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Caritas: Everyone has the right to an adequate income and standard of living

12/08/2019

  • Fi stqarrija, Caritas Malta sostniet li kulħadd għandu dritt għal dħul adekwat biex jgħix ħajja diċenti.

    Skont l-aħħar ċifri li ħareġ l-Uffiċċju Nazzjonali tal-Istatistika:

    • fl-2018 kien hemm 78,685 (16.8%) persuna li qed tgħix b’€8,868 fis-sena; dan ikkumparat ma’ 75,516 (16.7%) żieda ta’ 3,169 persuna mis-sena preċedenti
    • fl-2018 kien hemm 16,241 (3.5%) persuna li qed tgħix biss b’€5,912 fis-sena, dan ikkumparat ma’ 12,800 (2.8%) żieda ta’ 3,441 persuna mis-sena preċedenti
    • in-nisa jibqgħu l-ogħla fil-kategorija f’riskju ta’ faqar, b’mod speċjali nisa li huma single parents u l-anzjani…

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UMTAL returns from the annual pilgrimage to Lourdes

11/08/2019

  • The Archdiocesan pilgrimage organised by the UMTAL Society has recently returned from their annual visit to the Holy Shrine at Lourdes. 170 pilgrims and volunteers were led on this religious journey by the Chaplain of the Society and Archbishop’s delegate, Fr Joseph Mizzi, parish priest of Santa Lucia. 

    A team of doctors, nurses, carers and lay persons volunteered to look after over 40 patients to ensure a safe and comfortable experience for the sick during the pilgrimage to Lourdes…

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A summer activity for the residents from the Church Homes for the Elderly

10/08/2019

  • Dar tal-Kleru organised a BBQ for all the residents residing within the five Church Homes for the Elderly within the Archdiocese of Malta, namely Casa Leone (St Julians), Holy Family Home (Naxxar), Dar Saura (Rabat), Dar Sant’Anna (Senglea) and Dar tal-Kleru (Birkirkara).

    The event took place by means of a mass celebrated by Mons. Charles Cordina within Chapel of Dar tal-Kleru…

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Bishop Giovanni Cefai starts his visit in Malta

09/08/2019

  • L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi ltaqgħu mal-Isqof Malti fil-Perù, Mons. Giovanni Cefai, fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana, mal-wasla tiegħu f’Malta dalgħodu. Din hi l-ewwel żjara tal-Isqof Cefai f’Malta minn meta fit-3 ta’ April li għadda l-Papa Franġisku ħatru Isqof tal-Prelatura Territorjali l-ġdida ta’ Santiago Apóstol de Huancané, fil-Perù. Waqt iż‑żjara tiegħu f’Malta, l‑Isqof Giovanni Cefai se jiċċelebra diversi quddies f’Malta…

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How many miracles does it take to be canonized a saint?

09/08/2019
  • The canonisation process can vary depeninding on the saint and the history behind them. A canonized saint in the Roman Catholic Church is someone who has lived a life of heroic virtue and whose example is particularly edifying for the Christian faithful. Not everyone is declared a “saint,” but that does not mean that they aren’t enjoyed the beatific vision of God in heaven…

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Watch: Agostinian sisters celebrate 125 years in Malta

07/08/2019

  • Is-sorijiet Agostinjani qed ifakkru l-125 preżenza tagħhom f’Malta meta waqqfu l-ewwel dar f’Ħal Qormi bis-saħħa tal-Isqof Pietru Pace fis-6 t’Awwissu tal-1894. L-Isqof Malti diġà kien midħla tas-sorijiet Agostinjani ta’ Casa Madre, fl-Italja, fejn kienu jinsabu xi sorijiet Maltin. Hu xtaq jiftaħ skola mmexxija mis-sorijiet tal-istess ordni għall-ġid tal-poplu Malti. Dan seħħ bil-miġja tal-ewwel erba’ sorijiet li kienu: Sr Cleofe Uberti u Sr Angela Tagliaferri mill-Italja, u Sr Giuliana u Sr Paolina Debrincat minn Għawdex…

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Interested in starting a new course?

07/08/2019

  • Fis‑sena akkademika li tibda f’Ottubru 2019, l‑Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali u diversi entitajiet formattivi oħra fi ħdan il‑Knisja ser joffru korsijiet varji ta’ formazzjoni. Fost id‑disa’ korsijiet offruti mill‑Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali hemm korsijiet dwar l‑Ekumeniżmu, l‑għeruq tal‑fidi Nisranija fil‑Ġudaiżmu,  l‑ispiritwalità, l‑irwol tan‑Nisrani fis‑soċjetà, u oħrajn.

    Il‑korsijiet offruti huma dawn:

    • L‑Iżvilupp tar‑Responsabbiltà Ambjentali/Developing Enviromental Responsibility (Livell 4)
    • L‑Iskoperta tal‑Fidi Permezz tal‑Arti/The Way of Beauty: Discovering Faith Through Art (Livell 4)
    • L‑Esperjenza Umana ta’ Alla fit‑Talb/The Human Experience of God in Prayer (Livell 4)
    • L‑ekumeniżmu/Ecumenism (Livell 5)
    • Il‑Ministeru Pastorali tal‑Familja/Family Ministry (MQF Livell 5)
    • L‑Għeruq tal‑Fidi Nisranija fil‑Ġudaiżmu/Jewish Roots in Christianity (Livell 5)
    • It‑Teoloġija/Theology (MQF Livell 5)
    • Il‑Kura Pastorali fl‑Iskejjel/Pastoral Care ‑ Chapliancy in Schools (MQF Livell 6)
    • Id‑Dimensjoni Spiritwali fil‑Kura tas‑Saħħa/The Spiritual Dimension in Health Care (MQF Livell 6)

    L‑Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali twaqqaf fl‑2007 bl‑iskop li joffri formazzjoni għall‑ħtiġijiet reali tas‑soċjetà kontemporanja…

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US bishops call for responsible gun laws after series of mass shootings

07/08/2019
  • The Catholic Bishops of the United States renew calls for responsible gun laws and more resources to address the root causes of violence, after a series of mass shootings that left 29 people dead in just a few hours.

    “Something remains fundamentally evil in our society when locations where people congregate to engage in the everyday activities of life can, without warning, become scenes of violence and contempt for human life.”

    US bishops expressed that conviction this weekend in a statement that followed a mass shooting in the US state of Texas on Saturday and shortly before another in Ohio…

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The Pope meets with Maltese altar boys

07/08/2019

  • B’tifkira tal-qaddis San Ġwann Maria Vianney, il-Papa Franġisku ltaqa’ ma’ grupp ta’ abbatini Maltin li telgħu jservu fil-Vatikan, ħadilhom b’idhom u talab magħhom. Wara li ttieħed ir-ritratt ta’ tifkira, il-Papa staqsa lill-abbatini jekk humiex jieklu tajjeb. Abbati minnhom qallu: “U kif!”
    L-abbatini offrew donazzjoni sabiħa għall-fond tal-karità tal-Papa. Magħha kien hemm offerta oħra ta’ kappillan.
    Iż-żjara tal-Abbatini fil-Vatikan kienet organizzata minn Dun Frans Bonnici, bl-assistenza ta’ Keith Tabone…

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