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The Maltese bishops congratulate Archbishop-elect Antoine Camilleri

03/09/2019

  • Il‑Konferenza Episkopali Maltija tifraħ lill‑Monsinjur Antoine Camilleri għall‑ħatra tiegħu mill‑Papa Franġisku bħala Arċisqof titulari ta’ Skálholt u Nunzju Appostoliku. L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, l‑Isqof Mario Grech u l‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi, miġburin waqt laqgħa tal‑Konferenza Episkopali, laqgħu din l‑aħbar u wegħdu t‑talb tal‑Knisja f’Malta u Għawdex għal din il‑missjoni ġdida fdata lill‑Monsinjur Camilleri. 

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Pope to oncologists: cancer treatment must be personalized

Pope Francis meets members of the Italian Association of Medical Oncology

03/09/2019

  • The Italian Association of Medical Oncology was founded in 1973. It is one of many such associations around the world, all dedicated to the treatment of cancer, and to providing medical care to people diagnosed with the disease.

    In his address, Pope Francis praised the Association for “encouraging research and prevention, working to improve diagnosis and treatment, and developing numerous initiatives to update and train doctors and other operators in the oncology sector”…

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Pope announces 13 new Cardinals for the missionary Church

02/09/2019

  • At the Angelus Pope Francis reads the names of those prelates who will receive the red hat on October 5th, the vigil of the Amazon Synod.

    After reciting the Angelus in St Peter’s Square on Sunday, Pope Francis announced a consistory to be held on 5 October for the nomination of 10 new Cardinals. He said that the places where these new Cardinals come from express the missionary vocation of the Church as she continues to announce the merciful love of God to every person on earth…

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Another group of Maltese altar boys meet the Pope

02/09/2019

  • Il-Papa laqa’ t-tielet grupp ta’ abbatini Maltin quddiem ir-Residenza ta’ Santa Marta, ilbieraħ, l-1 ta’ Settembru.

    Il-Papa dar mal-grupp kollu u ħadilhom b’idhom. F’dak il-ħin Dun Frans Bonnici staqsa lill-Papa biex jagħti parir lill-abbatini. U wieġbu: “Ma tasalx filgħaxija li ma tgħidx Ave Maria”.

    Iż-żjara tal-Abbatini fil-Vatikan kienet organizzata minn Dun Frans Bonnici, Dun Stephen Magro, Jean-Claude Schembri u Keith Tabone…

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OWLS Training Course organized by ŻAK

01/09/2019

  • A group of 15 young people coming from Malta, Romania and Italy met for a 4-day training course intended to help them in their involvement in youth work. During their daily life, these participants dedicate a number of hours every week to facilitate and organise activities in the youth groups they lead in their respective countries. These young leaders, all leaders within the Catholic Action, constantly seek further training so that they can provide a better service to the young people…

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The episcopacy of Bishop Giovanni Cefai will be based on love, mercy and humility

31/08/2019

  • Il-Ġimgħa 30 ta’ Awwissu 2019, waslet fi tmiemha l-viżta pastorali ta’ Mons. Giovanni Cefai MSSP, permezz taċ-ċelebrazzjoni ta’ Quddiesa Pontifikali b’konċelebrazzjoni mal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. L-Isqof Għawdxi, li nħatar Isqof tal-Prelatura Territorjali l-ġdida ta’ Santiago Apóstol de Huancané, fil-Perù iktar kmieni din is-sena, spjega kif din il-viżta se takkumpanjah għal ħafna żmien minħabba li ħass u għex l-imħabba tal-poplu Malti u Għawdxi…

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Opening of the 2019 Season of Creation

30/08/2019

  • Il‑Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent ser tiftaħ ix‑Xahar tal‑Ħolqien biċ-ċelebrazzjoni ta’ Quddiesa kif ukoll taħdita fix‑Xgħajra. It‑taħdita mill‑Prof. Carmel Agius ser tkun dwar is‑seħer tal‑ħajja f’qiegħ il‑baħar tax‑Xgħajra u r‑rabta li dan għandu man‑nies tal‑lokal. Din l‑attività ser issir f’Dawret ix‑Xatt, ix‑Xgħajra stess, nhar it‑Tlieta 3 ta’ Settembru fis‑6:30pm. Kulħadd huwa mistieden jattendi.

    Ta’ kull sena, bejn l‑1 ta’ Settembru u l‑4 ta’ Ottubru, ix‑Xahar tal‑Ħolqien jistedinna biex bħala familja waħda nfittxu li flimkien insaħħu r‑relazzjoni tagħna ma’ xulxin, mal‑ħolqien u mal‑Ħallieq…

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Pope prays for peace ahead of 80th anniversary of World War II outbreak

29/08/2019

  • Sunday, 1 September, marks 80 years since the outbreak of the Second World War.

    On that day in 1939, Germany invaded Poland, leading Britain and France to declare war on Adolf Hitler’s Nazi state, two days later.

    Pope Francis recalled that tragic day on Wednesday, as well as the commemorations to be held in Warsaw, Wielun, and other Polish cities…

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Cleanup in St Thomas Bay by the Diocesan Commission for Children

27/08/2019

  • It-Tnejn 26 ta’ Awwissu 2019, il-Kummissjoni Djoċesana Tfal organizzat attività ta’ tindif ħdejn il-baħar. Madwar 20 tifel u tifla, flimkien mal-mexxejja tagħhom, inġabru waranofsinhar fil-Bajja ta’ San Tumas f’Wied il-Għajn.

    Hemmhekk ġabru skart li kien mormi fir-ramel tal-bajja, fuq il-blat ta’ biswit, u fit-triq ta’ maġenbha. Wara din l-attività, il-membri tal-kummissjoni u dawk kollha preżenti niżlu jgħumu f’ambjent iktar nadif milli sabuħ…

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