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Pope Leo XIV: Newman, Doctor of the Church – A light for the new generation

Jubilee of the World of Education, Holy Mass and Proclamation of St John Henry Newman as 'Doctor of the Church'

01/11/2025 St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Homily of Pope Leo XIV

On this Solemnity of All Saints, it is a great joy to include Saint John Henry Newman among the Doctors of the Church, and, at the same time, on the occasion of the Jubilee of the World of Education, to name him, together with Saint Thomas Aquinas, as co-Patron of the Church’s educational mission. Newman’s impressive spiritual and cultural stature will surely serve as an inspiration to new generations whose hearts thirst for the infinite, and who, through research and knowledge, are willing to undertake that journey which, as the ancients said, takes us per aspera ad astra, through difficulties to the stars… Read more »

Pope on All Souls’ Day: God has opened for us the way to eternal life

Holy Mass - Commemoration of all the Faithful departed

02/11/2025 Verano Cemetery, Rome

Homily of Pope Leo XIV

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

We have gathered here to celebrate the Commemoration of all the faithful departed. We do so especially for those buried in this place, and with particular affection for our own loved ones. Although they left us on the day when they died, we continue to carry them with us in our hearts, and their memory remains always alive within us amid our daily lives… Read more »

“Behavior is being considered ‘normal’ based on what makes the most noise” – Andrew Borg

02/11/2025

Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, l-għalliem Andrew Borg qal li mġiba qed titqies normali u tiġi normalizzata u aċċettata skont dak li jidher l-iktar u li jagħmel l-iktar ħoss.

Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Sr Natalie Abela u Andrew Borg. The Handbook jixxandar kuljum fuq RTK103 fil-05.30, fis-12:40, fis-19.20 u fid-21.30, kif ukoll fuq Facebook permezz tal-paġna The Handbook… Read more »

Mass for the souls of priests and the religious

01/11/2025

Nhar it-Tlieta, 4 ta’ Novembru, fis-6:00pm, se tiġi ċċelebrata l-quddiesa annwali għall-erwieħ tas-saċerdoti u r-reliġjużi li għaddew għall-ħajja ta’ dejjem minn Novembru 2024 ’l hawn.

Iċ-ċelebrazzjoni se tkun immexxija mill-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna, flimkien mal-Provinċjali rġiel u numru ta’ saċerdoti. Matul il-quddiesa, se jinqraw l-ismijiet tas-saċerdoti, il-patrijiet u s-sorijiet li ħallewna fl-aħħar tnax-il xahar, bħala tifkira u talb għall-mistrieħ ta’ ruħhom.

Ir-reliġjużi nisa u l-lajċi huma mistiedna jieħdu sehem f’dan is-suffraġju, bħala sinjal ta’ għaqda fil-fidi u talb komuni għall-mejtin tagħna… Read more »

Liturgical celebrations by Archbishop Charles Scicluna in November 2025

31/10/2025

Ritratt: l-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta- Ian Noel Pace

Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Novembru l‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta xxandar il‑quddiesa kuljum fid‑9:30am fuq TVM+, Knisja.mt u Newsbook Malta. Mit‑Tnejn sas‑Sibt tixxandar it‑talba tar‑rużarju fuq Knisja.mt, Newsbook Malta, u Facebook u YouTube tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta. Kull nhar ta’ Ħadd, il‑quddiesa tixxandar fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook Malta, l‑istazzjon tar‑radju RTK 103, u Facebook u YouTube tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta… Read more »

“When we’re self-centred, we see others only as servants to our needs” – Andrew Borg

31/10/2025

Photo by Laura Galea

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Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Andrew Borg qal li meta aħna naħsbu li sirna ċ-ċentru ta’ kollox, il-valur ta’ ħaddieħor ikun biss skont kemm se jaqdina.

All Saints and all Souls Day

The Church in Malta celebrates the Jubilee of those who lost those who are dear to them

30/10/2025

Photo: Archdiocese of Malta – Nicholas Agius Deguara

On Saturday, 1st November 2025, at 9:30am, Archbishop Charles Scicluna will celebrate Mass on the Feast of All Saints with the participation of members from the Catholic Action in Malta at St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta. On the day, the 75th anniversary of the Dogma of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary will also be commemorated.

On Sunday, 2nd November, at 9:30am, Archbishop Scicluna will celebrate Mass in remembrance of all the faithful departed during the Jubilee of those who lost someone dear to them at the Parish Church of the Annunciation in Ħal Balzan… Read more »

Newman to be declared Patron of Catholic Education

30/10/2025

Ritratt: Vatican Media

Il-Papa Ljun XIV sa jiddikjara lil San John Henry Newman Patrun tal-Edukazzjoni Kattolika f’dokument li ġie ppubblikat fit-28 ta’ Ottubru għas-60 anniversarju ta’ Gravissimum Educationis, id-Dikjarazzjoni tal-Konċilju Vatikan II dwar dan is-suġġett.

Il-Papa ħatar lil Newman bħala qaddis kompatrun uffiċjali tal-edukazzjoni, flimkien ma’ San Tumas ta’ Aquino, matul il-Ġublew tad-Dinja Edukattiva li qed jinżamm bejn is-27 ta’ Ottubru u l-1 ta’ Novembru, u li mistenni jiġbed lejn Ruma 20,000 pellegrin, fosthom edukaturi Maltin u Għawdxin… Read more »

Mass on All Souls’ Day, by the Dominicans, at the Addolorata Cemetery

29/10/2025

Ritratt: Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta – Ian Noel Pace

Nhar il-Ħadd 2 ta’ Novembru niċċelebraw l-Għid tal-Imwiet. F’dan il-jum niftkaru fl- għeżież mejtin tagħna. Dawk li jżuru ċ-ċimiterju, jitolbu għall-mejtin, jgħidu l-kredu, jitolbu skont l-intenzjoni tal-Papa, jqerru u jitqarbnu matul ix-xahar ta’ Novembru, jirbħu indulġenza plenarja għalihom infushom u jistgħu japplikawha għall-mejtin.

Il-Katekiżmu tal-Knisja Kattolika jgħidlna dan fuq it-talb tagħna għall-mejtin: “Ix-xirka mal-mejtin .“Il-Knisja tal-Insara li għadhom f’din id-dinja hija u tagħraf sewwa l- għaqda li hemm fi ħdan il-Ġisem mistiku kollu ta’ Ġesù Kristu, sa mill-ewwel żminijiet żammet b’għożża u tjieba kbira t-tifkira tal-mejtin, u, għaliex ‘hu ħsieb qaddis u tajjeb toffri sagrifiċċju biex il-mejtin jeħilsu minn dnubiethom’ (2 Mak 12: 45) offriet għalihom ukoll is-suffraġi tagħha”… Read more »

The Pope: Walking together in Hope

Celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of Nostra Aetate

28/10/2025 Audience Hall, the Vatican

Address of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV

Respected Heads and Representatives of World Religions,
Distinguished Members of the Diplomatic Corps Accredited to the Holy See,
Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Peace be with you!

It is with joy and deep gratitude that I extend my cordial greetings and express my sincere thanks for your presence at this commemoration of the ground-breaking document Nostra Aetate… Read more »