News from the Church in Malta
Illejla fil-5:00 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna imexxi ċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-Ftuħ tal-Bieb tal-Ħniena fis-Santwarju tal-Madonna tal-Mellieħa. Dakinhar, l-Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Knisja Arċipretali, u wara jsir pellegrinaġġ qasir lejn is-Santwarju fejn Monsinjur Arċisqof jiftaħ il-Bieb tal-Ħniena. Il-Quddiesa ser tiġi mxandra ‘live’ fuq Radju RTK.
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Nhar is-Sibt 26 ta’ Diċembru 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa mal-familji, fil-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Il-Quddiesa saret fl-okkażjoni tal-festa tal-Familja Mqaddsa, u ġiet organizzata mill-Moviment ta’ Kana.
Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta
26 ta’ Diċembru 2015
Ħa nibda b’kummentarju viżiv…
Pope Francis this Christmas day delivered his Urbi et Orbi message, (to the city and the world) from the central loggia of St Peter’s Basilica. In it he prayed that recent U.N.-backed peace agreements for Syria and Libya would quickly end the suffering of their people.
He also spoke about the brutal acts of terrorism that struck the French capital this year as well as conflicts in Africa, the Mideast and Ukraine.
Below is the English translation of the Pope’s message
Dear brothers and sisters, Happy Christmas! …
Nhar il-Ġimgħa 25 ta’ Diċembru 2015, Jum il-Milied, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra mal-ħabsin, il-Quddiesa Stazzjonali fl-okkażjoni tas-Solennità tat-Twelid ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu, fil-Faċilità Korrettiva ta’ Kordin, Raħal Ġdid. Preżenti wkoll għal din il-quddiesa, il-Ministru tal-Intern u s-Sigurtà Nazzjonali, l-Onor. Carmelo Abela. Wara l-quddiesa, l-Arċisqof li kien akkumpanjat mill-Ministru Abela, żaru lir-residenti tas-sezzjoni femminili u ltqagħu mar-residenti tal-Faċilità Korrettiva ta’ Kordin li kellhom esperjenzi pożittivi ta’ rijabilitazzjoni…
Fil-Lejl tal-Milied, nhar l-24 ta’ Diċembru 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra l-Quddiesa ta’ Nofsillejl fil-Katidral tal-Imdina, fl-okkażjoni tas-Solennità tat-Twelid ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu.
Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Katidral tal-Imdina
24 ta’ Diċembru 2015
Nixtieq naqsam ftit ħsibijiet qosra f’dan il-lejl qaddis.
Din is-sena, jiena u nirrifletti fuq il-Vanġelu (Lq 2, 1-14) li għadna kemm smajna u li nisimgħuh kull sena f’dan il-lejl qaddis, laqatni l-fatt li r-rakkont ta’ San Luqa jipprova jagħtina ħjiel kronoloġiku tal-avveniment li se jirrakkonta…
Pope Francis has celebrated Christmas Mass at St Peter’s Basilica. Below, you can find the prepared text of the Holy Father’s homily for the Holy Mass of the Nativity of the Lord “during the Night”:
Homily of His Holiness Pope Francis
Tonight “a great light” shines forth (Is 9:1); the light of Jesus’ birth shines all about us…
Dar tal-Providenza, Siġġiewi
24th of December 2015
Peace be with you! This same greeting of peace was announced to the shepherds by the angels on the holy night of Christmas, when they sang: “Glory to God in the highest and peace on earth to all men of good will” (Lk 2, 14).
Dear Maltese and Gozitan brethren, it is my pleasure to greet you from ‘Id-Dar tal-Providenza’…
Peace be with you! This same greeting of peace was announced to the shepherds by the angels on the holy night of Christmas, when they sang: “Glory to God in the highest and peace on earth to all men of good will” (Lk 2, 14).
Dear Maltese and Gozitan brethren, it is my pleasure to greet you from ‘Id-Dar tal-Providenza’…
The following are the events that are going to be broadcast ‘Live’ during Christmas and the beginning of the New Year.
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Pope Francis has been awarded the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen, the oldest and best-known prize awarded for work done in the service of European unification.
The announcement was made on Wednesday in the city of Aachen; the Pope will physically receive the award at a date still to be set, in Rome.
The Prize is named for Charlemagne, the Franconian king revered by his contemporaries as the “Father of Europe…
