News from the Church in Malta
In a significant appointment within the Carmelite community of Malta, Fr. Charles Mallia O.Carm has been elected as the Provincial Prior of the Carmelites for the upcoming three-year term.
This decision was reached during the inaugural session of the Provincial Chapter of the Maltese Carmelite Province.
Joining Fr. Mallia in his new role are Provincial Counsellors Fr. Maurice Abela O.Carm, Fr… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
“Bdew iġorru l-morda” (Mk 6:55). Dan hu li naqraw fl-Evanġelju skond San Mark dwar dawn in-nies li kienu qegħdin jiġru wara Ġesù – fejn ikun hu, imorru huma – u bdew iġorru l-morda fuq l-imtieraħ biex jeħduhom għandu ħalli jfejjaqhom. Tolqotna mal-ewwel il-fidi ta’ dawn in-nies li kienu jemmnu li Ġesù jista’ jfejjaq il-morda, imma wkoll kemm kienu jgħinu lil xulxin… Read more »
Archbishop Laurent Ulrich of Paris presents several initiatives for the reopening of the Cathedral of Notre Dame on December 8, 2024, including an inaugural triduum and an octave of prayer.
Ten months before the reopening of the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Archbishop Laurent Ulrich presented the schedule for the inauguration of the French capital’s Gothic masterpiece, scheduled for December 8, 2024.
The reopening period will include numerous celebrations and pilgrimages, and will extend from December 8, 2024, to June 8, 2025, the feast of Pentecost, as the universal Church follows the rhythm of the 2025 Jubilee… Read more »
L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi
The Malta Unborn Child Platform was founded twenty-five years ago. Year after year, this movement has worked persistently to promote respect towards the dignity and the rights of the unborn child, and the child’s protection and development. Today, I would like to thank all those who have worked tirelessly to raise awareness of life at its most vulnerable and dependent, when it needs the greatest support and care… Read more »
The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) issued a statement titled “A European Call for Responsibility – Ethical Demands for a Human-Centric Artificial Intelligence,” on Friday, 2 February 2024, welcoming the recent adoption of the EU regulation on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Bishop Jamnik: “It is the first robust EU regulatory framework for AI that does justice to the ethical foundations of the European Union.”
COMECE acknowledged the European Union’s initiative in addressing the challenges posed by the emergence of Artificial Intelligence systems by developing a comprehensive regulatory framework… Read more »
In his final official visit to Dar tal-Providenza, President of Malta, George Vella, expressed his heartfelt satisfaction with the care provided to the residents of the facility.
Accompanied by Miriam Vella, the President attended a mass at the chapel led by Fr. Martin Micallef and Mgr. Charles Cordina, Episcopal Vicar for Diaconia. Vella’s term as president ends in April.
Following the religious ceremony, Vella engaged with residents and support workers, sharing moments of conversation… Read more »
Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Frar, l‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta xxandar il‑quddiesa kuljum fid‑9:30am fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt. Mit‑Tnejn sas‑Sibt tixxandar it‑talba tar‑rużarju fuq Knisja.mt, Newsbook.com.mt, u Facebook u YouTube tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta. Kull nhar ta’ Ħadd, il‑quddiesa tixxandar fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt, l‑istazzjon tar‑radju RTK 103, u Facebook u YouTube tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta.
L‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna se jiċċelebra l‑quddies f’dawn il‑ġranet:
Il-Ħamis 1 ta’ Frar, lejlet Jum il‑Ħajja Kkonsagrata, fis‑6pm, Mons… Read more »
27,000 individuals turned up as guests at the Soup Kitchen OFM Valletta in 2023, the organisation said on Saturday as it published its figures for the previous year.
The majority of the guests were Maltese (86%) and male (62%) the same report shows.
The guests were mainly from Valletta, Floriana, Marsa, Qormi, Żebbuġ, St Paul’s Bay, Kirkop, tal-Pietà, Msida, Gżira, Ħamrun, Ħal Luqa, Bormla, Birkirkara, Paola, Sliema and Fgura… Read more »
Applications from ‘Other Applicants’ for admission to Church schools in Malta and Gozo for the scholastic year commencing in September 2024 will be accepted online from 1st to 14th February and from 20th to 29th February 2024. There is a total of 884 vacant places for students (794 in Malta and 90 in Gozo). Applications from asylum seekers will be accepted in March.
Details on the number of places filled by ‘Criteria One’ applications received and processed by the Secretariat for Catholic Education last November and December can be found on Church.mt… Read more »
In an interview with the Italian newspaper ‘La Stampa’, Pope Francis renews calls for a global ceasefire, warning the world is on the brink of the abyss, and says the recent declaration ‘Fiducia supplicans’ seeks to include, not divide.
“There was the Oslo agreement—so clear—with the solution of the two states. Until that agreement is applied, true peace remains distant.”
This is Pope Francis’ judgment on events in the Holy Land, following the attacks by Hamas and the war that is destroying the cities of the Gaza Strip… Read more »
