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Pope on World Radio Day: ‘Carrying the word to most distant places’

14/02/2021

The United Nations proclaimed 13 February as World Radio Day in 2011, making this the 10th iteration of the annual event.

Saturday’s celebration comes one day after Vatican Radio marked the 90th anniversary of its inauguration by Pope Pius XI in 1931. The first commercially-viable radio system was invented by Guglielmo Marconi, who went on to set up the Pope’s Radio.

Pope Francis got in on the action by tweeting his support for this medium of communication… Read more »

Lent: A time for renewing faith, hope and love

Message by His Holiness for Lent 2021

12/02/2021

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Jesus revealed to his disciples the deepest meaning of his mission when he told them of his passion, death and resurrection, in fulfilment of the Father’s will. He then called the disciples to share in this mission for the salvation of the world.

In our Lenten journey towards Easter, let us remember the One who “humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross” (Phil 2:8)… Read more »

New head for Marriage Office

12/02/2021

L‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ħatar lil Mons. Alfred Vella bħala l‑Kap tal‑Uffiċċju tar‑Reġistrazzjoni taż‑Żwiġijiet tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta. Huwa ħa post Dun Mario Tong li ssostitwixxa lil Mons. Tarcisio Delicata li kien ilu jservi f’din il‑kariga għal sbatax‑il sena.

Mons. Alfred Vella ġie ordnat saċerdot fl‑1984 u serva f’diversi parroċċi fosthom fil‑parroċċa ta’ San Pawl fir‑Rabat, Ħal Luqa, iż‑Żejtun u Ħ’Attard. Għal sbatax‑il sena kien id‑Direttur tal‑Kummissjoni Emigranti, illum Kummissjoni Migranti… Read more »

Pope at Audience: We meet God in prayer, in the ‘today’ that we live

11/02/2021

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!

In the preceding catechesis we saw how Christian prayer is “anchored” in the Liturgy. Today, we will shed light on how the Liturgy always enters daily life: on the streets, in offices, on public transportation… And there it continues the dialogue with God: the person who prays is like someone in love who always bears the beloved in his or her heart wherever they go… Read more »

Pilgrimages and processions during the pandemic

Lent and Holy Week 2021

08/02/2021

B’responsabbiltà lejn is‑saħħa tal‑poplu Malti fiż‑żmien ta’ pandemija, il‑Knisja f’Malta u Għawdex mhix ser torganizza pellegrinaġġi, purċissjonijiet u manifestazzjonijiet matul ir‑Randan u l‑Ġimgħa Mqaddsa ta’ din is‑sena.  

Il‑Knisja tħeġġeġ lill‑poplu Nisrani biex matul ir‑Randan jisma’ l‑Kelma ta’ Alla, jinġabar fit‑talb u jagħmel karità. Il‑Knisja timpenja ruħha biex permezz tad‑diversi entitajiet tagħha tipprovdi opportunitajiet biex il‑poplu Nisrani jkun jista’ jagħmel dan.

Il‑Knisja se tibqa’ tevalwa s‑sitwazzjoni tas‑saħħa pubblika u aktar ’il quddiem toħroġ direttivi dwar kif għandha tiġi ċċelebrata l‑liturġija tat‑Tridu tal‑Għid… Read more »

Pope Francis: Caring for the sick is not optional

07/02/2021

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Buongiorno!

Once again in the Square! Today’s Gospel passage (cf. Mk 1:29-39) presents the healing, by Jesus, of Peter’s mother-in-law and then of many other sick and suffering people who gather round him. The healing of Peter’s mother-in-law is the first physical healing recounted by Mark: the woman is in bed with a fever; Jesus’ attitude and gesture toward her are emblematic: “he came and took her by the hand” (v… Read more »

Pope appoints woman Under-Secretary at Synod of Bishops

06/02/2021

Fr Luis Marin and Sr Nathalie Becquart 

Pope Francis has appointed Sr Nathalie Becquart and Fr Luis Marín de San Martín to be the Under-Secretaries of the Synod of Bishops.

Currently headed by Cardinal Mario Grech, the Synod of Bishops is a permanent institution established by Pope Paul VI in 1965, in response to the desire of the Fathers of the Second Vatican Council to keep alive the spirit of collegiality engendered by the conciliar experience… Read more »

Caritas Malta launches A Minimum Essential Budget For A Decent Living 2020 study

06/02/2021

Caritas Malta tħeġġeġ sabiex il-pajjiż jistabilixxi benchmark li huwa l-ammont minimu tad-dħul neċessarju u adekwat biex tipi differenti ta’ familji jkunu jistgħu jgħixu ħajja sempliċi u dinjituża.

The Minimum Essential Budget for a Decent Living (MEBDL) 2020 huwa t-tielet fis-sensiela ta’ studji maħruġa minn Caritas Malta. Fl-2012, Caritas Malta bdiet inizjattiva biex tkompli twettaq il-viżjoni tagħha li ttaffi l-faqar u tippromwovi l-iżvilupp uman u l-ġustizzja soċjali… Read more »

Pope Francis on Human Fraternity: We are all born of the same Father

05/02/2021

Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar

Pope Francis marked the first-ever International Day of Human Fraternity on Thursday, in a virtual event hosted by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi, with the participation of the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmad Al-Tayyeb, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, and other personalities.

During the occasion, the Holy Father, in words prepared for the occasion, expressed his gratitude to those who had contributed to the promotion of fraternity in spite of the challenges… Read more »