News from the Church in Malta
In a country overcoming decades of conflict, Pope Francis on Friday 6 Sep, told some 40,000 people that they have the right to peace, but that they have to build their country on forgiveness and not “plotting opportunities for retaliation.”
Francis also noted that Mozambique is a land of abundant natural and cultural riches, yet great numbers of its people live below the poverty line…
Going to Disney World is on the top of many children’s dream lists. So when Jermaine Bell from South Carolina turned down the opportunity to go to the magical destination for his seventh birthday in order to put the money towards helping those who had to flee their homes because of Hurricane Dorian, we couldn’t help but be impressed with his generosity…
Waqt ċelebrazzjoni reliġjuża fil-Katidral tal-Imdina, li saret nhar it-3 ta’ Settembru 2019, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħeġġeġ lill-kapijiet tal-iskejjel tal-Knisja u l-edukaturi preżenti sabiex fil-ħidma edukattiva taghhom jimxu fuq il-linji gwida mogħtija minn Papa Franġisku fl-eżortazzjoni appostolika Kristu Jgħix.
L-Arċisqof ħeġġeġ lill-edukaturi biex jiffaċilitaw il-laqgħa tal-istudenti tagħhom ma’ Ġesù. Qal li l-edukaturi għandhom jaħdmu flimkien biex jikkomponu melodija u armonija li tkun attraenti u li ssaħħar liż-żgħażagħ lejH…
Making the rounds greeting the journalists on board the papal flight is always an occasion for Pope Francis to express his esteem and friendship, as well as granting responses which, even if informal, make the news.
A mishap worth a laugh. The news that the Pope remained stuck in the elevator this past Sunday has made news around the world…
Ġiet ippremjata r-rebbieħa tal-kaċċa għat-teżor li saret fl-open weekend tal-Kurja fl-20 u l-21 ta’ Lulju 2019. Maria Elena Pace, tifla ta’ 10 snin minn Ħal Qormi, ġiet fl-ewwel post mill-parteċipanti kollha li ħadu sehem f’din il-kompetizzjoni. Fil-jiem li għaddew, it-tifla flimkien mal-ġenituri tagħha ġew ippreżentati bi tliet kotba mis-Sur Michael Pace Ross, is-Segretarju Amministrattiv tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta.
Il-kaċċa għat-teżor saret bil-ħsieb li tinvolvi iktar lit-tfal u lill-adulti waqt l-open weekend fil-Kurja, biex jiskopru iktar dwar il-binja storika ta’ Casa Manresa u dwar l-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta…
This morning the Pope left Rome on Wednesday for Maputo, Mozambique, in the evening, where he will be officially welcomed. He will spend Thursday and Friday in Maputo.
On Friday afternoon, he will fly to Antananarivo, Madagascar, where he will stay until Sunday evening.
Monday morning, Pope Francis will travel to Port Louis, Mauritius, for the conclusion of his Apostolic Journey…
Il-Ħadd l-1 ta’ Settembru ngħata bidu għall-Kapitlu Ġenerali Ordinarju 2019 tal-Ordni Agostinjana permezz ta’ quddiesa fil-Bażilika ta’ Santu Wistin Ruma. Dan ser ikun il-186 Kapitlu Ġenerali u ser jinżamm fil-kurja Ġenerali tal-Ordni biswit il-pjazza ta’ San Pietru.
Fl-ewwel jum tal-Kapitlu l-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna li anima waħda mill-ewwel sessjonijiet fejn kellem lill-Kapitulari dwar il-protokoll li jipproteġi n-nies vulnerabbli f’kull ċirkoskrizzjoni tal-Ordni madwar id-dinja…
Pope Francis appointed Monsignor Antoine Camilleri as titular archbishop of Skálholt, in Iceland, and at the same time entrusted with the office of Apostolic Nuncio. Camilleri has been serving up until now as Undersecretary for Relations with States of the Secretariat of State.
Born in Sliema (Malta) on 20 August 1965, Camilleri was ordained a priest on 5 July 1991 and incardinated in Malta…
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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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”…
