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Auxiliary Bishop-elect interviewed by The Malta Independent

20/07/2018

  • Human life has to always be cherished, whether it is in the form of eight cells in the womb, or in the form of a person in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, said Auxiliary Bishop Elect Joseph Galea Curmi on the Malta Independent’s online interview programme Indepth.

    Interviewed by The Malta Independent Editor-in-Chief Rachel Attard, Galea Curmi appealed that just because a people were coming from African countries, we should never speak of them as if they were “a piece of furniture” as opposed to being humans. “That is a terrible thing”, Mgr…

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Free concert at St John’s Co-Cathedral

20/07/2018

  • The St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation is organising a free concert for the general public. This will be held at St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta, on Friday 27th July at 8pm.

    The concert Exultet, includes Gregorian chant, performed by Juri Camisasca, together with other musicians from Italy. This event will last around 80 minutes.

    While this musical event is free of charge, anyone who wants to attend must acquire tickets from www.ticketline.com.mt…

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Watch: New bell for Mdina Cathedral

19/07/2018

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  • On Wednesday, 18th July 2018, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna blessed a new bell replacing the oldest bell at the Mdina Cathedral, cast by the bellfounder Magister Antoninus in Tortoreto during 1499. 

    The new bell was cast by Fonderie Paccard of Annecy to be sympathetic as much as possible with the two splendid bells present in the belfries, and cast namely by the illustrious bellfounder Prospero Barigozzi of Milan in 1958…

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France’s Kylian Mbappé to donate World Cup earnings to charity

17/07/2018

  • Kylain Mbappé is sharing his World Cup victory with the children of France.

    The 19-year-old striker who scored four goals in this year’s tournament, helping France capture its second World Cup victory, plans to donate his earnings from the win to a children’s charity, according to French news media.

    Mbappé plans to donate his earnings to Premiers de Cordée, an organization that offers free sports programs to disabled and hospitalized children, Le Parisien reported…

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A movement of humanity: the flow of migrants and news

Meeting of the delegates in charge for migration of the European Bishops' Conferences

16/07/2018

  • Migration is not just an economic, social, demographic, cultural, and political issue. Precisely because it has become an increasingly politicized topic, only through communication one can understand today the reasons for this global human movement, and the presence of migrants and their integration into European societies. So, firstly, how can we communicate, inform people, and train the Catholic faithful to a correct perception of the migration issue? …

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Pope appoints presidents-delegate for synod on young people

16/07/2018

  • Pope Francis with young people of the pre-synodal youth meeting in Rome in March 2018.  (ANSA)

     

  • Pope Francis on Saturday appointed 4 cardinals as presidents delegate for the XV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops which has as its theme, “Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment.”

    The presidents delegate are:

    • Chaldean Patriarch Cardinal Louis Raphael I Sako of Babylon (Iraq)
    • Cardinal Désiré Tsarahazana, Archbishop of Toamasina (Madagascar)
    • Cardinal Charles Maung Bo SDB., Archbishop of Yangon (Myanmar)
    • Cardinal John Ribat MSC, Archbishop of Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea)

    The presidents-delegate take turns in presiding over the synod assemblies on behalf of the Pope.  A president-delegate is responsible for guiding the work of the synod and assigning special tasks to certain members, when necessary, so that the assembly proceeds efficiently.  He also signs the documents of the assembly.  When there are several presidents-delegate, they all sign the final documents of the synod. 

    Source: Vatican News

     

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Live: Holy Mass on Police Day

13/07/2018

  • Is-Sibt, 14 ta’ Lulju 2018, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa ta’ ringrazzjament fl-okkażjoni ta’ Jum il-Pulizija. Il-Quddiesa ser issir fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, u tibda fid-9am.

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Questions from agnostic friend lead Spanish man to the priesthood

13/07/2018

  • Fr Juan Pablo Aroztegi is ordained July 2 by Bishop José Ignacio Munilla. Credit: Diocese of San Sebastian.

     

  • Fr. Juan Pablo Aroztegi became the youngest priest in the diocese of San Sebastian, Spain, when he was ordained last weekend by Bishop José Ignacio Munilla at Good Shepherd Cathedral…

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Does faith get a yellow card at the FIFA World Cup?

12/07/2018

  • Belgium’s forward Romelu Lukaku prays at the end of the Russia 2018 World Cup Group G football match between Belgium and Panama at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi on June 18, 2018.

     

  • As a passionate soccer fan, Jennifer Bryson has been faithfully watching every game she can during the 2018 FIFA World Cup…

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The first edition of the Maltese Catholic Film Contest

11/07/2018

  • True Light Catholic Media Foundation is holding a ‘Maltese Catholic Film Contest’ for Maltese and Gozitan youths between the ages of 14-24.

    Contestants are challenged to create a Catholic inspired film which will be voted on by a team of judges judges (amongst whom are Fr Brendan Gatt & Matthew Sammut of ICE) and the general public through social media.

    This project is encouraging young Catholics to get actively involved in creating media which allows them to share their Catholic faith with their peers and at the same time to learn more about the Catholic faith and how to communicate it…

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