This article gives an overview of the Laudato Si’ Action Platform. It describes its goals and its proposed set of actions. various entities around the world are implementing them. The Laudato Si’ Action Platform, is an online platform through which the Vatican’s Dicastery Promoting Integral Human Development is promoting a 7-year action plan with clear […]Read More
This article is based on Fr Martin Micallef’s experience of working with people with disabilities and furthering his studies on the subject. Fr. Martin started this involvement with short-term experiences with persons experiencing different types of disabilities. He is now the director of id-Dar tal-Providenza, a home for persons with disabilities and an NGO in […]Read More
Rose-Anne Abdilla’s finance career experience at the Archdiocese of Malta began almost twenty years ago. She started as an Assistant Financial Controller within the Curia’s diocesan administrative office. Today, Rose-Anne is the Financial Controller responsible for various Church entities around Malta. Supporting projects with a good cause “I have grown up in the Curia,” Rose-Anne […]Read More
March 26th 2021, the day when, together with my husband, I watched the Netflix film Seaspiracy. The makers of the film were “determined to document and uncover what is responsible for oceanic destruction and extinction”. I live on the island of Malta, and I eat fish regularly (I love fish!). As I watched the film, […]Read More
Katriona Cassar from Żabbar Malta, an asthmatic, shares her COVID-19 experience. She speaks of the impact of this illness on her life at home and on its aftermath. “I had been taking a lot of precautions, such as shopping online, not visiting family members who do not live in my household and not attending Sunday mass, […]Read More
With an open heart to serve others, Rosita’s long nursing experience took her to many places both in her homeland Malta and abroad. In this article, she describes how her life became enriched with many friends and family members who walked with her, side by side, through her life’s journey, and how many people benefitted […]Read More
In this interview, Dr Anthony Vella, a vet by profession, shares his passion for astronomy and faith and how these two sustain each other. Dr Anthony Vella is qualified in astronomy and theology. As a young boy, Anthony used to put a pillow on the roof and look at the Milky Way with his naked […]Read More
As I paused to ponder about this year, I felt curious about what people searched for on the internet during this particular year, 2020. Below are some of this year’s Google searches that caught my attention. While some of the keywords of 2020 were fun to read or somewhat surprising, it was fascinating to notice […]Read More
Meet January Donovan, an inspirational, disciplined woman who believes in women’s dreams. She has journeyed from a traumatic childhood and a turbulent teenage life to becoming a successful businesswoman – founder of ‘The Woman School’, and a happy wife and mother of 8 children. January Donovan’s vision for women During my interview with January, I […]Read More
What is the Church in Malta doing during the COVID-19 pandemic? What can be improved? Evaluation of the Church’s response to COVID-19 pandemic in Malta. Solidarity meals One of the main initiatives taken by the Church in Malta during the COVID-19 pandemic is the provision of a meal a day to those who are most […]Read More