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Pope: Prayer, life, faith keep flame of Christian life alight

09/06/2021

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

In this penultimate catechesis on prayer we are going to speak about perseverance in praying. It is an invitation, indeed a command that comes to us from Sacred Scripture. The spiritual journey of the Russian pilgrim begins when he comes across a phrase of Saint Paul in the First Letter to the Thessalonians: “Pray constantly, always and for everything give thanks” (5:17-18)… Read more »

Cardinal Pell: in prison I forgave my accusers, faith kept me alive

09/06/2021

In an interview with Vatican News, the Australian Cardinal who turns 80 today relives the experience he had during thirteen months of detention recounted in his book “Prison Journal”. “It helped me to live my sufferings by associating them with those of Jesus. I have always believed that God was behind everything that was happening to me”.

Cardinal George Pell, Prefect Emeritus of the Secretariat for the Economy, has been a free man for fourteen months… Read more »

“Human Life” documentary highlights stories of overcoming hardship

08/06/2021

“Human Life” is a documentary that tells the life stories of people like Jonas. 

At 26 years old a nearly 14,000 volt shock left him without arms. 

After two months of desolation following the accident, he says God gave him “a slap on the wrist,” reminding him how he’d had asked God not to let him die.

JONAS
“One day when I was sad and depressed, God said to me: ‘That day you asked me for a second chance and I gave it to you… Read more »

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 »