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Christ is alive, an inspiration for the administration of Church Schools

05/09/2019

  • 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…

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Journalists joke with Pope about being stuck in the elevator

05/09/2019

  • 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…

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Winner awarded for Curia’s open weekend Treasure Hunt

04/09/2019

  • 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…

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Pope Francis sets off on his 31st Apostolic Journey abroad

04/09/2019

  • 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…

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Commencement of the Ordinary General Chapter of the Order of St Augustine in Rome

03/09/2019

  • 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…

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Mgr Antoine Camilleri appointed titular archbishop and apostolic nuncio

03/09/2019

  • 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…

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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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