Monthly Archives: July 2011

VATICAN SAYS PRESS UNION NO LONGER CATHOLIC

19/07/2011

An international union of Catholic journalists should no longer be using the name Catholic, according to two Vatican officials who are citing a serious management crisis in the group.

In a joint communiqué, the Pontifical Councils for the Laity and for Social Communications addressed the status of the International Catholic Press Union (ICPU), which has changed its name to the International Catholics Organisation of the Media (ICOM)… Read more »

THE INSTITUTE OF PASTORAL FORMATION

19/07/2011

Is-soċjetà tal-lum hi waħda li kontinwament qed tinbidel u dawn il-bidliet qegħdin joffru sfida għall-Knisja f’Malta: sfida li tipprepara nsara li jistgħu jwieġbu għall-ħtiġijiet veri ta’ din ir-realtà li qed naraw fis-soċjetà tal-lum. Din l-għajta ssemmiet u nħasset ħafna fl-esperjenza tas-Sinodu Djoċesan u wasslet biex welldet esperjenza ġdida fi ħdan id-djoċesi ta’ Malta – l-Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali.

Għalkemm l-Istitut għadu fis-snin bikrin tiegħu, il-viżjoni u l-missjoni tiegħu hi waħda ċara ħafna u l-esperjenza li għaddej minnha fil-preżent hi waħda rikka immens… Read more »

SEEKING HIS FACE WITH ALL YOUR HEART

19/07/2011

Today we will explore the third step in our pursuit to seeking the face of God – by seeking His face with all our hearts. Is this as simple as it sounds? What must we do to give God our heart? Be prepared for our first discussion, because joining Ian today is the psychologist Dr. Marise Giordamina who will talk about free Will – are we free to choose between right or wrong or are our choices determined by hereditary and environmental influences Dr… Read more »

ARCHBISHOP MEETS LIFECYCLE PARTICIPANTS

19/07/2011

On Sunday, 17th July, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met with participants of the Betfair Lifecycle Challenge at his residence in Attard.

Click on the photo to enlarge. The photos of the Archbishop’s events may be obtained from PHOTOCITY, Valletta. Tel: 21236723. Email: [email protected] Read more »

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POPE URGES INTERNATIONAL AID FOR SOMALIA …SAYS AS WELL THAT BEAUTIFUL CHURCHES ARE SIGN OF GOD’S PRESENCE

18/07/2011

Pope in Castel-Gandolfo

Benedict XVI today made an appeal for international solidarity with Somalia, urging that the response come “in time” for these “brothers and sisters of ours, already sorely tried.”

The Pope referred to the humanitarian emergency in the Horn of Africa when he addressed those who had gathered at the summer papal residence in Castel Gandolfo for the midday Angelus… Read more »

July 18 – 24

17/07/2011

Monday

9.15 a.m. The Archbishop presides over a Curia senior staff meeting.

4.00 p.m. The Archbishop presides over the last consultation meeting with priests at the Catholic Institute.

6.30 p.m. The Archbishop meets the Staff of the Diocesan Commission for Youths at his residence at Attard.

Tuesday

9.30 a.m. The Archbishop presides over a meeting of the Episcopal Conference, at the Curia… Read more »

THE DRUG PROBLEM

16/07/2011

Fl-ewwel ħames xhur ta’ din is-sena, il-pulizija investigat 209 persuna, filwaqt li ressqet il-Qorti 49 persuna. Is-sena li għaddiet, il-persuni investigati dwar pussess jew traffikar ta’ droga mill-pulizija b’kollox kienu 506, li minnhom 160 tressqu l-Qorti.

Fl-2009, minn total ta’ 626 persuna investigati fuq pussess jew traffikar ta’ drog, il-pulizija ressqet il-Qorti 171 persuna.

Dan it-tagħrif ingħata mis-Supretendent Norbert Ciappara, inkarigat mill-Iskwadra kontra d-Droga, waqt il-programm ‘Realtajiet tal-Lum’ ippreżentat fuq Radju RTK minn Cynthia Zerafa… Read more »

THE ARCHBISHOP MEETS WITH MALTESE MISSIONARIES

16/07/2011


On Thursday 14th July, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met the Maltese missionaries at Dar l-Emigrant in Valletta. Those present were welcomed by Mgr. Philip Calleja. Elected Bishop Fr. Emanuel Barbara and Mgr. Archbishop Joseph Spiteri, Apostolic Nunctio in Sri Lanka, were amongst those present on this occasion. A number of 23 priests, religious, and lay persons shared their missionary experiences which varied from working at the Seminaries, working with persons with special needs, and also those giving their service to promote humanitarian programmes.All of these experiences happen in countries such as Brazil, Canada, Cuba, India, Jerusalem,  Kenya, Pakistan, Peru, Pharaoh Islands, and Sri Lanka… Read more »

HEROIC MEDIA LAUNCHES PRO-LIFE, PRO-FAMILY NEWS SERVICE

15/07/2011

Heroic News

Heroic Media, an non-profit advertising agency that seeks to promote the culture of life, has launched a news service named Heroic News.

Described as a “one-stop news source featuring up to the minute coverage on core life issues,” the news service compiles stories from a wide variety of news sources on abortion, euthanasia, embryonic stem cell research, traditional marriage, pornography and human cloning… Read more »

AIDE: PONTIFF IS MAKING MOST OF THE SUMMER MONTHS

13/07/2011

Benedict XVI began his vacation last Thursday, which he will spend for the second consecutive year in the pontifical summer residence in Castel Gandolfo.

Shortly after his arrival, the Pope appeared on the balcony of the Apostolic Palace to greet the small crowd that gathered there to welcome him.

“I begin my vacation,” he said. “Here I have everything: mountains, lake, sea, a beautiful church with a renovated facade and good people… Read more »