2014 Archives

If you can cheer for a sports team, you can praise God, Pope says

29/01/2014

If you can cheer for a sports team, you can praise God, Pope says
Prayers of praise for God aren’t just for charismatics, Pope Francis said in a morning homily…

27/01/2014

Signing of the Third Additional Protocol between the Republic of Malta and the Holy See
On Monday 27th January 2014, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Valletta, the Third Additional Protocol between the Republic of Malta and the Holy See was signed by H.E. Mgr Aldo Cavalli, the Apostolic Nuncio, and the Foreign Affairs Minister, the Hon. Dr George Vella.
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27/01/2014

Pope Francis encourages increased participation of women in Church
Pope Francis, on the 25th of January, met with participants at a national conference sponsored by the Italian Women’s Centre, which is due to celebrate the 70th anniversary of its foundation in October of this year. The Italian Women’s Centre (Centro Italiano Femminile, or CIF) was set up in 1944 as a federation of Catholic women’s associations…

26/01/2014

New Parish Priest for Fleur-De-Lys Parish
L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. ħatar lil Patri Martin D. Schembri, Karmelitan, bħala kappillan tal-parroċċa ta’ Fleur-de-Lys.

P. Martin twieled il-Belt Valletta fid-19 ta’ Frar, 1953…

26/01/2014

27 January – 2 February
Monday
9.15 a.m.         The Archbishop presides over a Curia senior staff meeting, at his residence, Attard.
7.00 p.m.         The Archbishop attends a reception given by H.E. Ms Jane Lambert, Australian High Commissioner for Malta, on the occasion of Australia Day, San Pawl tat-Targa…

25/01/2014

Vacant places in Church Schools in First and Third Year Primary
F’Novembru 2013 saru l-applikazzjonijiet skont l-Ewwel Kriterju għad-dħul fl-iskejjel tal-Knisja f’Settembru 2014 għas-sena skolastika 2014-2015. Hawn taħt se nagħtu rendikont ta’ kemm applikaw u kemm baqa’ postijiet vakanti għall-Ewwel u t-Tielet Sena Primarja…

25/01/2014

Message from the CCEE Presidency to European Christians on the occasion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
To mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (18-25 January 2014), the Presidency of the Council of European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE), meeting in Genoa (Italy), has addressed an appeal to European Christians to work for a common witness in the various sectors of society…

25/01/2014

Signing of the Third Additional Protocol between the Holy See and the Republic of Malta
“Malta and the Holy See have announced that, further to technical talks held between representatives of both sides, agreement has been reached on a Third Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the Holy See and the Republic of Malta on the Recognition of Civil Effects to Canonical Marriages and to the Decisions of the Ecclesiastical Authorities and Tribunals about the Same Marriages signed on 3 February 1993…

24/01/2014

The Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent (KA) is concerned that irrespective of the islands’ high population density, limited land space and lack of economies of scale coupled with the effects of its climatic conditions, the Maltese tend to opt for short-term goals with promises of great national economic gains fed into their psyche by short-sighted economists and developers. The KA considers the Consultation Document: Waste Management Plan for the Maltese Islands: a resource management approach 2013-2020, as a step forward towards putting an end to this trend that has invariably resulted in gain for a handful of entrepreneurs and irreparable loss for our nation…

24/01/2014

National Ecumenical Service – “Has Christ Been Divided?”
The annual National Ecumenical Service held during the week of prayer for Christian unity was held on Thursday 23rd January 2014, at St Andrew’s Scots’ Church in Valletta. Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. and the Apostolic Nuncius, H.E. Mons. Aldo Cavalli, participated in this event and a sermon based on this year’s theme was delivered by Fr John Berry…