Pope Benedict XVI

The close ties between the work of evangelisation and the need to overcome the divisions that still exist between Christians was the central theme of Thursday’s address by the Holy Father to the members and consultors of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity on the occasion of their plenary assembly dedicated to “The importance of ecumenism in new evangelisation”.

The Pope stated, “We cannot follow a truly ecumenical path while ignoring the crisis of faith affecting vast areas of the world, including those where the proclamation of the Gospel was first accepted and where Christian life has flourished for centuries… Read more »

Nhar il-Ħamis 15 ta’ Novembru 2012, is-Segretarjat għall-Mezzi tal-Komunikazzjoni Soċjali tal-Knisja f’Malta, f’kollaborazzjoni mas-Sależjani ta’ Don Bosco, nieda proġett ġdid bl-isem ‘FilmE’.

Din hija inizjattiva oħra fil-qasam tal-Media Education. L-għan ta’ dan il-proġett hu li jlaqqgħa żgħażagħ adoloxxenti biex jipproduċu films qosra, u fil-proċess jitgħallmu jaħdmu flimkien u joħolqu sens komunitarju. Dan il-proġett joffri mhux biss l-opportunità li huma jkunu l-protagonisti tal-media, imma wkoll li jrawmu fihom sens ta’ evalwazzjoni kritika tal-media u jitgħallmu dawk il-valuri umani li huma ta’ ġid għalihom… Read more »

Nhar l-Erbgħa 14 ta’ Novembru 2012, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. iċċelebra quddiesa ta’ radd il-ħajr bis-sehem tal-istudenti li se jiggradwaw mill-Università ta’ Malta. Din saret fil-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann.

L-Arċisqof feraħ lil gradwati kollha, u qallhom li Ġesu jifrah magħhom ukoll tas-suċċess li għamlu fl-edukazzjoni tagħhom. Hu ħeġġeġ lil gradwati biex jagħmlu riflessjoni biex fil-karriera tagħhom jaġixxu etikament tajjeb fir-responsabiltajiet tagħhom… Read more »

Pope during weekly General Audience

Three ways to knowing God (the world, the human being and the faith) provided the theme for Benedict XVI’s catechesis during his general audience, held Wednesday morning in the Paul VI Hall.

The Holy Father began by explaining that “God’s initiative always precedes any initiative on the part of man, and, even on our journey towards Him, it is He Who first illuminates and guides us, while always respecting our freedom… Read more »

Nhar it-13 ta’ Novembru 2012, saret il-gradwazzjoni tal-istudenti tal-Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali (IFP) tal-Knisja f’Malta. Din iċ-ċerimonja saret  fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof, tal-Virtu. B’kollox iggradwaw 147 persuna li temmew b’suċċess 9 korsijiet differenti offruti mill-IFP. Iċ-ċerimonja bdiet biċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-Quddiesa u wara segwiet il-preżentazzjoni taċ-ċertifikati mill-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. L-aktar kors popolari fost dawk li ggradwaw il-bierah kien dak tal-General Education in Evangesliation… Read more »

Bishop Justin Welby

The newly appointed leader of the world’s Anglicans is a former oil executive who said his spiritual director was a Catholic monk. Bishop Justin Welby of Durham, who will become the new archbishop of Canterbury, did not name the monk, but told a Nov. 9 news conference at London’s Lambeth Palace that he was influenced by both Benedictine and Ignatian spirituality… Read more »