Yearly Archives: 2022

No to higher ideological barriers and polarisation, we must work for more unity among Europeans – COMECE

Statement by COMECE on European Parliament resolution on abortion

08/07/2022

Fr Manuel Barrios Prieto (Photo: COMECE) In a statement released on today Friday 8 July 2022, Fr Manuel Barrios Prieto, General Secretary of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), regrets the adoption of a new resolution on abortion by the European Parliament. 

According to Fr Barrios Prieto, the resolution – entitle “US Supreme Court decision to overturn abortion rights in the United States and the need to safeguard abortion rights and Women’s health in the EU” – paves the way for a deviation from universally recognised human rights and misrepresents the tragedy of abortion for mothers in difficulties… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 8th July 2022, 9:30am

08/07/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things.
I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 8th July

08/07/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hosea 14:2-10
Psalm: 50 (51):3-4,8-9,12-13,14 & 17

Gospel: Matthew 10:16-23

Jesus said to his Apostles: “Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves. But beware of men, for they will hand you over to courts and scourge you in their synagogues, and you will be led before governors and kings for my sake as a witness before them and the pagans… Read more »

Archbishop Joseph Spiteri appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Mexico

07/07/2022

The Holy Father has appointed Archbishop Joseph Spiteri, Titular Archbishop of Serta and presently Apostolic Nuncio in Lebanon, as the new Apostolic Nuncio for the Holy See to Mexico.

Mgr Joseph Spiteri was born in Sliema in 1959 and ordained to the priesthood in 1984. After pursuing his studies in Canon Law, he joined the Holy See’s diplomatic service, working in Panama, Iraq, Mexico, Portugal, Greece and Venezuela… Read more »

IVF Amendments: “Suffering is not eliminated by eliminating lives” – Life Network

07/07/2022

Ritratt: Vladimir Zuhovitsky  (Unsplash)

Il-Life Network Foundation, li hija għaqda mhux governattiva favur il-ħajja, qalet li t-tbatija ma teliminahiex billi telimina l-ħajjiet.

L-NGO qalet dan fuq Facebook b’referenza għall-emendi fil-liġi tal-IVF li jinkludu t-test ġenetiku li jsir fuq l-embrijun. Dan wara li l-Parlament approva it-tielet qari tal-abbozz ta’ liġi dwar l-IVF b’66 voti favur u 3 voti kontra.

L-NGO qalet li hawn ħafna nies li qed jgħixu tbatija kbira u “aħna rridu nkunu hemm għalihom u magħhom”… Read more »

Notice

07/07/2022

The Marriage Office at the Archbishop’s Curia is currently closed. It will reopen on Monday, 11th July 2022. For more information send an email to [email protected].

A gentle reminder that the Tribunal of First Instance is currently closed and will reopen on Saturday, 9th July 2022. The Regional Tribunal of Appeal is open. Read more »

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Pope Francis says he will appoint women to the Dicastery for Bishops

07/07/2022

Pope Francis with Sister Raffaella Petrini, F.S.E., the Secretary General of the Governorate of the Vatican City State

Pope Francis has announced his intention to appoint two women to the Dicastery of Bishops, who will therefore be involved in the process of choosing new bishops.

The Pope made the remarks in an interview with Reuters Senior Correspondent Philip Pullella, in response to questions about the presence of women in the Vatican; the new Apostolic Constitution Praedicate evangelium, which reforms the Curia; and about which Dicasteries (Vatican offices) could be entrusted to a lay man or woman in the future… Read more »

Holy Mass & Rosary – 7th July 2022, 9:30am

07/07/2022   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Follow today’s Mass readings from here.

Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things.
I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 7th July

07/07/2022

Readings of the day

First Reading: Hosea 11:1-4,8c-9
Psalm: 79 (80):2ac & 3b,15-16

Gospel: Matthew 10:7-15

Jesus said to his Apostles: “As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, drive out demons. Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give.” Do not take gold or silver or copper for your belts;
no sack for the journey, or a second tunic, or sandals, or walking stick… Read more »

A new book about Lourdes full of information and experiences

A new publication that explores every facet of this unique spiritual experience

06/07/2022

Pass, Pass f’Lourdes u fil-madwar – ġabra ta’ tagħrif u esperjenzi is the name of a new book, written and published by Michael Caruana, that entails every aspect of the spiritual experience. A quaint old town tucked away in the foothills of the Pyrenees mountains and which, over the years, has won worldwide renown for its aura of mysticism. A place where the impossible becomes possible through the power of prayer… Read more »