2015 Archives

The Archbishop celebrates Mass on the occasion of the feast of Pentecost

24/05/2015

Nhar il-Ħadd 24 ta’ Mejju 2015, Monsinjur Arċisqof iċċelebra Quddiesa fl-okkażjoni tas-solennità ta’ Għid il-Ħamsin, u amministra s-sagrament tal-Griżma tal-Isqof lill-adoloxxenti tal-parroċċi tal-Belt, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta.

The Archbishop’s Homily
↵ Il-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta 24 ta’ Mejju 2015 Ippermettuli nibda billi ngħid ftit kliem ta’ kuraġġ lil dawn iż-żgħażagħ li llum se jirċievu s-sagrament tal-Griżma…

22/05/2015

Today, His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed His Excellency Monsignor Mario Roberto CASSARI, Titular Archbishop of Tronto and currently Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland, as the new Apostolic Nuncio to Malta.
On the nomination by the Holy Father of His Excellency Monsignor Aldo Cavalli as the Apostolic Nuncio in the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the 21st March 2015, the post of Apostolic Nuncio to Malta has since been vacant…

22/05/2015

Pope Francis on Thursday 21st May 2015 encouraged Italy’s police officers to take action against violent and corrupt individuals, saying the country needs people to serve it with altruism, generosity and continuity. He praised the police officers for their help in welcoming migrants landing on the nation’s shores and in counteracting the “unscrupulous human traffickers” and said their job is an important and noble mission of service to the entire community that sometimes can lead to the sacrifice of their own lives…

21/05/2015

This week a major international conference titled: “The new climate economy, exploring how economic growth and sustainability can go hand-in-hand” was held at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (Santa Croce) in Rome. The conference was held under the joint sponsorship of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Holy See, with the cooperation of the World Resources Institute and the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate…

20/05/2015

**** Direttur: Alan Rickman Atturi: Kate Winslet, Matthias Schoenaerts, Alan Rickman, Stanley Tucci, Helen McCrory, Jennifer Ehle, Steven Waddington u Pauline Moran Ħin tal-Film: 117 min Klassifika taċ-Ċensura: 12A Klassifika tal-Knisja: 15
L-istorja tal-film teħodna fis-sena 1682 fejn niltaqgħu ma’ Sabine De Barra, armla u b’riedha qawwija u b’sengħa li tippjana wesgħat miksija bil-ħaxix, siġar u sġajriet. Fl-aħħar wasal il-jum li taqta’ xewqietha…

20/05/2015

The Interdiocesan Commission for the Environment (KA) has followed the developments in the case of the proposed building of a University at Zonqor Point, and is concerned on various points which are discussed below. The KA is absolutely not against any attempt at improving the education sector and at providing wider opportunities in the academic field.

Procedures for the granting of land in the framework of a land-use strategy

The Commission is surprised that while Government issues tenders for small parcels of land or buildings, in the case of the Zonqor Point project it has decided to choose an investor and grant 90 tumoli of land without any kind of competition…

20/05/2015

A Diocesan Ecumenical Service is being held tomorrow, Thursday 21st May 2015, at 6.30pm, in preparation for the feast of Pentecost.
The service will be held at Sarria Church, Floriana. Mgr Lawrence Gatt will preside over the service.
The public is invited to participate.

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20/05/2015

Pope Francis renewed his condemnation of the practice and culture of corruption on Monday. The Holy Father’s denunciation came during the course of remarks he made to open the annual General Assembly of the Italian Bishops’ Conference – remarks that centered on the need to recover “Ecclesial sensitivity.”
“Ecclesial sensitivity,” involves, “taking on Christ’s attitudes of humility, compassion, mercy, concreteness and wisdom,” said Pope Francis…

19/05/2015

*** Direttur: George Miller Atturi: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Rosie Huntington-Whitely, Riley Keough, Zoe Kravitz u Abbey Lee Ħin tal-Film: 120 min Klassifika taċ-Ċensura: 15 Klassifika tal-Knisja: 18 Fis-sena 2060, wara numru ta’ katastrofi mad-dinja kollha li kkawżaw ir-rovina taċ-ċivilta’, niltaqgħu ma’ Max li darba kien membru ta’ dawk li kienu jgħassu t-toroq ewlenin. Issa jinsab igħix waħdu wara li tilef il-membri kollha tal-familja f’wieħed mid-diżastri li farrak is-soċjeta` kif nafuha aħna llum…

19/05/2015