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Pope celebrates 87th birthday, asks Christians to celebrate Jesus’ birth

Pope Francis turned 87 years old on Sunday, 17 December.

As he often does ahead of Christmas, the Pope spent a few moments with children and families assisted by the Santa Marta Dispensary, who presented him with a birthday cake and sang ‘Happy Birthday’.

The Santa Marta Dispensary has provided medical assistance to children and families in need for over 90 years, and is based just a stone’s throw away from the Pope’s residence inside the Vatican… Read more »

Father Victor Grech wins this year’s National Prize of the Worker

The President says that the National Workers of the Year Award is testament to the diligence and dedication of our workers.

The President of Malta George Vella said that the National Workers of the Year Award is a prestigious certificate that testifies to the diligence and dedication of our workers. 

“It is very nice and important to celebrate those individuals among us with character and valuable and inspiring qualities and skills… Read more »

“We are witnesses to the light” – The Archbishop

Mass on the third Sunday of Advent

  Parish Church, Qrendi

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Ippermettuli naqsam kelma ta’ inkoraġġiment ma’ Dun Mario Said li llum inħatar ufffiċjalment kappillan ta’ din il-parroċċa fejn ilek erba’ snin taqdi din il-komunità. Dun Mario, nawguralek li tieħu l-ewwel qari mill-Profeta Iżaija bħala l-programm ta’ dan il-ministeru tiegħek li inti qed tgħix hawnhekk.

Aħna s-saċerdoti, imma mhux biss, infakkru lilna nfusna li dak li aħna mhux mertu tagħna imma għaliex l-ispirtu t’Alla huwa fuqna u magħna: “L-ispirtu tal-Mulej fuqi, hu kkonsagrani”… Read more »

3-year research project on youth volunteers concluded

At the end of November, Żgħażagħ Azzjoni Kattolika (ŻAK) hosted around 60 volunteers from Italy (Azione Cattolica Italiana), Romania (Acţiunea Catolică din România), Spain (Acción Católica General) and Malta (ŻAK Malta) for the final part of a three-year partnership research project entitled ‘Supporting Volunteers in Youth Organisations (SVYO)’, with the aim of discovering the underlying issues regarding the long-term commitment of young volunteers in these four Catholic Action organisations. 

The programme for these 3 days kicked off with a conference on Friday morning, where the results of the research were presented compiling results from the quantitative analysis together with the results from the qualitative part… Read more »

Fr Eric Cachia nominated as Salesians Superior in Malta

Minn Awwissu tas-sena d-dieħla, Fr Eric Cachia se jservi bħala Superjur tal-Viċi Provinċja Sależjana Marija Għajnuna tal-Insara f’Malta għal perjodu ta’ sitt snin, bejn l-2024 u l-2030.

L-approvazzjoni ta’ Fr Eric Cachia ngħatat minn Fr Ángel Fernández Artime., ir-Rettur Maġġuri tas-Sależjani ta’ Don Bosco, waqt is-sessjoni plenarja tax-xitwa tal-Kunsill Ġenerali ta’ din l-ordni, bl-approvazzjoni tal-membri tal-Kunsill.

B’din in-nomina, Fr Eric se jsir it-tieni Superjur tas-Sależjani f’Malta, mindu l-komunità f’Malta kienet stabbilita bħala Viċi Provinċja tas-Sależjani, iddedikata lil Marija Għajnuna tal-Insara… Read more »

Holy Land empty of pilgrims but full of hope and prayer

Life in Jerusalem and nearby cities since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas has changed utterly, especially for those who were economically dependent on pilgrims. People feel uncertainty and fear, says Father Željko Barbarić , a Franciscan priest currently serving in Jerusalem.

Father Željko Barbarić is a Franciscan friar from Bosnia and Herzegovina, currently serving in Jerusalem. He is bursar at the Terra Sancta College monastery and serves at the Monastery of Saint Saviour as a spiritual director… Read more »

“Thanks to the Neocatechumenal Walk several individuals become closer to the Church”

Il-Mixja Neokatekumenali ċċelebrat il-50 sena tagħha f’Malta, li bdiet mill-Parroċċa tal-Kunċizzjoni tal-Ħamrun u matul iż-żmien infirxet f’diversi parroċċi madwar Malta.

F’intervista ma’ Gabriel Lia fuq il-programm What’s On Newsbook fuq RTK103, Luke Vella, seminarista u wieħed mill-aħwa tal-Mixja Neokatekumentali, esprima s-sodisfazzjon biċ-ċelebrazzjoni li kellhom u tkellem dwar il-bidu tal-Mixja f’Malta.

Hu saħaq li permezz ta’ din il-Mixja jersqu bosta nies lejn il-knisja li “mhux neċessarjament kienu viċin il-Knisja, anzi kienu ‘l bogħod u llum huma xhieda ħajja ta’ Kristu”, filwaqt li ġie spjegat li Neokatekumenali tfisser bidu ġdid għal individwi li huma diġà katekumeni… Read more »

Titular painting of the Martyrdom of St Catherine at Żejtun’s old parish church restored

The titular painting of the Martyrdom of St Catherine housed at Żejtun’s old parish church – also known as St Gregory’s Church – has been restored.

The restoration project was inaugurated on 17 November.

Wirt iż-Żejtun

During the event, Valentina Lupo, restorer with the Atelier del Restauro, which had been entrusted with the restoration of the painting, gave a presentation detailing the work and the procedures involved in bringing the painting back to its original vibrancy… Read more »

Inauguration of a new ecclesiastical museum in Mellieħa

Illum ġie inawgurat il‑Pilgrim’s Lodge, mużew ekkleżjastiku ġdid biswit is‑Santwarju Nazzjonali tal‑Madonna tal‑Mellieħa. Dan sar b’investiment konġunt ta’ €643,000 mill‑Fondazzjoni għall‑Patrimonju Kulturali tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta, l‑Awtorità Maltija għat‑Turiżmu u fondi Ewropej.

Dan il‑mużew, li l‑binja tiegħu hi waħda mill‑eqdem fil‑Mellieħa, joffri tagħrif dwar l‑istorja tas‑Santwarju tal‑Mellieħa kif ukoll oġġetti devozzjonali użati mis‑santwarju matul is‑snin. Permezz ta’ dawn l‑oġġetti, kull min se jżur il‑post se jkun jista’ jesperjenza dak li għexu l‑pellegrini li matul is‑snin żaru l‑Madonna tal‑Mellieħa sabiex tinterċedi għalihom fil‑bżonnijiet tagħhom… Read more »

Built on the dignity of the human being

Article by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi published on The Sunday Times

The 10th December, marks the 75th anniversary of the adoption, by the United Nations, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The drafters of the Universal Declaration were well aware of the countless terrible violations of human rights that had been committed especially in the two World Wars. Member States agreed that a blatant disregard for human rights had resulted in barbarous acts which outraged the conscience of mankind… Read more »