Tag: Archbishop
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Malta’s Church concludes Jubilee Year 2025 with Archbishop Scicluna-led celebration on ‘Pilgrims of Hope’
The Church in Malta last evening formally concluded the Jubilee Year 2025, themed “Pilgrims of Hope”, during a liturgical celebration led by Archbishop Charles Scicluna at St Paul’s Metropolitan Cathedral in Mdina. In his homily, Archbishop Scicluna reflected on Saint Joseph as a powerful model of trust, humility and concrete action within God’s plan. He…
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Malta’s Archbishop says the world is currently run by people who are out of their mind: lists the three main enemies of the Maltese of today
In his Victory Day homily, Archbishop Charles Scicluna identified what he sees as the three main enemies facing Malta today: greed, youth substance abuse (including alcohol), and the country’s low birth rate. The Archbishop said that despite the world today being run by people who are out of their mind, Malta’s threats are internal and…
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Betraying your brother on national television to rewrite history: Charles Tabone on Pawlu Cremona
Rverend Charles Tabone, a Dominican like the previous Archbishop Pawlu Cremona was on the public broadcaster last week to deny “press reports” that the Archbishop was pressured to resign in a coup. He said that Archbishop Paul Cremona was never pressured to resign but was instead asked to resign only after he had mental health…
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State funeral held for Archbishop Emeritus Pawlu Cremona
This morning, Saturday, 22nd March 2025, a funeral Mass was held at St. John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta, led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna. A funeral procession then made its way down Republic Street to the entrance of Valletta, marking a final farewell to Archbishop Emeritus Pawlu Cremona. Photos: DOI Ruth ZammitNews Editor Journalist and Newscaster
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Final farewell: Archbishop Emeritus Pawlu Cremona’s funeral procession and ceremonies
Malta is set to pay its final respects to Archbishop Emeritus Pawlu Cremona with a series of solemn ceremonies and processions from today 20th to Saturday 22nd March. The funeral events will allow the public, clergy, and national leaders to honour his legacy of faith and service. The farewell begins today, Thursday, 20th March, as…
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Former Archbishop and Dominican friar Pawlu Cremona has passed away
Dominican friar and former Archbishop Pawlu Cremona passed away last night at Mater Dei Hospital around midnight at the age of 79. In his final years, he faced health challenges, including diabetes. Pawlu Cremona served as Archbishop of Malta from January 2007 until his resignation in 2015, following pressure to resign from a group of…
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Malta raises over €5.2 million during 29th edition of L-Istrina marathon
The 29th edition of L-Istrina, Malta’s annual charity marathon, concluded at midnight with a remarkable sum of over €5,215,000 collected. The 12-hour event, which began at noon and continued until midnight, saw donations pouring in until the very last second. Proceeds will benefit the Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation, providing essential support to those in…
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Malta unites in solidarity: President launches first Istrina under her patronage
In her touching opening speech for the 2024 edition of L-Istrina, the President of Malta, Myriam Spiteri Debono, invited families to lend a hand in giving to those for whom Christmas is not fun. She underlined how so many are living this Christmas period in hospitals, as it is important “the day after Christmas to…
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Archbishop Scicluna’s Christmas message: A call for Hope, Life and Mercy
In his Christmas message from Hospice Malta, Archbishop Charles Scicluna reflected on the value of life and hope. Speaking from the historic Cini Institute, today the seat of Hospice Malta, he spoke about the transformation of this 19th-century haven for women into a haven of care for those reaching the end of their lives. The…
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Christians, but only when it suits us (in terms of money and popularity)
Respect is earned and not gained. As a convinced Hegelian I feel more Christian than the Archbishop, who has no monopoly over the meaning and substance of Christianity and Catholicism. The Archbishop is not stupid. He’s probably one of the smartest and brightest minds on the Islands. That doesn’t mean he is automatically entitles to…
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Jesus: the Dionysian Cult Leader
I feel kind of silly writing about the things I learned as a teenager, but since this is what people want to talk about, here it is. Where do you think Jesus (who, by the way, was a real historical figure) got his idea about drinking and consuming God himself? It seems like many Europeans,…
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It’s not the Last Supper. It’s Dionysus, Archbishop
Paris, a city which has been offending Catholics since 1309, has raised the ire of Archbishop Charles Scicluna about what seemed a recreation of the Last Supper during the Olympics opening ceremony. The Archbishop even sent a letter to the French Ambassador protesting the scene. The problem with this is that scene had nothing to…
