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French patron funds restoration of 18th-century chapel at Valletta’s Archbishop’s Palace

18/07/2025

The historic 18th-century Chapel of St Joseph, housed within the Archbishop’s Palace in Valletta, is set to undergo much-needed conservation thanks to a generous donation by Madame Marie Amèlie Gleizes Dewavrin.

The donation was formalised through an agreement signed recently by Archdiocese of Malta Administrative Secretary Michael Pace Ross and Madame Gleizes Dewavrin at the Archbishop’s Palace, in the presence of Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea Curmi… Read more »

The forgiveness Jesus taught us frees us from the evil that tries to rule us – The Archbishop

Mass with Maltese pilgrims attending the annual pilgrimage organised by UMTAL

15/07/2025 Notre Dame Chapel, Lourdes

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Kull meta nisimgħu l-kelma ta’ Ġesù, hi sseħħ fostna. Il-kelma li jgħid Ġesù fis-sinagoga ta’ Nazaret, fejn kien trabba, isseħħ kull meta nisimgħu l-kelma tiegħu; din il-kitba seħħet illum intom u tisimgħu. Għalhekk is-smigħ tal-Kelma ta’ Alla li aħna niċċelebraw f’kull quddiesa, huwa mument għażiż ħafna. Il-kelma li nisimgħu, isseħħ, issir realtà. Illum Ġesù juża l-ktieb ta’ Isaija biex jagħtina l-programm ta’ ħajtu, tal-missjoni tiegħu, kif ukoll jurina għaliex ġie fostna l-Iben ta’ Alla magħmul bniedem… Read more »

A call to all sportspeople – A celebration of sport, faith and solidarity

16/07/2025

Everyone involved in the sports sector — including athletes, coaches, club members and sports associations — are invited to take part in the Sports Jubilee, which will be held on Sunday, 20 July 2025, at Dar tal‑Providenza in Siġġiewi.

The Sports Jubilee will kick off with a fun run open to participants of all ages — children, youth and adults — offering two route options: a 1.5‑kilometre course and a 3.5‑kilometre course… Read more »

Parliamentarians play volleyball for Id-Dar tal-Providenza

15/07/2025

As part of the preparations for the Volleyball Marathon in aid of Id-Dar tal-Providenza, which this year will be held between the 18th and 20th of July 2025, Id-Dar tal-Providenza organised a volleyball game that saw the participation of Members of Parliament from both sides of the House of Representatives. This took place on Saturday, 12th July, at the Mediterranean College of Sports within the St Aloysius Sports Complex in Birkirkara… Read more »

Archdiocese of Malta offers 10 scholarships for theological and ethics studies

14/07/2025

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The Foundation for Theological Studies, under the Archdiocese of Malta, is offering ten scholarships to support individuals seeking to pursue part-time studies in theology, ethics and pastoral fields through the Faculty of Theology at the University of Malta.

These scholarships aim to encourage further academic and spiritual formation in key areas of religious and ethical education. The available scholarships are as follows: €800 for applicants enrolling in the Diploma in Religious Studies or the Diploma in the Appreciation of Ecclesiastical Heritage; €1,200 for those applying for the Postgraduate Diploma in Pastoral Psychology; €2,000 for students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Theology or a Master’s degree in Bioethics, Environmental Ethics or Theology… Read more »

Oħloq Tbissima marathon raises €441,590

14/07/2025

Ritratt: Oħloq Tbissima

This year’s edition of the Oħloq Tbissima marathon has raised a total of €441,590 in aid of the activities of the Missionary Society of St Paul.

The funds raised in the 22nd edition of the annual telethon will help support the MSSP’s missions in Peru, Pakistan and the Philippines as well as the running of St Joseph Home in Santa Venera… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: Living eternal life by caring for others

13/07/2025 Liberty Square, Castel Gandolfo, Italy

Dear brothers and sisters,

Happy Sunday! Today’s Gospel begins with a great question posed to Jesus: “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” (Lk 10:25). Those words express a constant desire in our life: our yearning for salvation, for an existence free from failure, evil and death.

This hope of the human heart is described as something to be “inherited”, not something to be gained by force, begged for, or negotiated… Read more »

Love is the true flavour of life – The Archbishop

13/07/2025 The Church of Maximilian Kolbe, Buġibba

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

“Agħmel hekk u tgħix” (Lq 10:28). Kemm hi sabiħa din il-kelma li Ġesù jgħid lil dan l-Imgħallem tal-Liġi, li meta Ġesù staqsieh x’hemm miktub fil-Liġi (u l-Liġi kienet serje ta’ mijiet ta’ liġijiet, mhux liġi waħda) jagħżel l-aqwa ħaġa: il-kmandament tal-imħabba. “Fil-Liġi x’hemm miktub? Inti x’taqra fiha?[…] ‘Int għandek tħobb il-Mulej, Alla tiegħek, b’qalbek kollha[…] u lill-proxxmu tiegħek bħalek innifsek’” (Lq 10:26-27)… Read more »

Ecological crisis requires contemplative gaze – The Pope

Holy Mass for the Care of Creation

09/07/2025 Castel Gandolfo, Rome

Homily by Pope Leo XIV

On this beautiful day, I would begin by asking everyone, including myself, to take stock of what we are celebrating here amid the beauty of what might be called a “cathedral” of nature, with so many plants and elements of creation that have brought us together to celebrate the Eucharist, which means to give thanks to the Lord.

There are many reasons to thank the Lord in today’s Eucharist… Read more »

The Pope meets with Ukranian President

10/07/2025 Papal Palace, Castel Gandolfo, Italy

Pope Leo XIV and President Volodymyr Zelensky discuss the war in Ukraine, the return of forcibly deported Ukrainian children, and the Holy See’s continued support for dialogue and peace.

On Tuesday afternoon, Pope Leo XIV received Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a private audience at the papal residence of Castel Gandolfo. The meeting focused on the ongoing war in Ukraine and the pressing need to pursue peace through dialogue… Read more »