On Friday, 20th and Saturday, 21st February 2026, all seminarians participated in a Human Formation Weekend held at the Ċentru Kristu Ragħaj tal‑Virtu, Rabat, Malta. Three formation sessions were led by Fr. Matthew Pulis.
The weekend focused on the theme of human formation in the context of contemporary digital culture and media literacy, reflecting on how technology, social networks, and modern media influence identity, relationships, spiritual and church life.
Through these sessions, the seminarians reflected on several topics such as the impact of social networks and digital communication on the church in our dioceses, the culture surrounding gaming and online communities, creation of new challenges of loneliness and confused identity in the digital age, and the importance of the church being present as a social community on these platforms as a pioneering font of interior freedom and spiritual awareness amid rapid technological change.
The sessions provided an opportunity for reflection, dialogue, and pastoral discernment on how the church presently can better understand and accompany the communities living within today’s digital environment.
