Yearly Archives: 2012

Mgr Charles J. Scicluna participates in a Prayer Vigil

Il-Ħamis 22 ta’ Novembru 2012, saret Velja ta’ Talb bi preparazjoni għall-Ordinazzjoni Episkopali tal-Isqof Awżiljari Elett, Mons. Charles J. Scicluna, ippreseduta mill-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona. Dan saret fil-Katidral tal-Imdina.

Fiċ-ċelebrazzjoni Mons. Scicluna ħa l-pussess bħala membru tal-Kapitlu Metropolitan ta’ Malta u wara l-Arċisqof libbes lil Monsinjur Charles J. Scicluna ir-rukket, il-muzzetta, is-salib pettorali u l-berettin. Wara qara u ffirma l-ġurament tal-ħatra u imbagħad daħal fil-kor fejn kienu jinsabu l-Kanonċi l-oħra u ingħata s-sedja tiegħu fost il-membri l-oħra tal-Kapitlu Metropolitan… Read more »

Anglicans say NO to female bishops

Women bishops

An almost unexpected “no”, but “this vote is certainly not the end of the story”: this the Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate of the Anglican Communion underlined on the radio with the BBC, Rowan Williams, after the startling decision at the General Synod of the Church of England on the proposal to introduce the consecration of female bishops.

The system that regulates the activity of the Synod is strict, requiring a  two thirds majority in each of the three houses, in order to pass the proposal  to pass the proposal, but it was not reached… Read more »

Mgr Charles J. Scicluna celebrates Mass at Lija Parish Church

Nhar l-Erbgħa 21 ta’ Novembru 2012, komplew iċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet għall-Ordinazzjoni Episkopali tal-E.T. Mons. Charles J. Scicluna fil-knisja parrokjali ta’ Ħal Lija.  Fis-6.30pm, saret Quddiesa tal-Konsagrazzjoni ta’ Marija lil Alla, li matulha Mons. Scicluna fakkar is-Sagrament tal-Ordinazzjoni Presbiterali. Fl-istess ħin, Mons. Scicluna  ltaqa’ mal-komunita’ parrokkjali ta’ Ħal Lija li laqgħetu b’entużjażmu kbir. Ħal Lija huwa l-post fejn Mons. Scicluna iċċelebra l-ewwel quddiesa tiegħu u fejn jgħix preżentament mal-ġenituri tiegħu… Read more »

Archbishop distributes €860,000 collected by ‘RTK 4 Charity’

Illum l-Erbgħa 21 ta’ Novembru 2012, saret preżentazzjoni fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, tad-donazzjonijiet miġbura minn Radju RTK waqt żewġ kampanji ta’ ġbir ta’ fondi, bħala parti mill-inizjattiva ‘RTK 4 Charity’. L-entitajiet li bbenefikaw minn dawn il-fondi huma: id-Dar tal-Providenza, id-Dar tal-Kleru, l-Uffiċċju Ċentrali Djar tat-Tfal, il-Kummissjoni Emigranti u Familji fil-Bżonn Għawdex. Huma rċievew bejniethom is-somma ta’ €860,000, bl-akbar benefiċjarju jkun id-Dar tal-Providenza.

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Id-donazzjonijiet gew ippreżentati mill-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P… Read more »

Pakistani High Court dismisses blasphemy charge against Christian girl

Rimsha Masih

The Islamabad High Court ordered police to dismiss blasphemy charges against a Christian Pakistani girl whose arrest and detention drew international condemnation. The ruling from Chief Justice Iqbal Hammeed ur Rehman Nov. 19 said there was no evidence that Rimsha Masih burned papers from the Quran, reported Pakistan’s Dawn news agency. “The court has quashed the case, declaring Rimsha innocent,” Akmal Bhatti, the girl’s attorney, told Agence France-Presse… Read more »

Mgr Charles J. Scicluna visits Saint Sebastian Parish in Qormi

It-Tlieta 20 ta’ Novembru 2012, bdew iċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet għall-Ordinazzjoni Episkopali tal-E.T. Mons. Charles J. Scicluna fejn illum f’Ħal Qormi San Bastjan fil-5.30pm saret it-tifkira tas-Sagramenti tal-Bidu tal-Ħajja Nisranija.

Fil- 5.30 p.m. saret laqgħa mat-tfal tal-parroċċa u wara saret ċelebrazzjoni li fiha sar it-tiġdid tal-wegħdiet tal-Magħmudija. Fis-6.30 p.m. saret quddiesa votiva tal-Ispirtu s-Santu. F’din il-Quddiesa saret it-tifkira tal-għoti tas-Sagrament tal-Konfermazzjoni.

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Third book in Joseph Ratsinger’s trilogy

“L’infanzia di Gesu” (“The Infancy Narratives”), the third volume of Benedict XVI’s trilogy dedicated to Jesus of Nazareth, will be available in Italian bookshops tomorrow, 21 November. The book, published in Italy by Rizzoli  and the Vatican Publishing House, will be released simultaneously in several languages (Italian, German, Croatian, French, English, Polish, Portuguese and Spanish) and in fifty countries; the worldwide print run of the first edition will be more than a million copies… Read more »

The coat of arms of Bishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • The coat of arms of Bishop Charles J. Scicluna
  • It-Tlieta 20 ta’ Novembru 2012, saret laqgħa ta’ informazzjoni għall-ġurnalisti fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, bi tħejjija għall-Ordinazzjoni Episkopali ta’ Mons. Charles J. Scicluna. Dawn l-avvenimenti se jilħqu l-qofol tagħhom nhar is-Sibt filgħodu, meta Mons. Charles J. Scicluna se jiġi kkonsagrat Isqof Awżiljarju ta’ Malta. Fost l-informazzjoni li ngħatat kien hemm l-ispjega tal-arma araldika tal-Isqof Scicluna…
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Missionaries of the New Evangelisation

WYD-Brazil 2013

“Missionary commitment is an essential dimension of faith. We cannot be true believers if we do not evangelize”. Benedict XVI wrote this in the Message for the 28th World Youth Day to be held in Rio in July 2013. In view of the upcoming Church meeting the Pontiff invites young Catholics to make themselves missionaries among their many peers that “no longer see any meaning in their lives”, pointing out two areas where “missionary commitment is all the more necessary”: that of communications especially the “digital continent” and that of human mobility… Read more »

Youth Meeting in Sgħajtar Church


Nhar il-Ġimgħa 23 ta’ Novembru, l-adolexxenti flimkien mal-Arċisqof fetħu ċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet ta’ Kristu Re permezz ta’ laqgħa msejħa ‘Meeteen’, li saret ġewwa ċ-Ċentru Pastorali tas-Sgħajtar, fil-parroċċa tan-Naxxar bejn is-6.30 p.m. u d-9.00 p.m. It-tema għal din is-sena poġġiet l-mistoqsija ‘Il-Fidi Bla Sens?’. It-tema offriet stedina liż-żgħażagħ biex permezz ta’ attività ċentrali li saret dakinhar, jagħmlu mixja mis-sensi għall-fidi. Din il-laqgħa, li din is-sena ġiet organizzata mill-grupp ta’ żgħażagħ Navitas, ġabet flimkien mijiet ta’ adolexxenti ta’ bejn 12 u 16-il sena… Read more »