News from the Church in Malta
John the Baptist
On a sunny June Sunday in Rome, Pope Benedict greeted the faithful gathered in St Peter’s Square for the Angelus. June 24th is the feast of Saint John the Baptist and it was on this figure of the Church that the Pope spoke of before the recitation of the Marian Prayer.
“This Sunday, we celebrate the birth of John the Baptist, the great saint who prepared the way for our Lord… Read more »
Fr Federico Lombardi sj, Papal spokesman.
Pope Benedict XVI met on Saturday morning with the heads of the various Dicasteries of the Curia.
In response to a question about the meeting, the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi issued the following statement:
“In regard to the situation created following the dissemination of confidential documents, the Holy Father deepens his reflections in continuous dialogue with the people who share with him the responsibility for the government of the Church… Read more »
9.15am The Archbishop presides over a Curia senior staff meeting.
4.30pm The Archbishop meets with a number of priests from Liechtenstein, at his residence in Attard.
6.00pm The Archbishop celebrates mass on the occasion of the istitution of Fr Ivan Scicluna O.Carm as parish priest of Fleur-de-Lys.
9.30am The Archbishop presides over a meeting of the Maltese Episcopal Conference together with the Council of Major Religious Superiors… Read more »
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Emilia Romagna earthquake effect
The Holy See Press Office announced that on Tuesday 26 June Benedict XVI will visit areas in the Italian region of Emilia Romagna recently affected by an earthquake. The Holy Father is scheduled to arrive by helicopter at the sports ground of San Marino di Carpi at around 10 a.m. where he will be welcomed by the head of the Italian Civil Protection Department… Read more »
Barack Obama
Sharpening an election-year confrontation over religious freedom, the Catholic Health Association rejected President Barack Obama’s proposal to modify regulations that would force virtually all private health plans in the US to provide coverage of sterilization and contraception — including abortifacient drugs.
The rejection of the proposed amendments to the controversial health care mandate marks a reversal for which had been a key ally in Obama’s health care overhaul, defying opposition from church bishops to help the president win approval in Congress… Read more »
During the Sunday Angelus, Pope Benedict spoke about the parables of Christ in the day’s Gospel. The parable of the seed that grows while the farmer sleeps “refers to the mystery of creation and redemption, the fruitful work of God in history.” In the parable, the Pope said, the final harvest reminds us of the full realization of God’s Kingdom at the end of time… Read more »
Wednesday June 27 – young volunteers will give a start to their summer experiences with a celebration at St Gregory’s Medieval Chapel in Żejtun. Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. will symbolically give his mandate to the young people, on behalf of the Church in Malta.
Around 300 volunteers will spend between two weeks and two months of their summer holidays at the service of people in need… Read more »
