Il‑Qdusija Tiegħu l‑Papa Franġisku ħatar lil Mons. Carmelo Zammit Isqof ta’ Ġibiltà. L‑aħbar ingħatat waqt konferenza tal‑aħbarijiet fil‑Katidral ta’ ‘Saint Mary the Crowned’ f’Ġibiltà stess, fil‑preżenza ta’ Mons. Zammit. Mons. Carmelo Zammit huwa mill-Gudja, għandu 66 sena u ġie ordnat saċerdot fl‑1974. Sal‑lum huwa kien il‑Vigarju Ġudizzjali tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta, kariga li ilu jservi minn Mejju tal‑2015. L‑Isqof‑elett ta’ Ġibiltà, Mons. Carmelo Zammit, huwa s‑suċċessur tal‑Isqof Ralph Heskett li fl‑2014 inħatar Isqof tad‑Djoċesi ta’ Hallam, f’Liverpool, l‑Ingilterra.
Fl‑ewwel kummenti wara li tħabbret uffiċjalment il‑ħatra tiegħu, l‑Isqof‑elett qal li huwa laqa’ b’emozzjoni ta’ biża imma fl‑istess ħin b’ferħ kbir, ix‑xewqa tal‑Papa Franġisku li jsir Isqof ta’ Ġibiltà…
Pope Francis has chosen the theme for the 103rd World Day of Migrants and Refugees: “Minor migrants, vulnerable and voiceless.” In a statement released on Wednesday, the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples said that with that theme, Pope Francis “wants to focus attention on the smallest of the small.” The statement noted that children, who often arrive unaccompanied in their destination countries, “are unable to make their own voices heard” and “easily become victims of grave violations of human rights.” The Council noted that “migration is a worldwide phenomenon,” and that all continents are “touched by this reality.” Migration, it continued, concerns not only those who leave their countries in search of jobs or a better life, but also adults and children who are fleeing “real tragedies.” It is necessary, the Council said, to guarantee that migrants, along with their families, “enjoy the full recognition of all their rights” in the countries in which they arrive…
Il-Knisja f’Malta tifraħ filwaqt li tirringrazzja lil Alla għall-ordinazzjoni saċerdotali ta’ tmien djakni. L-ordinazzjoni ta’ dawn iż-żgħażagħ – tlieta minn Ħal Qormi, wieħed mill-Kalkara, wieħed mill-Mosta, wieħed min-Naxxar, wieħed mill-Ordni tal-Minuri Konventwali, u ieħor mill‑Ordni tas-Salesjani ta’ Don Bosco – se ssir nhar l-Erbgħa 29 ta’ Ġunju 2016, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Il-Quddiesa tibda fis-6:00 p.m. It-tmien djakni li ser jiġu ordnati saċerdoti mill-Arċisqof Charles J…
The Archbishop celebrates Pontifical Mass at Ta' Pinu Sanctuary
22/06/2016
L-Erbgħa 22 ta’ Ġunju 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa Pontifikali fl-okkażjoni tat- Tifkira tas-sejħa tal-Madonna lil Karmni Grima, fis-Santwarju tal-Madonna ta’ Pinu, Għawdex. Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Santwarju Madonna ta’ Pinu22 ta’ Ġunju 2016 “Tinfirex f’kull żmien” ‑ Dawn huma l‑kliem li aħna nirrepetu kull filgħaxija kif il‑jum ikun riesaq fit‑tmiem tiegħu, u l‑Knisja tinfexx fil‑għanja ta’ filgħaxija…
Pope Francis has sent a video message to the participants in the Sixth World Conference Against the Death Penalty, taking place this week in Oslo, Norway. The Holy Father put his message in the key of the Year of Mercy, saying, “The Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy is an auspicious occasion for promoting worldwide ever more evolved forms of respect for the life and dignity of each person.” Pope Francis goes on to say, “It must not be forgotten that the inviolable and God-given right to life also belongs to the criminal.” Source: Radio Vaticana
*** Direttur: John Carney Atturi: Lucy Boynton, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Aidan Gillen, Jack Reynor, Kelly Thornton u Ferdia Walsh-Peelo Ħin tal-Film: 105 min Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd. KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA: 12A KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA: 15 Il-familja Lalor li tgħix ġewwa Dublin fir-Repubblika Irlandiża, tinsab għaddejja minn żmien diffiċli ħafna. Is-sena hi l-1985, meta l-Irlanda kienet f’qagħda ekonomika diżastruża b’riżultat li missier Robert, perit, mhux biss kien naqaslu x-xogħol iżda wkoll kellu problema fiż-żwieġ. F’laqgħa li sejjaħ għall-membri tal-familja tiegħu ħabbar li ħass il-bżonn li t-tifel iż-żgħir Connor, kien hemm bżonn li jbiddel l-iskola, minn waħda bi ħlas għal waħda tal-istat, bla ħlas, immexxija mill-Christian Brothers…
*** Direttur: Roland Emerich Atturi: Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Will Smith Ħin: 120 minuta Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Limited. Klassifika tal-Gvern: 12A Klassifika tal-Knisja: 12A Għaddew għoxrin sena minn meta l-aljeni kienu invadew id-dinja u ġew megħlubin f’Independence Day. Kullħadd kien jistenna’ li ssir invażjoni oħra u għalhekk il-mexxejja tad-dinja użaw teknoloġija mill-armamenti li l-aljeni kienu ħallew warajhom u kkollaboraw flimkien biex joħolqu programm ta’ difiża enormi biex jipproteġu d-dinja…
**** Direttur: Stephen Hopkins Atturi: Stephan James, Jeremy Irons, William Hurt, Jason Sudeikis Ħin: 134 minuti Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Limited. Klassifika tal-Gvern: PG Klassifika tal-Knisja: PG Fl-1933 Jesse Owens, żgħażugħ iswed, jibda jattendi Ohio State University. Huwa juri li hu atleta kbir u ħadd ma’ jgħaddih fil-ġiri. Il-coach tiegħu, Larry Snyder, mill-ewwel jipproponi li jittrejnah għall-logħob olimpiku tal-1936 li kellhom isiru fil-Germanja…
Before judging others we should look first in the mirror to see how we, ourselves, appear. That’s what Pope Francis said at Monday morning’s Mass at the Santa Marta guesthouse in the Vatican. In his last Mass with a Homily there ahead of the summer break, the pontiff pointed out that what distinguishes God’s judgment from ours is not “omnipotence” but “mercy.” Judgment belongs to God alone, so if we do not want to be judged, we should not judge others says Pope Francis…
Fl-okkażjoni tal-Jum Dinji tar-Refuġjati (20 ta’ Ġunju, 2016), it-Taqsima Refuġjati tal-Kummissjoni Emigranti tħoss li għandha tipproponi għall-konsiderazzjoni tal-awtoritajiet konċernati u ta’ kulħadd għadd ta’ suġġerimenti dwar il-qagħda tar-refuġjati u persuni oħrajn f’kundizzjoni li tkun tixbah lil dik ta’ refuġjat u li jkunu jinsabu Malta:
Peress li dawk li jingħataw status ta’ refuġjat għandhom id-dritt li joqogħdu Malta indefinittivament, il-Kummissjoni Għolja tal-Ġnus Magħquda għar-Refuġjati (UNHCR) mhix tilqa’ t-talbiet tagħhom għal resettlement…
