L‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed tippubblika direttivi ġodda għall‑jiem ta’ qabel u waqt il‑Ġimgħa Mqaddsa ta’ din is‑sena. Dawn il‑miżuri ta’ prevenzjoni kontra l‑imxija tal‑Covid‑19 qed jiġu ppubblikati wara li bħal‑lum xahar il‑Knisja ħabbret li f’Malta u Għawdex mhux ser jiġu organizzati pellegrinaġġi u purċissjonijiet tar‑Randan, u wara li nhar il‑Ġimgħa li għadda ġew sospiżi l‑laqgħat tal‑gruppi li jsiru b’mod fiżiku.

Il‑miżuri l‑ġodda ppubblikati llum jistabbilixxu li fil‑knejjes jistgħu jintramaw biss ix‑xbihat qaddisa tar‑Redentur, tal‑Vara l‑Kbira (jew Kurċifiss) u tal‑Madonna tad‑Duluri… Read more »

On the second day of his Apostolic Journey to Iraq, Pope Francis traveled to Ur of the Chaldeans, the birthplace of the three major religions—Islam, Christianity, and Judaism.

His meeting there was billed as the highpoint of his efforts to promote interreligious dialogue and fraternity in the Middle Eastern nation.

“This blessed place brings us back to our origins, to the sources of God’s work, to the birth of our religions,” the Pope said in his speech to representatives of the three Abrahamic religions… Read more »

In 2010, 48 worshippers including women and children, and two young priests were killed in a terrorist attack at the Syro-Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Salvation in Baghdad.

More than ten years on from that horrific event, Pope Francis came to this place of worship on Friday, the first day of his Apostolic Visit to Iraq.

There he met with bishops, clergy, religious, seminarians, catechists and lay leaders, noting that they were “gathered in this Cathedral of Our Lady of Salvation, hallowed by the blood of our brothers and sisters who here paid the ultimate price of their fidelity to the Lord and His Church.”

Virus of discouragement

Addressing those present, the Pope told them never to lock down their apostolic zeal in the face of daily challenges, especially during this time of pandemic… Read more »