Yearly Archives: 2015

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

18/11/2015

  • Nhar it-Tlieta 17 ta’ Novembru 2015, saret laqgħa ilbieraħ filgħaxija fil-bini tal-Parlament, u li matulha r-Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Agius ippreżenta lill-Onor. Prim Ministru Joseph Muscat id-dokument ta’ pożizzjoni dwar il-Legizlazzjoni li Tirregola l-Prokreazzjoni Umana Assistita. Dan id-dokument tħejja minn grupp ta’ 22 espert fl-oqsma tal-mediċina, il-liġi, il-psikoloġija, il-politika soċjali, l-istudji tal-familja, l-istudji tad-diżabiltà, il-filosofija u t-teoloġija. Dan il-grupp ta’ esperti ġie mqabbad mill-Konferenza Episkopali Maltija biex jipprepara studju fuq it-tibdil li l-Gvern jidher li qed iħejji biex idaħħal fl-Att dwar il-Protezzjoni tal-Embrijuni (2012)…

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Pope warns against temptations of leading a double life

18/11/2015

  • The importance of safeguarding our Christian identity and not living double lives: that was the theme at the heart of Pope Francis’ homily at the Santa Marta Mass on Tuesday morning. The Pope based his words on the daily readings which focus on the need for coherence between our spiritual and our temporal lives.

    Pope Francis began by reflecting on the elderly Jewish Rabbi Eleazar who chose to be martyred rather than submit to the unjust laws that we read about in the second book of Macceabees…

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The Hunger Games: Mocking Jay Part 2

17/11/2015

  • Direttur: Francis Lawrence

    Atturi: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Philip Seymour Hoffman

    Ħin: 135 minuti

    Klassifika tal-Gvern: 12A

    Klassifika tal-Knisja: 15

    Wara li Katniss u Peeta kienu reġgħu ingħaqdu flimkien, għalkemm dan ta’ l-aħħar għadu mħawwad wara li kien qatta’ ħafna żmien taħt il-kontroll ta’ Snow fejn kien ittorturat u bbrainwashjat biex isir jobgħod lil Katniss, huma jissieħbu mal-mexxejja tar-ribelli, Coin u Plutarch, li jkunu qed iħejju biex jinvadu l-Capitol ta’ Panem…

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Miss You Already

17/11/2015
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    Direttur: Catherine Hardwicke

    Atturi: Toni  Collette, Drew Barrymore, Dominic Cooper, Paddy ConsidIne, Tyson Ritter, Frances de la Tour u Jacqueline Bisset

    Ħin tal-Film: 112 min

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA: 12A

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA: 15

    Milly u Jess huma ħbieb intimi u ta’ vera. Minn mindu kienu tfal, qasmu bejniethom is-sigrieti, l-ilbies, id-dwejjaq, in-namrati  u dak kollu li wieħed jista’ jkollu f’ħajtu…

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Pope Francis: We don’t put our Christian identity up for auction

17/11/2015

  • The single thought, humanism that takes the place of Jesus, destroys the Christian identity. We don’t put that identity card up for auction. Those were the words of Pope Francis on Monday during  Mass at the Casa Santa Marta.

    Worldliness leads to the single thought and apostasy

    The first reading of the day from the first Book of the Maccabees, tells of “a root of evil” that arose in those days: the Hellenistic King Antiochus Epiphanes imposes pagan customs in Israel, to the ” chosen people “, that is, the” Church of that time…

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New Collective Agreement for Casa Leone

16/11/2015

  • A new collective agreement has been signed between Casa Leone XIII, a Church Home for the Elderly, and the Professionals and Services Employees Union (PSEU). The agreement, covering the period 2015-2019, was signed by Mr Michael Pace Ross, Administrative Secretary of the Archdiocese of Malta, and by Mr Karmenu Vella, President of PSEU.

    The agreement provides for better work conditions for all grades, especially lower grades, including higher salaries backdated to January, shift allowances and service awards in recognition for long service…

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The Archbishop observes one minute of silence for victims of Paris attacks

16/11/2015
  • Today, at noon, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna together with Curia and Caritas Malta employees observed one minute of silence for the victims of the terrorist attacks that happened in Paris. Right afterwards, the Archbishop celebrated Mass and offered prayers for the victims who lost their lives in recent terrorist attacks, as well as prayers for peace.

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The Archbishop institutes three seminarians in the Acolyte Ministry

16/11/2015
  • On Friday 13th November 2015, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna instituted three seminarians in the Acolyte Ministry, during a celebration at the parish church of Saint Philip of Agira, Ħaż-Żebbuġ.

    The three seminarians were Sinclair Bugeja from the Parish of the Holy Family, Iklin, Ryan Lee Pace from the Parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Gżira, and Mark Spiteri from the Parish of Saint Philip of Agira, Ħaż-Żebbuġ…

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The Archbishop institutes three seminarians in the Acolyte Ministry

16/11/2015

  • On Friday 13th November 2015, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna instituted three seminarians in the Acolyte Ministry, during a celebration at the parish church of Saint Philip of Agira, Ħaż-Żebbuġ.

    The three seminarians were Sinclair Bugeja from the Parish of the Holy Family, Iklin, Ryan Lee Pace from the Parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Gżira, and Mark Spiteri from the Parish of Saint Philip of Agira, Ħaż-Żebbuġ…

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Pope says using God’s name to justify violence is blasphemy

16/11/2015

  • Pope Francis on Sunday condemned the violence and hatred behind the terror attacks in France which left 129 people dead and several hundred others injured. Speaking to the crowds gathered in St Peter’s Square for his weekly Angelus address, the Pope said he wished to express his deepest condolences to the French President and especially to all those whose family members were killed or wounded in the multiple attacks on Friday night…

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