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Archbishop Scicluna on a pilgrimage with youths to the Holy Land
02/07/2018-
L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna llum ħalla Malta flimkien ma’ grupp ta’ żgħażagħ għal pellegrinaġġ fl‑Art Imqaddsa. L‑Arċisqof huwa akkumpanjat minn 28 żagħżugħ u żagħżugħa bejn il‑15 u t‑30 sena, u minn żewġ saċerdoti. Matul il‑pellegrinaġġ ser iżuru l‑aktar postijiet sagri u importanti għall‑fidi Nisranija bħal Nazaret, Betlehem u Ġerusalemm, kif ukoll santwarji u knejjes fl‑Art Imqaddsa.
Dan il‑pellegrinaġġ huwa organizzat mill-Kummissarjat tal-Art Imqaddsa u l‑Malta Catholic Youth Network (MCYN), il‑kummissjoni tal‑Knisja għaż‑żgħażagħ, bħala parti mill‑esperjenzi li l‑Arċisqof qed jagħmel matul din is‑sena bi tħejjija għas‑Sinodu tal‑Isqfijiet dwar iż‑żgħażagħ f’Ottubru li ġej li sejjaħ il‑Papa Franġisku…
Joint NGO statement on the Government’s decision to close Malta’s ports to NGO rescue ships
02/07/2018-
We are gravely concerned by the Government’s decision to close Malta’s ports to NGO rescue ships. The consequences of this measure are potentially fatal, as the vessels will no longer be able to continue saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea.
Although supposedly aimed at ensuring respect for the law, this action directly undermines the protection of human life at Europe’s borders, making them even more dangerous for refugees and asylum seekers…
€651,905 in aid of Dar tal-Providenza
02/07/2018-
At the end of the 53-hour BOV Marigold Volleyball Marathon 2018 at midnight of Sunday July 1st, it was all smiles, champagne showers and gratitude; gratitude towards 40 or so young male and female players, coaches, referees, score keepers, medical doctors, physiotherapists and nurses, who decided to challenge the heat of the day and the stillness of the night and play 53 hours of non-stop Volleyball in aid of Id-Dar tal-Providenza…
Live: Pontifical Mass on the feast of St Peter and St Paul
29/06/2018-
On Friday, 29th June 2018, at 9:30 a.m., Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrates Pontifical Mass on the feast of St Peter and St Paul, at St Paul’s Cathedral, Mdina.
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New director for Missio Malta
28/06/2018-
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Il‑Kongregazzjoni għall‑Evanġelizzazzjoni tal‑Popli tas-Santa Sede ħatret lil Mons. Valentino Borg bħala direttur ġdid ta’ MISSIO Malta (l-Opri Missjunarji Pontifiċji) għall‑ħames snin li ġejjin (2018-2023).
Il‑MISSIO għandu l‑għan li jgħin lill‑Papa fit‑tixrid tal‑ispirtu missjunarju fost il‑qassisin, reliġjużi, adulti u tfal u jinkoraġġixxi l‑għajnuna lill‑foqra permezz ta’ għajnuna finanzjarja għal proġetti f’pajjiżi tat‑Tielet Dinja. Il-MISSIO jieħu ħsieb ukoll ix‑xandir tal‑Kelma ta’ Alla f’dawk il‑pajjiżi li qatt ma ġew evanġelizzati…
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Maltese Bishops congratulate Bishop-elect of Darwin in Australia
28/06/2018-
L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, l‑Isqof Mario Grech u l‑Isqof Awżiljarji‑elett Joseph Galea-Curmi jifirħu lil Rev. Charles Victor Emmanuel Gauci, għall‑ħatra mill‑Papa Franġisku ta’ Isqof tad‑Djoċesi ta’ Darwin fl‑Awstralja. L‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta u d‑Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex jingħaqdu fit‑talb għall‑Isqof‑elett biex il‑Mulej jagħtih l‑għajnuna f’din il‑missjoni ġdida tiegħu.
Rev. Charles Victor Emmanuel Gauci twieled f’Malta fil‑31 ta’ Marzu 1952 u flimkien mal‑ġenituri tiegħu emigra l‑Awstralja fl‑età ta’ 12‑il sena…
Pope creating 14 new cardinals today
28/06/2018-
Pope Francis will create 14 new cardinal from 11 countries during the Ordinary Public Consistory in Rome’s St Peter’s Basilica Thursday evening, June 28.
The Pope first announced the names of the new cardinals on Sunday, May 20, following his midday “Regina Coeli” prayer and blessing in St Peter’s Square.
The cardinals-designate are from Bolivia, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Peru, Madagascar, Mexico and Spain…
Agreement between the Church and the Government to help victims of domestic violence
27/06/2018-
Iffirmat ftehim ieħor bejn il-Gvern u l-Kummissjoni Ejjew Għandi fit-tmexxija tagħha tal-Programm Sebħ li joffri kenn lil nisa u t-tfal tagħhom li kienu vittmi ta’ vjolenza domestika. Il-Programm Sebħ jitmexxa minn Dar Qalb ta’ Ġesù ġewwa Santa Venera.
F’konferenza tal-aħbarijiet l-Erbgħa filgħodu, il-Ministru għall-Familja, Drittijiet tat-Tfal u Solidarjetà Soċjali, Michael Falzon stqarr li l-Gvern qed ikompli jinvesti b’mod konkret, u hemm il-ħsieb li dan is-servizz jimxi għal dar oħra fiż-Żejtun, bil-possibilità li anke jiżdied in-numru ta’ residenti…
Pope Francis and Emmanuel Macron talk about immigration in first meeting
27/06/2018-
The heated debate over immigration in Europe was a central topic of discussion in a meeting between Pope Francis and French President Emmanuel Macron at the Vatican Tuesday.
The June 26 meeting marked the first time the two had met since Macron’s election in May 2017.
During the 57-minute conversation, which took place in the Vatican’s apostolic palace and was described as “warm” and “friendly,” Francis and Macron spoke on a variety of topics…