Yearly Archives: 2015

The Kingdom of God is a Kingdom of peace, forgiveness and unity – The Archbishop during the Diocesan Celebration of Christ the King

23/11/2015

  • Nhar il-Ħadd 22 ta’ Novembru 2015, saret iċ-Ċelebrazzjoni Djoċesana fl-okkażjoni tal-festa Solenni ta’ Kristu Re, Sultan tal-Ħolqien. Din saret fil-Knisja Arċipretali tal-Madonna tal-Grazzja, Ħaż Żabbar. Din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni tmexxiet mill-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u mill-Vigarju Ġenerali Mons. Joe Galea Curmi. Preżenti wkoll l-Arċisqof Emeritu Mons. Pawlu Cremona O.P.

    Fil-messaġġ tiegħu, l-Arċisqof irrifletta fuq is-Saltna ta’ Ġesù Kristu. L-Arċisqof qal li s-Saltna t’Alla hija għal din id-dinja imma mhux skont id-dinja. “Is-Saltna t’Alla hija saltna ta’ paċi, saltna ta’ maħfra u saltna ta’ għaqda”, qal l-Arċisqof…

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Faced with Terrorism

22/11/2015

  • The terrorist attacks which took place during the last few weeks, in the city of Paris, the city of Beirut and several other countries, disrupt our normal routine and threaten the security of each and every one of us. People who follow the media feel much anger towards those who try and instill in our hearts a fear of the future…

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“The Kingdom of God is a Kingdom of peace, forgiveness and unity” – The Archbishop during the Diocesan Celebration of Christ the King

22/11/2015

  • Nhar il-Ħadd 22 ta’ Novembru 2015, saret iċ-Ċelebrazzjoni Djoċesana fl-okkażjoni tal-festa Solenni ta’ Kristu Re, Sultan tal-Ħolqien. Din saret fil-Knisja Arċipretali tal-Madonna tal-Grazzja, Ħaż Żabbar. Din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni tmexxiet mill-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u mill-Vigarju Ġenerali Mons. Joe Galea Curmi. Preżenti wkoll l-Arċisqof Emeritu Mons. Pawlu Cremona O.P.

    Fil-messaġġ tiegħu, l-Arċisqof irrifletta fuq is-Saltna ta’ Ġesù Kristu. L-Arċisqof qal li s-Saltna t’Alla hija għal din id-dinja imma mhux skont id-dinja. “Is-Saltna t’Alla hija saltna ta’ paċi, saltna ta’ maħfra u saltna ta’ għaqda”, qal l-Arċisqof…

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The Archbishop presents his vision for the Church in Malta during the 2015 Diocesan Assembly

21/11/2015
  • L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna tkellem dwar il-viżjoni tiegħu għall-Knisja f’Malta waqt it-tieni jum tal-Assemblea Djocesana li saret is-Sibt 21 ta’ Novembru 2015, fil-Katekumenju, il-Mosta, fl-istess post fejn kien tlaqqa’ s-Sinodu d-Djoċesan. L-Arċisqof qal li huwa jiġbor il-viżjoni tiegħu għall-Knisja fil-kelma ‘evanġelizzazzjoni’, u qal li hemm bżonn nevanġelizzaw bil-ferħ tagħna. L-ewwel pass tal-evanġelizzazzjoni qal, huwa li niltaqghu mal-Kelma ta’ Ġesù,u nhalluha tisfidana kuljum. Spjega li meta nippreżentaw l-Evanġelu nindunaw li dan iċanfarna. “Minkejja dan, m’ghandnix nibzghu milli nxandru l-mewt u l-qawmien ta’ Ġesù Kristu”, qal l-Arċisqof. Appella biex il-Knisja ma tibżax, u saħaq li ħadd ma jista’ jifridna mill-imħabba ta’ Ġesù.  Mons…

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Bishop Mario Grech addresses the first session of the Diocesan Assembly of the Church in Malta

21/11/2015

  • Nhar il-Ġimgħa 20 ta’ Novembru 2015, l-Isqof t’Għawdex Mario Grech kien mistieden biex jitkellem fl-ewwel sessjoni tal-Assemblea Djoċesana 2015, fejn tkellem dwar l-esperjenza tiegħu fis-Sinodu tal-Familja u qasam ir-riflessjonijiet tiegħu dwar l-impenn tal-Knisja lokali f’dan ir-rigward.

    L-Isqof Grech tkellem dwar Knisja li għandha tkun ta’ akkumpanjament għal dawk il-familji li jinsabu fil-periferija tal-Knisja. Hu qal li m’għandniex nikkuntentaw bir-riċetti tal-lbieraħ iżda li nevalwaw u nħarsu lejn ir-realta’ x’inhi…

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Pope Francis to travel to Kenya, Uganda and Central African Republic

20/11/2015

  • Pope Francis is to set off for his first apostolic journey to Africa on the morning of Wednesday 25 November.

    At the heart of his 6-day journey, taking him to Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic is his desire to bring a message of peace, reconciliation, dialogue and the impetus to overcome internal divisions.

    Speaking on Thursday morning at a Press Conference in the Vatican, Press Office Director Fr Federico Lombardi said for Jorge Mario Bergoglio it will be a first time in Africa, and  not only as Pope…

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The Opposition is presented with a copy of the Legislation Regulating Assisted Human Procreation

19/11/2015

  • Nhar l-Erbgħa 18 ta’ Novembru 2015, saret laqgħa li matulha r-Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Agius ippreżenta lill-Onor. Kap tal-Oppozizzjoni Simon Busuttil, id-dokument ta’ pożizzjoni dwar il-Leġizlazzjoni li Tirregola l-Prokreazzjoni Umana Assistita.

    Matul din il-laqgħa, ir-Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Agius fisser kif dan id-dokument huwa l-ewwel studju dettaljat li qed jiġi ppreżentat lill-politiċi u lis-soċjetà Maltija, wara li l-Gvern ħabbar l-intenzjoni tiegħu li jsir xi tibdil fl-Att dwar il-Protezzjoni tal-Embrijuni tal-2012…

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Pope at Audience: Door to God’s Mercy never closed

19/11/2015

    • Pope Francis held his weekly General Audience on Wednesday, during which he focused his catechetical reflections on the upcoming Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, which opens on December 8th, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.

      In an impassioned address to the thousands of faithful pilgrims and tourists on hand, in which he departed frequently from his prepared text to emphasize his points, Pope Francis said, “If the door of God’s mercy is always open, even so must be the doors of our churches, the love of our communities, our parishes, our institutions, our dioceses, for when they are, we can all go out to bring this mercy of God [to those who most need it]…

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