The College of Cardinals gathered with Pope Francis on Monday morning in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace for an Ordinary Public Consistory.

The Pope led the Cardinals residing in Rome in praying Mid-Morning Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours before they proceeded to review the causes of canonization of several Blesseds.

Cardinal Marcelo Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of the Saints, presented a brief report—known in Latin as the Peroratio—on the lives and miracles of the 15 people under consideration, after which the Consistory voted and approved their canonization… Read more »

Photo: Viktoria Nikolla

A safeguarding commission should be legally required in all situations where organisations provide services to minors and vulnerable adults to protect against and respond to potential abuses, according to the head of the Safeguarding Commission of the Church in Malta, Mark Pellicano.

Pellicano, a social worker who was appointed by Archbishop Charles Scicluna as the head of the Safeguarding Commission last year, made his case as he was being interviewed on the latest edition of Andrew Azzopardi on RTK103… Read more »

Photo: Caritas Malta

In a graduation ceremony held at the San Blas Therapeutic Center, Caritas Malta Director Anthony Gatt highlighted significant shifts in Malta’s drug landscape, with cannabis now overtaking heroin as the primary reason people seek assistance.

The event, celebrating nine individuals who successfully completed drug rehabilitation programs, shed light on emerging challenges in substance abuse patterns.

Gatt reported a landmark change in treatment-seeking behaviour: “For the first time they sought help more for cannabis than for heroin.”

According to Gatt, of the 808 clients who contacted Caritas last year, 21% sought help for cannabis use, compared to 17% for heroin… Read more »

This year’s edition of the BOV Volleyball Marathon in aid of Id-Dar tal-Providenza, was officially launched on Wednesday afternoon by Fr Martin Micallef, the home’s director, and Charles Azzopardi, head CSR at Bank of Valletta, during a press conference held at Pembroke Secondary School within St Clare’s College, where the training and preparation of the players taking part in the marathon is under way.  Every year this marathon takes place helping to raise the much needed funds for the home. 

Id-Dar tal-Providenza was founded in 1965, to offer residential services for persons with disabilities.  Today the home hosts 115 persons at its residences in Siġġiewi, Qawra Żurrieq and Birkirkara… Read more »

Fondazzjoni Sebħ is organising its first bazaar which will be held at their premises in Ħamrun, on the 28th, 29th and 30th June 2024. The public is invited to support the organisation that assists with educational, residential and aftercare services.

Volunteers have generously donated several items including handicrafts, clothes, furniture and more that will be available for purchase through this collective initiative.

Fondazzjoni Sebħ has coordinated this event to raise awareness and funds and encourage the community to support a cause that fosters a sense of safety and value for children and families… Read more »

The year 2024 of the synodal process for ecclesial renewal One Church, One Journey is dedicated to the theme “Church that Goes Forth”.

At the last Diocesan Assembly of November 2023 that launched the year, participants identified a number of themes where the local Church needs to go forth so that, in the spirit of St Paul the Apostle who proclaimed the gospel among us with gestures of healing, we too reach out with “unusual kindness” (Acts 28:2) to heal wounds… Read more »