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Europe, wake up! – CCEE 2019 Plenary Assembly

Final message of the meeting of the presidents of the European Bishops' Conferences in Santiago de Compostela

08/10/2019

  • During the concluding session of the Plenary Assembly of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences, that has taken place in Santiago de Compostela in these last days, the presidents of the European Bishops’ Conferences, members of the CCEE, have addressed a message to the whole of Europe.

    “From the tomb of the Apostle James, the destination of many pilgrims from every part of our continent, we too, the Bishops of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences, renew our profession of faith on the foundation of the Apostles…

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Synod: People of Amazon must be protagonists

08/10/2019

  • The first press briefing for the Synod for the Amazon took place Monday afternoon at the Holy See Press Office.

    “Listening” and “joy” were two of the keynotes struck at the first press briefing for the Synod on the Amazon.

    The media event was opened by the Prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication, Paolo Ruffini, who emphasized how his team would provide transparency and openness during the Synod, while ensuring that the gathering itself would remain a “protected space” for dialogue and discernment…

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Pope opens Synod for the Amazon, calling for fidelity to the newness of the Spirit

07/10/2019
  • Pope Francis celebrates Mass in St Peter’s Basilica for the Opening of the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon Region. In his homily, the Pope urges the Bishops to take to heart the message of Saint Paul in his Letter to Timothy.

    It was at the Angelus of 15 October 2017 that Pope Francis first announced he was convoking a Special Assembly of Bishops in order to “identify new pathways for the Church and for an integral ecology”…

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Statue of Jesus intentionally submerged in the Mediterranean Sea

07/10/2019
  • Fifty-six feet below the surface of the Mediterranean Sea, near the town of Portofino on the Italian Riviera, stands a life-sized sculpture of Jesus Christ, with arms outstretched toward Heaven in a posture of invocation. 

    A swimmer happening upon the sculpture might assume that its presence was some happy accident — the remains of a shipwreck containing liturgical art or a lost civilization, perhaps. 

    Tourists taking one of the many SCUBA-diving tours to the underwater site know better…

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Bishop Joe’s Podcasts

06/10/2019

L-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi jitkellem dwar: il-ħatra tal-Isqof Mario Grech biex iservi fil-Vatikan, il-Jum Dinji tal-Migranti u r-Refuġjati u li ħadd m’għandu jispiċċa skart tal-istorja, u l-ħidma tal-Knisja f’Malta biex tilqa’ u tintegra lill-immigranti fil-komunità

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Photos: The episcopal ordination of Archbishop Antoine Camilleri

05/10/2019

  • L-ordinazzjoni episkopali mill-Papa Franġisku ta’ Mons. Antoine Camilleri, Arċisqof Titulari, li saret ilbieraħ filgħaxija fil-Bażilika ta’ San Pietru fil-Vatikan. Flimkien mal-Arċisqof Camilleri ġew ordnati tliet isqfijiet oħra: patri Ġiżwita Kanadiz imwieled ir-Repubblika Ċeka u żewġ saċerdoti djoċesani Taljani.

    Preżenti għall-Quddiesa tal-ordinazzjoni: il-Kardinal Prospero Grech, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi, l-Isqof Mario Grech, numru ta’ saċerdoti Maltin, qraba ta’ Mons…

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Mogherini: recognising the positive role of religions

05/10/2019

  • EU High Representative Federica Mogherini launched a “Global Exchange on religion in society.” The project is planned to be operational in the first half of 2020 with funds from the EU budget. The initiative aims to create opportunities to connect people, organizations and community actors in the field of social inclusion

    European institutions have decided to support civil society actors committed to improve social cohesion through the contribution of faith…

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The actual tunic worn by St Francis of Assisi

04/10/2019
  • Scientific testing appears to prove that a garment found in Cortona, Italy, belonged to the saint. St Francis is one of the most popular Catholic holy men of all time. His community, the Order of the Friars Minor, commonly known as Franciscans, are easily spotted in their hooded robes with rope belts and sandals, and as a mendicant (begging) order, their vow of poverty is hardcore…

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Budget 2020: Thinking of the long-term common good

Proposals by the Justice and Peace Commission

03/10/2019

  • In the light of the recently published Pre-Budget Document 2020, ‘Sustaining Inclusive Growth’, the Church’s Justice and Peace Commission welcomes the Government’s invitation for feedback and has formulated a number of observations and recommendations, which it is hereby presenting for further consideration. The recommendations have been categorised in three groupings tied to the United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and also through direct stakeholder consultations with Church organisations working with various societal groups…

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