News from the Church in Malta
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.
Katidral tal-Imdina
24 ta’ Diċembru 2015
Nixtieq naqsam ftit ħsibijiet qosra f’dan il-lejl qaddis…
On Tuesday 26th January, in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, the Holy Father Francis received in audience His Excellency Hassan Rouhani, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who subsequently met with His Eminence Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, accompanied by His Excellency Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, secretary for Relations with States. During the cordial discussions, common spiritual values emerged and reference was made to the good state of relations between the Holy See and the Islamic Republic of Iran, the life of the Church in the country and the action of the Holy See to favour the promotion of the dignity of the human person and religious freedom. Attention then turned to the conclusion and application of the Nuclear Accord and the important role that Iran is called upon to fulfil, along with other countries in the Region, to promote suitable political solutions to the problems afflicting the Middle East, to counter the spread of terrorism and arms trafficking…
Saint Mark 4:1-20
On another occasion, Jesus began to teach by the sea. A very large crowd gathered around him so that he got into a boat on the sea and sat down. And the whole crowd was beside the sea on land. And he taught them at length in parables, and in the course of his instruction he said to them, Hear this! …
Direttur: Tom McCarthy
Atturi: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams
Ħin: 128 minuti
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Klassifika tal-Gvern: 15
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Fl-2001 wasal editur ġdid, Marty Baron, għal-gazzetta prominenti The Boston Globe, li ma’ segħtax jifhem kif il-gazzetta tiegħu kien għadha tat ftit importanza lil abbużi sesswali mill-qassisnin li kienu bdew jitfaċċaw…
Direttur: Enrique Gato
Atturi: (vuċijiet ta’) Dani Rovira, Michelle Jenner, Carme Calvell
Ħin: 94 minuti
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Klassifika tal-Gvern: U
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Richard Carson, baruni taż-żejt minn Texas u li huwa l-protagonist fi programm tat-televiżjoni li jisponsorjah hu stess, jiddikjara li għandu provi li l-missjoni ta’ Apollo 11 ta’ l-1969 meta għall-ewwel darba nieżel il-bniedem fuq il-qamar hija kollha ħrafa, u jħabbar il-pjan tiegħu li jmur hu fuq il-qamar…
Pope Francis will travel to Sweden in October for a joint ecumenical commemoration of the start of the Reformation, together with leaders of the Lutheran World Federation and representatives of other Christian Churches.
The event will take place on October 31st in the southern Swedish city of Lund where the Lutheran World Federation was founded in 1947. While kicking off a year of events to mark the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, it will also highlight the important ecumenical developments that have taken place during the past 50 years of dialogue between Catholics and Lutherans…
The Feast of the Shipwreck of St Paul, only 10 days before the start of Holy Lent, should inspire us as Christians to prepare ourselves for this time of renewal. The faith which was revealed to Saint Paul in his conversion changed his life radically because he became a witness of the resurrection of Jesus. During his homily on the feast of the conversion of St Paul, Archishop Charles J…
On Sunday 24th January 2016, Mgr Charles Cordina, on behalf of the Archbishop of Malta, co-celebrated Mass for couples who are going to marry this year, at St. John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta. The Mass was organised by the Cana Movement.
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