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Society is ‘civil’ if it fights against a ‘culture of waste’ – Pope Francis

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna meets Pope Francis during the plenary assembly of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

30/01/2020   The Vatican, Rome

Pope Francis received members of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, who held their Plenary Assembly, on Thursday 30 January 2020. Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna, Adjunct Secretary of the Congregation, was also present.

During the Assembly Pope Francis said that modern society “is progressively eroding the understanding of that which makes human life precious” by evaluating life in terms of efficiency and utility… Read more »

Church schools entry applications now open

St Albert the Great College to open a Kindergarten in Fgura

29/01/2020

In the scholastic year starting in September, the number of places available for ‘Other Applicants’ in Church Schools is 730. Applications for these vacant places are being accepted online till the 14th February, and in specific centres between the 3rd and 5th February. More information is available from the Regulations for Admission into Church Schools.

The regulations were published last November and since then first criteria applications have been accepted… Read more »

Pope Francis’ General Audience: The Beatitudes lead to true happiness

29/01/2020

Pope Francis begins a new cycle of catechesis at the General Audience on Wednesday. The new theme is the Beatitudes.

Dear Brothers and Sisters:

Today we begin a new series of catechesis on the Beatitudes in Matthew’s Gospel. Jesus’ teaching provides a kind of “identity card” for Christians. Like Moses on Sinai, Jesus gives these “new commandments” from a hillside… Read more »

Bishop Galea-Curmi meets the Filipino and Indian community in Fleur-de-Lys

26/01/2020   The Parish Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Fleur-de-Lys

L-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi ċċelebra Quddiesa għall-komunità Filippina u Indjana, fil-Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu, Fleur-de-Lys. Il-quddiesa, li kienet animata mill-istess komunità, saret bħala parti miż-żjara pastorali fi Fleur-de-Lys. Wara, l-Isqof Galea-Curmi ltaqa’ ma’ dawk preżenti.

Aktar ritratti: knisja.mt/ritratti Read more »

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Prayers for Peace at the University Chapel

27/01/2020   The University Chapel, University of Malta, Msida

The University Chaplaincy will be dedicating its weekly Wednesday prayer session of 29th January to intercessions for local and global peace.

The deep unrest experienced by our country in the past months has shaken our society. War and humanitarian crisis in countries like Afghanistan and Yemen, ethnic tensions in Ethiopia, insurgency in Burkina Faso, threat of major violence and increased offensives in Libya, dangerous rivalry among the U.S., Iran, Israel and the Persian Gulf, escalating tension between the U.S… Read more »

The need to witness kindness in our lives today – The Auxiliary Bishop

Speech by Bishop Galea-Curmi during the exhibition 'Bibles and Liturgical Books from Christian Churches in Malta: An Ecumenical Confluence'

23/01/2020   The Archbishop's Palace, Valletta

Il-wirja Bibles and Liturgical Books from Christian Churches in Malta: An Ecumenical Confluence fetħet nhar it-23 ta’ Jannar fil-Palazz tal-Arċisqof, il-Belt Valletta u kienet parti mill-Ġimgħa ta’ Talb għall-Għaqda Fost l-Insara. L-Isqfijiet żaru l-wirja u l-Isqof Awżiljajru Joseph Galea-Curmi kien wieħed mill-kelliema ewlenin.

Il‑wirja kienet tinkludi testi divini mill‑Knisja Kattolika Rumana, il‑Knisja Anglikana, il‑Knisja tal‑Iskozja, il‑Knisja Ortodossa Koptika, il‑Knisja Kattolika Griega, il‑Patrijarkat Ekumeniku ta’ Kostantinopli, il‑Knisja Luterana, il‑Knisja Ortodossa Rumena, il‑Knisja Ortodossa Russa u l‑Knisja Ortodossa Serba… Read more »

Pope at Angelus: ‘Be heralds and witnesses of God’s love’

27/01/2020

Pope Francis reflects on the Gospel reading of the day and says all people of goodwill are called to be open to the mercy of the Father and allow themselves to be transformed by the grace of the Holy Spirit.

Pope Francis addressed the pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the Sunday Angelus encouraging them to allow themselves to be transformed by the grace of the spirit and to become heralds and messengers of the saving Word of God… Read more »

Statement on the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the German Nazi extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau

Joint Statement by the Presidency of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) and the President of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE)

25/01/2020   Genoa, Brussels, London, Warsaw

75 years have already passed since the liberation of the German concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau (27/01/1945), and this place still inspires terror.

1. It was the largest Nazi concentration camp, opened in 1940 in the occupied Polish territories. Initially intended for Poles (Auschwitz), it was significantly expanded in the area of the neighboring Brzezinka (Auschwitz-Birkenau) and in the years between 1942-1945 – as part of “the Final Solution” (Endlösung) – it became a place of mass extermination of the Jewish people… Read more »

The Apostolic Letter by Pope Francis that instituted the Sunday of the Word of God

26/01/2020

#kt-adv-heading_843597-26, #kt-adv-heading_843597-26 .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading {font-size:15px;} The Communications Office of the Archdiocese of Malta is publishing the Apostolic Letter in the form of Motu Proprio ‘Aperuit illis’ by Pope Francis, which instituted the Sunday of the Word of God which is being marked today. This apostolic letter was published on 30th September 2019. Apostolic Letter by Pope Francis

1. “He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures” (Lk 24:45)… Read more »