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Home for refugee single mothers inaugurated

L‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna inawgura r‑residenza Blessed Gerard li bdiet tilqa’ ommijiet refuġjati li qed irabbu weħidhom lil uliedhom. Il‑proġett twettaq mill‑Maltese Cross Corps u l-Malteser International tal-Ġermanja b’ħidma mal‑Kummissjoni Emigranti.

Ir‑residenza, li tinsab fi Gwardamanġa, tilqa’ fiha tliet familji li għandhom kmamar individwali u faċilitajiet oħra komuni fosthom kamra tal‑ikel, kċina u play area. L‑għan tal‑proġett hu li jipprovdi akkomodazzjoni u ħtiġijiet bażiċi oħra, u jgħinhom jintegraw u jkunu indipendenti… Read more »

Independence Day 2020: Seven principles for healing

Pontifical Mass on Independence Day

  St John's CoCathedral, Valletta

Homily by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

As we celebrate this year’s Independence Day we recognise that we are celebrating an important milestone in our nation’s constitutional history – the birth of Malta as a sovereign nation governed by the Maltese people. However, we cannot ignore the fact that we are celebrating this day amid a pandemic which has impacted the world and us all.

On the 5th August 2020, His Holiness Pope Francis began a new series of catecheses on ‘Healing the World’, as part of his weekly general audience… Read more »

Cleaning up the environment and our conscience to truly protect the world

Statement by the Interdiocesan Environment Commission

Waqt attività ta’ tindif li saret dalgħodu fuq il‑Bajja tal‑Għadira, il‑Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent (KA) qalet li ħadd ma jieħu gost jiġbor skart li ħalla ħaddieħor, u għalhekk il‑Kummissjoni tħoss li attivitajiet bħal dawn għandhom iħeġġuna biex nagħmlu eżami tal‑kuxjenza fuq il‑ħarsien tal‑ħolqien.

Iċ‑Chairperson tal‑Kummissjoni Ambjent, Mario Camenzuli, wera x‑xewqa li bis‑sehem ta’ kulħadd naslu f’sitwazzjoni fejn dawn il‑clean‑ups ma jkunx hemm għalfejn isiru… Read more »

Health and safety in schools remains a main priority

Statement by the Secretariat for Catholic Education

Church Schools have been working relentlessly to welcome students and educators in the safest environment possible. In order for this to be done, a lot of work has been carried out and a lot of expenses have been incurred. Church Schools have been holding discussions with the Ministry for Education and Employment, and the Malta Union of Teachers.

The health and safety of all students, staff, their families, and the community at large, remains a priority for Church Schools. The increased community transmission of COVID-19 in recent days is of serious concern. Unfortunately, these circumstances may be precluding the safe physical opening of schools… Read more »

Full respect towards equality in diversity

A statement by the Bishops of Malta and Gozo on the draft Equality Bill

In Parliament, two Bills are presently being discussed with the aim of promoting equality and working towards eradicating all forms of discrimination in all sectors of society.

In favour of equality and against all forms of discrimination

The Church is obliged to join in the efforts being made in favour of equality and the eradication of all forms of discrimination in our country… Read more »

There is nothing more progressive and liberal than protecting human life – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass organised by the LifeNetwork Foundation in memory of abortion victims around the world

  The Chapel of the Annunciation, limits of Rabat

Homily by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

Today, we are commemorating the precious human lives which were cut short during their development, and thus could not be born. They never had the opportunity to show the world their potential. We mourn the loss of these unborn lives, because human life should always be cherished. Their loss is a great loss for us all. It is not only a loss for those who believe in Christ, but also a loss for all those who, in one way or another, value human life from its conception… Read more »

20,000 diaries in aid of Dar tal-Providenza

  The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Għadd ta’ ħaddiema fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof iddedikaw ġurnata tax‑xogħol tagħhom sabiex jgħinu lid‑Dar tal‑Providenza. Dan bħala parti mir‑responsabbiltà soċjali (corporate social responsibility) tal‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof.

Għall‑attività pparteċipaw madwar 50 impjegat li ppreparaw madwar 20,000 djarju li se jitqassmu ma’ eluf ta’ oħrajn fid‑djar tal‑familji Maltin u Għawdxin sabiex jgħinu lid‑Dar bid‑donazzjoni tagħhom. L‑attività saret fl‑uffiċċji rispettivi u mhux fid‑Dar tal‑Providenza, minħabba r‑restrizzjonijiet tal‑COVID‑19.

Dr Rebecca Gatt, Maniġer tat‑Taqsima Riżorsi Umani tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta, qalet li l‑pandemija COVID‑19 ma waqqfitx lill‑impjegati tal‑Kurja milli jgħinu lill‑persuni fil‑bżonn… Read more »

Statement by the Safeguarding Commission on the arraignment of a priest

With reference to the arraignment in Court of a priest, held today, 3rd September 2020, the Safeguarding Commission took the necessary action, without prejudice, to safeguard all parties and passed on the case to the Police to investigate. The Commission follows the principle that every person is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

The Church Commission encourages all those who know about any alleged abuse to report directly to the Police and to contact the Safeguarding Commission on [email protected]Read more »

First Maltese Episcopal Conference meeting for Bishop Anton Teuma

Il-Konferenza Episkopali Maltija tat merħba lill-Isqof il‑ġdid tad‑Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex, Mons. Anton Teuma, waqt laqgħa li saret ilbieraħ it‑Tlieta, l‑1 ta’ Settembru 2020, fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, il-Furjana. Matul il‑laqgħa nqrat ittra tal‑Isqof Emeritu Mons. Mario Grech, li fiha fisser l‑apprezzament tiegħu għall‑ħidma fraterna fi ħdan il‑Konferenza. L‑Isqfijiet irringrazzjaw lill-Isqof Grech għall‑kontribut importanti u siewi li ta matul dawn il‑15‑il sena filwaqt li wegħduh it-talb tagħhom fil-missjoni ġdida
fil-Vatikan bħala Segretarju Ġenerali tas-Sinodu tal-Isqfijiet… Read more »

Liturgical celebrations to be led by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna in September 2020

Aktar ritratti: knisja.mt/ritratti

Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Settembru, l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ser ikompli jiċċelebra Quddies matul il‑ġimgħa kif ukoll nhar ta’ Ħadd. Dawn iċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet liturġiċi qed jixxandru fuq TVM2, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt.

Il‑Quddies organizzat mill‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed jixxandar:

  • Mit‑Tnejn sas‑Sibt fid‑9:30 a.m. mill‑Kappella tal‑Madonna ta’ Manresa, fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Furjana. Wara l‑Quddiesa tingħad it‑talba tar‑Rużarju…
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