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Priest in Gaza: ‘people living in fear of a new war’

26/07/2018

  • The United Nations Mideast envoy has warned that  Israel and Hamas were “minutes away” from another “devastating confrontation” in Gaza on Saturday.

    He revealed on Tuesday that the clash was averted after U.N. and Egyptian diplomatic efforts got both sides to “step back from the brink.”

    Sounding the alarm, Nikolay Mladenov said that crucial work is required to change the current deteriorating dynamics that, he noted, could lead to the fourth war in a decade between Hamas and Israel…

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Pope saddened by deaths in Greek wildfires

25/07/2018

  • Pope Francis on Tuesday expressed his sadness for the many deaths caused by raging wildfires in areas close to the Greek capital, Athens.

    In a telegramme addressed to ecclesiastical and civil authorities by Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin on his behalf, the Pope said he extends his heartfelt solidarity to all those affected by this tragedy, commends the deceased to the merciful love of Almighty God, and offers encouragement to the civil authorities and emergency personnel as they continue in their rescue efforts.  

    At least 60 people have perished in the fires in the Attica region around Athens…

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A letter to the parents who keep bringing their disruptive kids to Mass, week after week

24/07/2018

  • Dear exhausted, discouraged parents,

    So your kids are just terrible in Mass. Chaotic, disobedient, and disruptive, week after week. It’s like a big old spotlight is shining on you the whole time, you and your apparently sub-par parenting.

    I’m right there with you. I’ve started to dread Sundays. I mean, we’ve tried everything. Going to the early Mass, going to the evening Mass, Mass books, whispered explanations, whispered threats, sitting in the front, sitting in the back, marching straight to the cry room … and maybe a few of the tricks have helped, but the bottom line is that we’re not getting out of that building without somebody screaming, making a mad dash for the altar, or God knows what…

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€164,000 collected in aid of Oħloq Tbissima marathon

24/07/2018

  • Il-maratona Oħloq Tbissima, maratona ta’ 60 siegħa xandir live b’risq is-Soċjetà Missjunarja ta’ San Pawl (MSSP) intemmet biċ-ċifra ta’ €164,067.

    Matul is-60 siegħa, il-pubbliku ipparteċipa f’Quddies, rużarju u mumenti oħra ta’ talb. Segwa wkoll filmati esklussivi, li wrew il-bżonnijiet kbar li hemm u kemm qed isir ġid b’din il-ħidma missjunarja.  Il-programm inkluda diskussjonijiet, intervisti, kant u żfin, logħob, il-banda tal-Forzi Armati ta’ Malta u anke l-banda tal-Pulizija u diversi attivitajiet immirati biex jolqtu l-gosti tal-familja kollha…

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Mass on the feast of St Calcedonius

23/07/2018

  • Fl‑okkażjoni tal‑festa ta’ San Kalċidonju ser tiġi ċċelebrata Quddiesa fil‑kappella ddedikata lil dan il‑qaddis fil‑bini tal‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Furjana. Din ser issir għada t‑Tlieta, 24 ta’ Lulju 2018, f’nofsinhar. Ir-residenti tal-Furjana u dawk kollha li jaħdmu f’din il-lokalità huma mistiedna jattendu.

    Ir‑relikwi ta’ San Kalċidonju jinsabu meqjumin f’kappella żgħira li tinsab eżatt wara l‑kappella prinċipali fil‑Kurja. Ir‑relikwi tal‑qaddis nġiebu Malta miċ‑ċimiterju ta’ Pretestato, fl‑Italja, fl‑1753…

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The episcopal ordination of Auxiliary Bishop-elect Mgr Joseph Galea-Curmi

The coat of arms and motto of Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

21/07/2018

  • L-ordinazzjoni episkopali tal-Isqof Awżiljarju l-ġdid ta’ Malta, Mons. Joseph Galea-Curmi, ser issir is-Sibt, 4 ta’ Awwissu 2018, fil-Katidral tal-Imdina, fis-7 p.m. Il-Quddiesa ser titmexxa mill-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna filwaqt li l-Isqfijiet Koordinanti ser ikunu l-Arċisqof Emeritu Mons. Pawlu Cremona O.P. u l-Isqof ta’ Għawdex Mons. Mario Grech.

    Lejlet l-ordinazzjoni, il-Ġimgħa, 3 ta’ Awwissu, fis-7:30 p.m., ser issir velja ta’ talb fil-knisja parrokkjali ta’ San Ġużepp Ħaddiem, Birkirkara…

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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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