Today, Thursday, 26th August, 2010, is the birth centernary of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. The order she founded Missionaries of Charity, as well as faithful and nonbelievers from around the world are joining in preparation for the anniversary.

“Her life and work continue to be an inspiration for young and old, rich and poor from all walks of life, religions and nations,” wrote Sister Mary Prema, the superior-general of the Missionaries of Charity since 2009… Read more »

Catholics across Ireland joined to aid the 20 million Pakistani flood victims through a nationwide Church collection. Pakistan saw its most devastating monsoon rainy season in decades, which caused flooding that brought as many as 2,000 deaths and affected another 20 million people. The area affected by the floods is about the size of England.

Trocaire, the official overseas development agency of the Church in Ireland, is working to provide emergency relief to the flood victims… Read more »

Pope addresses pilgrims at Castel Gandolfo

In his message before praying the Angelus with all those present at the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo, Pope Benedict XVI invites all of us to venerate the Virgin Mary for being the humble one, “she who was the perfect example of the evangelic truth”. The Pope reflects upon this in close relationship to the message of Sunday’s gospel, where Jesus states clearly the way to heaven and prays through the intercession of Mary for this way to be chosen by the people of God through prayers and through a humble service to each other, done out of love… Read more »

The residents of Id-Dar tal-Providenza, a home of persons with disability in Siggiewi now have access to a brand new twenty-two-seater Tail Lift Coach that can also accommodate up to ten wheelchairs. Various Companies and the Malta Community Chest Fund joined together to support id-Dar tal-Providenza in buying this new coach which was inaugurated Thursday, August 19th by the Archbishop Mgr… Read more »

Haiti earthquake

A delegation from the U.S. bishops’ conference noted that reconstruction in Haiti has been slow, and the women and children in that country especially need protection from crime.

The delegation from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is preparing a report to be released next month, in which they will publicize their findings from a July 26-Aug. 2 trip to the Caribbean region… Read more »

Rev. Fr Raymond Francalanza OSA was appointed as the new Parish Priest for Saint Augustine’s Parish in Valletta. He took office after the celebration of the Provincial Chapter held last April by the Order of Saint Augustine in Malta.

Rev Dr Raymond Francalanza OSA was born in 1965 in Żejtun. In 1985 made his novitiate in Tolentino, Italy.  In 1988 he undertook his Solemn Profession in the Augustinian Order and in 1990 he was ordained priest by H.E… Read more »

Last Tuesday, 17th August 2010, during a mass which was led by Archbishop Paul Cremona OP, the gift of life was celebrated. As part of the preparations for the feast of St Mary at Dingli, the parish has chosen as a theme: the Blessed Virgin Mary – cause of our joy.

After mass, the Archbishop presided over a short moment of prayer and afterwards, 35 babies, all born to parents from Dingli during the past year, were presented to the Virgin Mary… Read more »

Dr Guido De Marco

Benedict XVI proposed a former president of Malta who died suddenly last week as an example for politicians.

The Pope classified Guido de Marco as a fine statesman, Vatican Radio reported. De Marco died Aug. 12 at age 79. He was the president of Malta between 1999 and 2004, the year in which Malta joined the European Union… Read more »