Fid-dawl tad-direttivi mill-awtoritajiet tas-saħħa, li daħlu fis-seħħ għall-kamra mortwarja tal-Isptar Mater Dei u li jeżiġu li jidħlu biss familjari stretti għal ħin limitat fil-kamra mortwarja bil-konsegwenza li t-tberik tal-mejjet/mejta ma jistax isir, b’direttiva tal-Isqfijiet is-saċerdot li jkun se jmexxi l-funeral ma jidħolx fil-kamra mortwarja imma jakkumpanja lill-mejjet/mejta minn hemmhekk saċ-ċimiterju fejn issir it-talba u t-tislima tal-aħħar li soltu ssir fil-knisja, u t-talba u t-tberik qabel id-difna… Read more »

Pope Francis during his General Audience  (AFP or licensors)

During his General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis re-calls “Mercy” as the first theme he chose to discuss as Pope, adding that as the new Bishop of Rome, he felt its message had to be transmitted.

The fifth beatitude, began Pope Francis, is different than the others: it is the only one “in which the cause and effect of happiness coincide”… Read more »

Women religious across the globe call for a Day of Worldwide Solidarity and Prayer on Sunday, 22 March, to express closeness to those suffering from the coronavirus pandemic.

“Now is the time for each one of us to respond to the worldwide coronavirus crisis by being in solidarity with others, especially with those who are most vulnerable and most at risk.”

A statement signed by Sr… Read more »

L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jirreferi għad-direttivi tat-12 ta’ Marzu li għadda u jfakkar li minħabba ċ-ċirkustanzi preżenti f’pajjiżna, il-funerali għandhom isiru b’dan il-mod:

Is-saċerdot jakkumpanja lill-mejjet/mejta mill-kamra mortwarja saċ-ċimiterju, fejn issir it-talba u t-tislima tal-aħħar li s-soltu ssir fil-knisja (Ħuti għeżież, ta’ Nsara li aħna nagħmlu dmirna…) u t-talba li s-soltu ssir fiċ-ċimiterju.

Filwaqt li kollox għandu jsir b’dinjità u b’sensibilità kbira, wieħed m’għandux itawwal iżżejjed… Read more »