Yearly Archives: 2017

Maltese children to join a million others in praying for peace and unity

A million children around the world will pray the Rosary on Wednesday 18 October 2017

  • Once again the international Pontifical charity foundation, Aid to Church in Need (ACN), is inviting all Maltese children to join children from all over the world in this Rosary initiative, happening this Wednesday, 18th october, at 9:00 a.m.

    Last year children from 69 countries participated including 9,000 boys and girls from Malta and Gozo.

    This year 2017 we are celebrating 100 years since Our Lady Queen of the Rosary appeared to three children – Lucia, Francisco and Giacinta – at Fatima asking them to continue to pray through the Rosary for unity and peace in the world. Therefore we should teach our children and encourage them to say the Rosary for Peace, which the world needs so much…

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The Archbishop appoints an Archpriest and a Parish Priest for Birgu and Santa Luċija

  • Arċipriet ġdid għall-Parroċċa tal-Birgu
    • L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Kan. Dun Karm Busuttil bħala Arċipriet tal‑Parroċċa tal‑Birgu.

      Dun Karm Busuttil twieled fil‑15 ta’ Lulju 1959. Huwa rċieva l‑edukazzjoni primarja u sekondarja fiż‑Żurrieq u fis‑Seminarju Minuri, ir‑Rabat. Kompla l‑istudji terzjarji fl‑Università ta’ Malta fejn matul is-snin iggradwa fil‑Filosofija, it‑Teoloġija, id‑Drittijiet tal‑Bniedem, il‑Liġi Internazzjonali u l‑Istudji Diplomatiċi…

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Persecution against Christians reached a new peak, shows an ACN Report

  • “Christians are pigs. You don’t deserve to live.” These were the words of an extremist militant spoken to Christian man Elia Gargous, kidnapped by Islamist militia Al Nusra Front, outside Rableh, western Syria, which bluntly summarize the content of the Report of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) on anti-Christian persecution “Persecuted and forgotten. A Report on Christians oppressed for their faith 2015-2017”, presented today in Milan…

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Important Ecumenical meeting in Malta

  • The International Commission for Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue (ICAOTD) will be meeting in Malta from today, Saturday 14th October and Friday 20th October 2017.

    The participants from the Anglican Communion include bishops and experts from the Church of England, from the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Brazil, South Africa and Sri Lanka. The Orthodox delegation includes Metropolitans, Bishops and experts from Romania, Serbia, Georgia, Cyprus, Greece, Moscow and Zimbabwe…

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Closing of the Diocesan case for the beatification and canonisation of Fr Avertan Fenech

    • L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra l‑għeluq tal‑inkjesta Djoċesana dwar il‑Qaddej ta’ Alla, Patri Avertan Fenech, Karmelitan, nhar l‑Erbgħa, l‑1 ta’ Novembru 2017, Solennità tal‑Qaddisin Kollha, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta. Iċ‑ċelebrazzjoni ser tibda fil‑5:00 p.m. bir‑rit kanoniku tal‑għeluq tal‑inkjesta. Wara ssir Quddiesa ta’ radd il‑ħajr lil Alla. Dakinhar ukoll, Patri Avertan jagħlaq 74 sena minn meta għadda għall‑ħajja ta’ dejjem…

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“The Holy Father and the Holy See look at Malta with a privileged attention” – Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico, Apostolic Nuncio

The Apostolic Nuncio's speech after the presentation of his credentials to the President of Malta

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    Speech by the Apostolic Nuncio, Mgr Alessandro D’Errico
  • The President’s Palace, Attard

    12th October 2017

    Your Excellency, Madam President,

    It has been a great honor for me to present to Your Excellency, the Letter of His Holiness Pope Francis, accrediting me as Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See to the Republic of Malta, together with the Letter of Recall of my Predecessor…

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The Mountain Between Us

  • Direttur:           Hany Abu-Assad

    Atturi:              Kate Winslet, Idris Elba, Beau Brdiges, Dermot Mulroney, Linda Sorensen, Vincent Gale u Merci T. House

    Ħin tal-Film:    112 min

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA:                   12A

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA:                        12

    Ġewwa mitjar f’Idaho, Alex Martin, ġurnalista, tinsab f’qagħda ddisprata meta ssir taf li t-titjira li kellha għal New York ġiet imħassra minħabba t-tbassir ta’ tempesta qalila…

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