Monthly Archives: September 2017

US House to vote on banning abortion after 20 weeks

  • Micah Pickering was born prematurely at 20 weeks. His eyes were “fused shut,” according to his mother, and his bones were still soft. He spent four months in the neonatal intensive care unit.

    Yet Micah survived against the odds, and is today a healthy 5 year-old attending Kindergarten.

    “When I look at a little baby, a 20-week baby, my heart is full…

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Sustainable Tourism – A Tool for Development

Message for World Tourism Day 2017

  • On the annual occasion of World Tourism Day, celebrated every 27 September, the Church joins civil society in addressing this phenomenon, in the conviction that every genuinely human activity must find its place in the hearts of Christ’s disciples.

    For the first time, this message is issued by the new Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, as part of its mission…

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“Take care to ensure that this church remains the home of the people of Marsaxlokk” – The Archbishop

Mass on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the consecration of the Church of Our Lady of Pompei in Marsaxlokk

  • Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
  • Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Madonna ta’ Pompej, Marsaxlokk

    17 ta’ Settembru 2017

    “Intom il-bini ta’ Alla” (1 Kor 3, 9). Is-silta mill-appostlu Missierna San Pawl, li qrajna fit-Tieni Qari, tiftaħ din ir-riflessjoni: “Intom il-bini ta’ Alla”. Imbagħad ifisser lilu nnifsu bħala dak li poġġa l-pedamenti, ħaddieħor bena fuq dak li għamel hu (v…

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The Jungle Bunch

  • Direttur:          David Alaux

    Ilħna:               Paul Borne, Philippe Bozo, Pascal Casanova, Emmanuel Curtil, Michel Mella, Celine Mo:ntsarrat u Laurent Morteau

    Ħin tal-Film:    97 min

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA:                  PG

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA:                       PG

    Maurice, mis-sura tiegħu kont taħsbu  li kien pingwin,  iżda ġewwa fih hemm il-personalità ta’ tigra…

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Pope Francis set to launch Caritas’ “Share the Journey” campaign

  • Pope Francis is set, this week,  to launch a global campaign on migration.

    Entitled “Share the Journey” the 2-year Caritas Internationalis campaign aims to promote the strengthening of relationships between migrants, refugees and communities.

    It is Caritas’ response to Pope Francis’ call for a culture of encounter and to see people on the move with open hearts and minds…

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Victoria & Abdul

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    Direttur:          Stephen Frears

    Atturi:              Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Eddie Izzard, Tim Pigott-Smith, Adeel Akhtar, Michael Gambon, Julian Wadham u Olivia Williams

    Ħin tal-Film:    106

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA:                 PG

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA:                      PG

    Abdul Karim hu Indjan u Musulman…

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American Assassin

  • Direttur:          Michael Cuesta

    Atturi:              Dylan O’Brien, Michael Keaton, Sanaa Lathan, Shiva Negar, Taylor Kitsch, David Suchet, Navid Nagahban u Scott Adkins

    Ħin tal-Film:    111 min

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd         

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA:                 18

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA:                      18

    Mitch Rapp tilef il-ġenituri tiegħu f’inċident stradali meta kellu biss erbatax-il sena…

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Pope to EU Churches: Combat intolerance against migrants

  • Pope Francis, on Friday 22nd September 2017, urged Churches in Europe to step up efforts to combat intolerance, discrimination and xenophobia against migrants and refugees.

    The pope’s words came in a meeting with national migration directors under the auspices of the Council of European Bishops Conferences or CCEE. He said he was saddened to see that Catholic communities in Europe were also defensive and unwelcoming towards migrants, justifying their attitudes on grounds of conserving their cultural and religious identity…

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Theft from Paola Parish Church

  • Serqa oħra minn knisja, din id-darba dik ta’ Kristu Re f’Raħal Ġdid.

    Skont l-aġenzija tal-aħbarijiet Newsbook.com.mt, il-Kappillan ta’ Raħal Ġdid, Dun Marc Andrè Camilleri, qal li min wettaq ir-reat qala’ l-ħadid li kien hemm ma’ tieqa fis-saqaf tal-knisja.

    Jidher li mill-knisja ttieħdu biss il-flus li kien hemm fil-kaxex tad-donazzjoni ta’ quddiem l-artal.

    Is-Sagrament u oġġetti sagri oħra tħallew fejn kienu…

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“Who is Jesus to you?” – The Archbishop asks adolescents who received their Confirmation in Marsaxlokk

  • Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
  • Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Madonna ta’ Pompej, Marsaxlokk

    16 ta’ Settembru 2017

    Ħsieb qasir biex tibqgħu tiftakruh, għax intom grupp għażiż u membri ta’ din il-parroċċa, li qed tagħmlu l-Griżma f’okkażjoni speċjali. Nispera li tafu li qed niċċelebraw il-50 anniversarju minn meta din il-knisja, dan it-tempju, dan is-santwarju, ġie kkonsagrat lil Alla…

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