Pope's butler – Paolo Gabriele

The Holy See Press Office released the following communiqué:

“Giuseppe della Torre, president of the Tribunal of Vatican City State, issued a decree ruling that the first hearing of the trial of Paolo Gabriele and Claudio Sciarpelletti, will take place at 9.30 a.m. on 29 September. The two accused were sent for trial by the examining magistrate on 13 August… Read more »

Pope in Lebanon

Benedict XVI wrapped up his three-day trip to Lebanon Sunday afternoon, offering a final word of thanks to his hosts by comparing their warmth and affection to “one of those renowned oriental spices,” and saying that he has hopes to return.

The Pope’s Friday to Sunday visit included meetings with political and religious leaders, as well as a vast crowd of young people… Read more »

Henry and Inez Casolani got married in 1944.  Inez died in 1992 and Henry seven years later in 1999.

Throughout their life, their clear goal shone through: a yearning to be united with God for all eternity. The spiritual testament ‘I take record of God. In Thee I have had my earthly joy’ which Inez wrote just before her passing away gives evidence of her total and lifelong unity with God… Read more »

Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. has appointed Fr Denis Schembri parish priest of St. Lucy’s parish in Mtarfa.

Fr Denis was born in 1951 and raised in St. Julians. He received his education at Stella Maris College, Gżira, and continued his tertiary education at the Faculty of Theology (Philosophy & Theology), University of Malta.

Fr Denis was ordained to the priesthood on 21st April 1975 and was appointed vice parish priest in Senglea… Read more »

On Friday 14th September 2012, the European Conference of Justice and Peace Commissions and the Justice and Peace Commission of the Catholic Church in Malta had an opening session of the International Workshop ‘The Arab Spring…One Year Later’ at the Archbishop’s Seminary, tal-Virtù in Rabat at 6pm.

Click on the photos to enlarge… Read more »

Nhar il-Ħadd 16 ta’ Settembru 2012, żewġ xebbiet se jiġu kkonsagrati skont ir-rit tal-Ordo Virginum. Dawn huma Anna Galea minn Ħal Għaxaq u Kathleen Spiteri minn Birkirkara. Din hija l-ewwel darba f’Malta li se ssir din il-konsagrazzjoni. L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. se jmexxi din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni u jikkonsagra dawn ix-xebbiet fil-Katidral tal-Imdina, fis-6.00 p.m.

Il-Verġinità Konsagrata hija waħda mid-doni sbieħ u għolja li l-Mulej sawwab fuq l-Għarusa tiegħu il-Knisja… Read more »

U.S. Ambassador killed in Benghazi

Given below is the text of a declaration made by Holy See Press Office Director Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J., concerning the recent attack against the United States consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi.

“The very serious attack organised against the United States diplomatic mission in Libya, which led to the death of the ambassador and of other functionaries, calls for the firmest possible condemnation on the part of the Holy See… Read more »

On Thursday 25th of September, Archbishop Paul Cremona welcomes back this summer’s volunteers at St Vincent de Paule Home. More than 350 young people have, over the past months, spent their holidays at the service of others in need. Voluntary projects were carried out in Malta and abroad; some in countries as distant as India and Mozambique.

The annual homecoming ceremony celebrates the individual experiences of volunteers… Read more »

Pope in Lebanon

Here is the Pope’s meassge last Wednesday after his weekly audience, in anticipation of his apostolic trip to Lebanon next Friday.

“I rejoice at this apostolic trip which will enable me to meet many members of Lebanese society: the civil and ecclesiastical authorities, Catholic faithful of various rites, other Christians, and the Muslims and Druze of the region… Read more »