Monthly Archives: May 2019

“People of colour who are with us are not guests, they are part of us” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop's address during the open dialogue 'Lassana Cisse - A story of racial hatred: Responding with Peace' organised by the Faculty for Social Wellbeing of the University of Malta

24/05/2019
  • Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna


  • Lecture Theatre 1, University of Malta, Tal-Qroqq
    24th May 2019

    I think it is a very important moment for our faith community to carry out a critical analysis of power-complicity in hate speech. I think we cannot forgo a critical attitude to our way of expressing difference and the fact that we are not always agents of inclusion…

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New director for Fondazzjoni Sebħ

24/05/2019

  • Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna appointed Ms Yvonne Mallia, a warranted social worker with 25 years experience in the social welfare sector, as the new Director of Fondazzjoni Sebħ.

    Fondazzjoni Sebħ is the Maltese Church NGO which cares for around 40 children in residential care offering them a safe, loving and nurturing environment to meet their needs. The foundation also supports 13 families who currently live at Dar Qalb ta’ Ġesù…

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Pope to Caritas: The Gospel is our programme of life

24/05/2019

  • In his homily during Mass for the Opening of the XXI General Assembly of Caritas Internationalis, Pope Francis reflected on the “first great meeting in the history of the Church”, described in the day’s reading from the Acts of the Apostles. He warned against the temptation of a “cult of efficiency”, of wanting the Church to have everything in order. “The Lord does not work that way,” but instead sends the Holy Spirit…

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Residents and employees of the Church Homes for the Elderly at Ta’ Pinu Sanctuary

24/05/2019

  • The 400th anniversary of the Madonna ta’ Pinu painting is being commemorated by the Gozo Diocese with a Marian year which ends on the eve of the Santa Maria feast. As one of the initiatives, Fr Gerard Buhagiar, Rector of Ta’ Pinu Sanctuary, invited the elderly residents residing within the Church Homes for the Elderly to attend a ‘Marian morning’ at Ta’ Pinu Sanctuary, on Wednesday 24th April 2019…

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The Gospel of the day: 24th May

24/05/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Acts 15, 22-31
    Psalm: 56 (57), 8-9.10-12

    Gospel: Jn 15, 12-17

  • Jesus said to his disciples: “This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you…

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The blessing of the niche of Our Lady beneath the Kappara bridge

23/05/2019
  • Il-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna


  • Taħt il-pont tal-Kappara, il-Gżira
    22 ta’ Mejju 2019

    Nixtieq insellem lill-persunalitajiet distinti, lill-Ministru, lir-Rispettabbli Sindku, lilek għażiż Kappillan Dun Karm Tanti u anke lil Fr Vince. Lis-Sur John Lauria nirringrazzjah tal-inizjattiva li ħa 30 sena ilu. Proprju 30 sena wara l-ewwel niċċa modesta u umli, qegħdin ninawguraw dan—ippermettuli nsejjaħlu—kapolavur ta’ arkittettura…

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Long Shot

23/05/2019

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    Direttur:          Jonathan Levine

    Atturi:              Seth Rogen, Charlize Theron, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Andy Serkis, June Diane Raphael, Bob Odenkirk, Alexander Skarsgard, Ravi Patel u  Tristan D. Lalla

    Ħin tal-Film:    125 min

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA:                             15

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA:                                  18

    Fred Flarsky hu ġurnalist li l-kitba tiegħu kienet toħloq kontroversja b’riżultat li kien hemm xi ftit persuni li l-kitba tiegħu kienet tolqothom sew…

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Aladdin

23/05/2019

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    Direttur:          Guy Ritchie

    Atturi:              Will Smith, Mena Maddoud, Naomi Scott, Marwan Kenzari, Navid Negahban, Nasim Pedrad, Numan Acar u Billy Magnussen

    Ħin tal-Film:    128 min

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA:                 U

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA:                      U

    Aladdin hu żagħżugħ li jgħix fit-triq u jgħaddi l-jum kollu jiġġerra madwar il-belt ta’ Agrabah…

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Vatican’s 2018 financial report shows improved transparency

23/05/2019

  • “The path we are walking upon has become a well-paved and well-regulated one.”

    At a press conference on Tuesday, René Brülhart, President of the Vatican’s Financial Information Authority, or AIF, presented the annual financial report for 2018 with those remarks.

    He said the Vatican has made several significant achievements regarding financial transparency, including the implementation of a regulatory framework and an improved reporting system…

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Every person has dignity … we should open our heart to one another – The Archbishop

Quddiesa li matulha ġie amministrat is-Sagrament tal-Griżma u l-Ewwel Tqarbina

23/05/2019
  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna


  • San Miguel Resource Centre, Pembroke
    22 ta’ Mejju 2019

    Meta niċċelebraw is-sagramenti hemm protagonist li ma tantx insemmuh: huwa l-Ispirtu Qaddis tal-Mulej li l-Mulej tana fil-qawmien tiegħu mill-imwiet. Ġesù miet, propjament qtilnih, indifen, u fit-tielet jum qam mill-imwiet. Bil-qawmien tiegħu ngħatalna l-Ispirtu Qaddis tal-Mulej. Aħna nippreżentaw il-ħobż u l-inbid, u l-Ispirtu Aaddis tal-Mulej ibiddilhom fil-ġisem u d-demm ta’ Ġesù…

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