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Pope Francis urges the faithful to be like the people of Malta

Pope Francis dedicated his catechesis at the General Audience to the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

22/01/2020

Il-Katekeżi tal-Papa

Għeżież ħuti, l-għodwa t-tajba!

Il-katekeżi tal-lum hija intonata mal-Ġimgħa ta’ Talb għall-Għaqda bejn l-Insara. It-tema ta’ din is-sena, li hi dik tal-ospitalità, ġie żviluppata mill-komunitajiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex, fuq is-silta tal-Atti tal-Appostli li tirrakkonta l-ospitalità li n-nies ta’ Malta wrew ma’ San Pawl u sħabu tal-vjaġġ, li spiċċaw nawfragati flimkien miegħu. Proprju għal dan l-episjodu rriferejt xahrejn ilu.

Ejjew mela nerġgħu lura għall-esperjenza drammatika ta’ dak in-nawfraġju… Read more »

Sunday of the Word of God: making the Scriptures part of our everyday lives

21/01/2020

A press conference in the Vatican details the many aspects of the newly established ‘Sunday of the Word of God’ to be marked on 26 January. Pope Francis will celebrated Holy Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica for the occasion.

Pope Francis is inviting Catholics across the world to deepen their appreciation, love and faithful witness to God and his Word.

That’s why, as established by a papal decree – the third Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 26 this year, is to be observed as a special day devoted to “the celebration, study and dissemination of the Word of God”… Read more »

The Auxiliary Bishop meets with Seminary students who received the Sacrament of Confirmation

11/01/2020   The Archbishop's Seminary, Tal-Virtù

The Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea Curmi celebrated mass for the Archbishop’s Seminary students who had received the Sacrament of Confirmation the previous November on Saturday the 11th January 2020. The parents and godparents were also invited to this celebration.

During mass, the Bishop encouraged students to continue taking care of their spiritual formation by joining groups whose aims are to strengthen one’s faith… Read more »

Launching of the Maltese translation of the post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation ‘Verbum Domini’

20/01/2020

L‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta ser tniedi l‑pubblikazzjoni bil‑Malti ta’ Verbum Domini (Il‑Kelma tal‑Mulej), li hi l‑Eżortazzjoni Appostolika tal‑Papa Benedittu XVI tat‑30 ta’ Settembru 2010.

Il‑preżentazzjoni li hija miftuħa għall‑pubbliku ser issir nhar l‑Erbgħa, 22 ta’ Jannar 2020, fil‑5:30pm, fiċ‑Ċentru Animazzjoni u Komunikazzjoni (ĊAK), Birkirkara. Il‑pubblikazzjoni ser tiġi ppreżentata mill‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna.

Din l‑Eżortazzjoni Appostolika hi frott tal‑Assemblea Ġenerali Ordinarja tas‑Sinodu tal‑Isqfijiet li saret f’Ruma bejn il‑5 u s‑26 ta’ Ottubru 2008… Read more »

We must not ignore the voice of people in the Holy Land

Statement by the bishops who were in the pilgrimage of solidarity of the Holy Land Coordination who visited the Christians of Gaza, Ramallah and East Jerusalem

16/01/2020

Every year we come to encounter and hear the people of the Holy Land. We are inspired by their enduring resilience and faith in a worsening situation.

In their recent powerful message, the local Catholic Bishops lamented the international community’s failure to help realise justice and peace here in the place of Christ’s birth.[1] Our governments must do more to meet their responsibilities for upholding international law and protecting human dignity… Read more »

The Archbishop ordains a new deacon

20/01/2020

Is-seminarist Andrew Camilleri ser jiġi ordnat djaknu mill‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna llum 20 ta’ Jannar 2020. Il-Quddiesa ser issir fir-residenza ta’ St Vincent de Paule, Ħal Luqa. Camilleri huwa mill-Parroċċa ta’ Santa Katerina, iż-Żurrieq, u bħalissa qed jaħdem fiċ-Ċentru Internazzjonali tal-Moviment tal-Fokolari f’Ruma, l-Italja.

