemer in Senglea to be celebrated on 7th June

Ritratt: Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta – Ian Noel Pace

Din is-sena, il-festa ta’ Ġesù Redentur ġewwa l-Bażilika tal-Isla se ssir nhar is-7 ta’ Ġunju. Dan minħabba l-elezzjonijiet tal-Kunsilli Lokali u l-Parlament Ewropew, li se jsiru l-għada.

Il-festa tibda permezz ta’ tlett ijiem ta’ Tridu li jibdew nhar l-4 ta’ Ġunju sas-6 ta’ Ġunju fis-6pm fil-Bażilika tal-Isla. Din is-sena, il-Kanonku Dr Nicholas Doublet, li hu l-arkivista tad-Djoċesi u lettur tal-Istorja tal-Knisja fi ħdan l-Università ta’ Malta, se jiftaħ dan it-Tridu… Read more »

Maltese children to take part in the first World Children’s Day in Rome

A group of 20 children from the Diocesan Commission for Children (KDT), left Malta today to participate in the first World Children’s Day in Rome, Italy. The celebration, initiated by Pope Francis, will take place this Sunday, 26th May 2024.

70,000 children, aged 6 to 12, from all over the world are expected to join in activities organised by the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See… Read more »

Restoration works to be carried out in 7 churches around Malta

Oġġetti ta’ wirt kulturali differenti f’seba’ knejjes madwar Malta se jkunu qed jiġu rrestawrati permezz ta’ skema tal-Gvern.

Din l-iskema qed titmexxa mill-Kunsill Malti għall-Arti b’kollaborazzjoni mad-Dipartiment tar-Restawr u l-Preservazzjoni u kienet miftuħa għall-organizzazzjonijiet kulturali u organizzazzjonijiet volontarji.

L-oġġetti ta’ ċertu wirt jinkludi proprjetà kulturali immobbli interna u esterna, bħal artali, dekor arkitettoniku, xogħlijiet tal-arti, dekorazzjonijiet u elementi oħra.

Is-seba’ proġetti li se jibbenefikaw minn din l-iskema huma:

  • Għaqda Dilettanti Knisja ta’ Lapsi, San Ġiljan – Introibo ad Altare Dei: Restawr u Konservazzjoni tal-Artali fil-Knisja l-Qadima tal-Parroċċa ta’ San Ġiljan
  • Fondazzjoni għall-Patrimonju Kulturali tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta – Restawr tal-Artal tal-Kappella ta’ Sant’Anna: Knisja tal-Ġiżwiti, Valletta
  • Soċjetà Storiko Kulturali Vittoriosa – Konservazzjoni u Restawr tal-pittura tal-Artal tal-Assunzjoni tal-Verġni Mqaddsa Marija
  • Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Siġġiewi – Restawr tal-pittura tal-Madonna Immakulata
  • Soċjetà Dun Filippu Borgia – Restawr tal-arloġġ fil-Knisja ta’ San Pawl, Birkirkara
  • Għaqda Mużikali Sant’Andrija, Luqa – Restawr tal-bibien li jinsabu fil-faċċata tal-Knisja
  • Fondazzjoni Wirt Kulturali Vittoriosa: Restawr tal-Bradella tal-Istatwa ta’ San Lawrenz

Il-Ministru għall-Kultura Owen Bonnici ħabbar ukoll it-tnedija ta’ skema ġdida, l-Iskema ta’ Finanzjament għar-Restawr – Artefatti Mobbli amministrata mill-Kunsill Malti għall-Arti b’kollaborazzjoni mas-Sovrintendenza għall-Wirt Kulturali… Read more »

Archbishop appeals for everyone to respect institutions, and one another

In an appearance on RTK103 programme Għal Kulħadd, presented by Christine Delicata, the archbishop also stressed that people accused of a crime were presumed innocent until proven otherwise, urging the public to respect this presumption.

In his intervention, Archbishop Scicluna recognised that public discourse would become particularly heated in the midst of an electoral campaign, but insisted that any political dialogues must be centred in dignity… Read more »

Carlo Acutis to be canonized after the 2nd miracle was recognized

A declaration issued today, 23 May 2024 from the Vaticans’ Dicastery for Saints’ Causes, has announced that another miracle has been attributed to the intercession of Carlo Acutis (1991-2006), meaning he will be canonized.

The miracle involved the healing of a girl from Costa Rica, living in Florence, Italy, who fell from her bicycle at age 11 and incurred a severe head injury. She was taken to the hospital, where her skull was opened to relieve pressure on the brain, but her situation was critical… Read more »

Pope at Audience: Humility is a strong virtue

  St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Cycle of Catechesis. Vices and Virtues. 20. Humility

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

We will conclude this cycle of catechesis by looking at a virtue which is not part of the seven cardinal and theological virtues, but which is at the base of Christian life: this virtue is humility. It is the great antagonist of the most mortal of sins, namely arrogance… Read more »