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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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Bishop Giovanni Cefai visits Malta

06/08/2019

  • Nhar il‑Ġimgħa, 9 ta’ Awwissu 2019, jasal Malta mill‑Perù l‑Isqof Giovanni Cefai, l‑ewwel isqof Malti tas‑Soċjetà Missjunarja ta’ San Pawl (MSSP). Din hi l‑ewwel żjara tiegħu 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.

    Fil‑bidu taż‑żjara tiegħu f’Malta, is‑Sibt, 10 ta’ Awwissu fl‑10:00 a.m., l‑Isqof Cefai ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa quddiem l‑inkwatru tal‑Madonna ta’ Pompej li jinsab fil‑Knisja tal‑Ġiżwiti, il‑Belt Valletta…

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Letter from Pope Francis to priests on the 160th anniversary from the death of the Curé d’Ars

04/08/2019

  • Pope Francis sent a letter today to priests on the occasion of the 160th anniversary from the death of the saintly Curé d’Ars, patron saint of priests, whose liturgical memory we celebrate today.

  • To my Brother Priests.

    Dear Brothers,

    A hundred and sixty years have passed since the death of the holy Curé of Ars, whom Pope Pius XI proposed as the patron of parish priests throughout the world…

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Watch: The first anniversary of the episcopal ordination of Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

04/08/2019

  • Bħal-lum sena, 4 ta’ Awwissu 2018, Mons. Joseph Galea-Curmi ġie kkonsagrat Isqof mill-Arċisqof ta’ Malta, Charles J. Scicluna, fil-Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l-Imdina.

    L-Isqof Galea-Curmi għażel il-motto: Ngħożżu l‑ħajja bl‑imħabba.

    “Il‑ħajja umana hi għażiża għax hija don ta’ Alla mogħtija lilna biex inħarsuha u nipproteġuha. Għalhekk ngħożżuha mill‑ewwel mument tat‑tnissil tagħha meta hi diġà ħajja umana, sat‑tmiem naturali tagħha…

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Donation of shares to Dar tal-Providenza and Caritas Malta

03/08/2019

  •  L-intraprenditur Paul Gauci offra 750,000 f’ishma lil Caritas Malta kif ukoll lid-Dar tal-Providenza 75% tal-ishma tiegħu minn PG plc, li jfisser li ż-żewġ entitajiet mhux biss se jirċievu l-valur tal-kapital f’ishma, imma wkoll żewġ dividendi fis-sena, skont il-prestazzjoni tal-kumpanija.

    Għalkemm Caritas Malta u d-Dar tal-Providenza diġà jirċievu legati b’mod regolari, din id-donazzjoni hija kkunsidrata ogħla, peress li se tagħtihom iċ-ċans li jippjanaw bil-quddiem, xi ħaġa li normalment hija ferm diffiċli għall-entitajiet li jibbażaw ħafna l-ħidma tagħhom fuq ġbir ta’ fondi. 

    “Xtaqt li nagħtihom siġra, siġra li tagħti l-frott kull sena,” spjega s-Sur Gauci mdawwar b’familtu, li kollha kienu b’appoġġ għal din id-donazzjoni…

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