April 2015 Archives

Pope ordains new priests for diocese of Rome

27/04/2015

On Sunday, Pope Francis presided over the ordinations of priests for the diocese of Rome in Saint Peter’s Basilica, reminding them they are ministers of unity in the Church. Most of the 19 men ordained 26 April were part of Roman seminaries, including the Pontifical Roman Seminary, the Redemptoris Mater diocesan college, and the Madonna del Divino Amore seminary. In off-the-cuff remarks during his homily for morning Mass, Pope Francis had advice for those about to be ordained…

24/04/2015

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24/04/2015

“Effective ways of promoting human dignity” has been conceived in order to generate awareness of initiatives that promote human dignity in an effective and creative way.

The main speaker of the following three events is Anna Halpine, founder of World Youth Alliance and CEO of Fertility Education and Medical Management (FEMM) Foundation – an organization dedicated to a knowledge-based health programme for women…

24/04/2015

24/04/2015

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Direttur: Joss Whedon

Atturi: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johanson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Aaron Taylor-Johnson u Elizabeth Olsen

Ħin tal-Film: 142 min

Klassifika taċ-Ċensura: 12A

Klassifika tal-Knisja: 12

Tony Stark jipprova jittanta jerġa’ jibda l-programm li l-għan tiegħu kien li jżomm il-paċi. Iżda sfortunatament, l-affarijiet xejn ma jmorru tajjeb tant li l-protagonisti tagħna li jinkludi lil Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow u Haekeye jiġu msejjħa biex jintervienu f’sitwazzjoni li jekk ma jirnexxielhomx, kien ifisser it-tmiem tal-pjaneta tagħna…

24/04/2015

- Pope Francis has appealed to mankind not manipulate or exploit the planet. Speaking at the end of the weekly General Audience in St. Peter’s Square the Pope noted that on April 22 we celebrate Earth Day.
  
  “I exhort everyone to see the world through the eyes of God the Creator: the earth is an environment to be safeguarded, a garden to be cultivated” he said. Francis continued: “The relationship of mankind with nature must not be conducted with greed, manipulation and exploitation, but it must conserve the divine harmony that exists between creatures and Creation within the logic of respect and care, so it can be put to the service of our brothers, also of future generations”…

23/04/2015

On Wednesday 22nd April 2015, an activity for all 4th Form Church School students was held in four different schools. Over 1,200 students from 16 schools have participated. The theme of this year’s activity was “Big questions, one great answer!”. The purpose of these activities are to help students face life’s big questions in the light of Christ as the one great answer…

23/04/2015

The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, SJ, has confirmed that Pope Francis will visit Cuba ahead of his visit to the United States in September 2015.

In a statement released Wednesday afternoon, Father Lombardi said, “I am able to confirm that the Holy Father Francis, having received and accepted the invitation from the civil authorities and bishops of Cuba, has decided to pay a visit to the island before his arrival in the United States for the trip announced some time ago.”

The visit to Cuba is especially significant in light of the role played by Pope Francis in diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Cuba…

23/04/2015

On Thursday 23rd April 2015, an inter-religious funeral service was held for the 24 migrants who died at sea, and who were brought to Malta last Monday. Prayers were led by Mgr Mario Grech, Bishop of Gozo, and by Imam Mohammed El Sadi. State authorities and other dignitaries were present. Mgr Joe Galea Curmi, Vicar General, also attended. The funeral was held outside the morgue at Mater Dei hospital.

Message by Bishop Mario Grech
We are in the presence of twenty-four unidentified dead human bodies but we know that many more, hundreds, lay in the great graveyard that the Mare Nostrum has become…

22/04/2015

At his general audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the family, focussing again on the complementarity of men and women.

Pope Francis commented on the second account of the creation of man in Genesis (following his commentary at the previous audience on the first account of man’s creation. The first man, Adam, is created “alone” – and God determines to make for him “a helper suited to him.” When the first woman is presented to the man, he recognizes in her “bone of my bone, and flesh of my flesh.” Finally there is a mirroring, a reciprocity,” the Pope said…