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Austria commemorates 200th anniversary of Silent Night

29/12/2018

  • Church standing on the site of St Nikolaus Church where “Silent Night” was played for the first time on 24 December 1818.

     

  • Austria is commemorating the 200th anniversary of the famous Christmas carol that survived and sometimes interrupted wars or other conflicts. Silent Night, the peaceful song about the birth of Jesus that became a crucial part of Christmas celebrations, was sung publicly for the first time in December 1818 in an Austrian town…

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550 people join Caritas Malta for Christmas lunch

27/12/2018

  • Ftit iktar minn 550 persuna attendew għall-ikla li Caritas Malta għamlet f’Jum il-Milied fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana. Din kienet ir-raba’ sena konsekuttiva li Caritas Malta ħadet ħsieb torganizza din l-ikla għal dawk li jinsabu weħidhom jew li m’għandhomx biżżejjed mezzi jew bla saqaf fuq rashom.

    Għall-ikla tal-Milied attendew ukoll fost l-ogħla awtoritajiet tal-pajjiż fosthom il-President ta’ Malta Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, il-President Emeritus George Abela, in-Nunzju Appostoliku Alessandro D’Errico,  l-Arċisqof Charles J…

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Pope Francis Urbi et Orbi: ‘My Christmas wish is fraternity”

26/12/2018

  • Pope Francis’ revealed his “wish for a happy Christmas” as a “wish for fraternity” during his Christmas Urbi et Orbi message. To those physically present in St Peter’s Square and to all joining through the media, the Pope renewed the angel’s song: “Glory to God in the highest”… and invited all to “halt in wonder” as the shepherds did and to silently “fall to our knees and worship”…

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Maltese altar boys spending Christmas with Pope Francis

26/12/2018

  • Għall-ewwel darba l-Għaqda tal-Abbatini Maltin intalbet mill-Pre-Seminarju tal-Vatikan biex għal dan il-Milied tibgħat abbatini Maltin jaqdu fil-Quddies li jsiru fil-Bażilika ta’ San Pietru fil-Vatikan. Dun Frans Bonnici, id-Direttur tal-Għaqda Abbatini Maltin laqa’ bil-ferħ din l-istedina. Hekk ukoll l-abbatini u l-ġenituri tagħhom kienu ferħanin li l-abbatini jilqgħu din l-istedina. Grupp ta’ abbatini bħalissa qegħdin fil-Vatikan għas-servizz liturġiku u nhar il-Ġimgħa, grupp ieħor ser imur il-Vatikan għall-ġranet ta’ qabel u wara l-Ewwel tas-Sena…

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Pope Francis at Vigil Mass: ‘God gives life at Christmas’

25/12/2018

  • “In Bethlehem, we discover that God does not take life, but gives it.” In his homily at Mass on Christmas Eve, Pope Francis said the location of Jesus’ birth marks a turning point in the course of history.

    House of Bread

    He noted that Bethlehem means “house of bread”, and that Mary laid Jesus in a manger…

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Live: The liturgical celebrations during Christmas time

23/12/2018
  • Lejlet il-Milied – Il-Quddiesa ta’ Nofsillejl Nhar it-Tnejn, 24 ta’ Diċembru 2018, lejlet il-Milied, fil-11:00 p.m., l‑Arċisqof ser imexxi t‑talba tal‑Liturġija tas‑Sigħat fil‑Quddiesa ta’ Nofsillejl fis‑Solennità tat‑Twelid ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu, fil‑Katidral tal‑Imdina.

     

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  • Nhar il-Milied – Quddiesa fis‑Solennità tat‑Twelid ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu Nhar it-Tlieta, 25 ta’ Diċembru 2018, nhar il-Milied, fil-11:00 a.m., l‑Arċisqof ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa Pontifikali fis‑Solennità tat‑Twelid ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta…

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The final preparations for Caritas’ Christmas lunch at the Archbishop’s Curia

22/12/2018

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  • L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi flimkien mad-direttur ta’ Caritas Malta Anthony Gatt, dalgħodu ltaqgħu mal-voluntiera li qed iħejju għall-ikla ta’ Jum il-Milied fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana, għal dawk li jinsabu weħidhom u li huma mġarrba mis-solitudini. Din is-sena għal din l-ikla ser jattendu madwar 500 persuna. Din hija r-raba’ sena konsekuttiva li Caritas Malta qed torganizza din l-ikla fil-Kurja, bl-appoġġ ta’ Alf…

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Beacon Media Group appoints new board to spearhead growth

22/12/2018

  • The shareholders of Beacon Media group announced the new board of directors as well as the editorial board. The group brings together all its media entities, mainly RTK, Newsbook and Media Centre.

    Chaired by Dr Gege Gatt, the new board of directors brings together an exciting blend of experiences ranging from legacy media to digital communication and operational management to theology…

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