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Caritas Malta celebrates the elderly with a Mass

Caritas Malta ilbieraħ iċċelebrat il-Jum Dinji għall-Anzjani b’quddiesa mmexxija minn E.T. Monsinjur Ġorġ Frendo flimkien ma’ Monsinjur Charles Cordina, Vigarju Episkopali għad-Djakonija.

Għal din l-okkażjoni li saret fil-Bażilika Minuri ta’ Kristu Re, f’Raħal Ġdid attendew mijiet ta’ anzjani ġejjin mill-komunità, d-djar tal-anzjani u minn Ċentri differenti.

Attenda wkoll l-E.T. Dr George Vella, President ta’ Malta flimkien mas-Sinjura Vella. Read more »

Pope to Clinton Global Initiative: Children and climate must both be protected

Children and climate change were at the heart of an address delivered by Pope Francis to the Clinton Foundation on Monday.

In his address to the Clinton Global Initiative’s “Keep Going” session, Pope Francis stressed the importance of contributing to the common good and not leaving anyone behind.

He called for a culture of encounter and dialogue, while stressing the importance of shared responsibility to address today’s global challenges… Read more »

Caritas Malta celebrates Mass for the elderly

Caritas Malta se tiċċelebra l-Jum Dinji tal-Anzjani permezz ta’ quddiesa nhar l-Erbgħa 20 ta’ Settembru fl-10:00 ta’ filgħodu, fil-Bażilika minuri ta’ Kristu Re, f’Raħal il-Ġdid. 

Din iċ-ċelebrazzjon se tkun immexxija mill-E.T. Monsinjur Isqof Ġorġ Frendo flimkien ma’ Monsinjur Charles Cordina Vigarju Episkopali għad-Djakonija u animata minn Andrew Cauchi. Qed issir stedina għall-anzjani kollha; anzjani mill-parroċċi kollha ta’ Malta kif ukoll mir-residenzi tal-Anzjani kemm dawk tal-Istat, tal-Knisja u tal-privat, dawk fil-komunità, u miċ-ċentri soċjali biex jattendu għal din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni… Read more »

Without Prayer there will be no Synod

Letter from the Cardinal Mario Grech to the Bishops of the World

In a letter addressed to bishops and eparchs from all over the world, Cardinal Mario Grech, General Secretary of the General Secretariat of the Synod, invites the faithful from around the world to prayerfully participate in the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops that will open in the Vatican on 4 October.
 
With this letter, the General Secretary reminds everyone that the Synodal Assembly is above all a spiritual event, of prayer and listening to the Holy Spirit who is the true protagonist of the event… Read more »

New archpriest for Żejtun parish and parish priest for Birżebbuġa parish

Dun Anton Galea-Scannura Arċipriet ġdid għall-parroċċa taż-Żejtun

L-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Anton Galea-Scannura bħala l-arċipriet il-ġdid tal-parroċċa ta’ Santa Katarina fiż-Żejtun. Hu se jkun megħjun minn Dun Bernard Micallef bħala viċi-parroku.

Dun Anton Galea-Scannura twieled il-Belt Valletta fis-17 ta’ Lulju 1973. Irċieva l-edukazzjoni tiegħu fl-Iskola Primarja ta’ Stella Maris f’Ħal Balzan, fil-Junior Lyceum tal-Ħamrun, u fil-Junior College. Huwa kompla l-istudji terzjarji fil-Filosofija u t-Teoloġija fil-Fakultà tat-Teoloġija fl-Università ta’ Malta… Read more »

Monetary collection in aid of Morocco and Libya

Urgent plea from Caritas Malta

The severe flooding which destroyed the town of Derna in Libya

On behalf of the Bishops of Malta and Gozo, Caritas Malta, is calling for monetary donations in favour of the people of Morocco and Libya who were hit by a strong earthquake and severe flooding respectively. The fundraising is being carried out in collaboration with Caritas Internationalis, and with the direct help of Mgr Sandro Overend Rigillo OFM, Bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Benghazi in Libya… Read more »

Faith and sport can unite everyone

Meta nisimgħu l-kliem ‘fidi’ u ‘sport’ kemm nassoċċjawhom flimkien?

Newsbook.com.mt tkellem ma’ Fr Bernard Micallef li għal dawn l-aħħar seba’ snin kien membru tal-Kummissjoni Djoċesana Sport. Bejn il-5 u s-17 ta’ Lulju, hu flimkien ma’ tim ta’ chaplains minn madwar id-dinja kellhom l-opportunità li jservu waqt il-kampjonat dinji tal-paratletika li seħħ f’Pariġi.

Hu spjega li kienu tim ta’ 13-il chaplain, hu kien l-uniku qassis Kattoltiku, biss kien hemm oħrajn li huma protestanti minn denominazzjonijiet differenti, u anke Musulman… Read more »

Id f’Id Centre to provide material aid to pregnant women and young families in need inaugurated

Archbishop Charles Scicluna inaugurated the newly established centre Id f’Id (Hand in Hand), an initiative by the Life Network Foundation, on Thursday 14th September 2023. This centre aims to offer tangible support to expectant mothers and young families as they navigate the complexities of raising young children amid life’s trials.

The opening of Id f’Id continues to strengthen the comprehensive support services provided by the Life Network Foundation to pregnant women in need… Read more »

Let’s pray for our hospital to be a place of solidarity, compassion and healing – The Archbishop

Mass on the liturgical feast of the exaltation of the Holy Cross

  Mater Dei Hospital Chapel, Msida

Ġesù jitkellem ma’ wieħed mill-għorrief tal-Liġi, Nikodemu. Ifakkarna f’dak li smajna wkoll fl-ewwel qari: ir-rakkont ta’ meta Mosè poġġa serp tal-bronż fuq għuda u kull min iħares lejn dan is-sinjal kien ifiq mill-gidma velenuża tas-serpenti ħajjin (ara Numri 21:9). U jgħid: “Kif Mosè refa’ s-serp fid-deżert hekk jeħtieġ li jkun merfugħ fuq Bin il-bniedem” (Ġw 3:14). Mela Ġesù jqabbel lilu nnifsu ma’ dak is-serp tal-bronż li Mosè għolla fuq għuda biex kull min iħares lejha jfiq… Read more »

Pope to Workers’ Association: Workplaces must be safe for employees

Pope Francis meets with the ANMIL Workers Association  (VATICAN MEDIA Divisione Foto)

Workplaces must be safe for workers, and those workers must be cared for and protected, underscored Pope Francis on Monday morning as he received members of the Italian Association for Injured Workers (ANMIL) in the Vatican.

While applauding the Association for its efforts to promote safety in the workplace and support victims of work accidents and their families, the Holy Father highlighted employers’ great responsibility, while decrying when corners are cut for profit, or when one tries to clear one’s conscience or image with charity work… Read more »