Pope Francis’ tomb in the Basilica of St. Mary Major has been made with materials from the Italian region of Liguria. It is a simple tomb bearing only the inscription “Franciscus” and a reproduction of the late Pope’s pectoral cross.

Tomb of Pope Francis in the Basilica of St Mary Major

The tomb is located near the Altar of St Francis, in the niche of the side nave between the Pauline Chapel (Salus Populi Romani Chapel) and the Sforza Chapel… Read more »

Żgur mhux forsi tul dawn it-12-il sena ta’ tmexxija, il-Papa Franġisku ħalla marka unika fil-Knisja Kattolika. Bl-eżempju li għex is-snin tat-tmexxija u bil-kliem sempliċi u ħelu li dejjem uża fil-Papat tiegħu, uriena wiċċ Kristu min hu.

It-teoloġija tiegħu hija waħda li tmur lura għat-tagħlim bażiku u essenzjali li kull nisrani għandu bżonn li jirċievi. 

Newsbook Malta qed jagħti ħarsa lejn it-12-il element ta’ tagħlim imprezzabbli li għaddielna l-Papa Franġisku tul dawn it-12-il sena. 

Il-missjunarju tal-ħniena ta’ Alla 

Hekk kif iddeskrivieh l-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna, il-Papa Franġisku kien “il-missjunarju tal-ħniena ta’ Alla”… Read more »

Fr Eric Cachia ħabbar li wara konsultazzjoni bir-reqqa ma’ Fr Fabio Attard u l-Vigarju tiegħu, ġie miftiehem flimkien li tiġi posposta ż-żjara tar-Rettur Maġġur f’Malta u Għawdex fid-dawl taċ-ċirkostanzi attwali.

Din id-deċiżjoni ttieħdet hekk kif il-Papa ħalla d-dinja jum biss wara l-Għid il-Kbir fl-età ta’ 88 sena.

L-aħħar dehra ta’ Papa Franġisku fil-pubbliku kienet proprju fl-Għid il-Kbir hekk kif inħareġ fil-gallarija biex jawgura l-Għid it-Tajjeb lill-Knisja Universali bil-barka Urbi et Orbi… Read more »

The Rite of Translation of the body of Pope Francis took place in the Vatican on Wednesday morning, led by the College of Cardinals gathered in Rome following his death.

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, began the liturgical rite in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta with a brief prayer for the soul of Pope Francis.

In the opening prayer, Cardinal Farrell thanked God for the 12-year ministry of the late Pope… Read more »