Yearly Archives: 2015

Pope Francis: in-flight presser

  • Pope Francis spoke with reporters on the return flight from Sarajevo to Rome on Saturday. In response to the journalists’ questions, the Holy Father touched on a number of topics ranging from global peace and security to the need for prudence in choosing what television programmes to watch and how much time to spend on-line.

    “There are two different elements here: method and content…

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The Archbishop celebrates Pontifical Mass on the feast of Corpus Domini

  • Il-Ħadd 7 ta’ Ġunju 2015, l-Arċisqof iċċelebra Quddiesa Pontifikali fil-festa Solenni tal-Ġisem u d-Demm Imqaddes ta’ Kristu (Corpus Domini), fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Wara l-Quddiesa huwa mexxa purċissjoni qasira bl-Ewkaristija Mqaddsa.
     

    The Archbishop’s Homily

  • Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta 7 ta’ Ġunju 2015 I would like to welcome our English speaking visitors to this most solemn Eucharist on the solemnity of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ…
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The Archbishop celebrates Pontifical Mass on the feast of Corpus Domini

  • Il-Ħadd 7 ta’ Ġunju 2015, l-Arċisqof iċċelebra Quddiesa Pontifikali fil-festa Solenni tal-Ġisem u d-Demm Imqaddes ta’ Kristu (Corpus Domini), fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Wara l-Quddiesa huwa mexxa purċissjoni qasira bl-Ewkaristija Mqaddsa. The Archbishop’s Homily
  • Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta 7 ta’ Ġunju 2015  

    I would like to welcome our English speaking visitors to this most solemn Eucharist on the solemnity of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ…

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Pope: Become artisans of peace in your daily lives

  • Pope Francis has called on all men and women to become “artisans of peace” in living out their daily lives. During his homily as he celebrated Mass at Sarajevo’s “Kosevo Stadium” in the the presence of over 65,000 people, the Pope’s cry for peace echoed forcefully: “war never again!” In a city which has known the abyss of pain and suffering inflicted by war, the Pope turned his thoughts to the many armed conflicts presently affecting our world and said “they are a kind of third world war being fought piecemeal, and – he said – in the context of global communications we sense an atmosphere of war”…
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Publication of the Encyclical Laudato Sii

    • The new Enyclical Laudato Sii (Praised Be) by Pope Francis is going to be published on Thursday 18th June 2015. The Encyclical’s title is an expression taken from St. Francis of Assisi’s “Canticle of the Sun” prayer, praising God for creation.

  • Source: The Holy See Press Office

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Caritas Malta: €67,762 collected in aid of Nepal earthquake survivors

  • Caritas Malta tixtieq tieħu l-opportunità u tirringrazzja lill-poplu Malti u Għawdxi tas-solidarjetà li wera mal-vittmi tan-Nepal wara t-traġedja tat-terremot. Is-somma miġbura hija ta’ €67,762. Din is-somma se tintbagħat lill-Caritas Internationalis u l-flus se jintużaw fi proġetti flimkien ma’Caritas Nepal.

    Caritas Internationalis tirrifletti l-missjoni soċjali u l-valuri tal-Knisja Kattolika. Xahar wara t-traġedja, Caritas Internationalis għenet madwar 104,975 persuna li jammontaw ċirka ta’ 21,000 familja, inklużi wkoll żoni rurali…

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Pope’s Evangelization prayer intention for June: Vocations

  • The Pope’s Evangelization prayer intention for the month of June is Vocations: That the personal encounter with Jesus may arouse in many young people the desire to offer their own lives in priesthood or consecrated life.

    Just as marriage is not a career but a vocation, so too is the priesthood and the consecrated life. And just as marriage begins with an encounter that leads to a total gift of oneself to the other, so it is the same for those called to be priests, sisters, and brothers…

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The Archbishop addresses a seminar by the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation

  • Nhar l-Erbgħa 3 ta’ Ġunju 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ndirizza Seminar tal-Fondazzjoni Centesimus Pro Pontifice, fis-Seminarju tal-Virtù, ir-Rabat.

    Il-Messaġġ tal-Arċisqof

  • Is-Seminarju, tal-Virtù, ir-Rabat

    3 ta’ Ġunju 2015

    Waqt li qed nismagħkom, napprezza ħafna l-kontributi ta’ kwalità kbira, u nistqarr li dan huwa lingwaġġ li jiena irrid nidra, u li jgħini ħafna biex nirriflettu fuq ir-realtajiet tagħna…

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Pope Francis prays for victims of China ship disaster

  • Pope Francis on Wednesday expressed his closeness to the Chinese people following the capsizing of a cruise ship on the Yangtze River. Speaking to the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the General Audience, the Pope turned his thoughts to the victims and their families as hopes of finding any more survivors from the disaster fade. “The Eastern Star”, with 456 mostly elderly people on board, overturned in bad weather on Monday night…
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