News from the Church in Malta
Nigeria’s bishops have once again called on President Muhammadu Buhari’s government to restore peace to Africa’s most populous country.
Nigeria has faced terrorism both from the Islamist Boko Haram militant group in the country’s northeast and raids by Muslim Fulani herdsmen against mostly Christian farmers in the country’s Middle Belt, where the predominantly Muslim north meets the mostly Christian south…
Bi tħejjija għall‑ftuħ tas‑sena skolastika, l‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi ltaqa’ mal‑edukaturi l‑ġodda fl‑iskejjel tal‑Knisja waqt seminar organizzat mis‑Segretarjat għall‑Edukazzjoni Nisranija. L‑Isqof rringrazzja lill‑għalliema u wera l‑apprezzament tal‑Knisja f’Malta għall‑ħidma tagħhom. Hu stedinhom biex fis‑servizz li jagħtu jgħaqqdu flimkien żewġ aspetti importanti: il‑professjonalità u x‑xhieda ta’ ħajja Nisranija. Hu qal li l‑edukazzjoni fl‑iskejjel tal‑Knisja għandha tkun sostnuta bil‑valuri tal‑Evanġelju u tgħin lill‑istudenti biex ikollhom l‑għeruq tagħhom f’dawn il‑valuri…
Għada, is-Sibt, 21 ta’ Settembru 2019, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa f’Jum l-Indipendenza. Il-Quddiesa ser issir fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann u tibda fid-9:00am.
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Fid-dawl taċ-ċirkostanzi preżenti, ġie deċiż li ċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet esterni marbuta mal-festa ta’ Santu Wistin fil-Belt Valletta fil-jiem li ġejjin, jitħassru.
Il-funzjonijiet liturġiċi fil-knisja ser ikomplu kif ippjanat jiġifieri llum u għada, 19 u 20 ta’ Settembru, ikunu jiem tat-tridu bil-funzjoni tibda fis-6.30pm. Is-Sibt 21 ta’ Settembru, filgħaxija ssir il-Quddiesa Solenni fis-6.30pm. Nhar il-Ħadd il-Quddiesa tkun bħal ta’ nhar ta’ Ħadd jiġifieri fis-7am, fid-9.30am, fil-10.45am u fis-7.15pm…
The Higher Committee of Human Fraternity has raised the number of members to eight, with the recent addition to the board of Rabbi M. Bruce Lustig.
The Higher Committee of Human Fraternity has announced the inclusion of Rabbi M. Bruce Lustig, Senior Rabbi at Washington Hebrew Congregation, to the membership of the Committee, bringing the total membership to eight members concerned with the achievement of the objectives set forth in the Human Fraternity Document…
In agreement with the Provincial of the Augustinians, Fr Leslie Gatt, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna decided that Fr Deo Debono, an Augustinian friar, will not remain parish priest of St Augustine Parish in Valletta and he will not exercise his priestly ministry in public until the police investigations and any other procedures in the Civil Courts are concluded. This decision has been taken following the allegations concerning this priest that have been reported in the media…
Dr Sue Vella, maħtura bħala ċ-chairperson ta’ Discern
L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dr Sue Vella bħala chairperson ta’ Discern, l‑istitut tal‑Knisja għar‑Riċerka tas‑Sinjali taż‑Żminijiet.
Dr Vella hija senior lecturer fil‑Fakultà għat‑Tisħiħ tas‑Soċjetà u membru fid‑Dipartiment tal‑Politika Soċjali u Ħidma Soċjali tal‑Università ta’ Malta. Hija wkoll membru fuq bord ta’ NGO u ta’ kumpanija privata…
Vatican Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, on 16 September addressed the General Conference to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
The Holy See has reiterated its support for the efforts and contribution of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to “nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament”, as well as to the “safe, secure, and peaceful, development and operation of nuclear technologies”.
“The broader goals of nuclear non-proliferation, nuclear disarmament, and the peaceful uses of nuclear technologies, each depend upon these crucial IAEA strategies,” said the Vatican Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher.
He was addressing the IAEA’s 63rd General Conference that kicked off on Monday at its headquarters in Vienna, Austria.
An autonomous international organization, established in 1957, the IAEA seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons…
According to arguably the most important indigenous leader of the Amazon, Pope Francis is putting his life on the line by defending the rainforest itself as well as the rights of the people who live in it, among other things by convening a Synod of Bishops on the Amazon next month in Rome.
“Brother Francis,” according to Gregorio Diaz Mirabal, is “risking his life” for the Amazon, ticking off Russia, China, the US and Europe as global powers unhappy with the pope’s efforts to shine a spotlight on the situation in the region…
