Monthly Archives: May 2016

Communication and Mercy: A Fruitful Encounter

Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the 50th World Communications Day

  • Dear Brothers and Sisters, The Holy Year of Mercy invites all of us to reflect on the relationship between communication and mercy. The Church, in union with Christ, the living incarnation of the Father of Mercies, is called to practise mercy as the distinctive trait of all that she is and does. What we say and how we say it, our every word and gesture, ought to express God’s compassion, tenderness and forgiveness for all…
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Jesus’ words help release us from those bandages that stop us from walking – The Archbishop in the Holy Land

The Archbishop celebrates Mass at the Sanctuary in Bethania and the Tomb of Lazarus

  • Nhar is-Sibt 7 ta’ Mejju 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fis-Santwarju ta’ Betanja u l-Qabar ta’ Lazzru, f’pellegrinaġġ li qed imexxi fl-Art Imqaddsa.  Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna Santwarju ta’ Betanja u l-Qabar ta’ Lazzru 7 ta’ Mejju 2016 “Missier, inroddlok ħajr li smajtni” (Ġw 11, 41). Ġesù qal dawn il-kelmiet hawnhekk, f’dan il-post…
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“For with God nothing shall be impossible” – The Archbishop in the Holy Land

The Archbishop celebrates Mass at the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth

  • Nhar il-Ħamis 5 ta’ Mejju 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Bażilika tal-Annunzjazzjoni, f’Nazareth, fil-bidu tal-Pellegrinaġġ fl-Art Imqaddsa.   Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
  • Bażilika ta’ l-Annunzjazzjoni, Nazaret 5 ta’ Mejju 2016   Ftit riflessjonijiet li mbagħad jissieħbu mal-ispjega li jiena persważ li ser jagħmlilna b’mod sabiħ u profond Fr. Twanny meta nduru l-grotta, għaliex dan il-bini, li jaf anke l-ġenerożità tal-Papa Pawlu VI, huwa kbir ħafna…
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“For with God nothing shall be impossible” – The Archbishop in the Holy Land

The Archbishop celebrates Mass at the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth

  • Nhar il-Ħamis 5 ta’ Mejju 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Bażilika tal-Annunzjazzjoni, f’Nazareth, fil-bidu tal-Pellegrinaġġ fl-Art Imqaddsa.   Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
  • Bażilika ta’ l-Annunzjazzjoni, Nazaret 5 ta’ Mejju 2016   Ftit riflessjonijiet li mbagħad jissieħbu mal-ispjega li jiena persważ li ser jagħmlilna b’mod sabiħ u profond Fr. Twanny meta nduru l-grotta, għaliex dan il-bini, li jaf anke l-ġenerożità tal-Papa Pawlu VI, huwa kbir ħafna…
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Pope Francis presides over Prayer Vigil “To Dry the Tears”

  • Pope Francis on Thursday (the Feast of the Ascension) presided over a prayer vigil “To Dry the Tears” in St Peter’s Basilica dedicated to all those who are suffering and who seek consolation. Members of one family and two individuals who have undergone different types of suffering in their lives testified to the gathering about their painful experience and how they were helped to recover from it…
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May the houses where the Christians live, will be ‘houses of healing’ – The Archbishop in the Holy Land

The Archbishop celebrates Mass at St Peter's Memorial, Capernaum

  • Nhar il-Ġimgħa 6 ta’ Mejju 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Memorjal ta’ San Pietru f’Kafarnaum, matul il-pellegrinaġġ li qed imexxi fl-Art Imqaddsa.   Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna  Memorjal ta’ San Pietru, Kafarnahum 6 ta’ Mejju 2016 Kif innutajtu, dan l-Evanġelju jsemmi erba’ postijiet għeżież li qegħdin inżuru f’din il-ġurnata, it-tieni ġurnata sħiħa tal-pellegrinaġġ tagħna fl-Art Imqaddsa…
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The need to establish an authority for the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults

  • The Church’s Safeguarding Commission is recommending that the State create an authority for the protection of minors and vulnerable adults, with the purpose of establishing a structure for the sharing of information between organisations that work with children and vulnerable adults. Furthermore, this authority would be charged with the revision of existing procedures through which the names of perpetrators are placed in the Register for the Protection of Minors…
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Pope Francis prayer intentions for May are on respect for women

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  • Pope Francis’ prayer intention for May is for the Respect for Women: That in every country of the world, women may be honored and respected and that their essential contribution to society may be highly esteemed.  The Apostleship of Prayer has produced the Pope’s Video on this prayer intention.   Source: Vatican Radio  
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“Always remain active” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop receives the group Balzan Old Boys during a courtesy visit at the Curia

  • Nhar it-Tlieta 3 ta’ Mejju 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna kellu żjara ta’ korteżija mill-Balzan Old Boys, fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof il-Furjana. L-Arċisqof kellu kliem ta’ tifħir għall-mod kif il-grupp jiltaqa’ kull xahar, u ħeġġeġ lill-anzjani  biex dejjem iżommu ruħhom attivi soċjalment, anke jekk forsi jkunu rtiraw mix-xogħol. Wara l-laqgħa mal-Arċisqof, il-grupp tal-anzjani kellhom iċ-ċans isiru jafu iktar dwar l-istorja tal-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, mis-Sur Lorenzo Zahra…
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European Churches: model welcome and integration of migrants

  • Cardinal Erdo told journalists the Pope had strong words of encouragement for all members of the CCEE as they seek to rediscover and reinforce the Christian roots at the heart of European society. Cardinal Bagnasco stressed the need to form consciences and build a “culture of relationships”, opposing those “economic forces” that seek to manipulate people and promote instead a culture of consumerism and individualistic identity…
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