Tomorrow, Saturday 15 June 2024, at 4:30pm (Malta time), there will be Mass with the episcopal ordination of Fr Henry Joseph Balzan, who Pope Francis appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of La Serena, in Chile. Mass will take place at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in La Serena.

Mass will be concelebrated by Auxiliary Bishop of Malta Joseph Galea-Curmi; Fr Gordon Refalo, Parish Priest of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Parish in Gżira; Fr Paul Buttigieg, who spent several years as a missionary in Chile; and Fr Mark Mallia Pawley, a Maltese priest who is currently working in the Diocese of Copiapó in Chile… Read more »

(Left) Catherine Sciberras and Dr Rebecca Gatt from the Archdiocese of Malta and Ms Helga Ellul and Mr Julian Dingli from CORE Platform

The Archbishop’s Curia within the Archdiocese of Malta has become the first religious institution to endorse the Malta Diversity and Inclusion Charter.

Launched by CORE Platform and supported by the Malta Council for the Voluntary Sector, this charter aims to promote diversity and inclusion across various sectors of Maltese society… Read more »

Following the 2024 elections of the European Parliament, the Secretariat of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) issued the following comment on the election’s preliminary results on Monday, 10 June 2024.

“With more than 370 million citizens called to the polls in 27 different countries, these elections, which respect the different voting traditions of the Member States, have been a great exercise in democracy… Read more »

On the 4th of June, the SDC members in Durrës (Albania), together with the Catholic community thanked God on the occasion of the 17th anniversary from the canonisation of St George Preca. The gathering started with a short biography of our founder together with a description about the SDC and its mission. A moment of adoration in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament followed. Prayers written by St George Preca where shared during this moment of reflection… Read more »

A recent report by UNICEF, the UN Children’s Fund, says that in the Middle East and North Africa around 34 million children under the age of five are living in food poverty.

3 in 5 children in the Middle East and North Africa, 34 million in total, are living with severe food poverty.

That’s according to a new report by UNICEF entitled Child Food Poverty: Nutrition Deprivation in Early Childhood, which analyses the consequences and causes of food deprivation among the world’s youngest children… Read more »

Commemorating the 10th anniversary of the “Invocation for Peace” in the Vatican Gardens with the then-leaders of Israel and Palestine, Pope Francis reveals that he prays each day that the Holy Land war will end and reiterates his firm belief that it is a deception to think that war can resolve problems.

“Every day I pray that this war will finally end…” Pope Francis said during an event commemorating the historic “Invocation for Peace” in the Vatican Gardens ten years ago… Read more »

70 players started training sessions for the Volleyball Marathon in aid of Id-Dar tal‑Providenza, which this year will be held between Friday 19th and Sunday 21st July 2024. The players are being assisted by 12 coaches.

The seven-week training sessions are taking place in the grounds of St. Clare College Pembroke Secondary School. This training will come to an end between Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th June with a trial of 24 hour continuous play… Read more »