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New Property Manager at Archbishop’s Curia

07/01/2019

  • Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna has appointed Mr Roberto Buontempo as property manager designate with effect from today, 7th January 2019, reporting to the Administrative Secretary, Mr Michael Pace Ross. Mr Buontempo will formally take over from the outgoing property manager, Mr Ray Bonnici, 66, following a hand-over period. 

    Mr Buontempo occupied top management positions within the private sector and also held the post of director on a number of boards, both in Malta and overseas. He was also involved in various projects with one of the leading property developers on the island. A graduate in management and business administration, he is also a Chartered Manager and holds professional fellowships with the Chartered Management Institute, the Institute of Supply Chain Management and the Royal Society of Arts. For a number of years, he was a council member of the Malta Society for the encouragement of the Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce. Mr Buontempo is also the Lieutenant of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Lieutenancy of Malta…

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Pope at Epiphany Mass: God’s light shines in humble love

07/01/2019

  • Jesus reveals himself to all the nations in a gentle light that shines in humble love.

    Pope Francis made that remark in his homily on Sunday, as he reflected on the Epiphany of the Lord. “Epiphany”, he noted, indicates the manifestation of the Lord. “The symbol of this event is light, which reaches and enlightens everything.”

    He said the manner in which God revealed Himself is surprising…

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Pope appeals for migrants stranded aboard rescue ships

06/01/2019

  • Germany-flagged rescue vessel “Professor Albrecht Penck” sails off the Maltese coast

     

  • Two humanitarian ships picked up the migrants as they attempted to cross the Mediterranean to Europe.

    The rescue boats belong to the German NGOs Sea-Watch and Sea Eye. They are seeking a port in Europe to disembark their 49 passengers…

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Negotiations not at the detriment of people in distress – The Archbishop on board the vessel MV Lifeline

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna meets crew members of the rescue vessel MV Lifeline

05/01/2019
  • This morning (Saturday, 5 January 2019), Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna visited MV Lifeline, a vessel berthed in the Grand Harbour, where he appealed once again for Europe to act without further delay to save our brothers and sisters stranded out at sea for days. During his meeting with crew members, the Archbishop mentioned the appeals he made together with bishops Mgr Mario Grech and Mgr Joseph Galea-Curmi, for Europe to show compassion and concrete solidarity with the most vulnerable.  The Archbishop said that while he acknowledges that the phenomenon of immigration required solutions on a European level, it was a great injustice that these brothers and sisters became victims of the negotiations between European leaders…

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The 20th anniversary of the Apostolic Nuncio’s ordination to the episcopate

04/01/2019

    • Nhar il-Ħadd li ġej, 6 ta’ Jannar 2019, in-Nunzju Appostoliku għal Malta, l-E.T. Mons. Alessandro D’Errico, ser jiċċelebra l-20 anniversarju tal-ordinazzjoni episkopali tiegħu. Mons. D’Errico ġie ordnat Isqof minn San Ġwann Pawlu II fis-6 ta’ Jannar 1999, fil-Bażilika ta’ San Pietru fil-Vatikan.

      Għal din l-okkażjoni ta’ radd il-ħajr lil Alla, nhar il-Ħadd li ġej in-Nunzju Appostoliku ser iqaddes Quddiesa fil-11:00 a.m., fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta…

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Pope Francis indicates a way forward

04/01/2019

  • The letter that Pope Francis sent as a sign of his personal closeness to the American Bishops, gathered in spiritual retreat in Chicago, offers a key to understanding his perspective on the abuse crisis, with a view also to the February meeting in the Vatican. In his speech to the Roman Curia on December 21st, the Pope expressed himself in a wide-ranging, determined, and powerful way on this subject…

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Mass for married and engaged couples

04/01/2019

  • Il-Moviment ta’ Kana qed jistieden lill-koppji għarajjes li żżewġu fl-2018 u lill-koppji li ser jiżżewġu matul l-2019, għal ċelebrazzjoni tal-Quddiesa.

    Il-Quddiesa għall-koppji li ngħaqdu fis-Sagrament taż-Żwieġ is-sena li għaddiet ser issir għada s-Sibt, 5 ta’ Jannar 2019, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, fil-5:30 p.m.

    Il-Quddiesa għall-għarajjes li ser jiżżewġu din is-sena ser issir is-Sibt, 19 ta’ Jannar 2019, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, fil-5:30 p.m…

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Four new candidates for the priesthood

03/01/2019

  • Four seminarians who are currently in their fifth year of studies at the Archbishop’s Seminary will ask Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna to accept them officially as candidates for the Ordination to the Diaconate and the Priesthood. This celebration will take place on Sunday 6th January 2019, during Epiphany Mass at St John’s Co‑Cathedral, Valletta, at 9:15 a.m.

    Roderick Baldacchino and Jean‑Claude Schembri from St Catherine’s Parish, Żejtun, Joshua Cortis from St Gaetan Parish, Ħamrun, and Tony Pace from the Conversion of Saint Paul Parish, Ħal Safi, will publicly manifest their will to offer themselves to the Church to serve in the ministerial priesthood…

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What did the Pope say about atheists and Christians? Read the full text

03/01/2019

  • UDJENZA ĠENERALI
    Awla Pawlu VI
    L-Erbgħa 2 ta’ Jannar 2019

    Għeżież ħuti, l-għodwa t-tajba u anki s-Sena t-tajba!

    Inkomplu bil-katekeżi tagħna fuq il-“Missierna”, imdawlin mill-misteru tal-Milied li għadna kemm iċċelebrajna m’ilux.

    Il-Vanġelu ta’ Mattew iqiegħed it-test tal-“Missierna” f’punt strateġiku, fiċ-ċentru tad-Diskors tal-Muntanja (ara 6:9-13). Ħa nosservaw ix-xena: Ġesù jitla’ fuq l-għolja ħdejn l-għadira, u joqgħod bilqiegħda; madwaru għandu ċ-ċirku tad-dixxipli l-iżjed qrib tiegħu, u mbagħad folla kbira ta’ wċuħ anonimi…

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More than €1 million raised for id-Dar tal-Providenza

02/01/2019

  • A record sum of €1,275,442 was raised during the New Year’s day Feast of Generosity organised by Id-Dar tal-Providenza. The dry but rather cool weather did not dampen the enthusiasm of the large crowds that made it to Siġġiewi during the day to make their donation under the big tent set up in the parking lot…

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