2017 Archives

The Archbishop meets with the Heads of Government of the European Union

03/02/2017

Il-Ġimgħa 3 ta’ Frar 2017, l-Arċisqof Chares J. Scicluna u l-Vigarju Ġenerali Mons. Joe Galea Curmi laqgħu lit-28 Kap tal-Istat Ewropew fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, matul is-summit informali tal-Unjoni Ewropea li qed isir f’Malta. Il-Kapijiet tal-Istat u l-mexxejja tal-pajjizi Ewropej kellhom l-opportunità li jammiraw l-KonKatidral ta’ San Gwann u l-pittura tal-Caravaggio tal-Qtugh ir-Ras ta’ San Gwann il-Battista, fl-Oratorju tal-Konkatidral…

03/02/2017

Pope Francis on Thursday celebrated Mass for the feast of the Presentation of the Lord in St Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Members of Institutes of Consecrated Life and of Societies of Apostolic Life participated in the Liturgy.

The Mass also commemorates the World Day for Consecrated Life. On this day, the Church celebrates and prays for those who have consecrated their lives to God by the vows of chastity, poverty and obedience…

02/02/2017

In‑numru ta’ żwiġijiet fil‑Knisja li ġew irreġistrati fl‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta fis‑sena 2016 kien ta’ 1,354. Minn dawn, 1,160 żwieġ kienu bejn Maltin. Kien hemm ukoll 73 żwieġ bejn Maltin u barranin. Dawn kienu mqassmin hekk: 39 żwieġ bejn Kattoliċi Maltin u Kattoliċi barranin; 26 żwieġ bejn Kattoliċi Maltin u Insara mhux Kattoliċi barranin; 8 żwiġijiet ta’ Maltin ma’ barranin li mhumiex Insara. Ġew rreġistrati wkoll 10 żwiġijiet bejn Maltin li qed jgħixu f’pajjiżi oħra, u 111‑il żwieġ bejn koppji barranin.

It‑73 persuna minn pajjiżi oħra li fl‑2016 ingħaqdu fi żwieġ fil‑Knisja ma’ persuni Maltin kienu 34 raġel u 39 mara, minn 34 pajjiż differenti, ewlenin fosthom mill‑Italja (9), mill‑Ingilterra (7) u mir-Russja (6)…

02/02/2017

Illum, il‑Ħamis 2 ta’ Frar, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiftaħ il‑proċess tal‑kawża għall‑Qdusija ta’ Patri Avertan Fenech, fil‑Knisja tal‑Madonna tal‑Karmnu, l‑Imdina. Wara, fl‑istess Knisja jbierek ix‑xemgħat u jagħti bidu għall‑purċissjoni lejn il‑Katidral biex ikompli l‑Quddiesa Pontifikali li tibda fis-6:00 p.m., fil‑Festa tal‑Preżentazzjoni tal‑Mulej fit‑Tempju, filwaqt li jiċċelebra Jum il‑Ħajja Kkonsagrata. Il‑Quddiesa ser tiġi mxandra ‘live’ ukoll fuq Radju Marija…

02/02/2017

02/02/2017

Pope Francis on Wednesday asked people to pray for all those in Religious and Consecrated Life, who have been called to profess the evangelical counsels.

He was speaking on Wednesday during his General Audience, in anticipation of Thursday’s celebration of the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, which is also the World Day of Consecrated Life…

01/02/2017

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna and Bishop Mario Grech have drawn up guidelines for priests, for the application of Chapter VIII of the Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Francis Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love). This chapter is an invitation to mercy and pastoral discernment in the light of various social realities present today.

The Bishops explain that these guidelines for priests are aimed at accompanying people to an awareness of their life situation in the light of Jesus…

01/02/2017

01/02/2017