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“A monument of mercy” – The Archbishop on the 55th anniversary of id-Dar tal-Providenza

13/09/2020   Id-Dar tal-Providenza, Siġġiewi

During a Thanksgiving Mass on the occasion of the 55th Anniversary of the founding of Dar tal-Providenza, Archbishop Charles Scicluna decribed the Siġġiewi Home as a “monument of mercy”. He added that its founder, Dun Mikiel Azzopardi, greeted the first residents at the home mercifully not because they were pitiful but because he wanted the loving care for the residents to mirror the loving care that God has for mankind… Read more »

How much suffering and wars could be avoided if forgiveness and mercy were our lifestyle – Pope Francis during the Angelus

13/09/2020   Saint Peter's Square, the Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, good day!

In the parable in today’s Gospel reading, that of the merciful King (see Mt 18:21-35), twice we find this plea: “Be patient with me, and I will pay you back in full” (vv. 26, 29). The first time it is pronounced by the servant who owes his master ten thousand talents, an enormous sum… Read more »

Compassion and contemplation are indispensable for integral ecology – Pope Francis

Address of his Holiness to the participants in the meeting of the Laudato Si' communities

12/09/2020   Paul VI Audience Hall, the Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters!

I welcome you, and in greeting you I wish to reach all the members of the Laudato si’ Communities in Italy and throughout the world. You have placed the integral ecology proposed by the Encyclical Laudato Si’ as the driving force behind all your initiatives. Integral, because we are all creatures and everything in creation is related; everything is related… Read more »

Woman told to abort refuses; gives birth to twins who become priests

11/09/2020   Chile

The mother, Rosa Silva, with her twin sons

What would you do if you were told you were pregnant with a child with two heads and extra limbs? What if the doctors told you that you should have an abortion because such a difficult pregnancy could put you in danger?

Rosa Silva faced this situation in Chile in 1984; she decided to reject abortion and accept “whatever God sends me.” The diocese of Valparaíso, Chile, owes two of its priests to that decision — twin brothers Fr Paulo and Fr Felipe Lizama… Read more »

Pope Francis: Confront Covid with unbounded love

09/09/2020

At the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis says it is “time to improve our social love.”

Pope Francis focused his attention on the concept of the “common good” in his catechesis at Wednesday’s General Audience.

Seeking the common good together

Continuing his reflections on “Healing the World,” Pope Francis said we can emerge from the coronavirus crisis better than before “if we all seek the common good together.” At the same time, he lamented that we are beginning to see “partisan interests emerging,” with some people seeking to take advantage of the crisis for selfish purposes… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: Gossip ‘a plague more awful than Covid-19’

07/09/2020

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good morning!

This Sunday’s Gospel passage (cf. Mt 18:15-20) is taken from Jesus’ fourth discourse in Matthew’s account, known as the discourse on the ‘community’ or the ‘ecclesial’ discourse. Today’s passage speaks about fraternal correction, and invites us to reflect on the twofold dimension of Christian existence: community, which demands safeguarding communion – that is, the unity of the Church – and personal, which obliges attention and respect for every individual conscience… Read more »

20,000 diaries in aid of Dar tal-Providenza

07/09/2020   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Għadd ta’ ħaddiema fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof iddedikaw ġurnata tax‑xogħol tagħhom sabiex jgħinu lid‑Dar tal‑Providenza. Dan bħala parti mir‑responsabbiltà soċjali (corporate social responsibility) tal‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof.

Għall‑attività pparteċipaw madwar 50 impjegat li ppreparaw madwar 20,000 djarju li se jitqassmu ma’ eluf ta’ oħrajn fid‑djar tal‑familji Maltin u Għawdxin sabiex jgħinu lid‑Dar bid‑donazzjoni tagħhom. L‑attività saret fl‑uffiċċji rispettivi u mhux fid‑Dar tal‑Providenza, minħabba r‑restrizzjonijiet tal‑COVID‑19.

Dr Rebecca Gatt, Maniġer tat‑Taqsima Riżorsi Umani tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta, qalet li l‑pandemija COVID‑19 ma waqqfitx lill‑impjegati tal‑Kurja milli jgħinu lill‑persuni fil‑bżonn… Read more »

“All brothers”: Pope Francis to sign new encyclical on Oct. 3 in Assisi

05/09/2020

The Basilica of St Francis, Assisi 

Pope Francis will visit the Italian town of Assisi on 3 October to sign a new encyclical.

In a statement released on Saturday, the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, said the encyclical is entitled Fratelli tutti or “All Brothers” on fraternity and social friendship.

The title, whose official English-language version has not yet been released, is a reference to the writings of St… Read more »

Right of reply to One.com.mt: The Church took immediate action in the case involving a priest who had a relationship with a teenager

05/09/2020

Il-Kummissjoni tal-Knisja għall-ħarsien tat-tfal u l-adulti vulnerabbli ħadet l-azzjoni meħtieġa mingħajr preġudizzju biex jiġu mħarsa l-partijiet kollha fil-każ ta’ saċerdot li ġie akkużat li kellu relazzjoni ma’ tfajla. Skont ma ntqal fil-Qorti mill-prosekuzzjoni, din ir-relazzjoni bdiet ftit xhur qabel it-tfajla għalqet 16-il sena, li hija l-età kunsenswali.

Kienet il-Kummissjoni tal-Knisja li ħadet passi fuq rapport li rċeviet u għaddiet il-każ f’idejn il-Pulizija għall-investigazzjoni, u kif tagħmel f’każijiet bħal dawn ħadet ukoll passi fil-konfront tal-qassis… Read more »