News from the Church in Malta
The fourth edition of KDZ’s Young People’s Forum is being launched at St James Cavalier on Monday 22nd November at 7:00 p.m. The idea behind this year’s theme ‘Keepitreal’ is to investigate the social implications of web-based media including social networks, Instant Messaging, blogs and more.
A panel of researchers will highlight the major perspectives behind the theme. Ms Karen Bishop, Mr Alex Grech and Rev… Read more »
Then he went into the Temple and began driving out those who were busy trading, saying to them, ‘According to scripture, my house shall be a house of prayer but you have turned it into a bandits’ den.’ He taught in the Temple every day. The chief priests and the scribes, in company with the leading citizens, tried to do away with him, but they could not find a way to carry this out because the whole people hung on his words… Read more »
The importance of religious freedom as a right inherent to human dignity was one of the points of agreement of a Catholic-Muslim colloquium in Tehran. The 7th colloquium of the Tehran-based Center for Interreligious Dialogue of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization and the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue concluded Thursday. It was led by the joint presidency of Mohammad Baqer Khorramshad, president of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization, and Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the pontifical council… Read more »
As he drew near and came in sight of the city he shed tears over it and said, ‘If you too had only recognised on this day the way to peace! But in fact it is hidden from your eyes! Yes, a time is coming when your enemies will raise fortifications all round you, when they will encircle you and hem you in on every side; they will dash you and the children inside your walls to the ground; they will leave not one stone standing on another within you, because you did not recognise the moment of your visitation.’
The Saint of the Day: Dedication of the Basilicas of the Apostles Peter and Paul in Rome
– St Rose Phillipine Duchesne
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Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli
Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, announced this morning the creation of a new Vatican home page that will serve as a “point of connection between several news production centers of the Holy See.”
The prelate made the announcement at a press conference during the presentation of the new high definition television unit of the Vatican Television Center… Read more »
Id-Dokument dwar il-Festi mistenni jkun lest fil-ġimgħat li ġejjin. Dan kien ikkonfermat din il-ġimgħa ma’ IL-ĠENSillum online minn uffiċjal fl-Uffiċċju Komunikazzjoni tal-Kurja tal-Arċisqof. “F’dan l-istadju nista’ nikkonferma li t-taħditiet għadhom għaddejjin u li d-Dokument mistenni jitlesta fil-ġimgħat li ġejjin, għalkemm għad m’hemmx data stabbilita,” qal il-kelliemi għall-Kurja.
Kien fil-5 ta’ Ottubru tas-sena l-oħra li l-Knisja ppreżentat id-Dokument Konsultattiv dwar tibdil propost għall-festi f’Malta… Read more »
While the people were listening to this he went on to tell a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God was going to show itself then and there. Accordingly he said, ‘A man of noble birth went to a distant country to be appointed king and then return. He summoned ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds, telling them, “Trade with these, until I get back.” But his compatriots detested him and sent a delegation to follow him with this message, “We do not want this man to be our king.” ‘Now it happened that on his return, having received his appointment as king, he sent for those servants to whom he had given the money, to find out what profit each had made by trading… Read more »
The Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff has announced that in St. Peter’s Basilica at 10.30 a.m. on Saturday 20 November, Pope Benedict XVI will hold an Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of twenty-four new cardinals.
Also in St. Peter’s Basilica, at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday 21 November, Solemnity of Christ the King, the Holy Father will preside at a concelebrated Mass with the new cardinals, during which he will give them their ring of office… Read more »
On Thursday, 18th November 2010 at 7 p.m. Archbishop Paul Cremona will preside over a celebration at Luqa parish church, during which he will be instituting seven seminarians as acolytes.
The seven seminarians, who are currently in their sixth year of formation, are: Dillon Bugeja from St. Catherine’s Parish, Zurrieq, Robin Camilleri from St. Andrew’s Parish, Luqa, Roderick Camilleri from the Parish of Our Lady of Graces, Zabbar, Mario Dimech from St.Nicholas Parish, Siggiewi, Anthony Paul Fitzpatrick from the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima, Gwardamanga, George Schembri from St George’s Parish, Qormi and Michael Zammit from St.Helen’s Parish, Birkirkara… Read more »
Over the past two weeks, Caritas Malta has had a flow of requests for help from persons who have a drug-related issue or from their families. The pressure for help follows two editions of the television programme Xarabank dedicated to drug addiction and the work being done by Caritas with persons who want to rehabilitate themselves.
Caritas Malta said that this was an all-round show of solidarity, involving the Xarabank Team who dedicated much time to the production of these two programmes, the Public Broadcasting Services, the telephone and mobile companies, the Caritas Staff as well as the clients undergoing rehabilitation programmes and their families… Read more »
