Pope Francis’ General Audience for 11 March 2020 was livestreamed from the Apostolic Library

Pope Francis on Wednesday held his first General Audience since sweeping measures were imposed throughout Italy to contain the coronavirus epidemic. The Audience was livestreamed from the Library of the Apostolic Palace, to avoid the large gatherings of people that typically fill St Peter’s Square to hear the Holy Father.

An inner longing for God

In his catechesis, the Holy Father reflected on the fourth beatitude, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they shall be satisfied”… Read more »

Grupp ta’ abbatini li żar l-Vatikan is-sena li għaddiet

Nhar il-Ħadd 15 ta’ Marzu 2020 se jiġi ċċelebrat l-55 anniversarju li l-abbatini Maltin ilhom imorru l-Vatikan biex jagħtu s-servizz liturġiku tagħhom fil-Bażilika ta’ San Pietru. L-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi, li mar il-Vatikan bħala abbati fl-1976 u bħala seminarista fl-1984, se jiċċelebra Quddiesa dkinhar fil-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt. Il-Quddiesa tibda fid-9:15am.

Hi okkażjoni tajba biex dawk li kienu abbatini tal-Vatikan jerġgħu jiltaqgħu ma’ sħabhom u jiftakru fiż-żmien li qattgħu flimkien hemmhekk… Read more »

Pope Francis during his Sunday Angelus, streamed live in St Peter’s Square   (ANSA)

On the Second Sunday of Lent, Pope Francis reflected on the Gospel account of the Transfiguration, when Jesus revealed His glory to the Apostles Peter, James, and John. The Holy Father delivered his Angelus address from the Library in the Apostolic Palace on Sunday, a precautionary measure in response to ongoing concerns about the coronavirus… Read more »

Pope Francis during World Youth Day in Panama  (Vatican Media)

Pope Francis in his message for the 2020 diocesan World Youth Day, invites young people to be missionary disciples and to give their passions and dreams free rein.

It’s two years until the next World Youth Day, which will take place in the city of Lisbon in 2022 and in that intervening time, Pope Francis is inviting young people to reflect on the themes for the diocesan World Youth Days of 2020 and 2021… Read more »

Fl-okkażjoni tal-liturġija li ser imexxi l-Qdusija Tiegħu l-Papa Franġisku meta jżur is-Santwarju Nazzjonali tal-Madonna Ta’ Pinu fl-aħħar ta’ Mejju li ġej, id-Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex qed tilqa’ applikazzjonijiet minn adolexxenti u żgħażagħ Għawdxin li jixtiequ jingħaqdu mal-koristi li jiffurmaw parti mill-Kor Djoċesan taż-Żgħażagħ.

Il-Kumitat Organizzattiv Interdjoċesan taż-Żjara tal-Papa f’Malta jħeġġeġ lil dawk l-adolexxenti u żgħażagħ Għawdxin, partikularment dawk li jħossuhom ispirati minn Ġesù Kristu u huma mħarrġa fil-kant, biex japplikaw fuq www.papafrangisku.mt/korghawdex… Read more »