New bill may stifle freedom of conscience and religion, Malta bishops warn

Catholic bishops in Malta said that while they support equality and are against discrimination, they are concerned that two new bills meant to protect people’s rights would instead threaten personal freedoms. ‘Freedom of thought, freedom of conscience and freedom of religion for all persons living in Malta and Gozo have so far always been safeguarded... Read More

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February 10, 2020

Pope to celebrate Pentecost in Malta

Pope Francis will celebrate Pentecost in Malta, the Mediterranean island-nation where St Paul was shipwrecked and where thousands of migrants and refugees continue to seek welcome and shelter. The Vatican announced today, 10th February, that the pope would visit the islands of Malta and Gozo on 31st May, Pentecost. It is the first papal trip... Read More

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August 30, 2019

Italian Cardinal Achille Silvestrini dead at 95

Cardinal Achille Silvestrini, former prefect of the Congregation for Eastern Churches and a longtime Vatican diplomat, has died at the age of 95. According to Vatican News, Cardinal Silvestrini died on 29th August in Rome. Born in the northern Italian city of Brisighella, he was ordained a priest in 1946 and subsequently received doctorates from... Read More

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May 10, 2019

Days of covering up abuse allegations are over, says Vatican adviser

Pope Francis’ new norms on protecting minors and strengthening accountability are the latest steps in driving home the message that the days of keeping abuse allegations covered up or ignored are over, said the Vatican’s top abuse investigator. In the past, some people may have thought they were protecting the Church by remaining silent, but... Read More

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January 10, 2019

After drawn-out negotiations, Malta allows rescued migrants to disembark

Migrants rescued from the Mediterranean were taken to shore in Malta on Wednesday after being kept at sea while European nations argued over who was responsible for them. Pope Francis had issued a public plea last Sunday for European governments to demonstrate “concrete solidarity” with the 32 migrants rescued on 22nd December and 17 others... Read More

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June 14, 2018

Vatican team returns to Chile to ‘ask forgiveness’ for clergy sex abuse

Arriving on his second visit to Chile, Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta said his mission to the country is a sign of Pope Francis’ closeness to the local Church following devastating reports of sexual abuse and cover-ups by members of the clergy. Speaking to journalists in Santiago on 12th June, the archbishop said his team’s... Read More

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June 1, 2018

Pope ‘ashamed’ by Church’s failure to listen to abuse survivors

In a letter to Catholics in Chile, Pope Francis expressed shame for the Church’s failure to listen and defend survivors of sexual abuse at the hands of the clergy. Released by the Chilean bishops’ conference on 31st May, the letter from the pope said that the time of “revision and purification” in the Church was... Read More

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June 1, 2018

Vatican team investigating abuse cover-ups to return to Chile

To promote healing after reports of sexual abuse and cover-ups, Pope Francis will send Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta and Fr Jordi Bertomeu Farnos back to Chile. Both will visit the Diocese of Osorno “with the aim of advancing the process of reparation and healing of abuse victims,” the Vatican said in a statement on... Read More

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February 21, 2018

Ex-Chilean seminarian: meeting with Vatican abuse investigator ‘intense’

A former Chilean seminarian who accused a current bishop of abuse cover-up met with a Vatican investigator and said he finally felt he had been heard. Juan Carlos Cruz met for nearly four hours on 17th February with Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta, a longtime expert on clergy sex abuse. Cruz, who currently lives and... Read More

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July 13, 2017

Malta votes to legalise same-sex marriage

MPs in predominantly Roman Catholic Malta have voted to legalise same-sex marriage. Malta joins much of Western Europe by replacing the traditional “you are now husband and wife” declaration in civil ceremonies with “you are now spouses”. Only one MP out of 67 in the Maltese parliament voted against the legislation, signalling its broad support... Read More

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New bill may stifle freedom of conscience and religion, Malta bishops warn

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Days of covering up abuse allegations are over, says Vatican adviser

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Vatican team returns to Chile to ‘ask forgiveness’ for clergy sex abuse

Pope ‘ashamed’ by Church’s failure to listen to abuse survivors

Vatican team investigating abuse cover-ups to return to Chile

Ex-Chilean seminarian: meeting with Vatican abuse investigator ‘intense’

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