News from the Church in Malta
On Wednesday, 13th January 2010, H.E. the President of the Republic, Dr George Abela paid a visit to the Major Seminary. The President was invited by the Rector and staff of the Seminary, as a part of the community’s reflection on the identity of the diocesan priest. Dr Abela was asked to share his reflections on how he sees the presence of the priest in Maltese society today… Read more »
Susanna Maiolo
Holy See Press Office Director Fr.Federico Lombardi S.J. released the following declaration late this morning:
“At the conclusion of this morning’s general audience, the Holy Father had a brief private meeting with Susanna Maiolo in a room adjoining the Paul VI Hall.
“Ms Maiolo told the Holy Father of her regret for the incident that happened at the beginning of the celebration of Midnight Mass last month… Read more »
On the 12th January 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP, celebrated Mass at Paola Parish Church on the occasion of the first centenary from the founding of the female section of the Society of Christian Doctrine (M.U.S.E.U.M). For more information on this occassion CLICK HERE.
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January 15 – 26, 2010
Friday, 15th January
11.30 a.m. The Archbishop meets the Parish Priest of Tarxien.
6.00 p.m. The Archbishop celebrates Mass at Saint Nicola of Tolentino Church and after meets parishioners.
8.00 p.m. The Archbishop meets the Augustinian community and stays with them for supper.
Saturday, 16th January
4.00 p.m. The Archbishop visits sick persons and their families… Read more »
Cardinal Camillo Ruini
“The secularization phenomenon is undoubtedly present; in the last 50 years, it also produced a certain crisis of ministerial priesthood; however, secularization itself is not all. On the other hand, today we can say that religion is far from fading. Maybe religion is more important than it was in past times”.
Cardinal Camillo Ruini said that today, during his speech at the National Meeting of UNITALSI Assistants (Italian National Union for the Transport of the Sick to Lourdes or International Sanctuaries) in Rome… Read more »
Irregular Immigrants
“Acting with justice, solidarity and farsightedness”. This is the attitude recommended by the Pope to the “civilian authorities involved on several levels”, towards the “exodus” of “those people who leave their land” because of “serious violence, combined with the plagues of poverty and hunger, as well as natural catastrophes and environmental decay”.
In his speech to the Diplomatic Corps, Benedict XVI mentioned, among migrant categories, the Christians of the Middle East, who, “affected in many ways, even in the practice of their religious freedom, leave the land of their fathers”… Read more »
On Saturday 9th January, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP celebrated Mass at St John’s Co-Cathedral, for couples who got married during 2009. The Archbishop spoke about the role of marriage in society. He emphasized that it is the religion we profess that has kept Maltese families together.
The Archbishop started his homily by thanking all those couples present since their presence, he said, encouraged him, the Church in Malta and our country… Read more »
It began at a time when the place of woman was the house and the family. A humble beginning: a group of women who would go out everyday, in order to gather the young, and to speak to them of God. These were certainly courageous, generous women, who were willing to live dangerously! Even throughout the two world wars, this small group of Maltese women remained active, outspoken, united… Read more »
Monday
9.30 a.m. The Archbishop presides over a Curia senior staff meeting.
5.30 p.m. The Archbishop meets representatives of Għaqda Armar S. Bastjan, Qormi.
Tuesday
9.00 a.m. The Archbishop join Parish Priests during their live-in at the Seminary.
6.00 p.m. The Archbishop celebrates Mass at Christ the King Parish Church, Paola on the occasion of the first centenary from the founding of the MUSEUM, female section… Read more »
shootings against christians
CRUCIFIX DESTROYED, CATHOLICS INJURED IN VIETNAM
In Dong Chiem, several Catholics were injured by the police while attempting to keep the authorities from destroying a crucifix in the parish cemetery. The crucifix was destroyed Wednesday with explosives. The faithful attempted to intervene, but hundreds of police accompanying the task force began to beat them. Father John Le Trong Cung, the vice-chancellor of the Hanoi Archdiocese, reported: “At least a dozen people have been badly beaten, two of them were seriously injured and taken to a clinic in Te Tieu, where, however, they did not receive treatment… Read more »
