The Diocese of Gozo has highlighted that next year, the Church will be celebrating an Ordinary Jubilee. This is an event of great spiritual, ecclesial, and social importance.
The theme that Pope Francis chose for this Jubilee is ‘Pilgrims of Hope.’ In 2007 Pope Benedict XVI wrote an important Encyclical Letter on this theme, entitled Spe salvi (Saved in Hope).
To this end, the Fondazzjoni Il-Hajja f’Ghawdex will be organising its first Conference with the subject: Christianity as Hope for Today’s World. This topic will indeed be discussed in light of the Magisterium of Pope Benedict XVI, on the second anniversary of his death.
The keynote speaker for this conference will be Archbishop Alfred Xuereb, former Secretary of Pope Benedict XVI and Apostolic Nuncio to Morocco. There will also be a discussion panel with the participation of Alessandra Dee Crespo, Pauline Camilleri, Andrè P. Debattista, and Fr Brendan Mark Gatt, who will discuss various aspects related to the Magisterium of Pope Benedict XVI.
On that same occasion, the Maltese translation of Benedict XVI’s last book Che cosa è il Cristianesimo, translated by Francesco Pio Attard and published by Religjon u Hajja, will also be launched.
The Bishop of Gozo Anton Teuma will conclude the conference.
This conference will take place on Saturday, the 23rd of November, at the Major Seminary Hall, in Victoria, Gozo, starting at 10.00am.
The conference is open to the public and is free of charge. The proceedings of this conference will be in Maltese.
One may confirm his attendance here: https://forms.office.com/e/MeNKziM7jP [1].
The Fondazzjoni Il-Hajja f’Ghawdex was established by the Diocese of Gozo in 2020 with the primary aim of safeguarding the publication Il-Hajja f’Ghawdex, a monthly magazine covering all matters related to the island of Gozo.
It also has the primary aim of promoting aspects related to Christian identity and culture, especially in the local milieu. The Foundation also manages the communication activities of the Diocese of Gozo.