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28/06/2018

- 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

27/06/2018

The Foundation for Theological Studies is launching ten bursary schemes to encourage individuals to pursue postgraduate studies in pastoral areas at the Faculty of Theology of the University of Malta.

The Foundation, established in 1988 by Archbishop Joseph Mercieca, among its objectives gives priority to the development of theological studies in Malta.

In line with recent developments in the local Church and in the light of the pastoral vision of Pope Francis, the Foundation for Theological Studies hopes to contribute to academically-trained pastoral ministers in various areas of the life of the local Church…

26/06/2018

Highlights from the press conference of the announcement of Mgr Joseph Galea-Curmi as the new Auxiliary Bishop of Malta, held at the Archbishop’s residence in Mdina on Saturday 23rd June 2018, and his meeting with Curia’s employees on Monday 25th June 2018.
Photos: Curia Communications Office – Ian Noel Pace

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26/06/2018

The Pontifical Academy of Life is holding a two-day workshop 25-26 June. Pope Francis met with the participants on Monday and shared his thoughts with them regarding the theme: Equal Beginnings. But then? A global responsibility”.

Science at the service of life

Pope Francis began saying that “human ecology” needs to be encouraged to consider “the ethical and spiritual quality of life in all of its phases”…

26/06/2018

Fl-okkażjoni tal-festa tal-Beatu Nazju Falzon, fil-knisja tal-Ġiżwiti fil-Belt Valletta ser ikun hemm eżebiti: ir-relikwja li ġiet ippreżentata lill-Papa San Ġwann Pawlu II, f’jum il-beatifikazzjoni; il-kuċċarun, il-baċir u l-plattin bi tliet vażetti li kienu jintużaw fil-magħmudijiet; ir-reġistru tal-magħmudijiet u l-lista tal-kunjomijiet tagħhom; il-pultruna li fuqha miet Nazju Falzon bl-inkwatru ta’ San Ġużepp li kellu wara rasu; l-inkwatru ta’ San Benedettu Ġużeppi Labre—li kien jintefa’ jittallab fil-bieb tal-knisja u li Nazju Falzon kellu devozzjoni kbira lejh u talab li jindilek biż-żejt tal-lampier li kellu jixgħel quddiemu dakinhar li miet…

25/06/2018

Dun Antoine Borg inħatar Direttur ta’ Radju Marija fl-Assemblea Ġenerali Annwali, is-Sibt 23 ta’ Ġunju 2018, lejlet il-festa ta’ San Ġwann il-Battista, wara l-approvazzjoni tal-Missjoni Kanonika mogħtija mill-Arċisqof ta’ Malta Charles J. Scicluna.

F’Mejju li għadda, Dun Antoine kien mistieden minn Padre Livio Fanzaga, Direttur ta’ Radio Maria Italia, għal kors ta’ taħriġ profond flimkien ma’ diretturi ġodda oħra minn diversi pajjiżi, fil-muniċipju ta’ Erba, fil-provinċja ta’ Como, l-Italja…