Author: Mark Cachia

Il-kontribut ta’ Papa Benedittu għad-Duttrina Soċjali tal-Knisja

A lot is being written these days about the figure of Benedict XVI, a pope of great intelligence, formation and humility, who will certainly go down in history books as a great theologian. In this brief article, I wish to summarize, what, in my opinion, were Benedict’s greatest contributions to the Social Doctrine of the Church.

When going through the writings of the different Popes, we will often notice quotes from their predecessors and or even from their previous writings… Kompli aqra »

aħseb u ara: Gwida għad-diskussjoni

Il-Malta Catholic Youth Network u l-Kummissjoni Ġustizzja u Paċi ħejjew riżorsa ġdida biex takkumpanja is-serje ta’ podcasts aħseb u ara.

Din ir-riżorsa toffri gwida għal diskussjoni dwar it-temi mit-Tagħlim Soċjali tal-Knisja msemmija fil-podcast.

  1. Il-Polarizzazzjoni tad-Diskors
  2. Il-Prinċipji tat-Tagħlim Soċjali tal-Knisja
  3. L-Ambjent
  4. Il-Missjoni tal-Knisja
  5. Il-Familja
  6. L-Ekonomija
  7. Ix-Xogħol
  8. Il-Paċi

Ma’ kull tema ġew abbinati tliet jew erba’ filmati qosra, fejn ma’ kull filmat għandkom issibu:
• Kwotazzjoni mit-Tagħlim tal-Knisja jew diskorsi relevanti… Kompli aqra »

Rapport Annwali 2022

In a year which was sadly marked by the return of war on European soil and daily reports of deadly injustices and senseless violence, the need to denounce situations of violent injustice, whilst proposing creative pathways which lead to more just and reconciled communities, has never been so urgently felt.

In this context, as a Commission, we make ours the words of the Holy Father who, whilst in Malta, highlighted the need to shore up the foundations of life in society, namely honesty, justice, a sense of duty and transparency… Kompli aqra »

Żvilupp sostenibbli

Minkejja għarfien dejjem akbar dwar il-fatt li l-mudell ekonomiku tagħna m’huwiex sostenibbli, m’aħniex nersqu lejn mudelli ġodda ta’ kif nivvjaġġaw, nikkunsmaw u nibnu. L-inċentivi biex ninkuraġixxu b’mod ġentili lin-nies biex jadottaw stili ta’ ħajja aktar sostenibbli, waħedhom ma jidhrux li huma biżżejjed. Forsi wasal iż-żmien li nippenalizzaw ċerti għażliet, permezz per eżempju ta’ taxxi ambjentali li jirriflettu l-prezz reali tal-ħsara ambjentali?

Mal-professur Maria Attard, li tmexxi d-Dipartiment tal-Geografija u l-Istutut ta’ l-Iżvilupp Sostenibbli fl-Università ta’ Malta u Dr Marie Briguglio, lettura fl-Università ta’ Malta fil-qasam tal-Behavioural Economics and Environmental Economics, nitkellmu dwar il-bżonn urġenti li nadottaw mudell ekonomiku u soċjali iktar sostenibbli… Kompli aqra »

Ħadd ma jista’ jsalva waħdu

In his message for the 56th World Day of Peace, which will be celebrated on the 1st of January 2023, Pope Francis reminds that there is light even in the darkest hour. Using the Covid-19 pandemic as an example, the Pope says that the pandemic made us all aware of the need for everyone, including peoples and nations, to restore the word “together” to a central place in our lexicon.  Only the peace that comes from a fraternal and disinterested love can help us overcome personal, societal and global crises… Kompli aqra »

Wirt kulturali

Kull darba li ma nagħtux każ ta’ l-għeruq tagħna u ninsew minn fejn ġejjin, niftaqru. L-identità tagħna tkun mhedda u nirriskjaw li nisfaw vittmi ta’ forom ġodda ta’ kolonizzazzjoni ideoloġika. Fl-istess ħin, jekk nenfasizzaw iżżejjed l-għeruq, il-memorja u l-identità tagħna, nistgħu neħlu f’ideoloġiji nostaliġiċi li jeskludu lill-oħrajn u jħalluna imwaħħlin fil-passat.

Ma’ Fr Nicholas Doublet, lettur fl-istorja tal-Knisja fl-Università ta’ Malta u Dr Karsten Xuereb, riċerkatur fir-relazzjonijiet kulturali b’mod speċjali fil-Mediterran, nitkellmu dwar il-vokazzjoni ta’ Malta li nkunu “laboratorju ta’ żvilupp organiku” (Papa Franġisku)… Kompli aqra »

Il-qawwa tal-ospitalità 

On the 5th of March, 2002, 250 asylum seekers drifted into Xlendi Bay, Gozo. Their arrival marked what would later be considered as the first major disembarkation of asylum seekers on Maltese shores. Since then, the issue of migration has practically never disappeared from our socio-political agenda. Among friends and colleagues, the pros and cons of welcoming people in a multicultural society are discussed. Come election time, the success or otherwise of our “integration” programmes is debated… Kompli aqra »

Sejjaħli b’Ismi

Wara xhur ta’ ħidma li fihom saru sensiela ta’ sessjonijiet ta’ djalogu bejn il-migranti u l-komunità, il-Ħadd 11 ta’ Diċembru tnediet il-wirja Sejjaħli b’Ismi. Dan il-proġett interkulturali huwa frott kollaborazzjoni bejn it-tim ta’ Sejjaħli b’Ismi, il-Kummissjoni Ġustizzja u Paċi u l-JRS (Malta) u qed ifakkar ukoll l-20 sena anniversarju mill-ewwel żbark kbir ta’ persuni li jfittxu l-ażil fuq xtutna.

Waqt it-tnedija tal-wirja li saret fis-Sagristija tal-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann fil-Belt Valletta, il-President tal-Kummissjoni Ġustizzja u Paċi Daniel Darmanin semma d-diskors li l-Papa għamel reċentement wara ż-żjara tiegħu fil-Bahrain… Kompli aqra »

Il-verità u l-ġustizzja: Iż-żewġ pilastri tal-ġustizzja wara l-gwerra

On the occasion of Human Rights Day on 10 December 2022 the European Conference of Justice and Peace Commissions wishes to offer some reflections on post-war justice (ius post bellum).

For many months now, the Russian Federation’s war of aggression against Ukraine has been raging. It is contrary to international law. Out of great concern for the people suffering from this brutal war, the European Conference of Justitia et Pax Commissions (Justice and Peace Europe) has repeatedly spoken out on this brutal war1, not only condemning the Russian aggression, war crimes and the countless violations of human rights, but also calling on political leaders to find a solution to this conflict… Kompli aqra »

Il-logħba mhux daqstant sabiħa

Minn mindu l-FIFA għażlet lill-Qatar biex jospita t-Tazza tad-Dinja tal-2022, dan ir-Renju tal-Golf spiċċa taħt skrutinju kritiku kostanti. Dik li kellha tkun ċelebrazzjoni ta’ talent, diversità u kompetizzjoni sportiva, qed tittrasforma ruħha f’kampjonat mittiefes minn stejjer ta’ sfruttament, transazzjonijiet mhux ċari, u preġudizzju. F’dan il-każ, l-eżerċizzju ta’ “sportswashing”, li bih l-isponsors korporattivi u n-nazzjonijiet ospitanti jfittxu li jtejbu r-reputazzjoni tagħhom billi jisfruttaw l-emozzjonijiet qawwija evokati mill-avvenimenti sportivi, ma jidhirx li sejjer kif mistenni… Kompli aqra »