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No person should end up on the scrap heap of history – Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

Mass celebrated on Migrants and Refugees Day

  • Homily by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi
  • Holy Cross Church, Floriana
    Sunday 29th September, 2019

    At the heart of the Church in Malta’s vast mission for the respect of the dignity of the whole person, the work with migrants and refugees surely stands out. This service which has always been conducted in silence, has lasted for nearly 70 years when the Malta Emigrants Commission…

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Church hands over property to Hospice Malta

Work to commence on Malta’s first state-of-the-art St Michael Hospice

  • Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna formally handed over the Church premises known as Adelaide Cini Institute in St Venera to the Chairperson of Hospice Malta, Maria Gatt, for the establishment of St Michael Hospice, the first state-of-the-art complex to provide comprehensive palliative care.

    The ceremony was held on the feast of St Michael the Archangel, on Sunday 29th September, in the same building in which the first patients are expected to be received in two years’ time following the necessary renovation works…

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The Archbishop’s Palace opens its doors for Notte Bianca

  • The Archbishop’s Palace in Valletta will be opening its doors again for Notte Bianca 2019, on Saturday 5th October. On the day, visitors will be able to visit various rooms in the palace, including the piano nobile which includes the throne room, the 18th century library and the garden. The palace is situated at the lower part of Archbishop Street next to Independence Square…

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A Church that looks forward – lecture by Discern

  • Discern, the Institute for Research of the Signs of the Times, will be holding the Gaudium et Spes Lecture 2019 on the theme ‘A Church that looks forward’.

    The guest speaker will be David McLoughlin, Emeritus Fellow of Christian Theology at Newman University, who will look at the Church in the context of the culture wars in many countries today…

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Updated: Statement on Archbishop Emeritus Paul Cremona

  • Archbishop Emeritus Paul Cremona O.P. was discharged from hospital this evening.

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    Earlier: Today, 23rd September 2019, in the afternoon, Archbishop Emeritus Paul Cremona O.P. felt unwell and was taken to hospital where he is being kept for observation.

    Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna visited and wished Mgr Cremona a speedy recovery and promised him the prayers of the Church in Malta at this time…

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True respect and genuine care for all Creation

Synopsis of the Statement by the Church Environment Commission (KA)

  • In a statement issued on the occasion of this year’s Season of Creation (1st September – 4th October), the Interdiocesan Environment Commission (KA) highlights a number of examples of greenwashing which have characterized the local scenario throughout the 16 years it has been set up. Greenwashing is the practice of making unsubstantiated or misleading claims about the environmental benefits of a project in order to make it appear more environmentally friendly than it really is…

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Governance as stewardship of the State and of the international community – The Archbishop on Independence Day

Pontifical Mass celebrated on the 55th anniversary of Malta's Independence

  • The homily by Charles J. Scicluna
  • St John’s Cathedral, Valletta
    21 September 2019

    The 55th anniversary of Malta’s Independence and of the consequent realisation of sovereign statehood for the Maltese Islands gives me the opportunity to offer some brief reflections on governance as the art of stewardship of the State on both the national and the international level…

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Bishop Galea-Curmi meets the new Church school educators

Bidu tas-Sena Skolastika 2019-2020 fl-iskejjel tal-Knisja

  • Bi tħejjija għall‑ftuħ tas‑sena skolastika, l‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi ltaqa’ mal‑edukaturi l‑ġodda fl‑iskejjel tal‑Knisja waqt seminar organizzat mis‑Segretarjat għall‑Edukazzjoni Nisranija. L‑Isqof rringrazzja lill‑għalliema u wera l‑apprezzament tal‑Knisja f’Malta għall‑ħidma tagħhom. Hu stedinhom biex fis‑servizz li jagħtu jgħaqqdu flimkien żewġ aspetti importanti: il‑professjonalità u x‑xhieda ta’ ħajja Nisranija. Hu qal li l‑edukazzjoni fl‑iskejjel tal‑Knisja għandha tkun sostnuta bil‑valuri tal‑Evanġelju u tgħin lill‑istudenti biex ikollhom l‑għeruq tagħhom f’dawn il‑valuri…

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Statement on Fr Deo Debono OSA  

  • In agreement with the Provincial of the Augustinians, Fr Leslie Gatt, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna decided that Fr Deo Debono, an Augustinian friar, will not remain parish priest of St Augustine Parish in Valletta and he will not exercise his priestly ministry in public until the police investigations and any other procedures in the Civil Courts are concluded. This decision has been taken following the allegations concerning this priest that have been reported in the media…

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A new board for Discern institute

  • Dr Sue Vella, maħtura bħala ċ-chairperson ta’ Discern

    L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dr Sue Vella bħala chairperson ta’ Discern, l‑istitut tal‑Knisja għar‑Riċerka tas‑Sinjali taż‑Żminijiet.

    Dr Vella hija senior lecturer fil‑Fakultà għat‑Tisħiħ tas‑Soċjetà u membru fid‑Dipartiment tal‑Politika Soċjali u Ħidma Soċjali tal‑Università ta’ Malta. Hija wkoll membru fuq bord ta’ NGO u ta’ kumpanija privata…

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