Yearly Archives: 2017

Pope Francis departs on apostolic visit to Egypt

28/04/2017

  • Pope Francis has departed from Rome’s Fiumicino airport on an Apostolic visit to Egypt. He is due to arrive in Cairo at 2pm this afternoon.

    Whilst there the Pope will meet with the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Tawadros II, as well as with Sheik Ahmed el-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Egypt’s al-Azhar university.

    During the 2-day pastoral journey, he will celebrate Mass, participate in a Conference for peace, meet with clergy, encourage the small Egyptian Christian community in their faith and of course promote and deepen inter-religious dialogue in the predominantly Muslim nation…

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“Our life would be wonderful if it’s a life of love” – Archbishop to the students of St Monica

The Archbishop celebrates mass with students and staff from St Monica Schools', commemorating the Venerability of Mother Foundress, Sr Maria Teresa Spinelli.

28/04/2017
  • Nhar il-Ħamis, 27 ta’ April 2017, l-Arċisqof iċċelebra quddiesa lit-tfal u lill-istaff tat-tliet skejjel tas-sorijiet Agostinjani.  Il-quddiesa saret bħala parti miċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet tal-venerabilità tal-fundatriċi tas-sorijiet, Suor Maria Teresa Spinelli.  
  • Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • St Monica School, Birkirkara

    27th April 2017

    Illum ltqajna biex ngħidu ‘grazzi’ lil Ġesù…

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St Mark’s Convent in Rabat opens it’s doors to the public

28/04/2017

  • Mil-lum il-Ġimgħa 28 ta’ April sa nhar il-Ħadd 30 ta’ April, fil-kunvent tal-Agostinjani ta’ San Mark fir-Rabat se tkun għaddejja attività mhux tas-soltu.

    Wara 8 snin, il-patrijiet Agostinjani qed jerġgħu jistiednu lill-pubbliku sabiex iżur din il-ġawhra arkitettonika fir-Rabat.

    Kull min se jżur il-kunvent, mhux se japprezza biss is-sbuħija artistika tal-post, iżda japprezza wkoll il-ħajja komunitarja tar-reliġjużi Agostinjani, imsejsa fuq il-fidi u li ilhom għal aktar minn 600 sena jagħtu kontribut f’Malta…

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Jum il-Karità 2017

28/04/2017

  • Il‑Knisja f’Malta ser tfakkar Jum il‑Karità nhar il‑Ħadd, 30 ta’ April 2017. Għal dan il‑għan, fi tmiem din il-ġimgħa ser isir ġbir fil-knejjes kollha waqt il-Quddies tas‑Sibt filgħaxija u tal‑Ħadd.

    Permezz tal‑flus miġbura ser jiġu megħjuna diversi persuni li jirrikorru għall-għajnuna fid-djar jew fl-entitajiet tal‑Knisja f’Malta. Il-persuni li ser jibbenefikaw mid-donazzjonijiet huma t-tfal u ż-żgħażagħ li fit‑trobbija tagħhom sabu ruħhom f’diffikultajiet serji, il‑persuni li għaddejjin minn vjolenza domestika, il‑persuni b’diżabbiltà, l‑immigranti u r‑refuġjati, l‑anzjani, il-familji fil‑bżonn, in‑nisa li jaqgħu fil‑prostituzzjoni u l‑persuni li jaqgħu fil‑vizzju ta’ droga, u dawk bla dar fejn joqogħdu…

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Pope: Christians are called to be witnesses of obedience

27/04/2017

  • Pope Francis on Thursday reflected on the fact that being Christian is not a social status. Speaking during the homily at the Mass in the Casa Santa Marta the Pope said Christians must be witnesses of obedience to God, like Jesus was.

    The Pope said “The life of a Christian is not a social status. It is not a way of living a spirituality that makes me good, that makes me a little better…

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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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