News from the Church in Malta
‘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 »
On Saturday 12th June, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated Mass at the Collegiate Parish of St. Helen in Birkirkara, for the official opening of the Pastoral visit. The following day, Archbishop Cremona met members of Civil Society of this locality. CLICK HERE for the Archbishop’s Pastoral Visit programme in Birkirkara.
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‘Be careful not to parade your uprightness in public to attract attention; otherwise you will lose all reward from your Father in heaven. So when you give alms, do not have it trumpeted before you; this is what the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to win human admiration. In truth I tell you, they have had their reward… Read more »
intercultural dialogue
A symposium began today at the University of Zurich, gathering international scholars to build bridges between Europe and Asia, natural sciences and the humanities, and different ways of thinking. his was the objective laid out for the two-day symposium on the theme, “Europe in China — China in Europe: Science and Technology as a Vehicle to Intercultural Dialogue.”
The event is being held in honor of the 400th anniversary of the death of Matteo Ricci (1552-1610), a Jesuit missionary from Italy who worked in Asia and is called “the protagonist of interaction with China through science” by the conference organizers… Read more »
‘You have heard how it was said, You will love your neighbour and hate your enemy. But I say this to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you; so that you may be children of your Father in heaven, for he causes his sun to rise on the bad as well as the good, and sends down rain to fall on the upright and the wicked alike… Read more »
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A 65-year-old Jesuit soccer fan has warned people against getting caught up in betting on the World Cup, which began June 11 in South Africa.
“Gambling is no good in itself,” said Father Robert Ng Chi-fun, who teaches moral theology at Holy Spirit Seminary College. Gambling on soccer matches could also lead to cheating, he said. The Asian church news agency UCA News also reported staff at a Caritas counseling center is worried about betting during the tournament… Read more »
