Monthly Archives: February 2017

Pope sends greetings to Nobel peace laureates’ summit

04/02/2017

  • Pope Francis sent his greetings on Friday to the participants in the XVI World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, taking place from 2 to 5 February in Bogotá, Colombia.

    Pope Francis encouraged participants “in their efforts to promote understanding and dialogue among peoples”.

    He made special mention of the peace efforts in Colombia between the government and rebel forces, saying they “can inspire all communities to rise above animosity and division, for ‘when victims of violence are able to resist the temptation to retaliate, they become the most credible promoters of nonviolent peacemaking.’”

    The Holy Father concluded his message invoking ‘blessings of wisdom and strength’ on all participants…

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The Archbishop meets with the Heads of Government of the European Union

03/02/2017
  • Il-Ġimgħa 3 ta’ Frar 2017, l-Arċisqof Chares J. Scicluna u l-Vigarju Ġenerali Mons. Joe Galea Curmi laqgħu lit-28 Kap tal-Istat Ewropew fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, matul is-summit informali tal-Unjoni Ewropea li qed isir f’Malta. Il-Kapijiet tal-Istat u l-mexxejja tal-pajjizi Ewropej kellhom l-opportunità li jammiraw l-KonKatidral ta’ San Gwann u l-pittura tal-Caravaggio tal-Qtugh ir-Ras ta’ San Gwann il-Battista, fl-Oratorju tal-Konkatidral…

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“Pray to the Lord of the Harvest not only to send forth labourers, but also prophets in his field” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop opens the process for the sainthood of Fr Avertan Fenech and celebrates Mass on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord on the Day for Consecrated Life

03/02/2017

Pope celebrates Mass for feast of the Presentation of the Lord

03/02/2017

  • Pope Francis on Thursday celebrated Mass for the feast of the Presentation of the Lord in St Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Members of Institutes of Consecrated Life and of Societies of Apostolic Life participated in the Liturgy.

    The Mass also commemorates the World Day for Consecrated Life. On this day, the Church celebrates and prays for those who have consecrated their lives to God by the vows of chastity, poverty and obedience…

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1,354 Church Marriages in 2016

02/02/2017

  • In‑numru ta’ żwiġijiet fil‑Knisja li ġew irreġistrati fl‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta fis‑sena 2016 kien ta’ 1,354. Minn dawn, 1,160 żwieġ kienu bejn Maltin. Kien hemm ukoll 73 żwieġ bejn Maltin u barranin. Dawn kienu mqassmin hekk: 39 żwieġ bejn Kattoliċi Maltin u Kattoliċi barranin; 26 żwieġ bejn Kattoliċi Maltin u Insara mhux Kattoliċi barranin; 8 żwiġijiet ta’ Maltin ma’ barranin li mhumiex Insara. Ġew rreġistrati wkoll 10 żwiġijiet bejn Maltin li qed jgħixu f’pajjiżi oħra, u 111‑il żwieġ bejn koppji barranin. 

    It‑73 persuna minn pajjiżi oħra li fl‑2016 ingħaqdu fi żwieġ fil‑Knisja ma’ persuni Maltin kienu 34 raġel u 39 mara, minn 34 pajjiż differenti, ewlenin fosthom mill‑Italja (9), mill‑Ingilterra (7) u mir-Russja (6)…

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Live: Mass on the Opening of the Case for Beatification of Fr Avertan Fenech

02/02/2017

Pope’s February Prayer Intention: Welcome the Needy

02/02/2017

  • Pope Francis’ prayer intention for February is to Comfort for the Afflicted: That all those who are afflicted, especially the poor, refugees, and marginalized, may find welcome and comfort in our communities.

    The Apostleship of Prayer has produced the Pope’s Video on this prayer intention.

    The full text of the Pope’s Video is below:

    Welcome the Needy

    We live in cities that throw up skyscrapers and shopping centers and strike big real estate deals … but they abandon a part of themselves to marginal settlements on the periphery.1

    The result of this situation is that great sections of the population are excluded and marginalized: without a job, without options, without a way out…

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Pope Francis asks for prayers for those in Religious Life

02/02/2017

  • Pope Francis on Wednesday asked people to pray for all those in Religious and Consecrated Life, who have been called to profess the evangelical counsels.

    He was speaking on Wednesday during his General Audience, in anticipation of Thursday’s celebration of the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, which is also the World Day of Consecrated Life…

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An Invitation by the Bishops for Mercy

01/02/2017

  • Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna and Bishop Mario Grech have drawn up guidelines for priests, for the application of Chapter VIII of the Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Francis Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love). This chapter is an invitation to mercy and pastoral discernment in the light of various social realities present today.

    The Bishops explain that these guidelines for priests are aimed at accompanying people to an awareness of their life situation in the light of Jesus…

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