Syrian monk murdered

The Vatican’s Congregation for Eastern Churches is mourning the brutal murder of Fr Franҫois Mourad, a Syrian monk. In a statement issued Tuesday the Prefect Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, expresses “the deepest condolences to the Syro-Catholic Church, with the Patriarch SB Ignace Youssef III Younan, the Custody of the Holy Land and all the faithful of the beloved nation”.
Cardinal Sandri appeals that “this latest episode of unjustified violence, arouse the conscience of the leaders of the conflicting parties and the international community, so that, as repeatedly stated by the Holy Father, Pope Francis, the guns of war be silenced and a season of justice and reconciliation begun for a future of peace”… Read more »

Pope Francis

Sunday, in St. Peter’s Square, the Holy Father Francis recalled Jesus’ most incisive words: “whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.” He then asked: “but what does it mean ‘to lose one’s life for Jesus’ cause’? This can happen in two ways: by explicitly confessing the faith or implicitly defending truth… Read more »

On Monday 24th June 2013, the Prime Minister the Hon. Joseph Muscat had a private audience with His Holiness Pope Francis. He met the Maltese delegation which included the Prime Minister and Mrs. Michelle Muscat and their daughters, the Hon. George Vella, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Mrs. Vella, and the Hon. Owen Bonnici, Parliamentary Secretary for Justice, and Mrs. Bonnici… Read more »

On 24th June 2013, the Holy Father received 30 members of the delegation of the International Jewish Committee on Interreligious Consultations. The Pope recalled that 21 previous meetings have helped to strengthen the mutual understanding and ties of friendship between Jews and Catholics.

This is Pope Francis’ first official meeting with a group of representatives of Jewish organizations and communities since his election… Read more »

Komunikat mis-Sala Stampa tas-Santa Sede dwar l-udjenza mill-Prim Ministru ta’ Malta, Dr Joseph Muscat, lill-Q.T. il-Papa Franġisku li saret illum, 24 ta’ Ġunju 2013, fil-Vatikan

Oggi, lunedì 24 giugno 2013, il Santo Padre Francesco ha ricevuto in Udienza, nel Palazzo Apostolico Vaticano, il Primo Ministro della Repubblica di Malta, Sua Eccellenza il Dott. Joseph Muscat, il quale ha poi incontrato l’Em.mo Cardinale Tarcisio Bertone, Segretario di Stato,  accompagnato da S.E… Read more »

On Sunday 30th June 2013, the start-of-summer event with KDZ, is on at SKY Club, Paceville from 7pm onwards. The theme, “2by2” reflects the missionarity of many young people who, this summer, will engage in voluntary service. Like the disciples in Luke 10:1 they are being sent out in the name of Jesus.

2by2 will feature live performances by some of the best christian bands; specially-created mocktail recipes, and the annual Sending-Off Ceremony where the Archbishop symbolically gives the mandate to the young volunteers… Read more »

Il-Ġimgħa 21 ta’ Ġunju 2013, ittella’ l-kuncert minn ‘The Priests’, li sar il-bierah filgħaxija fl-Istitut Kattoliku, il-Furjana, bis-sehem tas-soprano Maltija Gillian Zammit u orkesta ffurmata minn disa’ mużiċisti Maltin.

Fr Martin O’Hagan, Fr Eugene O’Hagan u Fr David Delargy, it-tlett saċerdoti Kattoliċi u tenuri Irlandiżi li jiffurmaw il-grupp ‘The Priests’, iħallu Malta aktar tard illum.

The photos of the Archbishop’s events may be purchased from PHOTOCITY, Valletta… Read more »

In the first decree of a liturgical nature of this pontificate, Pope Francis has decided that name of St. Joseph should be added to the Eucharistic Prayers II, III and IV, as they appear in the third typical edition of the Roman Missal, after the name of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Hyperlinked is the text of the decree issued Wednesday by the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments… Read more »