Monthly Archives: July 2013

From Africa – For Africa

The Pontifical Mission Societies, known as Uffiċċju Missjunarju, situated in Merchants’ Street in Valletta is organising an African Art Exhibition, FROM AFRICA FOR AFRICA. The main aim of this exhibition is to raise awareness about the situation in several African countries – like Tanzania, Zanzibar and Zimbabwe – where talented, but poor artists do not have the means to promote their work due to lack of money and resources… Read more »

Precarious work – Today’s reality

Il-Kummissjoni Pastorali fid-Dinja tax-Xogħol segwiet u qed tkompli ssegwi d-diskussjonijiet li qegħdin jsiru fuq ix-xogħol prekarju f’pajjiżna. Hija tixtieq twassal ukoll il-kontribut tagħha lis-soċjeta fuq din ir-realtà. Ix-xogħol prekarju huwa realtà fid-dinja tax-xogħol, realtà negattiva li tajjeb nagħmlu ħilitna kollha biex tiġi mrażżna.

Meta nitkellmu fuq xogħol prekarju hemm diversi aspetti x’jiġu kkunsidrati. Prekarju tfisser nuqqas ta’ stabilità u sigurtà. Xogħol prekarju huwa serq lill-ħaddiem minn xogħol diċenti u xieraq li għandu jkollu… Read more »

15-21 July

Monday

9.15 a.m. The Archbishop presides over a Curia senior staff meeting, at his residence, Attard.

Tuesday

8.00 p.m. The Archbishop attends a meeting during which young priests welcome the newly ordained priests, at his residence in Attard.

Wednesday

9.30 a.m. The Archbishop receives Mgr Massimo Pozzer, Vicenza’s Archbishop Secretary in a courtesy visit, at the Curia… Read more »

‘Oħloq Tbissima’ charity marathon begins

Illum il-Ġimgħa 12 ta’ Lulju f’nofsinhar, bdiet il-11-il edizzjoni tal-Maratona Oħloq Tbissima.

Din hi maratona ta’ 60 siegħa xandir live mtella’ minn ĊAM Productions international (CPi), il-Production House fi ħdan is-Socjeta’ Missjunarja ta’ San Pawl (MSSP), bil-għan li titqajjem kuxjenza missjunarja filwaqt li jinġabru fondi b’risq il-missjonijiet fdati f’idejn il-patrijiet tal-MSSP fil-Peru, Pakistan u Filippini, kif ukoll għad-Dar ta’ San Ġużepp f’Santa Venera u għax-Xandir tal-Kelma permezz tal-media… Read more »

Maltese youths to attend World Youth Day celebrations

  • Maltese youths to attend World Youth Day celebrations

  • On Wednesday 10th July, the Kummissjoni Djoċesana Żgħażagħ Malta (Diocesan Youth Commission) group of youths will be leaving Malta to join over two million young people who are expected to attend the World Youth Day celebrations in Brazil…

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Statement by the Bishops of Malta and Gozo

  • Statement by the Bishops of Malta and Gozo

  • In the light of recent developments and bearing in mind that what was stated by His Holiness Pope Frances yesterday at Lampedusa, we, the Maltese bishops wish to appeal to the Civil Authorities of Malta to safeguard the dignity of every person who reaches our shores, to fulfill Malta’s obligations in the international arena and to uphold a policy of hospitality…

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€457,312 collected in aid of Id-Dar tal-Providenza

On Sunday 7th July 2013, the Archbishop met with players, residents and volunteers during the BOV Volleyball Marathon in aid of Dar tal-Providenza. The 53 hours non-stop volleyball Marathon, which was held at the Car Park of the same Dar tal-Providenza came to an end at midnight on Saturday.

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