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Programme of celebrations for St George Preca’s Feast 2018

03/05/2018

  • Fl-okkażjoni tal-festa tal-ewwel qaddis Malti, San Ġorġ Preca, li tiġi ċċelebrata kull 9 ta Mejju, ser isiru dawn iċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet: 

    Il-Ġimgħa 4 ta’ Mejju Adorazzjoni b’riflessjonijiet u talb ta’ San Ġorġ Preca fis-sala tal-kumpless ta’ Radju Marija fir-Rabat bejn is-7:30 pm u d-9:30 pm. Din ser tixxandar live fuq Radju Marija. Il-Ħadd 6 ta’ Mejju Quddiesa tat-Tridu tal-festa fid-9am fil-Kappella ta’ Sidtna Marija tal-Midalja Mirakoluża (il-Kappella tal-MUSEUM), il-Blata l-Bajda…

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Pope at Audience: Christians are called to make choices

03/05/2018

  • Pope Francis continued his catecheses focusing on the Sacrament of Baptism on Wednesday with a reflection on water, the source of life, and on how it is not possible to be both with God and with the devil.

    He also had a special greeting for a group of young people from Syria and asked for prayers for peace in the world, in particular for the Middle East and Syria…

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Priest shot dead in the Philippines

02/05/2018

  • The Catholic bishops of the Philippines have condemned the murder of a young Catholic priest in the north of the country. 

    Fr Mark Ventura was shot dead after he celebrated Mass at a gymnasium in Barangay Peña Weste, on the outskirts of Gattaran town in Cagayan province.

    Philippine bishops’ condemnation
    The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)  condemned the killing of the 37-year old priest, offering prayers for him, for his bereaved family and the lay faithful of Tuguegarao Archdiocese to which he belonged…

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Alfie’s Law? Charlie Gard’s parents announce new campaign to change protocol

29/04/2018
  • ‘We have something that is better for everybody’: Charlie Gard’s parents outside the Royal Courts of Justice last year

  • The controversy over Alfie Evans, a 23-month-old boy whose parents have been forbidden from taking him abroad for treatment, has provoked a debate over the law in such cases.

    Now the parents of the late Charlie Gard, who died aged eleven months after a similar legal dispute, have launched a campaign to change the law…

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Religious freedom declining worldwide, says US report

The report highlighted China and Pakistan as particularly concerning

29/04/2018
  • A blood-spattered poster of Jesus Christ is seen inside the the Coptic Christian Saints Church in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria. Photo: CNS

  • A US report has warned of declining religious freedom worldwide. The US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) published its annual report on April 25 and claimed worsening religious freedom across the globe…

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Alfie Evans dies amid outpouring of prayer and support

28/04/2018

  • Ailing toddler Alfie Evans, whose plight has tugged at the world’s heartstrings throughout the past week, died in the early hours of Saturday morning after being removed from life support.

    In an April 28 Facebook post, Alfie’s father, Tom Evans, said: “My gladiator lay down his shield and gained his wings at 02:30…absolutely heartbroken. I love you my guy.”

    Just shy of two years old, Alfie had been in what physicians described as a “semi-vegetative state” due to a mysterious degenerative neurological condition that doctors at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool, England have not been able to properly diagnose…

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The Archbishop will remain available to meet the anonymous person interviewed by One News

27/04/2018

  • Wara intervista ma’ persuna anonima li xxandret fuq One News, u li skont kif ġie rrappurtat, dak li għaddiet minnu jmur kontra t-tagħlim tal-Knisja, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna xtaq jiltaqa’ ma’ din il-persuna iżda din irrifjutat.

    L-Arċisqof offra li jiltaqa’ ma’ din il-persuna biex jisma’ mingħandha l-esperjenza tagħha, u biex jekk jirriżulta li kien hemm nuqqas min-naħa tal-Knisja jagħmel apoloġija. Dan minkejja li skont l-editur ta’ One News il-każ seħħ tmien snin ilu meta Mons…

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The need for responsible dialogue

Statement by the Church Commission for Justice and Peace

27/04/2018

  • In view of the current discussions on the amendments to the Embryo Protection Act, the Justice and Peace Commission of the Archdiocese of Malta calls for an attitude of responsible dialogue that veers away from polarised positions but which is focused on the common good of all, without demonising those holding opposing views. 

    It is not the intent of the Justice and Peace Commission to repeat what the Church has already clearly expressed regarding the proposals…

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A pro-life discussion enlightened by the values of the Gospel – The Catholic Action

An appeal by the Catholic Action to Maltese Christians

27/04/2018

  • Filwaqt li l-Azzjoni Kattolika Maltija (AKM) ittenni l-pożizzjoni tagħha favur il-ħajja, nixtiequ niġbdu l-attenzjoni dwar it-ton li qed jiġi wżat fid-diskussjoni dwar l-Embryo Protection Act.

    B’dispjaċir ninnutaw illi f’diversi waqtiet d-dibattitu dwar din il-liġi qed jieħu t-ton ta’ ġlieda ta’ opinjonijiet. Ħafna drabi l-kliem użat, speċjalment fuq il-mezzi tal-midja soċjali hu ta’ tgħajjir u kliem li jweġġa’ lejn xulxin u lejn il-politiċi involuti fuq iż-żewġ naħat…

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It is essential to always promote, prioritise and protect the dignity of the human person – President Coleiro Preca

'Every Life Matters' conference was organised by Life Network Foundation and Dar tal-Providenza

26/04/2018

  • “L-inklużjoni ta’ persuni b’diżabilitajiet, fil-livelli kollha tas-soċjetà, hija parti sħiħa mill-impenn biex inħaddnu l-valuri demokratiċi, u nissalvagwardjaw id-drittijiet umani universali.” Dan kien wieħed mill-messaġġi li wasslet il-President ta’ Malta, Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca meta għamlet id-diskors tal-ftuħ fil-konferenza “Every Life Matters” fil-Grand Hotel Excelsior. Il-konferenza kellha l-għan li tqajjem għarfien dwar l-inklużjoni u t-theddid li jiffaċċjaw persuni b’diżabiltajiet, li ħajjithom hija mhedda sa mill-bidu tagħha fil-ġuf…

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