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Pope urges us not to be indifferent to migrant tragedies

11/08/2023

Pope Francis during his 2013 visit to Lampedusa to show solidarity to migrants and refugees and appeal for action   (ANSA)

“With sorrow I heard about the news of the shipwreck involving migrants in the Mediterranean Sea. Let us not remain indifferent to these tragedies, and let us pray for the victims and their families.”

Pope Francis’ @Pontifex tweet on Thursday, 10 August, comes in the wake of the sinking of yet another migrant boat off the shores of Italy… Read more »

Archbishop appoints Episcopal Vicar for Liturgy

11/08/2023

Archbishop Charles Scicluna has appointed Mgr Jesmond Manicaro as the Episcopal Vicar for Liturgy.

Mgr Jesmond Manicaro was born in Paola on 27th August 1964. He studied at the University of Malta, obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Theology and a Licentiate in Pastoral Theology. He continued his studies at the Pontifical Liturgical Institute of St Anselmo in Rome, where he earned a Licentiate and Doctorate in Liturgy… Read more »

The reliquary containing a bone of Saint Thomas will be exposed in Birgu

10/08/2023

Ir-Relikwija Insinji ta’ San Tumas ta’ Akwinu se tinġieb f’Malta minn Ruma, biex tkun esposta mill-komunita’ Dumnikana tal-Birgu fil-bidu tal-festa Solenni f’ġieħ San Duminku.

Din is-sena, l-Ordni tad-Dumnikani qed tfakkar is-700 sena mill-kanonizazzjoni ta’ dan il-qaddis Dumnikan. Fid-dawl ta’ dan, ir-Relikwija Insinji ta’ San Tumas ta’ Akwinu ser tinġieb f’Malta nhar is-Sibt 19 ta’ Awwissu.

Iċ-ċelebrazzjoni ser tibda b’quddiesa mmexxija mill-Provinċjal P… Read more »

The Church increases its support to people in need despite financial challenges

The Financial Report of the Archdiocese of Malta for 2022

08/08/2023   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

The Archdiocese of Malta more than doubled its donations to individuals and increased subsidies to entities by 20% in 2022, despite recording a deficit of €8.8 million mainly due to losses on its investments attributable to a negative global economic landscape.

Speaking at a press conference to present the annual accounts of the Church in Malta, Administrative Secretary Michael Pace Ross explained that the impact of the war in Ukraine, rising interest rates, and inflationary pressures had adversely affected the income of the Archdiocese, which encompasses more than 100 entities and employs 1,300 staff members… Read more »

Pope Francis: ‘Next World Youth Day in Seoul, South Korea’

08/08/2023

Before making the excitedly-awaited announcement that the next World Youth Day will take place in Seoul, South Korea, “moving from the western edge of Europe to the Far East,” Pope Francis expressed gratitude to all those who have made WYD2023 in Lisbon come true.

There is an expression, he said, that we have heard frequently during these days: “Thank you,” or rather, “Obrigado.”

Gratitude was the core value of the Pope’s Angelus message after the Holy Mass concluding World Youth Day in Lisbon… Read more »

Restoration of the facade of St Cajetan Parish in Ħamrun inaugurated

07/08/2023

The restoration and conservation of the façade of the Parish Church of St Cajetan in Ħamrun have been completed. The restoration work, amounting to €200,000 with 80% co-financing from European Union funds, was inaugurated by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi and Parliamentary Secretary Chris Bonett. Also present for the inauguration were the Administrative Secretary of the Archdiocese of Malta, Michael Pace Ross, and the parish priest, Fr Walter Cauchi… Read more »

Pope to youth in Lisbon: ‘Don’t be afraid to get your hands dirty’

04/08/2023

Paulo, Mariana and Aledje were amongst the protagonists on Thursday at an event attended by Pope Francis and members of Scholas Occurrentes, at the Pontifical Foundation’s Portuguese headquarters in Cascais, south of Lisbon.

They are three of the tens of thousands of young people, of different faiths and backgrounds, who belong to the worldwide Scholas movement for education, founded in 2013 and inspired by Pope Francis’ call for the transformation of global education in the spirit of encounter and inclusion… Read more »

Restored letter of St Ignatius Loyola presented to Mdina Cathedral Museum

04/08/2023

The Archive Conservation Laboratory of the Archdiocese of Malta presented the Cathedral Museum in Mdina with a meticulously restored letter attributed to St Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits. Dating back to the years 1548-1549, the letter is tied to the establishment of the Jesuits’ college and university in Messina.

The Jesuits in Malta received this invaluable letter, along with other documents that seek to document the transmission of this letter, from their counterparts in the Sicilian province, reverently placing them within a sealed reliquary at the very heart of the church of their Collegium Melitense in Valletta… Read more »

Pope welcomes young people to WYD: ‘God is calling you by name’

03/08/2023

A vibrant spectacle of colour and sound greeted Pope Francis and hundreds of thousands of pilgrims at the Welcoming Ceremony for World Youth Day 2023.

The festive character was intended as a celebration of the faith and a demonstration of the unity and diversity of a Church that combines tradition and modernity, and featured a cast of some 50 young people from 21 different countries, as well as the WYD choir and orchestra, and numerous other musicians showcasing the Portuguese culture… Read more »

Gozitan and Maltese altar boys meet Pope Francis

02/08/2023

A group of 14 altar boys from Malta and Gozo are currently offering their services in the Vatican and were lucky enough to meet Pope Francis on Sunday.

The altar boys took a photo with Pope Francis who met them after Sunday’s Angelus prayer, where they prayed together before the Pontiff gave them his blessing and asked them to pray for him.

The altar boys are accompanied by Msgr… Read more »