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St Aloysius College’s first woman rector welcomes first girls to its secondary school

26/09/2025

The start the 2025/26 scholastic year on Monday marked the start of a new chapter in the history of St Aloysius College, with the first woman rector in its history welcoming the first-ever girls attending its secondary school.

While its sixth form, inaugurated in 1991, has always been co-educational, the rest of St Aloysius College started going co-ed in September 2018, with the first girls entering its primary school: the former Stella Maris School in Balzan… Read more »

Lasallian Colleges in Malta welcome first co-educational students in Year 1

25/09/2025

Photo: Lasallian Colleges

On Wednesday 24th September 2025, as the new scholastic year begins, De La Salle College Junior School in Birgu, and St Benild School in Sliema which forms part of Stella Maris College, have welcomed girls for the first time in Year 1. This marks the beginning of a historic transition for Malta’s Lasallian schools towards co-education.

The introduction of girls in Year 1 is the first concrete step in an 11-year process that will gradually transform De La Salle College and Stella Maris College, including St Benild School, into fully co-educational environments… Read more »

Video: Celebrated 60 years of diplomatic relations between Malta and Holy See

24/10/2025   The Nunciature in Tal-Virtu, Rabat

The 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Malta and the Holy See was celebrated on 24 September at the Nunciature in Tal-Virtu, Rabat. The event was attended by the President of Malta Myriam Spiteri Debono, Archbishop Charles Scicluna and Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi. The Holy See was represented by Apostolic Nuncio Savio Hon Tai-Fai.

Click here for the Archbishop’s message. Read more »

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Pope at Audience: Jesus redeems darkest places of human existence

24/09/2025   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Cycle of Catechesis – Jubilee 2025. Jesus Christ our Hope. III. The Passover of Jesus. 8. The Descent. In the Spirit “he also went to preach to the spirits in prison” (1 Pt 3:19).

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

Today, again, we will look at the mystery of Holy Saturday. It is the day of the Paschal Mystery in which everything seems immobile and silent, while in reality an invisible action of salvation is being fulfilled: Christ descends into the realm of the dead to bring the news of the Resurrection to all those who were in the darkness and in the shadow of death… Read more »

“Jealousy is a subtle virus that you must get rid of immediately” – Joseph Falzon

25/09/2025

Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, is-soċju tal-Museum Joseph Falzon qal li l-għira hija virus sottili li rridu niqfulu mill-ewwel għax bih nistgħu nattakkaw lil ħafna nies madwarna mingħajr ma nindunaw.

Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Joseph Falzon u Clint Cauchi. The Handbook jixxandar kuljum fuq RTK103 fil-05.30, fis-12:40, fis-19.20 u fid-21.30, kif ukoll fuq Facebook permezz tal-paġna The Handbook… Read more »

Pope: Justice must be animated by wisdom, love, and mercy

Address of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV

20/09/2025   Saint Peter's Square, the Vatican

Muy buenos días a todos, good morning and welcome! 

Dear brothers and sisters,

I am pleased to welcome you on the occasion of the Jubilee dedicated to those who, in various capacities, work in the vast field of justice.  I greet the distinguished authorities present, who have come from many countries, representing various courts, and all of you who daily carry out a necessary service for orderly relations between individuals, communities and states.  I also greet the other pilgrims who have joined this Jubilee!  The Jubilee makes us all pilgrims who, in rediscovering the signs of a hope that does not disappoint, wish “to recover the confident trust that we require, in the Church and in society, in our interpersonal relationships, in international relations, and in our task of promoting the dignity of all persons and respect for God’s gift of creation” (Francis, Spes Non Confundit, 25)… Read more »

“It’s more beautiful when I help someone who won’t give back” – Clint Cauchi

23/09/2025

Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Clint Cauchi qal li nkunu iktar ferħanin meta ngħinu lil xi ħadd li nafu li mhux se jpattilna lura.

Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Joseph Falzon u Clint Cauchi. The Handbook jixxandar kuljum fuq RTK103 fil-05.30, fis-12:40, fis-19.20 u fid-21.30, kif ukoll fuq Facebook permezz tal-paġna The Handbook.

Silta mill-qari tal-lum
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa – Lq 14:1,7-14
Meta tkun mistieden, mur inxteħet fil-post tal-aħħar, biex meta jiġi dak li stiednek jgħidlek: ‘Ħabib, itla’ f’post aktar ’il fuq’… Read more »

The Pope: You cannot serve two masters

Mass at Sant'Anna

21/09/2025   The Parish Church of St Anna, the Vatican

Hub for hearts and time in prayer

Speaking to those gathered in the ancient church, the Pope expressed his delight at presiding over the Eucharistic celebration, greeting with gratitude the Augustinian religious who carry out their ministry here, especially the parish priest, Father Mario Millardi, the new Prior General of the Order, Father Joseph Farrell, as well as Father Gioiele Schiavella, who was the parish pastor from 1991 to 2006… Read more »

A Nation that embraces a consistent ethic of life – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass commemorating the anniversary of Malta's independence

21/09/2025   St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta

Homily by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

Today, as a nation, we are celebrating the precious achievement of independence. Independence is never to be taken for granted. It is the fruit of the vision, sacrifices and perseverance of those who came before us, and we remember them with deep gratitude. It is not simply the absence of foreign domination, but the freedom to shape our destiny, to stand as a united people, and to live our values… Read more »

“When I offer my talents generously, I give hope to others” – Silvana Cardona

21/09/2025

Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Silvana Cardona qalet li meta nagħrfu x’inhuma t-talenti tagħha u noffruhom b’mod ġeneruż lill-oħrajn, inkunu qed nagħtu sens ta’ tama u mħabba lil ħaddieħor.

Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Fr Reuben Gauci u Silvana Cardona. The Handbook jixxandar kuljum fuq RTK103 fil-05.30, fis-12:40, fis-19.20 u fid-21.30, kif ukoll fuq Facebook permezz tal-paġna The Handbook… Read more »