News from the Church in Malta
On Friday, 13th August, 2010, the Diocesan Youth Commission (KDŻ) launched the World Youth Day 2011 programme, reaching its climax in August next year, in Madrid. Hundreds of young people attended the event to be among the first to obtain the application of intent to participate in the WYD in Spain. The form was made available on the commission’s website www.kdz.org.mt… Read more »
The bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean have reiterated their solidarity with Haiti as the quake-stricken nation continues to recover from a massive earthquake that hit last January.
The presidents of the episcopal conferences of Latin America and the Caribbean, along with the Latin American Episcopal Council (CELAM), said this after meeting last week in Bogota with the president of the Episcopal Conference of Haiti, Archbishop Louis Kébreau of Cap-Haitien, to discuss the needs of the country six months after the natural disaster… Read more »
And now a man came to him and asked, ‘Master, what good deed must I do to possess eternal life?’ Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you ask me about what is good? There is one alone who is good. But if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.’ He said, ‘Which ones?’ Jesus replied, ‘These: You shall not kill… Read more »
L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. ħatar lil Dun Mario Mangion bħala kappillan tal-Parroċċa Madonna ta’ Pompei, f’Marsaxlokk.
Dun Mario twieled is-Siġġiewi fit-18 ta’ Mejju, 1981. Huwa rċieva l-edukazzjoni tiegħu fil-kulleġġ ta’ Santu Wistin u wara fil-fakulta ta’ Teoloġija, fl-Universita’ ta’ Malta. Ġie ordnat saċerdot fl-1 ta’ Lulju 2007. L-ewwel esperjenza pastorali tiegħu kienet fil-parroċċa taż-Żejtun, fejn ilu viċi-arċipriet għal dawn l-aħħar sentejn… Read more »
Monday
9.30 a.m. The Archbishop presides over a Curia senior staff meeting.
Tuesday
9.30 a.m. The Archbishop presides over a meeting of the Episcopal Conference at the Curia.
4.00 p.m. The Archbishop presides over a meeting between the Staff of the Major Seminary and the Faculty of Theology at his residence in Attard.
7.00 p.m… Read more »
Benedict XVI established a new diocese for the southeastern African nation of Malawi, bringing the total number of dioceses in the country to eight.
The new Diocese of Karonga takes territory from the Diocese of Mzuzu and is suffragan to the metropolitan see of Blantyre.
Its first bishop is Martin Anwel Mtumbuka of the Mzuzu clergy. Bishop Mtumbuka, 52, was working as vice chancellor of the Catholic University of Malawi… Read more »
Mary set out at that time and went as quickly as she could into the hill country to a town in Judah. She went into Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth. Now it happened that as soon as Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leapt in her womb and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. She gave a loud cry and said, ‘Of all women you are the most blessed, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. … Read more »
Il-kelma fuq fomm kulħadd ilbieraħ kienet ‘Guido’, li miet il-Ħamis fl-Isptar Mater Dei fl-età ta’ 79 sena. Il-mezzi ta’ komunikazzjoni soċjali l-Ħamis filgħaxija taw repurtaġġ estensiv tal-aħbar tal-ġurnata li ħarġet kmieni wara nofsinhar.
Il-ġurnali tal-bieraħ, imbagħad, ilkoll taw prominenza lil din l-aħbar fl-ewwel paġna tagħhom. ‘Imut l-eks-President de Marco,’ kien jgħid it-titlu ta’ L-Orizzont, b’rapport ta’ Charmaine Craus… Read more »
Earlier this month, members of the European Forum of National Laity Committees gathered to reflect on human dignity and to discuss ways of increasing collaboration with the Vatican.
Delegates from 12 countries met July 6-11 in Birmingham at the study assembly of the forum, which draws together the national committees and councils of the Catholic laity in European countries for collaboration purposes… Read more »
They people brought little children to him, for him to lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples scolded them, but Jesus said, ‘Let the little children alone, and do not stop them from coming to me; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of Heaven belongs.’ Then he laid his hands on them and went on his way… Read more »