Permezz tal‑ordinazzjoni, id‑djaknu l‑ġdid isir xebh ma’ Ġesù Kristu li ried ikun ‘djaknu’, jiġifieri qaddej ta’ kulħadd. Id‑dmirijiet tad‑djaknu huma li l‑ewwel u qabel kollox jiddedika ħajtu għal qadi bl‑imħabba (djakonija) fis‑servizz tiegħu lejn il‑poplu, jassisti lill‑isqof u lis‑saċerdoti fiċ‑ċelebrazzjoni tal‑misteri qaddisa, l‑aktar tal‑Ewkaristija, jamministra s‑Sagrament tal‑Magħmudija, jassisti għaż‑żwieġ u jbierku, ixandar l‑Evanġelju u jipprietkah, u jmexxi funerali… Read more »

A Vision and a Way – The Auxiliary Bishop

19/01/2020

The Church in Malta will soon unveil her Pastoral Plan for 2020-2023, outlining a vision and direction for her pastoral work in the years ahead. The event that inspires this Plan is the encounter of the Risen Lord with the disciples at Emmaus. This event provides us with the two foremost concerns of the Archdiocese: evangelisation and diaconia.

These two priorities are embodied in the four principal sections of the Pastoral Plan, which have been inspired by Pope Francis, to help us become a people of reconciliation and healing… Read more »

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2020

18/01/2020

As from today, Saturday 18th January 2020, Christians around the word are celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity which ends on Saturday 25th January. During this week, Christians belonging to different Churches unite for ecumenical prayers. The theme is “They showed us unusual kindness” (Acts 28:2), taken from the narrative of St Paul’s shipwreck in Malta and the hospitality shown by the Maltese.

This year, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is of particular significance since the prayers and reflection being used aroung the world have been prepared by Christians in Malta and Gozo… Read more »

We wish to give a strong signal of hope to all our people – The Archbishop to Prime Minister Abela

The Bishops receive a courtesy visit from the new Prime Minister of Malta

16/01/2020   Dar tal-Kleru, Birkirkara

L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi ltaqgħu mal-Prim Ministru l-ġdid ta’ Malta Dr Robert Abela, il-Ħamis 16 ta’ Jannar 2020, għal żjara ta’ korteżija. Fuq xewqa tal-Prim Ministru din saret fid-Dar tal-Kleru, Birkirkara, fejn jgħixu 47 saċerdot bejn reliġjużi u djoċesani.

Il-Prim Ministru Abela ġie milqugħ mill-Arċisqof Scicluna u wara ltaqa’ mal-membri tal-Kunsill tal-Arċisqof: l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi; Dr Nadia Delicata, id-Delegat Episkopali għall-Evanġelizzazzjoni; Dun Noel Vassallo, il-Vigarju Episkopali għall-Kleru u l-Parroċċi; Joe Farrugia, id-Delegat Episkopali għal-Lajċi; Michael Pace Ross, is-Segretarju Amministrattiv; Kevin Papagiorcopulo, il-Kap tal-Media; Dr Godwin Grima, is-Segretarju tal-Kunsill; u Anthony Gatt, id-direttur tal-Caritas f’isem Mons… Read more »

Inauguration of the Judicial Year of the Maltese Ecclesiastical Tribunals

15/01/2020   The Archbishop’s Palace, Valletta

The Church Tribunals of the Maltese Ecclesiastical Province celebrated the inauguration of the Judicial Year on Wednesday 15th January 2020, at the Archbishop’s Palace, Valletta.

The keynote Lectio Magistralis was delivered by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna and examined the promulgation and reception of Pope Francis’ legislative document: Vos estis lux mundi (You are the Light of the World). This document which came into effect on 1st June 2019 set out new procedural norms, applicable to the whole Catholic Church, aimed at combating sexual abuse (especially that of minors and vulnerable adults) and ensuring that bishops and religious superiors are held accountable for their actions… Read more »