News from the Church in Malta
Direttur: Dan Gilroy
Atturi: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed, Bill Paxton , Ann Cusack, Kevin Rahm, Kathleen York, Eric Lange u Jonny Coyne
Ħin tal-Film: 117 min
Klassifika taċ-Ċensura: 15
Klassifika tal-Knisja: 18
Lou Bloom wara li jinqabad jisraq minn għassies, jattakkah u jisraqlu l-arloġġ. Lou jipprova jbiegħ il-materjal li kien seraq u jitlob li jiġi ngaġġat għax-xogħol iżda jiġi rifjutat…
Pope Francis offered prayers on Thursday morning, especially for the victims of the deadly terror attack on the Charlie Hebdo satirical review in Paris on Wednesday. Speaking during daily Mass in the chapel of the Santa Marta residence in the Vatican, the Holy Father said, “[Wednesday’s] terror attack in Paris brings to mind so much cruelty – human cruelty – so much terrorism, both isolated [incidents of] terrorism and of state terrorism,” adding, “of how much cruelty is man capable!” Pope Francis went on to say, “We pray, in this Mass, for the victims of this cruelty – so many of them – and we pray also for the perpetrators of such cruelty, that the Lord might change their heart.”
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Direttur: Yann Demange
Atturi: Jack O’Connell, Sean Harris, Paul Anderson
Ħin: 99 minuta
Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Limited
Klassifika taċ-Ċensura: 15
Klassifika tal-Knisja: 18
Żgħażugħ Ingliz, Jack Hook, hekk kif itemm it- temm it-taħriġ tiegħu, fl-1971 jintbagħat flimkien ma’ sħabu l-Irlanda ta’ Fuq biex jgħin fiż-żamma tal-paċi f’Belfast bejn il-kattoliċi u l-protestanti…
Pope Francis delivered the homily at Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday, January 6th, the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord. Below, please find the official English translation of the Holy Father’s prepared remarks.
Homily of His Holiness Pope Francis
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
6 January 2015
That child, born in Bethlehem of the Virgin Mary, came not only for the people of Israel, represented by the shepherds of Bethlehem, but also for all humanity, represented today by the wise men from the East. It is on the Magi and their journey in search of the Messiah that the Church today invites us to meditate and to pray…
Considering the high population density of our islands, one rightly expects land space to be managed with great care to ensure that any development would sustain it for a good number of years. Therefore successful management in this regard implies that this is carried out in a strategic planning framework that integrates various needs, so that the common good is safeguarded. We have to ensure that past mistakes are avoided and that one particular project does not undermine the objectives of other projects…
On Sunday 4th January 2015, Bishop Charles J. Scicluna visited ‘Islelanders’, a photographic project by Darrin Zammit Lupi, at St. James Cavalier, Valletta. Islelanders is a photographic art project, based on Darrin Zammit Lupi’s experience as a photojournalist, documenting the lives of asylum seekers and migrants through and after their journey across the Mediterranean Sea.
Photos: Rebecca Zammit Lupi
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At the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis announced the names of fifteen Archbishops and Bishops whom he will raise to the dignity of the Cardinalate on February 14, 2015. In addition, the Holy Father announced that five retired Archbishops and Bishops “distinguished for their pastoral charity in the service of the Holy See and of the Church” would also be made Cardinals.
Below, please find the complete text of the Pope’s announcement, with the names of all those set to be elevated to the Cardinalate:
“As was already announced, on February 14 next I will have the joy of holding a Concistory, during which I will name 15 new Cardinals who, coming from 14 countries from every continent, manifest the indissoluble links between the Church of Rome and the particular Churches present in the world…
On Sunday 4th January 2015, Bishop Charles J. Scicluna, Apostolic Administrator, celebrated Mass on the Occasion of the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, at St. John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta.
Photos: Photocity, Valletta…
Il-Ħadd 4 ta’ Jannar 2015, fil-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, l-Isqof Charles J. Scicluna, Amministratur Appostoliku, ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa solenni fl-okkażjoni tas-solennità tal-Epifanija. Il-Quddiesa tibda fid-9.15 ta’ filgħodu.
Il-Ġimgħa 16 ta’ Jannar, fid-9.00 ta’ filgħodu, fil-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, l-Isqof Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa bis-sehem tal-membri tal-Forzi Armati ta’ Malta. F’din il-Quddiesa l-kuluri tar-reġiment jitqegħdu fl-Oratorju ta’ San Ġwann…
