News from the Church in Malta
The children are boys between the ages of 13 and 17. Many of them had been abducted or recruited by force. Some of them have not seen their parents since 2016 when conflict between government and opposition forces re-erupted in the world’s youngest state. All of them were forced to work as child soldiers or to perform paramilitary roles within South Sudan’s armed opposition groups…
Staff minn proġett Tama Ġdida, fi ħdan Caritas Malta, għadhom kif temmew esperjenza ta’ formazzjoni fil-Komunità ta’ San Patrignano f’Rimini, l-Italja.
San Patrignano hi komunità li tħaddan madwar 1,400 resident li jagħmlu programm ta’ rijabilitazzjoni fuq tipi ta’ dipendenzi differenti. Hija meqjusa bħala l-ikbar komunità terapewtika residenzjali fid-dinja, li ilha taħdem għal dawn l-aħħar 40 sena ma’ persuni li għandhom problema ta’ dipendenza tad-drogi u biex ikunu jistgħu jirritornaw f’soċjetà ħielsa minn dawn id-dipendenzi…
As the leader of the Catholic Church in the entire world, one would assume that Pope Francis receives a generous salary in compensation for his many duties. However, the truth is quite the opposite.
In 2001 there were rumors that St John Paul II made a decent salary, but the New York Times reported, “Vatican spokesman, Joaquín Navarro-Valls, ended speculation about the pope’s salary, saying, ‘The pope does not and has never received a salary.’”
This would be even more true for Francis, who, as a member of the Society of Jesus, professed a vow of poverty when he first entered his religious community…
Għadd ta’ studenti mill-Fakultà tal-Ambjent Mibni mill-Università ta’ Malta ppreżentaw diversi proposti biex isir ġnien għall-pazjenti bid-dimensja fid-dar tal-anzjani tal-Knisja ‘Casa Leone’ f’San Ġiljan. L-għan tal-proġett kien li l-istudenti jidentifikaw il-ħtiġijiet tal-anzjani u kif l-ispazji miftuħa jistgħu jtejbu l-ħajja tal-individwu fil-qasam tas-saħħa mentali u d-dimensja. Dawn il-proposti saru taħt is-supervizjoni tal-Perit Alexia Mercieca bil-kollaborazzjoni tad-Direttorat tad-Djar tal-Knisja għall-Anzjani.
Fil-messaġġ tiegħu waqt il-preżentazzjoni, l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi qal li l-persuni li jbatu bid-dimensja jistħoqqilhom kull imħabba u rispett daqs kull bniedem ieħor…
Valur importanti li jinsab anke fl-isem taż-ŻAK huwa propju l-azzjoni. Fl-istess ħin iż-ŻAK ma tistax tkun aljenata għar-realtajiet li tkun għaddejja minnhom is-soċjetà, u huma fuq dawn ir-realtajiet li trid tieħu azzjoni. Kien għalhekk li meta bdejna naħsbu għat-tema tal-kamp annwali tas-sajf, ma stajniex nagħlqu għajnejna għall-kriżijiet ambjentali kif ukoll soċjali li l-dinja hija għaddejja minnhom. Ħsibna li permezz ta’ Kamp Sajf kull membru mhux biss jagħraf x’inhuma l-problemi li s-soċjetà ta’ madwaru għaddejja minnhom, imma wkoll iħoss responsabbiltà u jieħu azzjoni biex jieħu ħsieb din id-dar komuni li lkoll ngħixu fiha…
Pope Francis, with concern for the humanitarian crisis in bombarded Idlib, has called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to safeguard the weak and defenceless civil population in his country.
“The Holy Father asks the president to do everything possible to stop this humanitarian catastrophe, to safeguard the defenceless population, especially the weakest, in compliance with International Humanitarian Law,” Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin told Vatican News July 22…
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Fl-okkażjoni tal-festa ta’ San Kalċidonju, is-Sibt u l-Ħadd, 20 u 21 ta’ Lulju 2019, il-Kurja tal-Arċisqof fil-Furjana fetħet il-bibien tagħha għall-pubbliku. Il-viżitaturi setgħu jammiraw l‑arkitettura Barokka u d‑diversi opri tal‑arti li jinsabu fis‑sala tar‑refettorju, fil‑kurituri, fis‑sagristija u fil‑kappella ddedikata lill‑Madonna ta’ Manresa fejn hemm ir‑relikwi ta’ San Kalċidonju. Ittellghu wkoll preżentazzjonijiet u taħdidiet dwar il-pitturi fil-Kurja u r-restawr li qed isir mal-faċċata, kunċerti fil-bitħa ċentrali u treasure hunt għat-tfal…
After current supplies run out, Vatican City State will no longer be selling any single-use plastic items on its small territory.
While the European Union pledged in May to ban single-use plastic starting in 2021, the Vatican had already begun limiting its use and soon “it will no longer be sold,” said Rafael Ignacio Tornini, head of the department handling Vatican City State’s gardens and waste collection…
Restoration works on the Holy Family Church in Bidnija were completed with an investment of around €85,000 co-financed by European funds. The project was inaugurated this morning by the Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi and Parliamentary Secretary for European Funds and Social Dialogue Aaron Farrugia. The Administrative Secretary of the Archdiocese of Malta Michael Pace Ross was also present.
During the conference it was explained that restoration works were done on the facade and the sides of the church, the bell tower, and the churchyard…
Which famous men do you admire the most?
Clint Eastwood.
Matthew Bellamy. He is a singer, guitarist and composer of Muse.
And women?
Reese Witherspoon because she plays roles that inspire women very much, especially young women.
This study was conducted by the British research society YouGov…
