Yearly Archives: 2019

Pope at Mass in UAE: ‘Jesus at our side when we are alone’

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  • During the concluding Mass of his Apostolic Journey to the UAE on Tuesday, Pope Francis invites the region’s Christians to live in peace and to remember that Jesus always walks at their side.

     

  • Pope Francis told the largely-expat Catholic community living in the United Arab Emirates that Jesus walks at our side, even when we think we are alone…

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Two thirds of marriages between Maltese nationals and between Maltese nationals with foreign nationals are Church marriages

Analysis of statistics of marriages in 2018

  • The number of Church marriages in 2018 stands at 1,192. This figure includes 62 convalidated marriages in Malta which are not included in the total of Church marriages given in Parliament. A convalidated marriage means that a couple who had only married civilly would have subsequently chosen to also get married in Church. This total does not include Church marriages celebrated in Gozo…

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Green Book

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    Direttur:          Peter Farrelly

    Atturi:              Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini, Dimeter Marinov, Mike Hatton, Iqbal Theba, Sebastian Maniscalco u P. J. Byrne

    Ħin tal-Film:    130 min

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA:                 12A

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA:                      12       

    Frank “Tony Lip” Vallelonga jaħdem bħala bouncer ġewwa l-Copacabana Nightclub fi New York…

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Pope Francis signs peace declaration on ‘Human Fraternity’ with Grand Imam

  • Pope Francis and Ahmed el-Tayeb, grand imam of al-Azhar, signed a joint declaration on human fraternity during an interreligious meeting in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Feb. 4, 2019. 

     

  • Catholics, Muslims and all who believe in God must work together to build a culture of love, peace and human fraternity, Pope Francis said in a joint statement he signed with Ahmed el-Tayeb, Grand Imam of al-Azhar, during an interreligious meeting in Abu Dhabi…

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The Gospel of the day: 5th February

  • Readings of the day
  • First Reading: Heb 12, 1-4
    Psalm: 21 (22), 26b-27.28 & 30.31-32

    Gospel: Mk 5, 21-43

  • When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around him, and he stayed close to the sea. One of the synagogue officials, named Jairus, came forward…

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Launch of the Voluntary Solidarity Fund

The Archdiocese of Malta with the first contribution in aid of the fund

  • Twaqqaf uffiċjalment fond għal solidarjetà volontarja (Voluntary Solidarity Fund ‑ VSF) bl‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta tkun l‑ewwel kontributur biex din l‑inizjattiva tibda titħaddem. L‑għan ta’ dan il‑fond, li twaqqaf wara ħidma li saret fi ħdan il‑Fondazzjoni Pontifiċja Centesimus Annus, hu li jgħin lil dawk il‑persuni li qegħdin f’riskju li jaqgħu lura biex jegħlbu l‑isfidi tagħhom billi jsiru iktar produttivi. Dan jista’ jsir ukoll b’sostenn mogħti mill‑VSF lil dawk li jixtiequ jibdew in‑negozju tagħhom iżda m’għandhomx il‑kapital u r‑riżorsi inizjali…

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Pope Francis in UAE Day 1: East meets West

  • Pope Francis shakes hands with Ahmed el-Tayeb, Grand Imam of al-Azhar

     

  • It’s certainly not the first time Pope Francis engages in dialogue with the Muslim world.

    He has been welcomed by Jordan’s King in Amman and visited some of Islam’s most sacred sites, including the Al-Aqsa mosque in the Holy Land and the Blue Mosque in Turkey…

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The Gospel of the day: 4th February

  • Readings of the day
  • First Reading: Heb 11, 32-40
    Psalm: 30 (31), 20.21.22.23.24

    Gospel: Mark 5, 1-20

  • Jesus and his disciples came to the other side of the sea, to the territory of the Gerasenes. When he got out of the boat, at once a man from the tombs who had an unclean spirit met him…

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United for the protection of human life

Mass on the occasion of the Day for Life 2019

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  • Homily by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

     


  • St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta

    3rd February 2019

    A few days ago, the attention of many people in Europe was on the heart-breaking story of a little boy, Julen Rosello, who fell in a borehole in Spain…

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“Let us pray so that the Lord is the light, the glory and the salvation for us and for our society” – The Archbishop on the feast of the Presentation of the Lord

Quddiesa fil-festa tal-Preżentazzjoni tal-Mulej

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  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

     


  • Il-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta

    2 ta’ Frar 2019

    Il-liġi ta’ Mosè kienet titlob sinjal qawwi minn kull familja: l-ewwel wild kellu jingħata lill-Mulej. Din il-ħaġa għandha sinifikat profond. Kull familja li tiddedika u tikkonsagra lil Alla l-ewwel wild tagħha, kellha tirrikonoxxi s-sovranità tal-Mulej: li l-Mulej huwa s-sid tal-ħajja, qed tirrikonoxxi li l-ħajja hija don tiegħu u għalhekk huwa mill-iżjed naturali li aħna li nirċievu tant mingħand il-Mulej, nirrikonoxxu d-dejn tagħna miegħu…

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