Ballot and registration for St Francis Kinder 1 (2021-2022)
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Pilgrimages and processions during the pandemic
Lent and Holy Week 2021
08/02/2021B’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
07/02/2021Dear 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
06/02/2021Fr 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
06/02/2021Caritas 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
05/02/2021Pope 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 »
Pope at Audience: Liturgy and prayer unite us to Christ
03/02/2021Dear brothers and sisters, good morning!
In the history of the Church, there has often been a temptation to practise an intimist Christianity, which does not recognise the spiritual importance of public liturgical rites. Often, this tendency claimed the supposed greater purity of a religiousness that did not depend on external ceremonies, which were considered a useless or harmful burden. At the centre of the criticism was not a particular ritual form, or a particular way of celebrating, but rather the liturgy itself, the liturgical form of praying… Read more »
First International Day of Human Fraternity
01/02/2021Pope 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 VaticanAddressing 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
01/02/2021Following 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 »