News from the Church in Malta
For the second week since its release, ‘Unplanned,” the movie about Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood clinic director who becomes a pro-life advocate, had a strong box office showing, surprising industry observers.
According to Religion News Service, the movie finished in 8th place and earned an estimated $3.2 million after expanding to 1,515 screens from its initial release on 1,000 screens…
Midsea Books, in association with the Senglea Collegiate Chapter, is pleased to announce the publication of a book on the history and conservation project on the effigy of Christ the Redeemer venerated at the Senglea Collegiate. The book includes original research and documentation on the commissioning and history of the statue and the technical report on the meticulous conservation project…
It-Tlieta, 9 ta’ April 2019, tista’ ssegwi live t-tlugħ tal-polza tal-għażla għal Kinder 2 fi skejjel tal-Knisja għal studenti subien, fl-Istitut tal-Azzjoni Kattolika, il-Furjana.
Il-polza tas-subien tibda fin-12:30pm.
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It-Tlieta, 9 ta’ April 2019, tista’ ssegwi live t-tlugħ tal-polza ta’ parteċipazzjoni għal Kinder 2 fi skejjel tal-Knisja għal studenti bniet, fl-Istitut tal-Azzjoni Kattolika, il-Furjana.
Il-polza tal-bniet tibda fid-9:30am.
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In our times, the notion of “simplicity” is often overlooked or dismissed, while the term “poverty” refers to a vice or enemy that needs to be fought. Yet, within the Christian tradition, these two notions carry also the scent of virtue. The first beatitude expresses their intrinsic link to blessedness, while religious consecration entails the profession of the evangelical counsels that include poverty. Over the last years, Pope Francis has often articulated his wish for “a poor Church for the poor”…
B’referenza għall‑artiklu bit‑titlu “In‑nuqqas tal‑Isqof Grech … eskluż mill‑Kurja” li ġie ippublikat f’It‑Torċa llum, l‑Uffiċċju Komunikazzjoni jinforma li ċelebrazzjonijiet bħal dawk tal-inawgurazzjoni ta’ President ġdid ma jiġux organizzati mill-Knisja u għaldaqstant ma’ jinħareġ ebda invit mill-Kurja.
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L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi, illum, 5 ta’ April 2019, għamlu żjara ta’ korteżija lill-President il-ġdid ta’ Malta Dr George Vella, fil-Palazz tal-President, il-Belt Valletta.
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Is-Servizz Nazzjonali tat-Trasfużjoni tad-Demm qed jappella lill-pubbliku, b’mod speċjali min għandu demm tat-tip O positive, sabiex imur jagħti d-demm mill-aktar fis possibbli.
Id-donazzjonijiet tad-demm jistgħu jsiru kuljum fiċ-Ċentru tal-Għoti tad-Demm ta’ Gwardamanġa mit-8am sas-6pm.
Importanti li min se jagħti d-demm jieħu miegħu l-karta tal-identità, jew liċenzja tas-sewqan, inkella passaport Malti u possibbilment iħajjar lil ħaddieħor jagħti d-demm ukoll.
Iktar informazzjoni dwar l-għoti tad-demm tista’ tinkiseb minn fuq www.blood.gov.mt…
In his prayer intention for the month of April 2019, Pope Francis calls us to pray for doctors and their humanitarian collaborators in war-torn areas, who risk their lives to save the lives of others.
It has become the custom of Pope Francis to release a video message detailing his prayer intention for each month…
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