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Vatican statement on Cardinal Pell verdict

21/08/2019
  • After the decision on Cardinal George Pell’s appeal was delivered Wednesday morning in Australia, the Holy See Press Office published the following statement:

    While reiterating its respect for the Australian judicial system, as stated on 26 February after the first instance verdict was announced, the Holy See acknowledges the court’s decision to dismiss Cardinal Pell’s appeal.

    As the proceedings continue to develop, the Holy See recalls that the Cardinal has always maintained his innocence throughout the judicial process and that it is his right to appeal to the High Court…

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The UN Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief

20/08/2019

  • The 22nd of August has been officially recognized by the United Nations General Assembly as the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. This was the result of a resolution passed on Tuesday, 28th May 2019 as tabled by Poland with the support of the United States, Canada, Brazil, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Nigeria and Pakistan…

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The Pope meets with second group of Maltese altar boys

19/08/2019

  • Grupp ieħor ta’ abbatini Maltin iltaqgħu mal-Papa Franġisku quddiem ir-Residenza ta’ Santa Marta, ilbieraħ, il-Ħadd 18 ta’ Awwissu. Wara li sellem lil kull abbati, il-Papa xtaq li jieħdu ritratt flimkien.

    Il-Papa qal, “Kemm huma kwieti dawn l-abbatini!”

    Ir-Rettur tal-Preseminario, Don Angelo Magistrelli, wieġbu: “Sakemm titlaq inti!”

    Iż-żjara tal-Abbatini fil-Vatikan kienet organizzata minn Dun Frans Bonnici, Dun Mark Ellul u s-seminarista Matthew Borg…

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Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi visits St Helen’s Feast in Birkirkara

19/08/2019
  • Waqt il-festa ta’ Santa Elena f’Birkirkara, l-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi ltaqa’ mal-parruċċani kif ukoll żar Circolo San Ġwakkin, fejn iltaqa’ ma’ grupp imdaqqas miż-Żgħażagħ Azzjoni Kattolika (ŻAK) ta’ Birkirkara. Wara ġie akkumpanjat mill-Kapitlu tal-Kolleġjata Elenjana fir-repożizzjoni tar-relikwa ta’ Santa Elena. Wara l-Isqof ta l-Barka Sagramentali fil-Bażilika ta’ Santa Elena.
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Pope Francis: Discover the beauty of prayer in adoration

19/08/2019

  • Pope Francis said Sunday that prayer in adoration of God and service to others spreads the fire of God’s love, changing the world one heart at a time.

    “I invite everyone to discover the beauty of the prayer of adoration and to exercise it often,” Pope Francis said.

    Adoration of God in prayer is necessary to allow the fire of love that Jesus brought to the earth to envelop our entire existence, the pope explained…

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Eurocamp 2019 – No Space for Poverty!?

16/08/2019

  • X’ġimgħa kienet! L-ewwel ma waslu kienu l-Ispanjoli, imbagħad ir-Rumeni u l-Albaniżi, u ftit sigħat wara waslu l-Litweni, id-Daniżi, il-Belġjani, il-Ġermaniżi u l-Islovakki. Kulħadd kien għajjien imma kulħadd kien eċitat biex jibda l-Fimcap EuroCamp 2019: No Space for Poverty?! organizzat miż-ŻAK (Żgħażagħ Azzjoni Kattolika) hawn Malta.

    60 żagħżugħ u żagħżugħa ta’ etajiet bejn is-16 u l-20 sena, ġejjin minn disa’ pajjiżi differenti madwar l-Ewropa, kollha organizazzjonijiet membri tal-FIMCAP (Fédération Internationale des Mouvements Catholiques d’Action Paroissiale) kienu jafu li matul din il-youth exchange kienu se jagħmlu ħbieb ġodda, u li kienu se jiddiskutu u jitgħallmu dwar it-tema magħżula tal-faqar u l-esklużjoni soċjali…

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The Assumption celebrated around the world

16/08/2019

  • From a forest in China to the streets of Manhattan, China’s underground church is underground no more.

    Around the world there are many ways that the Solemnity of the Assumption is celebrated. In Paris, a silver statue of the Blessed Mother is transported by boat along the Seine River. In Madrid the locals don colourful attire and dance through the streets, but in New York, there is a celebration that tops them all, and amazingly, it began only 25 short years ago in Chinatown…

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Pope Francis to meet Aid to the Church in Need’s delegates

15/08/2019

  • A delegation of the International Pontifical Foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) will be meeting with the Holy Father Pope Francis on Thursday,  15th August 2019, in a gesture to pray for peace in solidarity with the Syrian people, console families who mourn the loss of their dearest ones and commemorate the victims of war. 

    During the audience, the Holy Father will bless 6,000 Rosaries for the families of the war victims in Syria, expressing his support and personal engagement for the upcoming celebration which Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) will be organizing together with the local Christian leaders in Syria on the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows (September 15th) under the theme: “Console my people” (cf…

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Pope writes to people of Genoa one year after collapse of Morandi Bridge

13/08/2019

  • Almost a year has passed since the collapse of the Morandi Bridge, which caused the death of 43 people. Pope Francis remembers that tragic day in a letter sent to the Genoese newspaper “Il Secolo XIX”, also published in other newspapers of the group Gedi News Network.

  • A wound inflicted on the heart of Genoa, “a tragedy for those who have lost their relatives”, “a shocking event for those who have been forced to leave their homes living as displaced persons”…

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The secret to lasting happiness, according to Jesus

12/08/2019

  • Jesus came into this world to open the gates of Heaven and show us the way to enter. He didn’t promise that following this path would be “all roses and sunshine,” but instead warned us that we would have to carry our own crosses in order to follow him.

    Yet, even in the midst of our struggle, Jesus promised to bless us and teach us the secret to happiness in this life and the life to come…

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