Yearly Archives: 2009

Report on DISCERN’s Annual Lecture

21/10/2009

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 »

“APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTION” FOR ANGLICANS ENTERING THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

20/10/2009

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 »

CHRISTIAN VALUES CONTINUE TO MOULD EUROPEAN CIVILISATION

19/10/2009

This morning the Holy Father received the Letters of Credence of Yves Gazzo, head of the delegation to the Holy See of the Commission of the European Communities.

In his address, the Pope referred to the values of the European Union which, he said, “are the fruit of a long and complex history in which, it cannot be denied, Christianity has played a primordial role… Read more »

October 19 – 25

19/10/2009

Monday

9.00 a.m. The Archbishop meets members of the DOMCHOR choir of Paderborn, from Germany.

9.30 a.m. The Archbishop presides over a Curia senior staff meeting.

4.30 p.m. The Archbishop meets seminarians individually at the Seminary, in tal-Virtu. 7.00 p.m. The Archbishop attends the Paderborn Concert, at St. John’s Co cathedral.

Tuesday

9.30 a.m. The Archbishop presides over the Episcopal Conference

4.30 p.m… Read more »

MELLIEĦA PASTORAL VISIT

18/10/2009

Wara ġimgħa ta’ konvalexxenza, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona kompla bl-impenji tiegħu bi Żjara Pastorali fil-Mellieħa. Fost diversi attivitajiet li se jkomplu matul din il-ġimgħa, nhar il-Ħadd 18 ta’ Ottubru l-Arċisqof iċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Knisja ta’ Selmun fejn wara ltaqa’ man-nies preżenti. Aktar tard filgħodu, l-Arċisqof ltaqa’ mal-membri tas-Soċjeta Ċivili f’laqgħa li saret fiċ-Ċentru Parrokkjali.

Iż-Żjarat Pastorali bdew f’Jannar ta’ din is-sena… Read more »

CARDINAL URGES CATHOLICS TO ENGAGE IN CULTURE

18/10/2009

There is a need for Catholics to engage modern culture, understanding and appreciating its positive aspects while debating its negative points, said the former president of the Italian bishops’ conference.
Cardinal Camillo Ruini affirmed this Thursday in a Vatican Radio interview regarding the recent publication of a book, “Confini” (Limits), that features a discussion between the cardinal and historian Ernesto Galli della Loggia.
The prelate stated that if humanity “wishes to go forward, if it wishes to seriously address the great problems it faces, it must have a broader reason, a reason free from the scientific spirit and from relativism.”
He explained that Benedict XVI’s invitation to “broaden the spaces of rationality” is directed to all of society, although in a more specific way he was indicating for the Church the “path of a genuine evangelization” of the West… Read more »

FIRST MEETING WITH THE SOCIETY OF ST. PIUS X

17/10/2009

Holy See Press Office Director Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J. released the following declaration:

“The first of the planned meetings with representatives of the Society of St. Pius X will take place on the morning of Monday 26 October.

“For the Pontifical Commission ‘Ecclesia Dei’ the meeting will be attended, apart from by its secretary Msgr. Guido Pozzi, by Archbishop Luis F… Read more »

IL-ĠENSillum

17/10/2009

Għadd ta’ kappillani li tkellmu ma’ IL-ĠENSillum qablu li t-taxxa tal-VAT fuq xogħlijiet ta’ restawr fuq knejjes u bini ieħor storiku li hu proprjeta’ tal-Knisja huwa ta’ piż u jnaqqas l-abbilta’ tagħhom li jwettqu xogħol ta’ restawr. Fl-istess ħin, appellaw lill-Gvern biex din it-taxxa fuq ix-xogħol ta’ restawr li jsir, titneħħa.

IL-ĠENSillum  din il-ġimgħa tkellmet ma’ erba’ kappillani li bħalissa qed iwettqu xogħol ta’ restawr fil-parroċċa tagħhom: il-kappillan ta’ Ħal Tarxien, Fr Reuben Deguara, il-kappillan ta’ Ħaż-Żebbug, Fr Daniel Cardona, il-kappillan ta’ Ħaż-Żabbar, Fr Bastjan Caruana, u dak tal-Birgu, Fr Joe Caruana… Read more »

Y Standup?

16/10/2009

Did you ever think of going to poorer countries as a volunteer? Many spend their summer holidays in countries such as Africa, Ethiopia, Brazil, where it is largely known that a large percentage of the people live well under the poverty line. But what about Malta? Does poverty exist on Malta? The answer is yes, it does. There are those who have no adequate housing, no proper clothing… Read more »

CATHOLIC NEWS FROM SPAIN, ROMANIA AND ENGLAND

15/10/2009

SPAIN: MADRID RALLY FOR THE RIGHT TO LIFE

A series of playful, academic and general information initiatives to raise the families’ awareness about the attendance of the great rally due to take place in Madrid, Spain, on Saturday 17th October for the right to life, for women and for motherhood. They are being proposed over these days by “Right to Live” (Dav), which is leading Saturday’s initiative and has been joined by over 40 Spanish civilian organisations and will be focussed on the motto, “Every life matters”… Read more »