Monthly Archives: April 2017

Bishops’ welcome the appointment of the new Apostolic Nuncio to Malta

27/04/2017

  • Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna and Bishop Mario Grech welcome the appointment by Pope Francis, of His Excellency Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico, as the new Apostolic Nuncio in Malta. 

    The Bishops promise Archbishop D’Errico their prayers and those of the Catholic faithful in Malta and Gozo.

    Archbishop Scicluna and Bishop Grech would like to thank His Excellency Archbishop Mario Roberto Cassari, Apostolic Nuncio, who has since retired…

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Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Malta

27/04/2017

  • Today, Thursday 27th April 2017, His Holiness Pope Francis appointed His Excellency Monsignor Alessandro D’Errico, Titular Archbishop of Carini and currently Apostolic Nuncio in Croatia, as the new Apostolic Nuncio in Malta.

    H. E. Monsignor Alessandro D’Errico was born in Frattamaggiore in Naples, Italy, on the 18th November 1950.

    He was ordained priest on 24th March 1974 and he was incardinated in the Diocese of Aversa…

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It’s our responsibility to protect important sacred sites and their ethos from greed – Archbishop

Message by the Archbishop at The Delos Forth Workshop in Malta

26/04/2017
  • On Monday, 25th April 2017, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna addressed The Delos Initiative Fourth Workshop, which focused on case studies about sacred natural sites with a primary emphasis on Islam and on those relevant to more than one living religions.
  • Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Porziuncola Franciscan Retreat House, Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq

    25th April 2017

    It is a pleasure for me to address this workshop of the Delos Initiative and to welcome you all to Malta…

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Nigeria: Kidnapped priest freed

25/04/2017

  • Inħeles Patri Samuel Okwuidegbe, il-patri Ġiżwita Niġerjan ta’ 50 sena li l-ġimgħa l-oħra nħataf minn grupp ta’ nies mhux magħrufa waqt li kien sejjer jagħmel irtir.

    Patri Samuel inħeles nhar is-Sibt 22 ta’ April u mhux magħruf ir-raġuni għaliex inħataf u nħeles.

    Il-ħtif sar fi triq li tgħaqqad Benin City ma’ Onitsha.

    Fl-aħħar snin għadd ta’ qassisin u reliġjużi nħatfu fin-Niġerja, l-aktar fin-nofsinhar tal-pajjiż, bil-għan li jieħdu somma flus minn fuqhom…

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Ten countries with the most Catholics

25/04/2017
  • The ten countries with the most Catholics account for more than half of the world’s Catholics. According to the Vatican figures, they are Brazil (172.2 million), Mexico (110.9), Philippines (83.6), USA (72.3), Italy (58.0), France (48.3), Colombia (45.3), Spain (43.3), Democratic Republic of Congo (43.2) and Argentina (40.8).
    The number of Catholics in the world was about 1,285 billion at the end of 2015…

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“It’s important to have citizens who love their country, are disciplined and love the Republic” – Archbishop to Scouts and Girl Guides

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrates mass with the The Scouts Association and Girl Guides Movement

25/04/2017
  • Nhar il-Ħadd, 23 ta’ April 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra quddiesa ta’ ringrazzjament mal-Iscouts u l-Girl Guides Movement biex jiċċelebraw ix-xogħol volontarju.
  • Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Catholic Institute, Floriana

    23rd April 2017

    L-ewwel nett nixtieq nawguralkom ħafna għal din il-ġurnata importanti fil-kalendarju tal-iscouts u tal-girl guides…

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Pope Francis chose not to travel in a bullet-proof vehicle for visit to Cairo

24/04/2017

  • Fi ftit jiem oħra, il-Papa Franġisku se jibda t-18-il vjaġġ appostoliku tiegħu, din id-darba fl-Eġittu.

    Skont il-kelliem tal-Vatikan, Greg Burke, bħall-vjaġġi l-oħra tiegħu, il-Papa se juża karozza normali, jiġifieri mingħajr protezzjoni. Dan minkejja l-attakki terroristiċi li ġraw jiem ilu fuq il-komunitajiet Insara.

    Waqt konferenza tal-aħbarijiet li saret dalgħodu mal-ġurnalisti, Burke stqarr li l-Papa jrid jgħaddi messaġġ pożittiv…

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Pray for those who, like Thomas, refuse to believe without seeing – Archbishop

The Archbishop celebrates mass at Divine Mercy Sanctuary, Naxxar

24/04/2017

  • Nhar il-Ħadd, 23 ta’ April 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fl-okkażjoni tal-festa tal-Ħniena Divina tal-Mulej, fis-Santwarju tal-Ħniena Divina, San Pawl tat-Tarġa.

  • Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Sanctuary of Divine Mercy, San Pawl tat-Tarġa

    23rd April 2017

    “Ġib sebgħek hawn u ara jdejja, u ressaq idek u qegħidha fuq ġenbi: tkunx bniedem bla fidi, iżda emmen” (Ġw 20, 27)…

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Book about Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI translated into Maltese

24/04/2017
  • Nhar il-Ġimgħa filgħaxija, 21 ta’ April 2017, saret it-tnedija tat-traduzzjoni bil-Malti tal-ktieb “L-Aħħar Taħdit”, ir-raba’ ktieb-intervista li sar mill-ġurnalist Peter Seewald mal-Papa Emeritu Benedittu XVI.   Il-ktieb ġie tradott minn Joseph Debono u waqt it-tnedija nqraw tliet siltiet; il-parti tal-ġurnalista Peter Seewald inqrat minn Vince Palmier waqt li t-tweġibiet tal-Papa Emeritu Benedittu XVI ġew interpretati mill-attur Mario Micallef.   Preżenti għas-serata l-Arċisqof Charles J…

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