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22/06/2019

“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…

21/06/2019

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…

Day 2: Meeting of media officers and spokespersons of the Bishops’ Conferences in Europe

20/06/2019

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…

20/06/2019

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…

20/06/2019

Migrants in Rome being welcomed and given lunch
“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…

18/06/2019

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…

18/06/2019

“We knew the news would arrive,” said Fr Tarcisio Vieira, director general of the Sons of Divine Providence, “but just the same, it makes us deeply sad. We know, though, that death didn’t take his life from him; he himself wanted to give his life for love of Christ and of the poor. This message of his, and his testimony have taught something to all of us, and we’ll be sure these lessons won’t be lost…

17/06/2019

The dean and the staff of the Faculty of Theology at the University of Malta are inviting all former students of the faculty for a reunion being held on Tuesday 2nd July 2019. The event will begin at 7pm with the celebration of Mass in the chapel of the University’s Chaplaincy. Refreshments will follow. Members of the faculty will also thank Fr René Camilleri for ending his lecturing career at the faculty…

15/06/2019

Il-Ħadd, 16 ta’ Ġunju 2019, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jibda l-viżta pastorali fil-parroċċa ta’ San Lawrenz fil-Birgu, fejn se jiltaqa’ mat-tfal u jamministralhom l-Ewwel Tqarbina, mal-katekisti u l-operaturi pastorali fil-parroċċa kif ukoll mal-komunità tal-patrijiet u t-terzjarji Dumnikani u s-sorijiet Benedittini.

L-Arċisqof se jkollu l-opportunità jiltaqa’ maż-żgħażagħ Girbin u anke mal-membri tal-Kunsill Lokali u ma’ rappreżentanti tas-soċjetà ċivili. Il-Viżta Pastorali tintemm il-Ġimgħa, 21 ta’ Ġunju 2019…

15/06/2019

Archbishop Charles Scicluna (R) addresses the Polish bishops’ plenary assembly in Wałbrzych, June 14 2019
As the Catholic Church in Poland continues to respond to sex abuse by clergy, Archbishop Charles Scicluna, a leading Vatican expert on prosecuting sex crimes under church law, attended the bishops’ plenary assembly to discuss child and youth protection…