Pope in Cyprus

Officials at the embassy of Cyprus before the Holy See are affirming the “historic importance” of Benedict XVI’s visit to the island, scheduled for June 4-6.

President Demetris Christofias, as well as the local Church, invited the Pope to make the visit, which will be his 16th international trip. During his three days on the island, he will meet with both government and Church leaders, as well as making a pilgrimage to the Pillar of St… Read more »

Nhar il-Ħadd, 25 ta’ April, 2010, propju Ħadd wara l-miġja tal-Papa, se jiġi ċċelebrat il-Jum Dinji ta’ Talb għall-Vokazzjonijiet. Bl-għajnuna tas-seminaristi, tħejja programm għal dakinhar sabiex iż-żgħażagħ jiċċelebraw nofs ta’ nhar flimkien u joħolqu preżenza sabiħa. Il-programm jibda b’quddiesa li se tkun trasmessa fuq TVM u wara jitkompla b’attività simili għal treasure hunt li fiha il-parteċipanti jridu “jfittxu” aspetti marbuta mal-mixja vokazzjonali… Read more »

On Friday, 23 April, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP led the Pilgrimage with the Ta’ Pinu titular painting to its sanctuary in Gozo. The Basilica of Ta’ Pinu, being a Marian Sanctuary has been given the Goldren Rose by Pope Benedict XVI himself at the Floriana Granaries on Sunday 18th April, 2010.

Christians were invited to accompany the titular painting of the Madonna ta’ Pinu during a carcade from the Mosta Parish Church towards the Sanctuary of Ta Pinu in Gozo… Read more »

Mons Walter Mixa

“The bishop of Augsburg, Mgr. Walter Mixa, handed in his resignation. This was confirmed today by the news office of the diocese, in a release. “On Wednesday, mgr. Mixa asked, in a letter, to resign from his post. The public discussion of the last few weeks about him heavily affected the priests and the congregation of the diocese”. By doing so, Mixa wanted to “avoid further damage to the Church and make for a new beginning”, the release states… Read more »

Nhar il-Ġimgħa, 23 ta’ April, 2010, fit-3:00 p.m, se jiġi organizzat pellegrinaġġ nazzjonali mmexxi mill-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona OP u min-Nunzju Appostoliku Tommaso Caputo. L-Insara qed jiġu mistiedna jakkumpanjaw b’carcade il-Kwadru tal-Madonna ta’ Pinu mill-Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Mosta lejn is-Santwarju Ta’ Pinu f’Għawdex. Fit-triq se ssir waqfa qasira ħdejn is-Santwarju tal-Madonna tal-Mellieħa. Għal ħabta tal-4:30p.m, il-kwadru tal-Madonna ta’ Pinu u l-pellegrini mistennija jitilgħu fuq il-vapur tal-Gozo Channel bl-isem “Ta’ Pinu”… Read more »

Pope in Malta

This past weekend I had the joy of visiting Malta for the nineteen hundred and fiftieth anniversary of Saint Paul’s shipwreck and his three-month sojourn there. I am deeply grateful to the civil and church authorities, and to all who received me so warmly. At the Grotto of Saint Paul I thanked God for the abundant fruits of faith, holiness and missionary zeal which the preaching of the Apostle has brought forth on those islands… Read more »