News from the Church in Malta
The war in Yemen has been raging on for over four years. A war involving, whether directly or indirectly, 12 countries. Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed, and so many more displaced. Dr Jeremy Taylor, an advocacy adviser in charge of Yemen for the Norwegian Refugee Council, helps shed light over the drastic realities of the war in Yemen…
The theme of Pope Francis’ Message for the 52nd World Day of Peace, marked on 1 January 2019, have been revealed in a note and a comment published by the Holy See Press Office.
The Holy See Press Office statement said Pope Francis’ Message for the coming World Day of Peace highlights the need for politics to be at the service of peace: “Political responsibility belongs to every citizen, and in particular to those who have been given the mandate to protect and govern”…
The Holy See is establishing a body that will provide a “new, single, international service for the needs of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in the Church”. This news was announced by the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life in a Press Release on 31 October.
Details of the new organization
According to the Press Release, December 8 is the day that will see this new structure come to light…
L‑Isqof Awżiljarju Mons. Joseph Galea‑Curmi inawgura ċ‑ċentru parrokkjali l‑ġdid tal‑parroċċa ta’ Ħal Balzan, kif ukoll wirja kollettiva ta’ arti fl‑istess ċentru minn 15‑il artist li joqogħdu Ħal Balzan.
L‑Isqof Galea‑Curmi bierek il‑post u faħħar il‑ħidma u d‑dedikazzjoni ta’ kull min ħadem biex dan il‑proġett iseħħ, speċjalment ħidmet Mons. Karm Farrugia, il‑kappillan tal‑parroċċa tal‑Annunzjata (Ħal Balzan). L-Isqof qal li l‑Papa Franġisku, fl‑eżortazzjoni appostolika Evangelii Gaudium, jitkellem dwar kif fil‑proċess ta’ evanġelizzazzjoni, l‑arti għanda rwol importanti li tesprimi s‑sbuħija li tfakkarna fis‑sbuħija ta’ Alla u b’hekk tressaqna lejn dak li hu s‑sabiħ fil‑milja tiegħu, jiġifieri Ġesù Kristu…
Today, Friday, 2nd November 2018, the Archbishop’s Curia, including the Marriage Office and Caritas in Floriana, and the Ecclesiastical Tribunal in Valletta, will be closed all day.
The Curia reopens tomorrow, Saturday, 3rd November 2018.
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The cause for their beatification opened in 2007, thus titling Pierre Claverie and Companions as Servants of God. Earlier this year Pope Francis confirmed their beatification.
On December 8th the ceremony of beatification will take place in the cathedral of the Diocese of Oran, of which the martyred Pierre Claverie was bishop. Cardinal Angelo Becciu, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, will preside the beatification Mass as well as represent the Holy Father on the occasion…
Il-Ħamis, l-1 ta’ Novembru 2018, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil-festa tal-Qaddisin Kollha, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, fis-6pm.
Din il-festa tiġi ċċelebrata mill-Knisja Universali biex l-Insara jagħtu ġieħ lill-Qaddisin kollha waqt li jħabirku biex jimxu fuq l-eżempju tagħhom.
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Filwaqt li Caritas Malta tirrikonoxxi l-Baġit tal-2019 bħala baġit soċjalment sensittiv u taprezza li l-Gvern irrikonoxxa l-bżonn ta’ miżuri soċjali biex jindirizza l-bżonnijiet tal-‘working poor’ u ta’ dawk li huma żvantaġġati fis-socjetà tagħna, tibqà l-mistoqsija jekk il-ġid li qed jiġi ġenerat hux dejjem qed jitqassam b’mod adekwat u jekk iż-żiediet hux se jirrispondu biżżejjed għall-għoli tal-ħajja.
Fost il-miżuri sensittivi soċjalment insibu ż-żieda fiċ-childrens’ allowance għal min għandu anqas dħul, żieda fil-benefiċċji għal persuni b’diżabilità u persuni bi problemi ta’ saħħa mentali…
Between the 24th and 26th October 2018, bishops of the European Union gathered in Brussels for the Autumn Assembly focusing on the 2019 European elections. Participants reflected on future EU challenges in dialogue with high-level officials of the Union, in particular with Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Luca Jahier (EESC) and Michel Barnier (European Commission)…
Bejn nhar is-Sibt 27 u l-Ħadd 28 ta’ Ottubru 2018, 95 adolexxent mill-parroċċi ta’ San Ġiljan u Ħal Safi rċevew is-Sagrament tal-Griżma. Iż-żewġ ċeleberazzjonijiet, li saru fil-knejjes parrokkjali, tmexxew mill-Isqof Awżilarju Joseph Galea-Curmi.
Ir-ritratti huma aċċessibbli fuq il-websajt tar-Ritratti Uffiċjali tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta…
