Immigrants

“Migrations and New Evangelisation” is the theme chosen by Benedict XVI for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2012, which will be celebrated on 15 January 2012. Extracts from the English-language edition of the text are given below:

“Proclaiming Jesus Christ the one Saviour of the world ‘constitutes the essential mission of the Church. It is a task and mission which the vast and profound changes of present-day society make all the more urgent’… Read more »

A day in Assisi commemorating the interreligious meeting by Pope John Paul II in October 27, 1986

A press conference was held this morning in the Holy See Press Office to present the “Day of reflection, dialogue and prayer for peace and justice in the world: Pilgrims of Truth, Pilgrims of Peace”, due to take place in the Italian town of Assisi on 27 October… Read more »

On Monday 17th October 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met children who attend catechism at the Catechism Centre in Bahrija, Rabat, as part of his pastoral visit in this parish.

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The food crisis across the entire world, especially in the Horn of Africa

“The efforts of Governments and of the various components of the International Community should be oriented towards effective choices, in the awareness that freedom from the ravages of hunger is the first concrete expression of the right to life which, although solemnly proclaimed, is often far from being effectively implemented”… Read more »

On Wednesday 12th October 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met with the Evangelization animators at St Patrick’s Hall, Rabat.

On Thursday 13th October 2011, the Archbishop visited the Agostinian Sisters’ Community in Rabat. Later on he met the Family Commission and Leading Couples at St. Patrick’s Hall, Rabat.

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On Saturday 15th October 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated Mass at St John’s CoCathedral on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the Christian Family Groups of the Cana Movement.

CLICK HERE to view the Archbishop’s message on this occasion.

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Pope in audience

Sunday morning Pope Benedict XVI spoke of his intention of inaugurating a special Year of Faith. It will begin on the 11th October 2012, which marks the 50th Anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, and the 24th November 2013, Feast of Christ the King.

The following is a quote from his text as reported by Agenzia SIR… Read more »

On Friday 14th October 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona visited and blessed the new premises assigned to the Secretariat for Catholic Education which are located at the Mall, Floriana.  The Secretariat’s offices were previously located at the Archbishop’s Curia and were transferred during the summer months. It took several years for the premises which house the new offices to be ready. The move was necessary to ensure better coordination between those who offer their services in the Church schools’ sector… Read more »