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 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 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 »

A document in the archives of the Pontifical Biblical Institute holds the names of over 3,000 Jewish people who took shelter in Catholic institutions in Rome during Nazi persecution. The Hebrew Community of Rome and the International Holocaust Research Institute examined the document and rediscovered this list that was considered lost.

CLAUDIO PROCACCIA
Director, Jewish Community of Rome
It was found in the forgotten papers of the Pontifical Biblical Institute, which did not have a proper archivist and, therefore, this study, for a number of reasons that are still not entirely clear, was completely forgotten… Read more »