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It-8 ta’ Mejju 2026 jimmarka l-ewwel anniversarju mill-ħatra tal-Papa Ljun XIV bħala l-267 suċċessur ta’ Pietru. Sena wara li dehret id-daħna bajda fis-6:06pm mill-Kappella Sistina, l-ewwel sena tal-pontifikat tiegħu jidher li kienet immarkata minn stil kalm, missjunarju u profond li ħares lejn il-paċi u d-dinjità ta’ kull bniedem.

Sa mill-ewwel messaġġ tiegħu Urbi et Orbi, il-Papa għażel li jqiegħed il-paċi fiċ-ċentru tal-missjoni tiegħu, hekk kif sellem lid-dinja bil-kliem ta’ Kristu: “Il-paċi tkun magħkom ilkoll!”

Dan il-messaġġ ma kienx sempliċiment slogan biex ta bidu għall-pontifikat iżda linja ċara tal-ministeru, f’liema messaġġ il-kelma ‘paċi’ ntqalet minn tal-inqas 10 darbiet… Read more »

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The Archbishop of Pompeii looks ahead to Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the Marian city on the first anniversary of his pontificate, the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii venerated in the Shrine.

Expressing his joy and gratitude for Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming visit to the city of Pompeii on 8 May 2026, Archbishop Tommaso Caputo said “The Holy Father’s visit to Pompeii to celebrate the first year of his pontificate is a most special gift, one that we wish to welcome with hearts full of gratitude, so that our community may become ever more a sanctuary of light, a school of prayer, and a fortress of peace.”

Speaking to Vatican News just days ahead of the Pope’s one-day visit to Naples and nearby Pompeii in Italy’s southern Campania region, the Pontifical Delegate for the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii described the “enthusiastic and joyful” anticipation of the faithful… Read more »

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

During the Easter season, like the early Church, we return to the words of Jesus, which reveal their full meaning in the light of his passion, death and resurrection.  What once eluded the disciples or caused them distress now comes back to their minds, warms their hearts and fills them with hope.

The Gospel proclaimed this Sunday presents the Master’s dialogue with his disciples during the Last Supper… Read more »

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“Ħadd mhu eskluż mill-imħabba t’Alla” hekk qal il-Papa Ljun XIV fil-ħabs ta’ Bata fil-Ginea Ekwatorjali fit-22 ta’ April waqt il-Vjaġġ Appostoliku tiegħu fl-Afrika.

Hekk kif daħal il-Papa l-priġunieri kollha bdew ikantaw u jiżfnu. Huma kantaw, “Nuestro Santo Padre, te damos gracias. Ora por nuestros pecados y nuestra Libertad,” li tfisser “Missier Qaddis nirringrazzjawk. Itlob għal dnubietna u għall-libertà tagħna.”

Il-Papa sema’ t-testimonjanza ta’ xi wħud minn dawk li kienu qed jiskontaw sentenza ta’ ħabs, li rringrazzjawh għaż-żjara tiegħu u esprimew ix-xewqa tagħhom għall-paċi, għar-rikonċiljazzjoni, u għal bidu ġdid… Read more »

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Il-Papa Ljun XIV dalgħodu ħalla Angola għall-Guinea Ekwatorjali li huwa l-aħħar minn erba’ pajjiżi fil-Vjaġġ Appostoliku ta’ 11-il ġurnata fl-Afrika.

Fl-aħħar għodwa tiegħu f’Angola, il-Papa mexxa quddiesa privata fin-Nunzjatura Appostolika f’Luanda.

Huwa sellem lill-President Angolan João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço u rikeb fl-ajruplan għall-Ginea Ekwatorjali fid-9:19am ħin lokali.

Fit-tlett ijiem li kellu f’Angola, il-Papa żar tlett ibliet: Luanda, Muxima, u Saurimo… Read more »

Message by Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers in the episcopate, priests,
consecrated men and women, catechists,
brothers and sisters!

I also greet the Capuchin Franciscan Fathers who are welcoming us to their house today. Thank you very much!

It is a great joy for me to meet with you. Thank you for your warm welcome! First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to all those who have worked to spread and continue to spread the Gospel in Angola… Read more »