News from the Church in Malta
Monday
9.15 a.m. The Archbishop celebrates Pontifical High Mass on the occasion of the Feast of the Assumption, at the Cathedral, Mdina.
Tuesday
9.00 a.m. The Archbishop meets with 200 pilgrims from Guam who are on their way to Madrid for the World Youth Day, at the Catechumenate in Mosta.
4.00 p.m. The Archbishop participates in a programme on Radju Marija… Read more »
1. Following the fact that the criminal court has found two of our members guilty of sexually abusing children residing at St Joseph’s Home, the Missionary Society of St Paul, together with the Management and staff at St. Joseph’s Home express their numbing sense of sorrow for the pain caused to children abused at St. Joseph’s Home during their time as residents. We share the general sense of outrage and betrayal, that this Home, set up as a sanctuary for the most vulnerable children in our society, for some time also became a place where children experienced abuse and harm… Read more »
The Caritas Malta Emergency Aid Commission has raised €7,014.77 in aid of migrants fleeing the Libyan borders towards Egypt, Tunisia, Niger and Algeria. This is one of the latest migration crises faced since the first Gulf War 1990.
The amount collected is being sent to Caritas Internationalis who, with Caritas Niger are embarking on a joint project providing food, temporary accommodation, hygiene kits and specialised counselling to more than 3,300 beneficiaries… Read more »
Il-laqgħa li l-Arċisqof kellu lbieraħ ma’ dawk li snin ilu soffrew abbuż minn żewġ saċerdoti meta kienu għal kenn f’dar tal-Knisja, kienet f’postha, meħtieġa, daqstant ieħor urġenti.
Din id-darba ħadd ma jista’ jakkuża l-Knisja li damet taħsibha. Għall-kuntrarju, hekk kif l-Arċisqof il-ġimgħa li għaddiet wiegħed li kien se jiltaqa’ ma’ dawn il-vittmi, dlonk żamm kelmtu, iltaqa’ magħhom wiċċ imb’wiċċ, u reġa’ qal li jiddispjaċih ħafna għal dak li ġara… Read more »
On Friday, 12th August, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met with the victims of abuse at his home in H’Attard.
See also the Church in Malta Press Release issued on Wednesday 3rd August: Deep Sorrow
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Pope in Castel-Gandolfo
Getting off the grid and leaving behind the city is a great way to bring some much-needed silence to one’s life, Pope Benedict XVI said. “Silence is the condition of one’s surroundings that best fosters contemplation, listening to God and meditation,” he said Aug. 10 as he held his weekly general audience in the courtyard of the papal summer villa at Castel Gandolfo… Read more »
On Wednesday 10th August, 2011, young people from Malta and Gozo started their journey to Madrid, Spain, where they will be taking part in World Youth Day between the 15th and 21st of August. The international event is a celebration of culture and christian faith drawing 2 million people from around the world.
The theme of this year’s WYD is “Rooted and built up in Christ, firm in the faith” (Col 2,7)… Read more »
WYD2011
At World Youth Day Madrid, they will be back, bigger and offering more variety than ever. The Knights of Columbus and the Sisters of Life, assisted by several other organizations, are offering English-speaking pilgrims at WYD a huge center where they can attend concerts, learn more about their Catholic faith, pray quietly, debate contemporary issues and access the Internet with free Wi-Fi… Read more »
In today’s program Dr. John will explain how contemplative prayer can aid a person to humbly find God. Joe Maggi will be joining Ian in order to discuss today’s subject, as well as to share what it means to praise God. Kirsten, together with her young friends, will inform children about who God is by presenting them with entertaining ideas through crafts and interesting stories… Read more »
WYD 2011 logo
Over 600 young people from Malta and Gozo will be taking part in the World Youth Day in Madrid, Spain, between the 15th and 21st of August. The international event is a celebration of culture and christian faith drawing 2 million people from around the world.
Bishop Mario Grech will be leading the delegation and has been invited to hold catechesis, delivering a series of talks to international youth audiences… Read more »
