Yearly Archives: 2017

Cardinal Parolin of anniversary of Francis’ pontificate

13/03/2017

  • Jorge Bergoglio became the 266th Pope on March 13, 2013. His humble and direct style was immediately clear as he uttered his first words as pontiff: “buona sera.” 

    Four years on, his reform of the Church and of the Curia ploughs ahead, he continues to enjoy the acclaim of cheering crowds every Wednesday at the weekly General Audience and at all public appearances, his call for mercy and his openness and pastoral outreach towards the peripheries and towards the most vulnerable stand out as constant traits of his ministry…

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Pope to Roman parish: ‘Transfiguration shows path towards Easter, Resurrection’

13/03/2017

  • Pope Francis visited the Roman parish of St. Magdalene of Canossa on Sunday afternoon, meeting with young people and the sick and elderly before celebrating Mass with the parish community.

    His visit began with a conversation with the children and young adolescents of the parish in the parish sports field.

    The Holy Father also met with parents and newborns baptized during the course of the year and with the elderly and sick of the parish in the parish hall…

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“Jesus who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel (2 Tim 1:10)” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop consecrates the altar and the Church of the Holy Cross, in Floriana

13/03/2017

  • Il‑Ħadd 12 ta’ Marzu 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa li matulha kkonsagra l‑artal u l‑Knisja tas‑Salib Imqaddes, il‑Furjana. 

    Il-kunvent u l-knisja tal-Kapuċċini fil-Furjana bdew jinbnew fl-1588/89 wara li l-Gran Mastru Verdalle ta biċċa art lil dawn il-Patrijiet barra s-swar tal-Belt Valletta. Id-disinn tal-pjanta tal-knisja sar minn Ġilormu Cassar. Il-Patrijiet Kapuċċini ddedikaw din il-knisja lis-Salib Imqaddes. It-titular oriġinali ġie mpitter minn Filippo Paladini…

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Holy See calls for responsibility to accompany media freedom

12/03/2017

  • The Holy See’s representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on Thursday said freedom of the media requires ‘great responsibility’.

    Msgr. Janusz S. Urbańczyk told the OSCE that it is “important to stress that the great role of the media is accompanied by great responsibility. Because, with every right – such as freedom of expression – there follows obligations.”

    His address came after the presentation of a report by the OSCE representative on freedom of the media…

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Pastoral Letter for Lent 2017: Choices pleasing to the Lord

11/03/2017

  • “Rise and do not be afraid” (Mt 17, 7). These are the words that Jesus told his disciples – Peter, James and his brother John – following his experience on Mount Tabor. They witnessed his glory; they heard the voice of the Father about Jesus: “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.”  When the disciples heard this, they fell to the ground, and were filled with awe.  But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Rise and do not be afraid” (Mt 17, 5-7)…

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Il-kollass tat-Tieqa tad-Dwejra għandu jiftħilna bieb biex nirriflettu fuq il-patrimonju nazzjonali

Stqarrija mill-Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent

10/03/2017

  • Ir‑reazzjonijiet tal‑politiċi u tal‑pubbliku għall‑kollass tat‑Tieqa tad‑Dwejra għandhom iġegħluna nirriflettu fuq l‑attitudnijiet tagħna lejn il‑patrimonju naturali, storiku, u arkitettoniku ta’ Malta u Għawdex. Li t‑Tieqa ċediet hija parti minn proċess naturali li kien mistenni. Il‑mistoqsija minn dejjem kienet “meta” u mhux “jekk” kinitx se taqa’. Il‑poplu u l‑politiċi jħossu li l‑pajjiż tilef parti mill‑patrimonju nazzjonali. U bir‑raġun!

    Dan l‑avveniment iżda għandu jħeġġiġna, kemm ċittadini u kemm politiċi, biex nistaqsu mistoqsijiet pertinenti dwar x’qegħdin nagħmlu biex nimmaniġġaw b’mod sostenibbli r‑riżorsi li għad fadlilna…

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Vatican releases programme of Pope Francis’ visit to Milan

10/03/2017

  • The Vatican has released the programme for Pope Francis’ one-day visit to Milan on Saturday, 25 March 2017.

    The Holy Father will begin the day with an encounter with the Rom, Islamic, and immigrant families of the ‘White Houses’ in the Forlanini quarter of the city.

    After speaking with priests and consecrated persons, he will visit the inmates of the San Vittore Prison for lunch and then celebrate Holy Mass in Monza Park…

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Viceroy’s House

09/03/2017

  • Direttur: Garinder Chadha

    Atturi: Hugh Bonneville, Gillian Anderson, Manish Dayal, Huma Qureshi, Michael Gambon,  Simon Callow, Lily Travers u Om Puri

    Ħin tal-Film: 106 min

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd. 

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA: 12A

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA: 12

    Viceroy’s House ġewwa Delhi hi d-dar fejn kienu jgħammru l-Brittaniċi li kienu jaħkmu l-Indja għal tliet mitt sena sħaħ…

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Pope Francis to Die Zeit: ‘I too have moments of emptiness’

09/03/2017

  • “I too know moments of emptiness.” In an interview for German newsweekly Die Zeit, Pope Francis spoke about the “spiritual dark moments” in his own life, times when he has said, “Lord, I don’t understand this.”

    Asked about how the faithful can help when people experience crises of faith, the Holy Father said, “One cannot grow without crises: in human life, the same thing happens…

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