Yearly Archives: 2019

Photos: The episcopal ordination of Archbishop Antoine Camilleri

05/10/2019

  • L-ordinazzjoni episkopali mill-Papa Franġisku ta’ Mons. Antoine Camilleri, Arċisqof Titulari, li saret ilbieraħ filgħaxija fil-Bażilika ta’ San Pietru fil-Vatikan. Flimkien mal-Arċisqof Camilleri ġew ordnati tliet isqfijiet oħra: patri Ġiżwita Kanadiz imwieled ir-Repubblika Ċeka u żewġ saċerdoti djoċesani Taljani.

    Preżenti għall-Quddiesa tal-ordinazzjoni: il-Kardinal Prospero Grech, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi, l-Isqof Mario Grech, numru ta’ saċerdoti Maltin, qraba ta’ Mons…

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Mogherini: recognising the positive role of religions

05/10/2019

  • EU High Representative Federica Mogherini launched a “Global Exchange on religion in society.” The project is planned to be operational in the first half of 2020 with funds from the EU budget. The initiative aims to create opportunities to connect people, organizations and community actors in the field of social inclusion

    European institutions have decided to support civil society actors committed to improve social cohesion through the contribution of faith…

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The Gospel of the day: 5th October

05/10/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Bar 4, 5-12.27-29
    Psalm: 68 (69), 33-35.36-37

    Gospel: Lk 10, 17-24

  • The seventy-two disciples returned rejoicing and said to Jesus, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us because of your name.” Jesus said, “I have observed Satan fall like lightning from the sky. Behold, I have given you the power ‘to tread upon serpents’ and scorpions and upon the full force of the enemy and nothing will harm you…

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Priceless value

04/10/2019

Cini Institute was founded by a lay woman, Adelaide Cini (1838 – 1885), who started a new missionary movement among the many abandoned girls of her time, and established a conservatory for girls coming from the poor strata of Maltese society and who were most vulnerable. This concrete action also led her to be declared venerable by Pope Pius X on 23 February 1910.

The Church in Malta handed over the premises of this institute to Hospice Malta for the establishment of St Michael Hospice, a modern complex to provide palliative care, which will continue in the same steps initiated by Adelaide Cini in assisting people who are vulnerable and in need… Read more »

The actual tunic worn by St Francis of Assisi

04/10/2019
  • Scientific testing appears to prove that a garment found in Cortona, Italy, belonged to the saint. St Francis is one of the most popular Catholic holy men of all time. His community, the Order of the Friars Minor, commonly known as Franciscans, are easily spotted in their hooded robes with rope belts and sandals, and as a mendicant (begging) order, their vow of poverty is hardcore…

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Let’s protect our lungs

04/10/2019

  • The Amazon, known as the Earth’s lungs as it is one of the largest forests providing oxygen to our planet, has been affected by vast fires. The Amazon is not the only such case. In other countries closer to us, stretches of natural land were affected by large fires during this summer. In Malta, 50 acres of land and 4,600 trees were destroyed as Miżieb woodland was ablaze for two full days in June…

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Each person, till his last breath, is invaluable – The Archbishop

Messages by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna and President George Vella during the official handover of Adelaide Cini Institute to Hospice Malta

04/10/2019
  • . Il-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna.

  • Eċċ. President tar-Repubblika, Mrs Vella, għażiża Marija – ippermettili ngħidlek hekk. L-ewwel nett grazzi ħafna tal-kliem entużjażmanti tiegħek u anke tal-kliem ta’ gratitudni tiegħek.

    Dan hu dover tal-Knisja f’Malta. L-ewwel dover hu li l-propjetà li ġiet fdata f’idejha tintuża bl-aħjar mod u l-aħjar mod kif tuża l-propjetà huwa għall-ġid komuni. It-tieni għaliex faċli titkellem dwar is-sostenn u l-promozzjoni tal-ħajja mill-bidu tagħha fit-tnissil sat-tmiem naturali tagħha, imma l-kliem irid jiġi mirfud mill-fatti…

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The Gospel of the day: 4th October

04/10/2019
  • Readings of the day

  • First Reading: Bar 1, 15-22
    Psalm: 78 (79), 1-2.3-5.8.9

    Gospel: Lk 10, 13-16

  • Jesus said to them, “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty deeds done in your midst had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would long ago have repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes…

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Budget 2020: Thinking of the long-term common good

Proposals by the Justice and Peace Commission

03/10/2019

  • In the light of the recently published Pre-Budget Document 2020, ‘Sustaining Inclusive Growth’, the Church’s Justice and Peace Commission welcomes the Government’s invitation for feedback and has formulated a number of observations and recommendations, which it is hereby presenting for further consideration. The recommendations have been categorised in three groupings tied to the United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and also through direct stakeholder consultations with Church organisations working with various societal groups…

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