News from the Church in Malta
Pope Benedict XVI on his recent Apostolic visit to Cyprus spoke of the importance the Cross has for the world: “the Cross is not just a private symbol of devotion, it is not just a badge of membership of a certain group within society, and in its deepest meaning it has nothing to do with the imposition of a creed or a philosophy by force… Read more »
Ir-refuġjati li jħallsu l-bolla għandhom igawdu minn benefiċċji soċjali jekk jispiċċaw bla xogħol, kif ukoll jiġu mgħejjuna biex jixtru l-mediċini li ma jaffordjawx.
Dawn huma wħud mill-proposti mressqa mill-Kummissjoni Emigranti u Refuġati fl-okkazjoni ta’ Jum ir-Refuġjati 2010 u li sabu l-appoġġ tal-Jesuit Refugee Service.
Fi stqarrija maħruġa iktar kmieni din il-ġimgħa, waqt laqgħa ta’ studju li nżammet f’Dar l-Emigrant, il-Kummissjoni Emigranti ressqet numru ta’ suġġerimenti ntiżi biex inaqqsu t-tbatija tar-refuġjati u dawk li għandhom protezzjoni umanitarja f’Malta… Read more »
‘No one can be the slave of two masters: he will either hate the first and love the second, or be attached to the first and despise the second. You cannot be the slave both of God and of money. ‘That is why I am telling you not to worry about your life and what you are to eat, nor about your body and what you are to wear… Read more »
As soon as it was announced that Pope Benedict XVI was going to visit Malta, the first thought that came into the prisoners’ heads was “could it be that this time, our dream will be realized? Will the Pope have enough time to visit us in the same way as other Popes did and just as Pope John XXIII did when he visited the Regina Coeli prison in Rome, more than 50 years ago? … Read more »
The topic of refugees and our relation to them is becoming more and more relevant, most especially for the Church, which, according to the words of Pope Benedict himself in his latest encyclical letter Caritas in Veritate, para 15, states that one should always bear in mind the holistic development of the person. In the same encyclical, para 62-05, the Pope also makes reference to the subject of refugees… Read more »
‘Do not store up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moth and woodworm destroy them and thieves can break in and steal. But store up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where neither moth nor woodworm destroys them and thieves cannot break in and steal. For wherever your treasure is, there will your heart be too. ‘The lamp of the body is the eye… Read more »
Caritas is calling for international aid to abate a food crisis in the Sahel region of West Africa, where 10 million people are facing hunger. Niger is the worst hit with 8 million people at risk, Caritas reported today, although there are also food shortages in Chad, Mali and Burkina Faso.
Raymond Yoro, secretary general of Caritas Niger, called for immediate help, affirming, “It’s not too late to avert a tragedy… Read more »
‘In your prayers do not babble as the gentiles do, for they think that by using many words they will make themselves heard. Do not be like them; your Father knows what you need before you ask him. So you should pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be held holy, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven… Read more »
Louisiana oil spill
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development, the anti-poverty program of the U.S. bishops, is giving $300,000 in grants to aid victims of the recent Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
The spill in the Gulf of Mexico resulted from an April 20 well blowout on the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil drilling platform that killed 11 and injured 17 others.
The oil company BP has been fingered as being primarily responsible for what has become the largest spill in U.S… Read more »
On Saturday, 12th June, 2010, the Secretariat for Catechesis along with the Youth Football Association organised a seminar with the theme: World Cup 2010 – Values in Sports for the coaches and all those involved in the running of nurseries. The seminar commenced at 9.00 a.m. at the Phoenicia hotel ballroom, Floriana. Maltese President, Dr. George Abela presided over the seminar with the main speakers being Fr… Read more »
