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Eight recommendations for safer and just practices in Malta’s construction sector

The ‘Ejja Ejja’ Culture: Research by the Justice and Peace Commission

  The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

The Justice and Peace Commission is proposing eight recommendations to authorities and stakeholders in Malta’s construction industry, aiming to enhance safety and fairness for all workers. The Commission urges prompt action to be taken on these recommendations for the well-being of both the workers and society. These recommendations are a result of scientific research conducted by the Commission on health and safety in the Maltese construction sector… Read more »

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2024

As from Thursday 18th January 2024, all Christians around the world will be celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which will end on Thursday 25th January. During this week, different Churches come together in ecumenical prayer to seek Christian unity.

This year’s theme is “Love the Lord your God … and your neighbour as yourself” (Lk 10:27). This theme and related material have been prepared by an ecumenical group in Burkina Faso, a country between western Africa and the Sahara Desert… Read more »

Maltese priest named member of an international ecumenical commission

The Holy See has named Mgr Professor Hector Scerri to be a member of the Joint International Commission for the Theological Dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church. 

Mgr Hector Scerri, 58, has been a Consultor to the Dicastery for the Promotion of Christian Unity, at the Vatican, since 2014. He is a professor of dogmatic theology and ecumenism at the Faculty of Theology, University of Malta, and the head of the Ecumenical Commission of the Archdiocese of Malta and of the Doctrinal Commission of the Maltese Episcopal Conference… Read more »

Liturgical celebrations of Archbishop Charles Scicluna in January 2024

Koppja tingħata tifkira mill-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna wara l-quddiesa għall‑koppji li żżewġu fl‑2022 fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta

Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Jannar, l‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta xxandar il‑quddiesa kuljum fid‑9:30am fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt. Mit‑Tnejn sas‑Sibt tixxandar it‑talba tar‑rużarju fuq Knisja.mt, Newsbook.com.mt, u Facebook u YouTube tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta. Kull nhar ta’ Ħadd, il‑quddiesa tixxandar fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt, l‑istazzjon tar‑radju RTK 103, u Facebook u YouTube tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta… Read more »

The five treasures that endow Maltese society

Christmas message by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

Message by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

On this holy Christmas night, we remember the beautiful message delivered by the angels to the shepherds of Bethlehem: “Glory to God in the highest heaven and peace on Earth” (Lk 2:14). Peace on Earth for those who God truly loves; peace on Earth for all those of good will. 

This year, as we think of and gaze upon the Holy Land, let us pray eagerly for peace and mourn for the thousands of victims of man’s cruelty… Read more »

Inauguration of a new ecclesiastical museum in Mellieħa

Illum ġie inawgurat il‑Pilgrim’s Lodge, mużew ekkleżjastiku ġdid biswit is‑Santwarju Nazzjonali tal‑Madonna tal‑Mellieħa. Dan sar b’investiment konġunt ta’ €643,000 mill‑Fondazzjoni għall‑Patrimonju Kulturali tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta, l‑Awtorità Maltija għat‑Turiżmu u fondi Ewropej.

Dan il‑mużew, li l‑binja tiegħu hi waħda mill‑eqdem fil‑Mellieħa, joffri tagħrif dwar l‑istorja tas‑Santwarju tal‑Mellieħa kif ukoll oġġetti devozzjonali użati mis‑santwarju matul is‑snin. Permezz ta’ dawn l‑oġġetti, kull min se jżur il‑post se jkun jista’ jesperjenza dak li għexu l‑pellegrini li matul is‑snin żaru l‑Madonna tal‑Mellieħa sabiex tinterċedi għalihom fil‑bżonnijiet tagħhom… Read more »

Commemorating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights amidst escalating violence

Statement by the Justice and Peace Commission for Human Rights Day 2023

Photo by Ahmed Akacha on pexels.com

The commemoration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on the 10th December this year is taking place in the shadow of an ever-widening spiral of violence, risking humanity’s condemnation to a future of unimaginable pain, fear, and destruction. In response, the Justice and Peace Commission unreservedly condemns the horrific acts of violence that are once again ravaging the Holy Land and its people and calls for a radical shift from a global paradigm of violent war and revenge to a paradigm of just peace and reconciliation… Read more »

Caritas Malta to hold Christmas lunch again

Preparations underway for the eighth edition of the Christmas Lunch at the Curia

  The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Għat‑tmien sena Caritas Malta qed tistieden lil dawk il‑persuni li jinsabu weħidhom jew m’għandhomx il‑mezzi sabiex din is‑sena jqattgħu Milied b’dinjità u jiġu jieklu flimkien għall‑ikla tal‑Milied fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof fil‑Furjana.

Is‑sena li għaddiet, madwar 500 persuna nġabru fil‑Kurja u qattgħu jum il‑Milied flimkien hekk kif darba fis‑sena, il‑Kurja tinbidel f’restorant kbir u ssir post ta’ laqgħa fejn tilqa’ lill‑fqir u lil min għaddej mit‑tbatija… Read more »

Liturgical celebrations of Archbishop Charles Scicluna in December 2023

Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Diċembru, l‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta xxandar il‑quddiesa kuljum fid‑9:30am fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt. Mit‑Tnejn sas‑Sibt tixxandar it‑talba tar‑rużarju fuq Knisja.mt, Newsbook.com.mt, u Facebook u YouTube tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta. Kull nhar ta’ Ħadd, il‑quddiesa tixxandar fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt, l‑istazzjon tar‑radju RTK 103, u Facebook u YouTube tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta.

F’dawn il‑ġranet Monsinjur Arċisqof se jiċċelebra l‑quddies f’dawn il‑knejjes:

Il‑Ġimgħa 1 ta’ Diċembru, fis-7pm, Mons… Read more »

A Church sent to reach out to people

The 'Church that Comes Forth' process launched in the 2023 Diocesan Assembly

  Centre for Animation and Comunication (ĊAK), Birkirkara

L‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta nediet ir‑raba’ sena tal‑proċess ekkleżjali ‘Knisja Waħda, Vjaġġ Wieħed: Knisja li Toħroġ’. Dan sar waqt l‑Assemblea Djoċesana annwali li ġiet fi tmiemha l‑Ġimgħa 24 ta’ Novembru 2023. Matul l‑Assemblea, iI‑grupp ta’ ħidma ta’ Knisja li Takkumpanja ta rendikont dwar xogħlu fejn ħass li jeħtieġ ikun hemm iktar għarfien fost l‑entitajiet tal‑Knisja stess kif ukoll li jissaħħaħ ix‑xogħol ta’ akkumpanjament li diġà jsir minnhom permezz ta’ formazzjoni… Read more »