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Archbishop Scicluna warns against slander and hasty judgment during St Paul feast Mass
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (291+ words) Archbishop Charles Scicluna on Tuesday warned against false accusations, slander and hasty judgment, urging the faithful to become "agents of truth and not agents of lies" during a pontifical Mass celebrating the feast of Malta's Apostle, Saint Paul. The Mass…...
Church calls for ethical AI policies to protect workers, safeguard the vulnerable
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (506+ words) The Archdiocese of Malta on Wednesday urged policymakers to manage the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence in a way that protects people - not replaces them - to ensure workers and vulnerable communities are not left behind. In a position paper entitled…...
Week of prayer for Christian unity
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (193+ words) The service will be led by Archbishop Charles Scicluna, while the reflection will be delivered by Bishop Andrej of the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Italy, Switzerland, and Malta. During this week, the different Churches come together in ecumenical prayer so…...
The global significance and contemporary relevance of Epiphany in the Christian tradition
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1612+ words) 1. Biblical Foundations of Epiphany Epiphany is shaped by biblical events that reveal Jesus as the Christ and illuminate His mission to the world. These moments form the core scriptural framework of the feast. 1.1 The Visit of the Magi In Western…...
Less value placed on religion part of a global trend, theology academic says - The Malta Independent
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (770+ words) That religion is being given less value or prominence seems to be part of a global trend rather than something which is specific to Maltese society, Reverend Professor Carl-Mario Sultana said. Malta is an overwhelmingly Christian country, with Catholicism being…...
‘Mary is our guiding star, protector of Malta,’ Archbishop Scicluna says in homily - The Malta Independent
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (624+ words) Archbishop Charles Scicluna celebrated a pontifical Mass at the Church of Marija Bambina in Naxxar on Monday morning, marking the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The service was attended by many, including Members of Parliament and…...
Cardinal Grech urges Gozo faithful to awaken from apathy - The Malta Independent
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (211+ words) Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod and Pontifical Legate, delivered his homily for the Solemnity of the Assumption, telling the congregation that Mary calls the faithful to "awake from the sleep of apathy." He said the feast is…...
French patron funds restoration of 18th-century chapel at Archbishop's palace in Valletta - The Malta Independent
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (356+ words) The historic 18th-century Chapel of St Joseph, housed within the Archbishop's Palace in Valletta, is set to undergo much-needed conservation thanks to a generous donation by Madame Marie Am'lie Gleizes Dewavrin, the Archbishp's Curia said Friday. The donation was formalised…...
‘A right to die can become a duty to die’, bishops say in strong stand against euthanasia - The Malta Independent
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (339+ words) The right to die can become a duty to die, the bishops said Saturday in a strongly-worded pastoral letter against the introduction of assistant voluntary euthanasia. What is being proposed, the bishops said, is in fact assisted suicide, providing a…...
Archbishop calls on society to ‘let people die in peace’, as he denounces euthanasia - The Malta Independent
11+ mon, 4+ day ago (1016+ words) Maltese Archbishop Charles Scicluna has appealed for people not to confuse supporting our dying elderly with supporting "unacceptable means that lead to death," thus denouncing euthanasia and assisted suicide. Archbishop Scicluna gave these remarks during the Archdiocese of Malta's publication…...