News from the Church in Malta
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…
The Foundation for Theological Studies of the Archdiocese of Malta is once again offering a bursaries scheme to encourage more individuals to engage in theological and pastoral studies within the Faculty of Theology at the University of Malta. The aim of the scheme is to empower laypeople to be actively involved within the Church and in society.
For the academic year 2019-2020, the Foundation is offering 10 bursaries of €2,000 to students enrolling in any of the following courses:
Applications for the bursaries close on the 16th of September 2019…
Pope Francis having lunch with people in need
The theme for this year’s World Day of the Poor message is “The hope of the poor shall not perish forever”, taken from the Book of Psalms.
The Pope writes that these words “express a profound truth that faith impresses above all on the hearts of the poor, restoring lost hope in the face of injustice, sufferings and the uncertainties of life.”
Pope Francis points out that down through the centuries there have always been rich and poor…
Christians Together in Malta (Malta Ecumenical Council) is inviting believers from all Church traditions to join in worship and sing wholeheartedly some of the classic English language hymns in Maltese on Friday 14th June 2018 at 6.30pm at St Aloysius’ Hall, Birkirkara.
The purpose of this event is to encourage lively congregational singing in Maltese to rise beyond the cultural appreciation to a raising of hearts, minds and voices to God…
Bejn il-Ġimgħa 7 ta’ Ġunju u l-Ħadd 9 ta’ Ġunju 2019, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna amministra s-Sagrament tal-Griżma tal-Isqof lil 260 adolexxent minn diversi parroċċi f’Malta.
Il-Ġimgħa filgħaxija, 57 adolexxent mill-parroċċa ta’ San Ġwann irċevew id-don tal-Ispirtu s-Santu; is-Sibt kien hemm 75 adolexxent, 49 mill-parroċċa tal-Ibraġ u 26 mill-parroċċa tal-Iklin; il-Ħadd filgħodu fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann għamlu l-Griżma tal-Isqof 60 adolexxent mill-parroċċi tal-Belt Valletta, filwaqt li filgħaxija l-Arċisqof Scicluna ammnistra dan is-sagrament lil 68 adolexxent oħra fis-Santwarju tal-Ħniena Divina fin-Naxxar…
Pope Francis said on Monday he “thinks constantly of Iraq”, where he wishes to travel in the coming year.
He was addressing representatives of ROACO, the ‘Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches.’
As he listed countries that fall within the Reunion’s reach and where the faithful continue to suffer, – including Syria, Ukraine and the Holy Land – the Pope focused on Iraq…
Patri Arnaldo Pangrazzi kien il-mistieden tal-Ordni tal-Kamilljani biex jindirizza lis-saċerdoti li qed jagħtu kontribut essenzjali fl-akkumpanjament pastorali ta’ persuni anzjani.
Għal din il-laqgħa attendew saċerdoti li jagħmlu żjaratr fid-djar tan-nies u jqarbnu l-morda u oħrajn li jagħtu servizz pastorali fi djar tal-anzjani (tal-Knisja, privati, jew tal-Istat) permezz ta’ quddies, qrar u servizzi pastorali oħra. Attendew saċerdoti li għandhom ir-responsabbiltà diretta tal-pastorali mal-anzjani u dawk li qegħdin fl-aħħar fażi tal-ħajja tagħhom…
World Mission Sunday in 2019 falls on the 20th October. Instituted by Pope Pius XI in 1926, the annual day encourages prayers, cooperation and help for missions as well as reminding Christians about the fundamental missionary character of the Church and of every baptized person.
The theme of this year’s observance is “Baptized and Sent: The Church of Christ on Mission in the World…
Celebrating Mass on the solemnity of Pentecost in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis urged the faithful to implore the gift of the Spirit that makes us artisans of concord, sowers of goodness, apostles of hope.
Reflecting on the liturgy of the day, the Pope explained that thanks to the Holy Spirit, the disciples’ worries disappeared.
Rejuvenated by the Spirit, he said, their lives were changed, and he pointed out that “far from being an abstract reality: he is the Person who is most concrete and close, the one who changes our lives”…
Il‑Ħadd 9 ta’ Ġunju, fid‑9:15 a.m., l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil-festa tal-Għid il‑Ħamsin fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta. Matulha jamministra s‑Sagrament tal‑Griżma tal‑Isqof lill‑adolexxenti tal‑parroċċi tal‑Belt u l‑parroċċa ta’ Ġesù Nazzarenu ta’ Tas‑Sliema.
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