In recent months the message from several Government officials has been that they have their hands ‘tied’ when it comes to changing certain development plans and policies. This self-freezing attitude is one of choice and is not imposed on them by any legislation. They also choose to take long in making the changes to other plans and policies that they had promised to change. Such an attitude gives the impression that plans and policies in Malta can never change and when changed, so much time would have passed that one wonders whether the underlying reason is a laissez-faire attitude that allows developers to plunder the country’s urban and natural environment at the expense of communities that live in the affected areas and the wider general public… Read more »

Two seminarians, who are currently in their fifth year of studies at the Archbishop’s Seminary, will ask Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna to accept them officially as candidates for the Ordination to the Diaconate and the Priesthood. This celebration will be held on Monday, 1st November 2021, during All Saints Day Mass at St John’s Co‑Cathedral, Valletta, at 6:30 p.m.

Malcolm Saliba from the Parish of the Assumption of Our Lady, Ħ’Attard, and Karl Andrew Schembri from the Parish of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Mellieħa, will publicly manifest their will to offer themselves to the Church to serve in the ministerial priesthood… Read more »

A survey showed that youth have a greater probability of involving themselves at the community level than in politics. Their interest in politics decreases as they grow older. The survey also showed that female youth look at community engagement in a more positive light and participate more than male youth in community initiatives and activities.

This research study was conducted by DISCERN, the institute for research on the signs of the times, among 498 youth aged between 16 and 25 years… Read more »

The Justice and Peace Commission welcomes the 2022 Budget, recognising the challenging times our country and the world have faced and will continue to face in the near future. The Commission is here offering its view in the light of the “Beyond GDP” initiative, launched in 2020, which promotes the need for our country to reorient our economic model towards a more holistic and sustainable vision… Read more »

L-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta u Care Malta ffirmaw ftehim sabiex Dar Sant’Anna fl-Isla tiġi rrestawrata biex ’il quddiem tilqa’ tfal minn ambjent soċjali diffiċli li jkollhom bżonn protezzjoni u wens. Dan il-proġett soċjali ġie identifikat mill-parroċċa tal-Isla u se jitmexxa minn Care Malta. Sa ftit snin ilu din id-dar kienet tilqa’ lill-anzjani.

Il-ftehim ġie ffirmat mis-Segretarju Amministrattiv tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta, Michael Pace Ross, u minn Nazzareno Vassallo u Natalie Briffa Farrugia f’isem Care Malta.  Preżenti wkoll l-Arċipriet tal-Isla, il-Kanonku Robin Camilleri… Read more »

L‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna llejla se jiċċelebra quddiesa fil‑bidu tal‑ħidma pastorali ta’ Patri Joseph Zahra, Dumnikan, bħala kappillan tal‑parroċċa tal‑Madonna ta’ Fatima, Gwardamanġa.

Patri Joseph Zahra twieled fil‑25 ta’ Mejju 1974. Huwa studja l‑filosofija u t‑teoloġija fl‑Università ta’ Bologna fl‑Italja. Beda l‑formazzjoni reliġjuża fl‑1992 fil‑Kunvent tal‑Madonna tal‑Għar, ir‑Rabat, u sentejn wara għamel l‑ewwel professjoni solenni. Hu ġie ordnat saċerdot fit‑22 ta’ Lulju 2003 fis‑Santwarju tal‑Madonna ta’ Fatima fi Gwardamanġa, fejn serva bħala viċi kappillan għal erba’ snin… Read more »

16-il entità impenjati fil-ħidma soċjali qed jesprimu t-tħassib tagħhom dwar il-proposti għall-abozz ta’ liġi dwar l-użu hekk imsejjaħ responsabbli tal-kannabis. L-entitajiet jinsabu fi qbil mal-pożizzjoni ta’ Caritas Malta u Fondazzjoni OASI li nhar il-Ħamis, 7 ta’ Ottubru 2021, reġgħu tennew li l-liġi proposta se tkun aktar ta’ ħsara milli ta’ ġid għas-soċjetà Maltija.

Dawn l-entitajiet, li wħud minnhom jaħdmu direttament mat-tfal u ż-żgħażagħ vulnerabbli, jinsabu mħassba speċjalment dwar il-messaġġ li jkun qed jgħaddi lit-tfal u ż-żgħażagħ dwar l-użu u l-kultura tal-kannabis… Read more »

L‑Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali qed joffri l‑kors ta’ ‘Adolescent and Youth Ministry’ li se jkun qed jindirizza l‑isfidi li jiltaqgħu magħhom ż‑żgħażagħ illum. Dan il‑kors, li se jibda fit‑30 ta’ Ottubru, huwa mmirat għal dawk li jaħdmu jew jixtiequ jaħdmu mal‑adolexxenti u ż‑żgħażagħ.

Minn din is‑sena, il‑kors ser joffri spazju għal esperjenzi prattiċi fil‑gruppi taż‑żgħażagħ u kull parteċipant se jkun akkumpanjat minn mentor. It‑teorija u l‑esperjenza prattika ser jgħinu lill‑individwu jiżviluppa l‑ħiliet tiegħu bħala youth leader filwaqt li jiltaqa’ mad‑diversità ta’ kariżmi fil‑gruppi u l-movimenti fil‑Knisja f’Malta… Read more »

L-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna llejla se jiċċelebra quddiesa fil-bidu tal-ħidma pastorali ta’ Patri Claudio Borg, Dumnikan, bħala kappillan tal-parroċċa ta’ Ġesù Nazzarenu, Tas-Sliema.

Patri Claudio Borg twieled fit‑22 ta’ Awwissu 1963 u trabba fil‑parroċċa tas‑Sacro Cuor, Tas‑Sliema. Huwa studja l‑filosofija fl‑Università ta’ Malta u t‑teoloġija fl‑Università ta’ Bologna fl‑Italja.

Il‑formazzjoni reliġjuża tiegħu bdiet fl‑1986 fil‑Kunvent tal‑Madonna tal‑Għar, ir‑Rabat. Beda n‑novizzjat f’Settembru tal‑1988 u erba’ snin wara rċieva l‑Professjoni Solenni fl‑Ordni Dumnikan… Read more »