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First International Day of Human Fraternity

01/02/2021

Pope Francis will celebrate the International Day of Human Fraternity on Thursday, 4 February, in a virtual event hosted by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, with the participation of the Grand Imam of Al Azhar, Ahmad Al-Tayyeb; Secretary-General António Guterres of the United Nations; and other personalities.

On the same occasion, the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity, which is inspired by the Human Fraternity Document, will be awarded… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: ‘Let yourselves feel the full force of God’s word’

01/02/2021   The Vatican

Addressing the faithful on the fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time from the Library of the Apostolic Palace, the Pope reflected on the reading from the Gospel of Mark (Mk 1: 21-28), that he explained, tells of a typical day in Jesus’ ministry: the Sabbath, a day dedicated to repose and prayer.

He described the reaction of those present in the synagogue of Capernaum where Jesus was reading and commenting on the Scriptures… Read more »

Pope establishes World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

01/02/2021

Following the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis announced the institution of World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which will take place each year on the fourth Sunday in July, close to the feast of Sts Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus.

Recalling the upcoming feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple – when the elderly Simeon and Anna encountered the child Jesus and recognized Him as the Messiah – Pope Francis said, “the Holy Spirit even today stirs up thoughts and words of wisdom in the elderly.” The voice of the elderly “is precious,” he said, “because it sings the praises of God and preserves the roots of the peoples.”

The elderly, he continued, “remind us that old age is a gift and that grandparents are the link between the different generation, to pass on to the young the experience of life.”

The elderly must not be forgotten

The Holy Father said he instituted the World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly because “grandparents are often forgotten, and we forget this wealth of preserving roots and passing on” what the elderly have received… Read more »

New Director for Migrants Commission

30/01/2021

L‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Anton D’Amato bħala Direttur tal‑Kummissjoni Migranti, li kienet magħrufa bħala l‑Kummissjoni Emigranti. Huwa qed jieħu post Mons. Alfred Vella li kien ilu jservi f’din il‑kariga għal sbatax‑il sena, u li issa qed imexxi l‑Uffiċċju Żwiġijiet tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta.

Dun Anton D’Amato ggradwa fl‑2009 mill‑Fakultà tal‑Liġi fl‑Università ta’ Malta. Sentejn wara beda l‑formazzjoni u l‑istudji tiegħu għall‑ħajja saċerdotali fis‑Seminarju tal‑Arċisqof u ggradwa fil‑Fakultà tat‑Teoloġija fl‑2019… Read more »

The process of ecclesial renewal ‘One Church, One Journey’

Webinar for representatives and leaders of Church commissions and entities

29/01/2021

Il‑Kummissjoni ‘Knisja Waħda, Vjaġġ Wieħed’ fi ħdan l‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta organizzat webinar nhar l‑Erbgħa 27 ta’ Jannar 2021. Din il‑laqgħa kienet ippreseduta mill‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna u għaliha attendew diversi rappreżentanti u mexxejja ta’ kummissjonijiet u entitajiet tal‑Knisja.

Matul il‑laqgħa tnediet il‑website li tinkludi riżorsi u tagħrif dwar id-dokument ta’ tiġdid pastorali tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta bit‑tema Knisja Waħda, Vjaġġ Wieħed, kif ukoll saru preżentazzjonijiet ta’ ħidmiet li bdew jew tlestew diġà, b’rabta mal‑istess dokument… Read more »

Official theme song for World Youth Day 2023 released

29/01/2021

The official theme song of World Youth Day (WYD) 2023, scheduled to take place in Lisbon, Portugal, was released on Wednesday, exactly two years since the announcement of the city chosen by Pope Francis to host the next world meeting for young people.

Titled “Há Pressa no Ar” (“There’s a rush in the air”), the song is inspired by the WYD 2023 theme: “Mary rose up and went with haste” (Lk 1:39)… Read more »

Holocaust Remembrance Day: Remembering is an expression of humanity

27/01/2021

An aerial picture showes barracks and buildings of former Nazi German Auschwitz I concentration camp complex in Oswiecim, Poland, January 14, 2020. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt – RC2XHE9D4H5B

“Today we commemorate the victims of the Holocaust and all those persecuted and deported by the Nazi regime,” Pope Francis said at his weekly General Audience.

His remarks came on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which occurs each year on the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau – the largest Nazi concentration and death camp – by the Soviet Red Army during the Second World War… Read more »

Pope at Audience: The Bible, the place where God meets man

27/01/2021

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

Today I would like to focus on the prayer we can do beginning with a Bible passage. The words of the Sacred Scripture were not written to remain imprisoned on papyrus, parchment, or paper, but to be received by a person who prays, making them blossom in his or her heart. The Word of God goes to the heart… Read more »

Statement by the Safeguarding Commission

26/01/2021

Is-Safeguarding Commission tal-Knisja tikkonferma li għaddiet lill-Pulizija informazzjoni li rċeviet dwar allegat każ ta’ abbuż fuq minorenni li jinvolvi żewġ saċerdoti Għawdxin.

Il‑Kummissjoni tal‑Knisja tħeġġeġ lil kull min jaf b’xi allegat każ ta’ abbuż biex jirrapporta direttament lill‑Pulizija u biex jikkuntattja lis‑Safeguarding Commission fuq [email protected]. Read more »

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Syria: More than 50% of children are deprived of education

26/01/2021

Syria’s education system is “overstretched, underfunded, fragmented and unable to provide safe, equitable and sustained services to millions of children,” UNICEF said in a statement on Sunday.

In conflict-ridden Syria, more than half of children continue to be deprived of education due to the nearly decade-long crisis that has adversely impacted the education system. In March 2021, the crisis will reach a grim milestone of ten years… Read more »