Monthly Archives: December 2011

A NEW YEAR: ‘AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A NEW BEGINNING’

31/12/2011

“Sena ġdida toffri opportunità lill-bniedem biex jibda mill-ġdid.” Hekk qal l-Arċisqof ta’ Malta Mons Pawlu Cremona OP f’kumment li ta lil IL-ĠENSillum online ilbieraħ dwar is-sena l-ġdida.

Mons Arċisqof qal li għandu żewġ riżoluzzjonijiet għall-2012: li jkompli jkun ta’ servizz għall-poplu Malti u li jkompli jimtela bil-barka tal-Mulej. Sostna li bħala persuna, Nisrani u saċerdot “nixtieq nissaffa u nimtela bil-barka tal-Mulej biex inkun nista’ naqdi lill-oħrajn”… Read more »

ARCHBISHOP’S MESSAGE ON THE OCCASION OF THE NEW YEAR

31/12/2011

KonKatidral ta’ San Ġwann, Valletta

31 ta’ Diċembru 2011

Ħuti,

f’dan il-lejl ir-realta ċivili tgħidilna fuq il-valur ta’ dan in-nofs il-lejl li minn hawn u ftit ieħor se nkunu niċċelebraw is-sena 2012.  Biss, aħna bħala bnedmin nifhmu li l-kelma żmien jista’ jkollha tifsiriet oħrajn; mhuwiex mument wieħed waħdu.  U anke ċivilment f’din l-aħħar tas-sena aħna bilfors inħarsu lejn l-imgħoddi, din is-sena li għaddiet, u naraw din is-sena x’effett se tħalli fuqna u forsi x’se tħalli wkoll fuq in-nies ta’ madwarna, forsi l-għeżież tagħna… Read more »

CLARIFICATION

30/12/2011

The Communications Office of the Archbishop’s Curia denies the information published in an article on an online news portal which states that “since the introduction of divorce in Malta from 1 October 2011 couples are being asked if they agree with divorce and if they answer yes, they are told they are not fit for a Catholic marriage as the Church believes in the indissolubility of marriage.”

It is common knowledge that the teaching of the Church states that marriage is for life… Read more »

‘DAR TAL-PROVIDENZA’ OPEN DAY

30/12/2011

OPEN DAY li se tkun organizzata fid-DAR TAL-PROVIDENZA nhar l-1 ta’ Jannar 2012.

Din id-DAR, tgħix biss bil-PROVIDENZA tal-poplu Malti u Għawdxi.  Nistednuk iżżur id-Dar tal-Providenza u tagħti d-donazzjoni tiegħek biex flimkien inkomplu l-ħolma li beda Monsinjur Mikiel Azzopardi aktar minn 45 sena ilu.

Tista’ anke iċċempel bid-donazzjoni tiegħek minn issa:

Eur 10  –  516 02 012

Eur 15  –  517 02 013

Eur 25  –  518 02 014

SMS ta’ Eur 7 fuq 506 18 922

F’isem ir-residenti tad-Dar tal-Providenza, GRAZZI!! … Read more »

MISSIONARIES TAKE MESSAGE OF THE CROSS TO PRISON

30/12/2011

Pope greeted by inmates during his visit to Rome's Rebibbia prison

“‘I was in prison and you came to me’ (Matthew 25:36). These are the words of the Last Judgment, as told by the Evangelist Matthew, and these words of the Lord, in which he identifies with the prisoners, express the full meaning of my visit with you today. Wherever there is the hungry, stranger, sick, incarcerated, there is Christ himself who awaits our visit and our help… Read more »

CARDINAL CONDEMNS ELECTION RESULTS IN CONGO

29/12/2011

Conflicts after Congo elections

The archbishop of Kinshasa, Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo, says the recent national election results for the Democratic Republic of Congo do not correspond either to truth or to justice.

In a statement, the cardinal said that the elections, won by incumbent president Joseph Kabila, lacked credibility. Out of the field of 10 candidates Kabila obtained 49% of the vote, held Nov… Read more »

DUTCH BISHOPS PROMISE JUSTICE TO ABUSE VICTIMS

28/12/2011

Abuses in Holland

Following the release of a report into sexual abuses by clergy in Holland, the country’s bishops have expressed their sorrow for what happened, promising justice and support for victims.

The Commission Deetman investigated abuses against minors committed from 1945 to 2010. The commission was set up by the Church and it surveyed some 34,000 people… Read more »

AFTER VANDALISM ON MOSQUE, SCHOLARS CALL FOR RESPECT FOR SACRED SITES

27/12/2011

Vandalised Mosque in Jerusalem

The day after an ancient mosque in Jerusalem was vandalized and burned, allegedly by Jewish extremists, participants at a Rome conference on “sacred space” called for absolute respect for all places of worship. Jewish, Christian and Muslim scholars met at Rome’s Pontifical University of St. Thomas to discuss the theological, legal and sociological implications of sacred space.

“In the course of our deliberations, we were given a reminder of how necessary and timely our exchanges indeed are, as we received news of yet another incident of mosque burning — even if a deserted mosque no longer in use — this time in Jerusalem itself, a city holy to all three religions,” said a statement issued at the end of the meeting… Read more »

POPE: NO POLITICAL JUSTIFICATION FOR KIDNAPPING IN COLUMBIA

26/12/2011

Benedict XVI is praying for all Colombians, and especially for the military men, police and civilians who are held by kidnappers.

This was affirmed in a message written on his behalf by his secretary of state, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone. The papal note was announced at a press conference, and read by the secretary-general of Colombia’s bishops’ conference, Bishop Juan Vicente Cordoba of Fontibon… Read more »

ARCHBISHOP’S MESSAGE DURING MIDNIGHT MASS

25/12/2011

Katidral tal-Imdina

25 ta’ Diċembru 2011

Ħuti,

aħna ġejna hawnhekk biex nerġgħu nġeddu t-tifkira tal-miġja tas-Salvatur tagħna fostna taħt forma ta’ tarbija.   U ġejna hawnhekk għaliex aħna nemmnu li t-twelid ta’ Ġesu tarbija ma kienx maħsub biss biex iwassalna għall-ħajja ta’ dejjem imma l-miġja tas-salvatur tagħna kienet maħsuba wkoll biex aħna nbiddlu l-istil tal-ħajja tagħna fuq din l-art biex dan l-istil tal-ħajja tagħna ikun triq li mbagħad twassalna għal ħajja ta’ dejjem… Read more »