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An appeal to continue safeguarding our health

27/07/2020

Il-Knisja f’Malta tappella biex ilkoll nosservaw b’attenzjoni d-direttivi dwar il-prevenzjoni tal-COVID-19 għall-ħarsien tas-saħħa tagħna u tal-oħrajn. Dan jgħodd ukoll għall-Quddies fil-knejjes.

Il-Knisja tfakkar li għal din is-sena qed torganizza l-festa fil-parroċċi u fi knejjes oħra b’quddiesa u pellegrinaġġ biss. Attivitajiet oħra, bħalma huma l-marċi, mhumiex responsabbiltà tal-Knisja imma tal-entità li torganizzahom u tal-awtorità ċivili li tawtorizzahom. Fil-każ tal-marċi r-responsabbiltà hi tal-każini tal-banda u tal-Pulizija… Read more »

Pope Francis: Becoming restless seekers of the Kingdom of Heaven

27/07/2020

Pope Francis during Angelus  (Vatican Media)

Pope Francis says we are called to become “healthily restless seekers of the Kingdom of Heaven,” as he reflects on the parables of the treasure hidden in the field and the pearl of great value during the Sunday Angelus.

At the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis reflected on two of the parables told by Jesus in the day’s Gospel: that of the treasure hidden in the field, and that of the pearl of great value… Read more »

Children discuss the Church and Covid-19

27/07/2020

L-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna żamm l-appuntament tiegħu mal-Kummissjoni Djoċesana Tfal fejn kif jagħmel dejjem, tliet darbiet fis-sena jiltaqa’ ma’ dawn il-membri ta’ bejn is-7 u l-14 -il sena. Waqt il-laqgħat jiġu diskussi suġġetti kurrenti u waqt l-aħħar laqgħa, it-tfal u l-Arċisqof Scicluna ddiskutew il-Knisja waqt u wara il-pandemija. 

It-tfal qajmu diversi argumenti, fosthom relatati mas-sagramenti u l-mod kif qed jiġu ċċelebrati, il-ftuħ tal-iskejjel u l-preparazzjoni f’każ li tiġi t-tieni mewġa tal-pandemija… Read more »

Two priests incardinated in the Archdiocese of Malta

26/07/2020

Fr Alliston Fernandes and Fr Francis D’Sousa, two priests from the ICPE Mission Priests were incardinated into the Archdiocese of Malta during a ceremony presided by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna.

In 2015, Archbishop Scicluna gave permission to set up a house for the formation of future ICPE Mission priests within the archdiocesan seminary of Malta. They are presently involved in the work of forming future priests for the mission while also serving within the archdiocese of Malta… Read more »

Thanksgiving Mass with frontline healthcare workers

24/07/2020

B’ringrazzjament għall‑ħidma tal‑impjegati kollha fil‑qasam tas‑saħħa waqt l‑eqqel żmien tal‑imxija tal‑COVID‑19, l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna se jiċċelebra Quddiesa ta’ radd il‑ħajr lil Alla. Din se ssir nhar il‑Ħamis, 30 ta’ Lulju 2020, fid‑9:30 a.m., fil‑Bażilika ta’ Kristu Re, Raħal Ġdid.

Għal din il‑Quddiesa, il‑Ministeru tas‑Saħħa qed jistieden lill‑frontliners minn diversi oqsma tas‑saħħa li waqt il‑pandemija ħadmu b’dedikazzjoni kbira biex titħares is‑saħħa tal‑poplu Malti u Għawdxi… Read more »

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Scholarships offered in Spiritual Companionship, Theology and Spirituality

23/07/2020

Il-Fakultà tat-Teoloġija fl-Università ta’ Malta qed tilqa’ applikazzjoni għal dawn il-korsijiet li se jiftħu f’Ottubru 2020:

  • Ċertifikat fil-Protezzjoni tat-Tfal u ż-Żgħażagħ – programm ġdid offrut fuq bażi part-time (filgħaxija) u mifrux fuq żewġ semestri. Hu offrut f’kollaborazzjoni mal-Fakultà għat-Tisħiħ tas-Soċjetà, mad-Dipartiment tal-Liġi Ċivili u mas-Safeguarding Commission Malta.

EU Bishops welcome Covid-19 Recovery Fund

22/07/2020

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, President of COMECE

The President of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union expresses gratitude for the deal reached by the bloc for an almost €2 trillion budget and coronavirus recovery fund.

Reacting to the historic agreement reached by EU leaders early Tuesday on a €750 billion coronavirus recovery fund and the bloc’s long-term budget, Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich said he is thankful for “a solution which expresses solidarity inside the European Union.”

The overall EU budget for the period of 2021-27 will amount to €1.82 trillion… Read more »