News from the Church in Malta
We’ve been looking forward to this short series since the start of the Year of Faith. Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. welcomes young people to two unforgettable evenings, in the beautiful surroundings of Mdina.
Archbishop will deliver a short and frank message on Faith and its meaning in contemporary life. Participants have the opportunity to engage with the Archbishop and react directly to his observations… Read more »
A seminar is being organized to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the promulgation of Pacem in Terris. The seminar, organized by Converse at Palazzo de Piro, Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation and the Justice and Peace Commission, will be held under the patronage of Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P., at Palazzo de Piro, Mdina, on the 18th April 2013 between 6.30 pm and 8 pm. … Read more »
9.15 a.m. The Archbishop presides over a Curia senior staff meeting, at his residence in Attard.
4.30 p.m. The Archbishop meets seminarians, celebrates mass and stays with them for dinner, at the Seminary in Tal-Virtu’.
9.30 a.m. The Archbishop opens an exhibition about the Year of Faith from students coming from Verdala School, at the Curia… Read more »
Pope Francis
Friday morning, the Holy Father received the members of the Pontifical Biblical Commission with their president, Archbishop Gerhard Ludwig Muller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, at the conclusion of their annual plenary assembly, which had the theme of “Inspiration and Truth in the Bible”.
In his address to them, the Pope emphasized that this theme “affects not only the individual believer but the whole Church, for the Church’s life and mission are founded on the Word of God, which is the soul of theology as well as the inspiration of all of Christian existence.”
“Sacred Scripture,” he reaffirmed,“ is the written testimony of the divine Word, the canonical memory that attests to the event of Revelation… Read more »
Konkatidral, S. Ġwann
28 ta’ Marzu 2013
Ħuti, aħna qegħdin niċċelebraw din il-quddiesa fil-kuntest tas-sena tal-fidi imnediha mill Papa Benedittu XVI u tajjeb li b’mod speċjali aħna bħala saċerdoti illum nitolbu lill-Mulej ikattarna fil-fidi. Kemm hu sabih, u rridu nirringrazzjaw lil Alla, li f’dawn il-ġimgħat li għaddew aħna stajna nħeġġu u immexxu lill-aħwa Nsara biex jgħixu r-Randan b’mod qawwi, b’mod ta’ fidi… Read more »
On Thursday 11th April 2013, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P., Auxiliary Bishop Mgr Charles J. Scicluna and Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Mercieca welcomed the new Apostolic Nuncio for Malta, Mgr Aldo Cavalli, at the Malta International Airport of Malta.
The photos of the Archbishop’s events may be purchased from PHOTOCITY, Valletta… Read more »
Illum, 11 ta’ April 2013, jaħbat il-50 anniversarju mill-Enċiklika tal-Papa Ġwanni XXIII Pacem in Terris. Dan l-anniversarju jfakkarna fis-sehem essenzjali tad-drittijiet tal-bniedem sabiex jieqaf kull forma ta’ konflitt vjolenti.
Il-valuri prinċipali li din l-enċiklika ssemmi – id- djalogu, ir-rispett għad-dinjità tal-bniedem, il-promozzjoni tad-drittijiet tal-persuni u d-dmirijiet li jġibu magħhom – jistidnuna nirriflettu biex nifhmu l-kawżi u l-konsegwenzi tal-vjolenza. Dawn il-valuri jagħtu tama ġdida lil dawk kollha li qed ibatu minħabba l-vjolenza… Read more »
Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann
6 ta’ April 2013
Onorevoli Prim Ministru u Sinjura Muscat,
Sidna Ġesù Kristu wiegħed il-paċi lil dawk li kienu madwaru, wegħedhom l-Ispirtu s-Santu u ma qallhom xejn iktar għaliex huma kienu diġa għaddew tlett snin, nistgħu ngħidulhom ta’ apprentistat, miegħu jitgħallmu minn għandu. Dik kienet il-paċi li jimxu fuq dak li qalilhom… Read more »
On Monday 8th April 2013, the Archbishop met with members of the Diakonia Commission the Parish Pastoral Council, with the Synod Implementation Commission, and the Economic Council, at the Domus.
The photos of the Archbishop’s events may be purchased from PHOTOCITY, Valletta… Read more »
Pope's general audience
Pope asked: What does the resurrection mean for us today? Then he said, “With death, resurrection of Jesus “we are freed of slavery to sin. Being a child of God through baptism can’t be something we set in a corner of our lives, we must deepen relationship with God. It’s a constant temptation to put God to the side and put ourselves at the center… Read more »
