Pope in Castel-Gandolfo

In a note published today, the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household announced that this evening the Holy Father will travel to the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo, where he will spend the summer.

Over the summer months private and special audiences will be suspended, as will the Wednesday general audiences of 13, 20 and 27 July. On Sundays and Solemnities during this period, the Pope will pray the Angelus from the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo… Read more »

Dalwaqt terġa tkun magħna l-Maratona Oħloq Tbissima – il-Maratona ta’ 60 siegħa xandir live imtella’ minn ĊAM Productions international (CPi), il-production house fi ħdan is-Soċjeta’ Missjunarja ta’ San Pawl (MSSP).   Din is-sena Oħloq Tbissima ser tibda  nofsinhar tat-8 ta’ Lulju u tibqa sejra bla waqfien sal-Ħadd 10 ta’ Lulju f’nofsillejl.

Din il-Maratona, din is-sena fid-disa’ edizzjoni tagħha, issa ndrat sew u ħafna jafu li l-għan ta’ din il-maratona hu li titqajjem kuxjenza missjunarja, filwaqt li jinġabru fondi b’risq il-missjonijiet fi ħdan is-Soċjeta’ Missjunarja ta’ San Pawl (MSSP), fil-Filippini, fil-Peru  u fil-Pakistan, kif ukoll b’risq Dar San Ġużepp f’Santa Venera… Read more »

Pope reading L'Osservatore Romano

The Holy Father visited the headquarters of the “Osservatore Romano” newspaper, which is currently celebrating the 150th anniversary of its foundation. Its first edition appeared on 1 July 1861.

The Pope greeted the director, vice director and journalists, congratulating them on the current anniversary. “By your daily work, out of sight and not without fatigue”, he told them, “you create this unique form of communication which acts at the service of the ministry of Peter’s Successor, making a specific contribution to the spread of the Gospel and the witness of truth… Read more »

4given is a weekly one hour television program that features information about living the Christian life. This first program serves as an introduction to this years’ 4Given series – Seek His face. When do you seek the Lord’s face? Dr. John Bonnici Mallia will start by describing the character of Jesus. Ian Diacono together with Jude Muscat will help us understand ‘What is a life calling?’ As in previous years, His Excellency the Archbishop of Malta will be answering questions related to the Sunday Gospel posed to him by a group of youths… Read more »

On Sunday 3rd  July, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP ordained 12 young men to the priesthood (5 diocesan and 7 from religious orders) during a celebration at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta. The new priests are:

Fr Carmelo Aquilina O.F.M. Cap. 43 years old from Siggiewi, Franciscan Capuchin

Fr Stephen Attard, 26 years old from Mosta Parish

Fr Joseph Ciappara O.F.M… Read more »

This summer’s young protagonists have officially started the season with “Check-in”, in Paceville. Over one thousand young people are, over the coming two months, making unique experiences of faith either through voluntary work in Malta and abroad, or the World Youth Day pilgrimage in Madrid.

The weekend’s celebration began with the Archbishop Paul Cremona’s mandate on Saturday night, at St Julian’s Parish… Read more »