BIBLE SUNDAY will be celebrated in the Archdiocese of Malta and the Diocese of Gozo on Sunday, 25 October 2009.  The theme chosen for this year is “The Word of God is alive and active, it judges the desires and thoughts of the heart” taken from the Letter to the Hebrews.

In messages that the Malta Bible Society printed and distributed in homes, schools and parishes, it explained that this is an invitation to all Christians to let the Word of God in the Bible act in their lives.  … Read more »

L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona l-bierah laqa’ lill-Ġeneral tal-Ġiżwiti, Padre Adolfo Nicholas, għal żjara ta’ kortesija, fir-residenza tiegħu, Ħ’Attard. Padre Adolfo Nicholas kien Malta għall-Assemblea Ġenerali tal-Provinċjali Ġiżwiti tal-Ewropa, li saret bejn Il-Ħamis 15 u t-Tlieta 20 ta’ Ottubru. Fi tmiem din il-laqgħa, il-Provinċjali Ġiżwiti tal-Ewropa ħarġu dikjarazzjoni b’rabta mat-traġedja umana tal-immigrazzjoni. Biex taqra din l-istqarrija AGĦFAS HAWN.

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The Episcopal Church will continue as normal with ecumenical dialogue as it evaluates the implications of the Vatican’s move to help members of the Anglican Communion enter the Catholic Church.

Bishop Christopher Epting, ecumenical and interfaith officer of the Episcopal Church, revealed this in a statement Tuesday that responded to the Vatican’s announcement of a forthcoming apostolic constitution that would allow Anglicans to enter the Catholic Church through personal ordinariates… Read more »

Konxji mill-fatt li l-adolexxenti joffru sfida sabiħa lil kull min hu nvolut magħhom fil-pastorali, is-Segretarjat għall-Katekeżi qed jorganizza seminar ta’ nofs ta’ nhar fejn ser jiġu ppreżentati u diskussi:

– id-dokument dwar il-formazzjoni nisranija tal-adolexxenti

– il-viżjoni, missjoni u pjan ta’ ħidma,

– itinerarju-gwida kateketika għall-laqgħat mal-adolexxenti.

Dan is-seminar se jsir nhar is-Sibt 24 ta’ Ottubru, l-Istitut Kattoliku, Floriana mid-9.00am sa nofsinhar… Read more »

Is Secularisation on the Reverse Gear?

Amongst post-modern societies’ members, the element which prevails is the knowledge power rather than the muscle power. Dominant features within these societies are capitalism, post-industrialization, urbanization, rationalization, science, technology and secularization. Collectively these characteristics pose amplified challenges to all societies’ relationships and institutions, including religion. David Martin’s straightforward definition to secularization is “whatever goes wrong with religion, including for example, the introduction of laws permitting abortion and euthanasia”… Read more »

Cardinal William Levada

To bring to an end a period of uncertainty, an “Apostolic Constitution” allowing groups of Anglicans, both lay and religious, to enter into “full visible communion” with the Catholic Church is to be published soon. The journalists were briefed about this initiative by the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, car. William Levada, in a press conference held at the Vatican this morning… Read more »