F’għeluq il-175 sena minn meta nfetħet l-ewwel skola tal-Knisja f’Malta Newsbook tkellem ma’ Fr Leslie Gatt, Provinċjal tal-Patrijiet Agostinjani għaliex propja l-ewwel skola kienet dik ta’ Santu Wistin.

Fr Leslie fakkar li fil-bidu l-edukaturi kienu kollha patrijiet. L-iskola ta’ Santu Wistin infetħet fl-1848, 16-il sena wara li l-Kummissjoni tal-Gvern Ingliż kienet sabet il-bżonn kbir tal-iskejjel, il-bżonn li t-tfal ikollhom edukazzjoni għaldaqstant bdew jinfetħu diversi skejjel… Read more »

Għada t-Tlieta, 7 ta’ Novembru 2023, l-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna se jmexxi quddiesa b’suffraġju għall-isqfijiet, saċerdoti u reliġjużi nisa u rġiel, b’mod speċjali dawk li mietu minn Novembru tas-sena li għaddiet sal-lum.

Il-quddiesa se ssir fil-Katidral ta’ San Pawl fl-Imdina u tibda fis-6pm. Wara l-Arċisqof ibierek l-oqbra tal-Katidral.

L-Insara huma mħeġġa jattendu għal din il-quddiesa. Read more »

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Il-Qaddejja Taċ-Ċenaklu rebħu l-premju Nazzareno Vassallo 2023, li għandu l-iskop li jirrikonoxxi individwi li jaħdmu bi sħiħ u b’dedikazzjoni kbira u li jħalli impatt pożittiv fil-ħajja tal-anzjani.

Il-Qaddejja taċ-Ċenaklu jafu l-bidu tagħhom 59 sena ilu. Huma għaqda ta’ 9 nisa kkonsagrati, li jagħtu ħajjithom lil Alla fit-talb u l-għajnuna lis-saċerdoti anzjani.

Ibbażati fid-Dar tal-Kleru, f’Birkirkara, il-Qaddejja taċ-Ċenaklu jieħdu ħsieb 45 resident… Read more »

As the war between Hamas and Israel continues to wreak its devastating humanitarian toll in Gaza, Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa issued an urgent appeal on Friday asking for support to help the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem reach out to all those affected.

“Charity and prayer animate the entire extended family of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, especially during times of extreme hardship,” said the Cardinal Patriarch of Jerusalem… Read more »

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Pope Francis and Mahmoud Abbas spoke by telephone on Thursday in the late afternoon, Matteo Bruni, the Director of the Holy See Press Office, has told reporters.

According to the Palestinian news agency Wafa, the Palestinian President expressed his appreciation for Pope Francis’ efforts in supporting peace-building in the region.

President Abbas then stressed the vital importance of the Vatican continuing its efforts to ensure an immediate ceasefire, stressing the need to spare civilians the horrors of war… Read more »

Caritas Malta tqis il-Baġit 2024 bħala wieħed soċjali li hu immirat li jżid id-dħul lil dawk l-iktar vulnerabbli speċjalment anzjani, persuni u familji bi dħul baxx, żgħażagħ, persuni b’diżabilità u dawk b’kundizzjoni ta’ saħħa mentali, fl-isfond tal-għoli tal-ħajja esaġerat u tad-distakk dejjem jikber bejn ilfqir u s-sinjur.

Caritas Malta ppromoviet il-bżonn ta’ Cola (Cost of Living Adjustment) addizzjonali għal dawk l-iktar fil-bżonn. Hu ta’ pjaċir naraw li dan l-intervent qed ikompli jissaħħaħ f’dan il-baġit… Read more »

On Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd November 2023, the Archbishop’s Curia, including the Marriage Office in Floriana, and the Ecclesiastical Tribunal in Valletta, will be closed all day.

The Curia reopens on Monday, 6th November 2023. Read more »

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The Synthesis Report at the conclusion of the 16th General Assembly of the Synod on Synodality is published. Looking ahead to the second session in 2024, the text offers reflections and proposals on topics such as the role of women and the laity, the ministry of bishops, priesthood and the diaconate, the importance of the poor and migrants, digital mission, ecumenism, and abuse.

Women and the laity, diaconate, ministry and magisterium, peace and the climate, the poor and migrants, ecumenism and identity, new languages and renewed structures, old and new missions (including the “digital” mission), listening to all and probing everything more deeply, even the most ‘controversial’ issues… Read more »