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Live-in for parish priests 2024: A Church closer to the community

19/01/2024   The Archbishop's Seminary, Tal-Virtù

Parish priests in Malta recently convened for their annual live-in event, themed “an outgoing Church,” aligning with the ecclesial renewal process of the Church in Malta under the banner of “one Church, one journey.”

The focus of this gathering was to explore ways of being a vibrant presence in the community while sharing the Gospel’s joy.

Throughout the event, various speakers discussed their experiences addressing different societal challenges and emphasised the pivotal role parishes can play in positively impacting people’s lives… Read more »

“Do not shy away from emphasising the value of mass to children” – Bishop Galea-Curmi to parents

18/01/2024

L-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi appella lill-ġenituri biex ma jiddejqux milli jenfasizzaw il-valur tal-quddiesa lit-tfal mindu jkunu ta’ età żgħira.

F’intervista waqt il-programm Għal Kulħadd fuq RTK103, li jixxandar bejn it-Tnejn u l-Ġimgħa bejn id-9am u nofsinhar, l-Isqof Awżiljarju stqarr li “jien naħseb li mindu t-tfal ikunu żgħar, mhux dejjem dak li tiżra taħsad imma jekk qatt ma tiżra, żgur m’intix se taħsad! … Read more »

Church entities appeal for the ban of sales of HHC products in Malta

20/01/2024

Caritas Malta, Fondazzjoni Oasi, the Church Schools Association and the Secretariat for Catholic Education are advocating for the banning of HHC products being sold across the Maltese Islands.

With the legislation for the Responsible Use of Cannabis, we have seen the sprouting of a number of cannabis stores or grow shops around the island marketing and selling low THC (the active ingredient producing the ‘high’ in cannabis) products, cannabis seeds and cannabis related equipment… Read more »

Eight recommendations for safer and just practices in Malta’s construction sector

The ‘Ejja Ejja’ Culture: Research by the Justice and Peace Commission

17/01/2024   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

The Justice and Peace Commission is proposing eight recommendations to authorities and stakeholders in Malta’s construction industry, aiming to enhance safety and fairness for all workers. The Commission urges prompt action to be taken on these recommendations for the well-being of both the workers and society. These recommendations are a result of scientific research conducted by the Commission on health and safety in the Maltese construction sector… Read more »

“Jesus is the GPS of our life” – Sr Bartholomea turns 100

16/01/2024

Sr Bartholomea Gauci fit-12 ta’ Jannar għalqet 100 sena!

“Għandna bżonn nidħlu fil-GPS ta’ Ġesù għax dik hija l-unika triq li twasslek għall-ġenna,” hekk stqarret Sr Bartholomea meta Newsbook.com.mt iltaqa’ magħha lejliet għeluq sninha. Il-ġurnal skopra minn fejn ġiet is-sejħa tagħha, l-involviment tagħha fil-parroċċa ta’ San Bastjan u l-imħabba ferventi li għandha għal Kristu. Magħha kantajna wkoll ‘happy birthday’ u għoddejna sal-100! … Read more »

Pope at Angelus: Rediscover the joy of Jesus’ disciples

14/01/2024   Saint Peter's Square, The Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

Today the Gospel presents Jesus’ encounter with the first disciples (cf. Jn 1:35-42). This scene invites us to remember our first encounter with Jesus. Each one of us has had the first encounter with Jesus, as a child, as an adolescent, as a young person, as an adult… When did I encounter Jesus for the first time? … Read more »

Benedictine Nuns move into Mater Ecclesiae Monastery

12/01/2024

Six nuns of the Benedictine Order from the Abbey of Santa Scholastica in Victoria, Argentina, accompanied by their Abbess, are welcomed in the Vatican by the president of the Governorate. They will form a monastic community in the Monastery, which served as Benedict XVI’s home after his resignation and until his death.

The Argentine Benedictine nuns invited by Pope Francis to reside in Mater Ecclesiae, the monastery in the heart of the Vatican Gardens that was the home of the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, for almost a decade after his historic resignation, arrived on Wednesday morning, January 3rd… Read more »

Catholics celebrate Mass at Qatar’s first Christian place of worship

13/01/2024

The Apostolic Vicar of Northern Arabia, Bishop Aldo Berardi, celebrates Mass at Our Lady of the Rosary in Doha, the first official Christian place of worship in Qatar.

The Catholic Church in Qatar celebrated a solemn Mass intended as a symbol of hope and unity for its diverse Catholic community, which is made up of individuals from various ethnicities, nationalities, languages, and Catholic rites… Read more »

Maltese priest named member of an international ecumenical commission

12/01/2024

The Holy See has named Mgr Professor Hector Scerri to be a member of the Joint International Commission for the Theological Dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church. 

Mgr Hector Scerri, 58, has been a Consultor to the Dicastery for the Promotion of Christian Unity, at the Vatican, since 2014. He is a professor of dogmatic theology and ecumenism at the Faculty of Theology, University of Malta, and the head of the Ecumenical Commission of the Archdiocese of Malta and of the Doctrinal Commission of the Maltese Episcopal Conference… Read more »

Pope to secular missionary priests: Be in the world, for the world

12/01/2024

Pope Francis meets with members of an Institute of secular priests, stressing that secularity means “serving and bearing witness to the Kingdom of God in this world.”

“The Church, and every baptized person, is in the world, is for the world, but is not of the world.”

Those were Pope Francis’ words on Thursday morning as he met with members of the Secular Institute of the Missionary Priests of the Kingship of Christ… Read more »