Yearly Archives: 2016

Late applications for Church School entries for ‘Other Applicants’

  • Il-Bord għad-Dħul fl-Iskejjel tal-Knisja jixtieq javża li s‑Segretarjat tal‑Edukazzjoni Nisranija ser jilqa’ applikazzjonijiet tard (late applications) skont il‑Kriterju ‘Applikanti Oħra’, għad‑dħul fl‑iskejjel tal‑Knisja fl‑ewwel sena kindergarten, it‑tieni sena kindergarten, l‑ewwel sena primarja u l‑ewwel sena sekondarja. Dawn l‑applikazzjonijiet, għas-sena skolastika li tibda f’Settembru 2016, ser jintlaqgħu nhar il‑Ġimgħa, 26 ta’ Frar 2016, bejn id‑9:00 a.m. u s‑1:00 p.m., fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Furjana…
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Pope Francis answers questions from children in new book

  • Pope Francis has answered 30 questions presented to him from children from around the world. Loyola Press is publishing the responses in a book due to be published on 1 March called ‘Dear Pope Francis’. The United States-based Jesuit publishing house approached Pope Francis about the idea last year, and received a positive response. They then asked Jesuits from around the world to collect questions from children aged 6-13, including Catholics and non-Catholics…
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Pope Francis: God is real, too many Christians are fake

  • Pope Francis on Tuesday morning described Christianity as a religion that by its very nature must act for good, not a “religion of saying” made of hypocrisy and vanity. The Holy Father was speaking at Mass in the Chapel of the Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican. Click below to hear our report Following the readings of the day, Pope Francis reflected on God’s reality and the “fakeness” of so many Christians who treat the faith as though it were window dressing – devoid of obligation – or an occasion for aggrandizement rather than an opportunity for service, especially to our neediest neighbors…
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Point Breaker

  • **** Direttur: Ericson Core Atturi: Edgar Ramirez,  Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer, Delroy Lindo, Ray Winstone, Matias Varela, Clemens Schick u Tobias Santelmann Ħin tal-Film: 113 min   Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing  Ltd                                         Klassifika taċ-Ċensura: 12A Klassifika tal-Knisja: 12   Johnny Utah hu atleta estrem, lest għal kull sfida. Flimkien ma’ sieħbu Jeff, jittanta fuq il-muturi tagħhom  li jittraversaw fuq medda dejqa ta’ art għolja iżda li spiċċat bi traġedja meta Jeff ma jirnexxielhux iwettaqha b’suċċess…
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Pope tells Curia and Vatican personnel to practice mercy daily

  • Pope Francis has told members of the Curia to tend to their flocks with generosity and mercy and has urged them to become a ‘model’ for all. The Pope was speaking during his homily at Mass in St Peter’s Basilica on Monday morning, as he celebrated the Feast of the Chair of Peter and the Jubilee of Mercy for the Roman Curia and all the Institutions related to the Holy See. Before participating in the Mass, all those present gathered in the Paul VI Hall for a meditation on the theme “Mercy in our everyday life”, and together with the Holy Father walked in procession through the Holy Door and into the Basilica…
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Statement on the reaction to the Church’s Position Paper on conversion therapies

  • It is unfortunate that the reactions to the Church’s position paper authored by us have attributed statements to them which neither express their sentiments nor correspond to what they have written.  a) There is nothing in the paper that can be remotely construed as implying that homosexuality is a disease or disorder. b)  It is untrue that the paper links homosexuality with child abuse…
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Dad’s Army

  • *** Direttur: Oliver Parker Atturi: Toby Jones, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Bill Nighy Ħin: 100 minuti   Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Limited   Klassifika tal-Gvern: PG Klassifika tal-Knisja: 12A   Fl-1944, hekk kif it-Tieni Gwerra Dinjija tkun waslet qrib it-tmiem tagħha, f’Walmington-on-sea, raħal qrib il-baħar fin-nofs inhar tal-Ingilterra, Capt. Mainwaring huwa l-kaptan ta’ platoon ta’ suldati voluntiera, xi wħud anzjani u xi wħud żgħażagħ li ma’ setgħux jingaġġaw fl-army propja…
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Trumbo

  • ***** Direttur: Jay Roach Atturi: Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, Helen Mirren Ħin: 124 minuti Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Limited   Klassifika tal-Gvern: 12 Klassifika tal-Knisja: 15   Dalton Trumbo fl-1943 ingħaqad mal-Partit Kumunista, fi żmien meta l-Amerika u l-USSR kienu alleati. Il-film jibda fl-1947: Trumbo jkun screenwriter imfittex ħafna u sinjur, iżda tkun bdiet il-gwerra bierda bejn l-Amerika u l-USSR, u għalhekk, minħabba t-tessera li jkollu tal-Partit  Kumunista, jiġi ordnat jidher quddiem il-kumitat tal-Kongress Amerikan  li jkun qed jindaga l-attivitajiet anti-amerikani…
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In the Year of Mercy…The work of the Church in Malta with persons suffering from hunger and loneliness

  • “Itma’ lil min hu bil-ġuħ, u ilqa’ lil min hu bla dar” huma żewġ Opri tal-Ħniena li twettaq il-Knisja f’Malta permezz tal-Caritas. Fuq iniżjattiva tal-Uffiċċju Komunikazzjoni tal-Arċidjocesi ta’ Malta, fl-okkażjoni tar-Randan f’dan il-Ġublew Straordinarju tal-Ħniena, l-intervista ippublikata fil-ġurnal The Sunday Times iffukat fuq proġett ġdid ta’ drop-in shelter f’Birkirkara.    Link għall-intervista’: Shelter for the lonely
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Pope: Christians called to work to abolish death penalty

  • Pope Francis has said that “all Christians and people of good will are called today to work not only for the abolition of the death penalty,” but also to improve conditions in prisons, out of respect for the human dignity of prisoners. In particular, the Holy Father appealed “to the consciences of government leaders” that they might join the “international consensus for the abolition of the death penalty” — and spoke directly to Catholic leaders, asking them, as a “courageous and exemplary act,” to not carry out any death sentences during the Holy Year of Mercy…
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