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Celebration of 3 new novices

Fra Darren Abela, Fra Christopher Bilocca u Fra Andre Bonaci kienu kkonfermati novizzi ġodda mal-Ordni Franġiskana Minuri, waqt quddiesa li saret fil-Knisja ta’ San Franġisk fil-Ħamrun.

Fil-quddiesa mmexxija mill-Ministru Provinċjal Twanny Chircop, kien hemm preżenti qraba u ħbieb ta’ dawn it-tliet novizzi kif ukoll diversi patrijiet oħra.

In-novizzi l-ġodda issa ser iħallu Malta sabiex imorru f’San Damjan t’Assisi sabiex jagħmlu sena novizjat hemmhekk… Read more »

Pope Francis mourns the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II

Pope Francis greets Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on 10 April 2021

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland died on Thursday afternoon at Balmoral Castle, her residence in Scotland.

Her family had gathered with the late Queen as concerns grew about her health earlier in the day.

Queen Elizabeth II reigned for over 70 years, celebrating her Platinum Jubilee on 2 June 2022… Read more »

Id-Dar tal-Providenza welcomes the beatification of Pope John Paul I

Id-Dar tal-Providenza, that has one of its villas named after Pope John Paul I, welcomes his beatification that took place on Sunday, 4th September 2022, which happened during a celebration led by Pope Francis in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

The Italian Cardinal Albino Luciani was elected Pope on the 26th August 1978 and chose the name of John Paul as a sign of respect towards his predecessors, Pope John XXIII and Pope Paul VI… Read more »

A programme for children whose siblings have disabilities

Il-Fond għat-tfal fl-iskejjel tal-Knisja (CSCF) qed toffri s-servizz ta’ Sibshine. Permezz ta’ dan is-servizz, professjonisti mħarrġin imexxu Sibshops, li huma opportunitajiet għal tfal u adolexxenti li jkollhom aħwa b’diżabilita’ sabiex jiltaqgħu m’aħwa oħra li jkunu qegħdin jesperjenzaw sitwazzjonijiet familjari simili għal tagħhom.

Din is-sena, CSCF ingħata fondi mill-Aġenzija Żgħażagħ biex Sibshine jerġa’ jingħata ħajja ġdida… Read more »

Those who have dealt with drug problems or mental health can be of help to others – Caritas

Il-Caritas qalet persuni li jkollhom problema tad-droga jew ta’ saħħa mentali jistgħu jkunu ta’ għajnuna għal persuni oħra wara li jindirizzaw din il-bżonnijiet tagħhom.

L-Erbgħa 24 t’Awwissu, Caritas Malta ħejjiet konferenza li permezz tagħha ġie fi tmiem proġett ta’ tliet snin ta’ Erasmus+. L-isem ta’ din il-konferenza kien ‘HELPEX –  European qualification of peers in the helping process of rehabilitation and recovery’.

Fid-diskors tiegħu Patrick Harvey, li jaħdem fis-sezzjoni tar-riżorsi umani fi ħdan Caritas Malta, spjega kif fl-2019 Caritas Malta kienet ġiet avviċinata minn Caritas Bavaria biex jipparteċipaw f’Erasmus+ flimkien ma’ seba’ entitajiet oħra minn madwar l-Ewropa, sabiex jiġu żviluppati sett ta’ għodda ta’ taħriġ għal persuni li kellhom problema ta’ dipendenza fid-droga jew problema ta’ saħħa mentali… Read more »

God first and foremost – Bishop Galea-Curmi

  The Parish Church of the Annunciation, Ħal Balzan

“Tobgħod” hi kelma kerha ħafna. Hi kerha fuq fomm kulħadd, imma aktar u aktar tinstema’ kerha fuq fomm Ġesù. Meta naqraw dan il-kliem tiegħu llum fl-Evanġelju (Lq 4:26), niskantaw u ngħidu: qed nisma’ sew? Dan kif Ġesù qed jgħid li trid tobgħod lin-nies tal-familja tiegħek?

Kontradizzjoni?

Dal-kliem jinħass aktar u aktar stramb meta niftakru li Ġesù kien tant jenfasizza l-imħabba. Hi l-karatteristika l-aktar importanti tad-dixxipli tiegħu, tal-komunità li hi l-Knisja… Read more »

Pope promulgates new constitution of the Order of Malta

Pope Francis has taken the next steps in the renewal of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta (the Sovereign Military Order of Malta) with a decree issued on Saturday. 

The Decree establishes the new Constitutional Charter and related Melitense Code of the Order, an, taking effect immediately, the revocation of the High Offices, and the dissolution of the current Sovereign Council governing the Order… Read more »

Listen to the Voice of Creation – Bishop Galea-Curmi

“Listen to the voice of creation” is the theme chosen by Pope Francis for this year’s Season of Creation, which began on 1 September with the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, and will conclude on 4 October with the feast of St Francis of Assisi. This is a special time for all Christians to pray and work together to care for our common home… Read more »

Season of Creation: “Listen to the voice of creation”

Statement by the Justice and Peace Commission & Environment Commission

“Isma’ leħen il‑ħolqien”. Din hi l‑istedina li l‑Papa Franġisku għamel fil‑messaġġ[1] li ħareġ għall‑okkażjoni tal‑Istaġun tal‑Ħolqien ta’ din is‑sena (mill‑1 ta’ Settembru sal‑4 ta’ Ottubru 2022). Il‑Papa jħeġġiġna nisimgħu bir‑reqqa l‑vuċi tal‑ħolqien: il‑vuċi tal‑pjaneta u l‑vuċi tal‑persuni li jgħixu fiha, ilħna li ilhom żmien imsikkta u mwarrba fil‑ġenb minħabba “interessi ekonomiċi predatorji” li jissarrfu fil‑qerda tal‑ambjent u f’miżerja għal ħafna nies, speċjalment tal‑foqra li dejjem huwa dawk li l‑iktar ibatu l‑konsegwenzi tal‑qerda ambjentali… Read more »