Yearly Archives: 2009

AFRICAN BISHOPS DISCUSS ISLAM

26/10/2009

The bishops who spoke at the Synod for Africa sometimes used different and divergent tones when speaking of Islam, but they agreed on need for dialogue and religious liberty.

Monsignor Joseph Bato’ora Ballong Wen Mewuda, the synod’s spokesman for the French language, affirmed this, and noted the difference of expressions between the bishops of North Africa and those of Sub-Saharan Africa.

These differences are reflected in the conclusions of the working groups of the Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops… Read more »

Bishops message on Gambling

24/10/2009

Bħala rgħajja spiritwali ta’ Malta u Għawdex aħna nixtiequ noffru lill-membri tas-soċjeta’ tagħna u lir-Rappreżentanti tagħna fil-Parlament, din ir-riflessjoni dwar il-Liberta’, b’mod speċjali issa meta qed tiġi diskussa r-regolamentazzjoni tal-Logħob tal-Azzard (Gambling) fil-gżejjer tagħna.

Il-logħob huwa meħtieġ għall-bniedem, għax barra li jgħinu biex jistrieġ mix-xogħol, jgħinu wkoll jitħallat mal-oħrajn. Infatti, għandu jhassibna l-fatt li llum ħafna m’għadhomx isibu ħin għal rikreazzjoni, partikolarment għal rikreazzjoni flimkien fejn wieħed jew waħda jkunu jistgħu jitkellmu, jiċċajtaw, jifirħu u jagħmlu festa ma’ xulxin… Read more »

Archbishop visits Qormi Primary School

23/10/2009

L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona, il-Ġimgħa 23 ta’ Ottubru,  żar l-iskola Primarja ta’ San Ġorg f’Ħal Qormi. Matul din iż-żjara Monsinjur Arċisqof wissa dwar l-importanza li l-ġenituri jkollhom ħin biżżejjed ma’ uliedhom biex ikunu jistgħu jgħaddulhom il-valuri neċessarji, bħal rispett u ġenerosita’ lejn il-proxxmu. Filwaqt li wera l-apprezzament tiegħu lejn id-dedikazzjoni li l-ġenituri juru lejn uliedhom, l-Arċisqof wera t-tħassib tiegħu dwar kemm l-avvanzi li saru fid-dinja tal-komunikazzjoni, bħat-televiżjoni, qed iħallu influwenza u x’tip ta’ influwenza qed ikollhom fuq it-tfal… Read more »

BIBLE SUNDAY

23/10/2009

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 »

Archbishop meets Jesuits’ Superior General

23/10/2009

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.

Ritratt: Photocity, Valletta Read more »

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NEW SECRETARY NAMED FOR FAMILY COUNCIL

23/10/2009

Benedict XVI Names Bishop of Cheyenne

Benedict XVI appointed the vice president of the Pontifical Academy For Life, Monsignor Jean Laffitte, as secretary of the Pontifical Council of the Family, and named him a bishop. Born in Oloron-Sainte-Marie, France, Bishop-designate Laffite, 57, entered the French Pontifical Seminary of Rome in 1984. He was ordained priest in 1989 for the Diocese of Autun. He received a doctorate in moral theology from the John Paul II Pontifical Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family… Read more »

Episcopal Church Continues Ecumenical Dialogue

22/10/2009

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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 »

EU PARLIAMENT: “QUESTION TIME” ON LISBON, UNEMPLOYMENT, HUMAN RIGHTS IN HUNGARY

22/10/2009

(Strasbourg) An “opportunity for a political debate”, a “chance of a live exchange on topical issues” regarding European integration. José Manuel Barroso judges with these words the first “question time” in the history of the European Parliament. The procedural novelty, that has been tested today, is that, during the session, the party leaders ask questions to the president of the EU Commission for half an hour on any issue whatsoever, then, in the second half an hour, any MEP can ask questions on the previous issues, so that the head of the EU Executive can prepare an answer… Read more »

VIETNAMESE PRELATE REPORTS 30,000 NEW CATHOLICS

21/10/2009

The bishop of Kontum celebrated World Mission Sunday by announcing that 30,000 Vietnamese from his region became Catholic in the last year.

On Sunday, Bishop Michael Hoang Duc Oanh also reported to AsiaNews that 20,000 more of the Central Highlands people, called Montagnards, are currently preparing to enter the Church.

“It is the work of the Holy Spirit,” he said, “with the sincere participation and contribution of so many people.”

This year, the country is celebrating the 350th anniversary since the arrival of Catholic missionaries… Read more »

Viżjoni u Pjan ta’ Ħidma mal-Adolexxenti – Seminar

21/10/2009

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 »