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Seven Moments with Our Lord on Maundy Thursday

Prayers and reflections by Archbishop Charles Scicluna

08/04/2020   The Cathedral of St Paul, Mdina

7 Waqfiet ma' Ġesù – Ħamis ix-Xirka 2020

7 Waqfiet ma' Ġesù f'Ħamis ix-Xirka 2020, 8:30 p.m. fuq TVM2, ONE u NET TV.

Posted by Archdiocese of Malta on Wednesday, April 8, 2020

L‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna ser imexxi mument ta’ talb u riflessjoni mill‑Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l‑Imdina, bit‑tema ‘Seba’ Waqfiet ma’ Ġesù’. Dan ser jixxandar fuq l‑istazzjonijiet ewlenin tat‑televixin u fuq mezzi ta’ komunikazzjoni soċjali oħra, għada, 9 ta’ April, Ħamis ix‑Xirka, fit‑8:30 p.m… Read more »

Pope at Audience: ‘Contemplate the Cross’ during the Easter Triduum

08/04/2020   The Vatican

Pope Francis holds the weekly General Audience in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace inviting the faithful to contemplate the Cross  (Vatican Media)

Pope Francis addresses the faithful during the General Audience with an invitation to live Holy Week and the Triduum as “one great domestic liturgy”, looking to the crucified Lord and meditating on the words of the Gospels.

Pope Francis spoke to the faithful from the Apostolic Library in the Vatican on Wednesday inviting them to find courage, strength and hope in God’s infinite love… Read more »

Live: Choice of School Ballot – Form 1 Girls & Boys, 8 April, 9:30am

07/04/2020

L-Uffiċċju għad-Dħul fl-Iskejjel tal-Knisja se jtella’ l-polza tal-għażla ta-Form 1 bniet u subien. Tal-bniet tibda fid-9:30am. Tas-Subien fl-10:15am jew eżatt wara li tispiċċa tal-bniet.

Il-poloz se jixxandru live fuq www.knisja.mt minn ġo studio mingħajr il-preżenza tal-ġenituri u bl-inqas nies possibbli, minħabba r‑restrizzjonijiet kontra t‑tixrid tal‑coronavirus. Matul it-tlugħ tal-poloz ser ikun preżenti nutar. Il-filmati tal-poloz jibqgħu aċċessibbli online anki wara li tispiċċa x-xandira tagħhom… Read more »

Pope at Angelus encourages young people to be witnesses of hope

05/04/2020   The Vatican

Pope Francis, Palm Sunday  (Vatican Media)

Pope Francis greets the faithful following his Palm Sunday Mass and Angelus and prays for the sick and their families, and all those who self-sacrificingly care for them.

Pope Francis ended his Palm Sunday Angelus by greeting the faithful “taking part through the means of social communication”. In particular, he said, “my thoughts go out to the young people all over the world”, who are living today’s Diocesan World Youth Day “in an unprecedented way”… Read more »

Pope’s Holy Week message: ‘Creativity of love can overcome isolation’

03/04/2020   The Vatican

Pope Francis sends a video message as Christians around the world prepare to celebrate Holy Week in an unusual manner due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.

“This evening I have the chance to enter your homes in a different way than usual.”

That was how Pope Francis opened his video message sent on Friday ahead of Holy Week 2020… Read more »

The feast of Our Lady of Sorrows

03/04/2020   Church of St Mary of Jesus (Ta' Ġieżu), Valletta

Il-Kurċifiss mirakoluż

Illum, 3 ta’ April 2020, Jum id‑Duluri, fuq talba tal‑Arċisqof il‑quddies ser jixxandar mill‑Knisja ta’ Ġieżu, il‑Belt Valletta, fejn jinsabu meqjuma x‑xbihat devoti tal‑Kurċifiss mirakoluż u tad‑Duluri li s‑soltu toħroġ f’pellegrinaġġ mat‑toroq tal‑Belt.

Il‑Quddiesa tad‑9:30am, segwita mit‑talba tar‑Rużarju, se titmexxa mill‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi. Il‑Quddiesa tal‑5:30pm, li wkoll se tkun segwita mit‑talba tar‑Rużarju, se titmexxa mill‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna,.

L‑Insara huma mistiedna jingħaqdu fit‑talb mal‑Isqfijiet waqt il‑Quddies li ser jixxandar fuq TVM2, NET, ONE, Xejk, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt… Read more »

Covid-19: “Let us remain united” – EU Christian leaders call for unity and solidarity

Joint Statement of the Presidents of COMECE and CEC

02/04/2020

The COVID-19 pandemic and its dire consequences have hit Europe and the entire world
with full strength. Putting to the test every person, family, and community, the present crisis
has exposed the vulnerabilities and apparent certainties of our politics, economics and
societies.

Nevertheless, these trying times are also allowing us to re-discover our common humanity as brothers and sisters. We think of the many people who are sowing hope every day by exercising charity and solidarity… Read more »

Message of encouragement by the Archbishop to all those working at Mater Dei Hospital

02/04/2020

Message by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

It is a privilege for me to address all the staff at Mater Dei hospital, the administration of the hospital, but also the doctors and consultants, the nurses and medical staff who are doing a wonderful job in a very difficult time.

I understand that these are extraordinary times that demand so much from each and every one of you… Read more »