News from the Church in Malta
Pope Francis greets young people taking part in the XI International Youth Forum
Pope Francis held a special audience in the Vatican on Saturday for around 250 youths from more than 100 countries around the world, including Malta. The young people were in Rome participating in the XI International Youth Forum, which focused on the theme of “Youth in action in a synodal Church”…
Illum, it-Tnejn, 24 ta’ Ġunju 2019, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna se jiċċelebra Quddiesa fl-okkażjoni tal-festa tat-twelid ta’ San Ġwann il-Battista, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Il-Quddiesa tibda fis-6pm.
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Il-Ħadd, 23 ta’ Ġunju 2019, l‑Arċisqof jiċċelebra Pontifikal fis‑Solennità tal‑Ġisem u d‑Demm Imqaddes ta’ Ġesù (Corpus Christi) fil‑Katidral tal‑Imdina. Il‑Quddiesa tibda fid-9:30am u tkompli bil‑purċissjoni bl‑Ewkaristija mat‑toroq ewlenin tal‑Imdina.
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The Pope’s speech concluded the two-day conference in Naples on the theme “Theology after Veritatis Gaudium in the context of the Mediterranean”. With that Apostolic Constitution, Pope Francis provided for a renewal of theological studies in the context of a Church that goes forth.
Pope Francis began his reflection by recalling that “the Mediterranean has always been a place of transit, exchange, and sometimes even conflict” and today it is a place that “poses a series of questions, often dramatic…
“Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence” (Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights). It is the right of every individual to live peacefully and to enjoy his or her own property, safely. It is, therefore, an obligation of all players in the construction industry, including contractors, developers, policymakers, site managers, architects and other professionals and workers employed in the construction industry to leave no stone unturned to ensure apart from their own safety, that of people in spaces being developed/redeveloped and those adjacent to construction sites…
How do we deal with and communicate a crisis situation? Are there standard strategies? What is the role of the Press Office? These are some of the questions that opened the annual meeting of the Press Officers and Spokespersons of the Episcopal Conferences of Europe.
53 participants, coming from 27 European countries, arrived in Malta from the 17th to 19th June to discuss important issues related to communication and the media
The meeting, entitled “Communication in crisis situations”, kicked off at the Curia of the Archdiocese of Malta with the greetings of the Auxiliary Bishop, H. E. Mgr…
The second day of the CCEE meeting in Malta started with the media officials sharing and discussing their experiences on how they dealt with crisis situations related to economic and transparency issues, child and sexual abuse, refugee arrivals and the relationship with the institutions.
Dr Paolo Ruffini, Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication of the Holy See, spoke about the ongoing process of reforming the Vatican’s communications structure and suggested tools for working together to continue the mission of the Church…
Abortions in England and Wales have hit a record level, according to statistics released by the British government.
Figures published online June 13 by the Department of Health revealed that abortions in 2018 rose by 4 per cent from the previous year.
The 205,295 abortions represented the first time that more than 200,000 have been carried out in a single year…
“Migrants and refugees. Contributions and present challenges”.
That was the title of an event which took place at Vatican Radio on Wednesday on the eve of World Refugee Day.
The meeting, which was promoted by the Embassy of Argentina to the Holy See, brought together diplomats, as well as religious communities and NGO’s working in the field of migration…
On Monday 17th June 2019, 53 participants from 27 European countries and the Holy See arrived in Malta for the annual meeting of media officials and spokespersons of the Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE). The conference is hosted by the Church in Malta and is being held at the Archbishop’s Curia in Floriana.
Auxiliary Bishop of Malta Joseph Galea-Curmi offered a welcoming remark followed by CCEE General Secretary Fr Martin Michalicek…
