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Synod Day 24: On Synodality and the abuse scandals
26/10/2018-
The Synod Fathers and auditors did a 6 kilometer pilgrimage today from Monte Mario to St Peter’s. At St Peter’s, Archbishop Rino Fisichella, President of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelisation, presided at Mass. The Holy Father was also present.
Synodality
Archbishop Hector Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte, O.F.M., from Peru said that the Synod was an experience of great cooperation and that the Church’s understanding of synodality has been developed…
Mgr Prof. Tomáš Halík main guest of the Discern Annual Lecture 2018
25/10/2018-
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In a time of rapid social and cultural change there could hardly be a more opportune moment for identifying the signs of the secular culture. Templeton Prize winner, Mgr Prof. Tomáš Halík, will discuss the theme of ‘Reading the Signs of the Secular Culture’ during the 2018 Discern Annual Lecture which will be held on Tuesday, 6th November 2018, at The Old Refectory of the Archbishop’s Curia in Floriana, at 7 p.m…
Synod Day 23: God is an abstract thought for the young
25/10/2018-
On Wednesday the Synod Fathers discussed the draft of the final document of the Synod of Bishops on Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment. A letter to young people, from the Synod, was also read out in the General Assembly. It is expected that the letter will be read at the closing Mass of the Synod on Sunday, 28 October…
Synod Day 22: The role of young people in the Church
24/10/2018-
The draft of the final document was presented to the Synod Fathers on Tuesday morning and was greeted with a long round of applause, Dr Paolo Ruffini Prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Communication said. On Wednesday, the Synod Fathers will put forward proposals for integration into the final document. Dr Ruffini said that the document is different to the working document, the Instrumentun Laboris, but reflects many of the issues that were outlined in that document…
The Diocesan Ecumenical Commission 2018-2022
23/10/2018-
L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ġedded il‑ħidma tal‑Kummissjoni Ekumenika Djoċesana għall-erba’ snin li ġejjin (2018-2022) bil‑ħatra ta’ membri ġodda. Dan filwaqt li kkonferma l‑membri li diġà kienu parti mill‑kummissjoni.
L‑irwol tal‑Kummissjoni Ekumenika huwa li tgħin lill‑Knisja fir‑relazzjonijiet ma’ Nsara ta’ Knejjes oħra, trawwem kuxjenza ekumenika fost il‑Kattoliċi u tħeġġeġ għat‑talb għall‑għaqda fost l‑Insara.
Mons. Prof. Hector Scerri ġie kkonfermat bħala president tal‑kummissjoni…
Photos: The Auxiliary Bishop administers the Sacrament of Confirmation in Marsaxlokk, Baħrija and Gudja
23/10/2018-
Bejn is-Sibt 20 ta’ Ottubru u l-Ħadd 21 ta’ Ottubru 2018, madwar 77 adolexxent mill-parroċċi ta’ Marsaxlokk, il-Baħrija u l-Gudja rċevew is-Sagrament tal-Griżma mill-Isqof Awżilarju Joseph Galea-Curmi.
- L-għoti tas-Sagrament tal-Griżma tal-Isqof fil-parroċċa ta’ Marsaxlokk
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Ir-ritratti huma aċċessibbli fuq il-websajt tar-Ritratti Uffiċjali tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta…
French pilgrims take interest in the work of the Church in Malta
23/10/2018-
On Friday, 19th October 2018, a group of around 25 pilgrims from the diocese of Montauban in France, visited the Archbishop’s Curia where they celebrated Mass and later met with Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi. They also had the opportunity to understand the pastoral reality of the Archdiocese of Malta and the work being underataken by the Church in society.
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Synod Day 21: We must ask for forgiveness
23/10/2018-
The Synod Fathers had Monday off while the first draft of the Synod document was being finalised. This draft will be presented at the General Assembly on Tuesday morning. The draft will be debated on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursday the Synod Fathers will have a day off while a final draft is being prepared. On Friday the General Assembly will meet to elect a new Council for the Synod and, on Saturday, the final document will be presented to the bishops…
Feast of St John Paul II
22/10/2018-
Saint John Paul II is perhaps one of the most well-known pontiffs in recent history, and is most remembered for his charismatic nature, his love of youth and his world travels, along with his role in the fall of communism in Europe during his 27-year papacy.
Karol Józef Wojtyla, known as John Paul II since his October 1978 election to the papacy, was born in the Polish town of Wadowice, a small city 50 kilometers from Krakow, on May 18, 1920…