Earlier today, it has been announced that the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, has appointed the Apostolic Nuncio in Malta, His Excellency Archbishop Tommaso Caputo, as Archbishop of Pompei and Pontifical Delegate for the Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of the Holy Rosary of Pompei.

His Excellency Monsignor Tommaso Caputo, 62, who hails from Naples, was ordained priest in 1974… Read more »

Pope Benedict XVI

The purpose of overcoming the violence that threatens the construction of a world based on justice and peace calls for responsibility to be taken by society as a whole. With this conviction Benedict XVI  addressed representatives of Interpol – the organization made up of police from 190 of the World’s countries – whom he received in audience this morning, Friday 9 November, in the Paul VI  Hall, on the occasion of their 81st general assembly that took place in the past few days in Rome… Read more »

Ir-Regolamenti għad-dħul fl-iskejjel tal-Knisja għas-sena 2013 ġew ippublikati fuq il-website tal-Knisja f’Malta, fis-sezzjoni: www.maltadiocese.org/lang/mt/church-schools

B’kollox ser ikun hemm total ta’ 1,802 postijiet vakanti. L-applikazzjonijiet ser isiru f’diversi skejjel tal-Knisja bejn Novembru u Frar. Min ser japplika għandu jieħu miegħu d-dokumenti meħtieġa u l-applikazzjoni timtelà dakinhar stess.  B’hekk l-applikanti ma jkollhomx għalfejn jinqalgħu darbtejn. Lista tad-dokumenti meħtieġa, u l-ġranet meta wieħed għandu jmur japplika u fejn, huma imniżżla fir-Regolamenti… Read more »

The Archdiocese of Malta has transferred all its microfilms into digital media to make them available over the internet.  This will enable the Archives to be more reachable by researchers and the casual visitor alike.

The Archives of the Archbishop of Malta, located in Floriana, contain the diocesan records from 1531 to 1898, along with some miscellaneous items dating from 1450 to 1928… Read more »

Nhar l-Erbgħa 7 ta’ Novembru 2012,  saret tat-tnedija uffiċċjali ta’ website ġdida http://archives.maltadiocese.org li ġiet inawgurata llum mill-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. Il-website tiġbor fiha l-Arkivji tal-Arċisqof li jinsabu fil-Kurja. Din tinkludi dokumenti ta’ bejn l-1531 u l-1898, fosthom dokumentazzjoni uffiċċjali dwar il-visti pastorali, atti ċivili, reġistri  u oħrajn.

Studenti u ricerkaturi spiss juzaw l-arkivji tal-Kurja għall-proġetti tagħhom u għalhekk inħasset il-ħtiega li dawn jigu diġitizzati u aċċessibbli online… Read more »

President Barack Obama and Pope Benedict XVI, are photographed when they met at the Vatican, Friday, July 10, 2009.

Benedict XVI, through the apostolic nunciature in Washington, U.S.A., has sent a message to Barack Obama, congratulating him on his re-election as president of the United States of America.

In his message the Holy Father expresses his best wishes to the president on his new mandate, and gives assurances of his prayers to God to help him carry out his serious responsibilities, both in his own country and within the international community… Read more »

On Monday 5th November 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met children who attend Catechism with the Ursoline Sisters and catechists in Guardamangia.

CLICK HERE to view more photos of the Archbishop’s Pastoral Visit in Guardamangia.

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On Saturday 3rd November, 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P.  celebrated Mass at Our Lady of Fatima in Guardamangia, for the official opening of his pastoral visit. The Archbishop also met met with parisioners and later this month he will meet the various commissions which work together in the Pastoral sector of the Parish. There will also be time for the Archbishop to visit Catechism centre’s, and meet boys and girls… Read more »

Archbishop Mamberti

Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, secretary for Relations with States, addressed the eighty-first session of the general assembly of the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL), which is currently being held in Rome on the theme: “Challenges for police facing contemporary criminal violence”.
Archbishop Mamberti noted that “crime has undergone a substantial increase, both in quantitative terms and as regards the use of violence… Read more »

On Sunday 4th of November 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. ordained six new deacons at Mosta parish church.

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