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Pope at Angelus: The Eucharist is the bread of sinners not a reward of saints

06/06/2021

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Buongiorno!

Today, in Italy and in other countries, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. The Gospel presents us the narrative of the Last Supper (Mk 14:12-16, 22-26). The words and gestures of the Lord touch our hearts: He takes the bread in his hands, pronounces the blessing, breaks it and offers it to the disciples, saying: “Take; this is my body” (v… Read more »

New Director for the Institute for Pastoral Formation

05/06/2021

L‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Andrè Zaffarese bħala Direttur tal‑Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali. Huwa se jieħu post Dun Jimmy Bonnici li kien ilu jservi f’din il‑kariga mill‑2017.

L‑Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali twaqqaf bħala risposta għas‑sejħa li ħarġet mis‑Sinodu Djoċesan tal‑2003 sabiex tiġi promossa u kkoordinata l‑formazzjoni tal‑Insara. L‑għan tal‑istitut hu li jipprepara Nsara għall‑ħtiġijiet attwali tas‑soċjetà tal‑lum. Kull sena, l‑istitut joffri diversi inizjattivi ta’ formazzjoni formali u informali li jvarjaw minn korsijiet għal diskussjonijiet… Read more »

New Rector and Vice-Rector for the Archbishop’s Seminary

05/06/2021

L‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Jimmy Bonnici bħala Rettur tas‑Seminarju tal‑Arċisqof. Huwa ħatar ukoll lil Dun Carlo Calleja bħala Viċi Rettur. Huma ser jieħdu post Dun Albert Buhagiar li kien rettur tas‑Seminarju għal ħames snin, u Dun Ronnie Zammit li serva bħala viċi rettur għal erba’ snin.

Dun Jimmy Bonnici

Dun Jimmy Bonnici huwa mill‑Mosta u ġie ordnat saċerdot fl‑1998. Wara li fl‑2004 temm id‑dottorat fit‑Teoloġija Spiritwali fl‑Università Gregorjana f’Ruma, serva bħala direttur spiritwali fl‑iskola San Andrea, bħala rettur tas‑Seminarju tal-Arċisqof bejn l‑2007 u l‑2016, u bħala direttur tal‑Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali… Read more »

Pakistan: death sentence of Christian couple overturned

04/06/2021

Pakistani Christians at a Church service. 

A Pakistani High Court on Thursday overturned the death sentence handed down to a Christian couple for alleged blasphemy against the Prophet Muhammad after they spent 6 years on death row. 

Baseless charges

Justice Shehbaz Ali Rizvi and Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh of the Lahore High Court dismissed the case against Shafqat Emmanuel and his wife Shagufta Kausar saying evidence against them was not convincing… Read more »

Pope at Audience: Jesus the model of prayer for his disciples

02/06/2021

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

The Gospels show us how prayer was fundamental in the relationship between Jesus and His disciples. This already appears in the choice of who would then become the Apostles. Luke places their election in a precise context of prayer, and he says: “In these days He went out to the mountain to pray; and all night He continued in prayer to God… Read more »

Pope’s June prayer intention: The beauty of marriage’

02/06/2021

“Is it true, what some people say—that young people don’t want to get married, especially during these difficult times?”

Pope Francis opens a video accompanying his prayer intention for the month of June with that question.

He goes on to admit that marriage is a “demanding journey” which can be complicated at times. But he adds that “getting married and sharing one’s life is something beautiful.”

“And on this life-long journey, the husband and wife aren’t alone,” says the Pope… Read more »

Pope reforms penal sanctions in the Church: Mercy requires correction

01/06/2021

With the Apostolic Constitution “Pascite Gregem Dei,” Pope Francis reforms Book VI of the Code of Canon Law, continuing a revision begun by Benedict XVI and applying penal sanctions to more criminal offenses. The new text is a more agile tool for correction, which is to be applied promptly to “avoid more serious evils and to soothe the wounds caused by human weakness.”

“Tend the flock of God, guarding it not by constraint but willingly, as it pleases God” (cf… Read more »

Pope concludes Month of Prayer with Rosary in Vatican Gardens

01/06/2021

Pope Francis leads the Holy Rosary in the Vatican Gardens at the conclusion of the “Marathon of Prayer” for an end to the Covid-19 pandemic and the resumption of work and social activities.

Pope Francis was joined by first communicants and young people who have recently been confirmed, as well as by newlyweds and expecting couples, scouts, families, and religious, as he prayed the concluding Rosary for the month-long Marathon of Prayer… Read more »

CCEE joins Pope Francis for peace and stability in Lebanon

31/05/2021

Accepting the invitation of Pope Francis to pray for Lebanon, the CCEE Presidency, on behalf of the Bishops throughout the continent, joins “our brothers and sisters of faith and humanity in Lebanon” and invokes the gift of peace and stability together with a renewed commitment to support the Country of the Cedar.

Making their own “the requests of the Assembly of Patriarchs and Catholic Bishops of that noble but distressed country”, the Bishops of Europe appeal “to the conscience of nations and their leaders” so that “the world does not forget the tragedy and does not turn a deaf ear to the cries of the poor and suffering… Read more »