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Memorandum of Understanding signed between St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation and University of Malta

09/05/2018

  • St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation and University of Malta (UM) have set the path for a future of collaboration following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. 

    “Through a culture of sharing and widening our horizons we can look at collaborations such as this, between the University of Malta and a world heritage site such as St John’s Co-Cathedral, as forward looking and a means to utilise expertise to enhance our knowledge about such monuments,” stated Minister for Culture, Owen Bonnici…

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The Semitic element in the Maltese religious lexicon

09/05/2018

  • The Department of Fundamental & Dogmatic Theology will be hosting a Theology Research Seminar entitled ‘The Semitic Element in the Maltese Religious Lexicon‘.

  • Speaker: Prof. Martin Zammit
    Venue: Theology Board Room (Room 317), Faculty of Theology, University of Malta
    Date: Wednesday 9th May 2018
    Time: 16:00 – 17:00

  • The mixed nature of the Maltese language, characterized by its Semitic and Romance components, is also reflected in the religious lexis in which Maltese Christianity is expressed…

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Archdiocese of Malta to further invest in conservation through EU funds

08/05/2018

  • The Archdiocese of Malta has been awarded €2.2 million in EU funds for the conservation, protection and promotion of ecclesiastical cultural heritage. Over a period of three years, the archives of the Archbishop’s Curia and a total of 15 parishes will benefit from the funds, following an application submitted by the Foundation for Cultural Heritage of the Archdiocese of Malta, to the Project Selection Committee for the allocation of EU funds (2014 – 2020). 

    The parishes which will benefit from these funds, for the restoration of historial buildings and the conservation of our cultural heritage, are: Attard, Balzan, Birkirkara (St Helen), Birkirkara (St Mary), Dingli, Gharghur, Marsaxlokk, Mdina, Mgarr, Mellieha, Mosta (including Bidnija), Naxxar, Paola (Christ the King), Rabat, and Tarxien…

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Hundreds of thousands march for life across Latin America

08/05/2018

  • Huge crowds across Latin America took to the streets in recent days to call for the protection of human life from conception to natural death.

    On May 5, some 400,000 Colombians in 53 cities across the country turned out for pro-life marches.

    Event organizer “United for Life” told ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish language sister agency, that the objectives of the march included annulling court rulings in recent years that legalized abortion in some cases and euthanasia…

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How are those born before the 2000s different from the ones who were born after?

08/05/2018

  • Żagħżugħ li twieled qabel is-sena 2000, kif inhu differenti minn żagħżugħ li twieled wara? X’qiegħed ifittex iż-żagħażugħ ta’ wara s-sena 2000?

    Iż-żgħażagħ li jagħmlu parti mill-ġenerazzjoni ta’ bejn is-16 u l-20 sena, magħrufa bħala Generation-z, ser ikunu s-suġġett ta’ Think Tank li ċ-Ċentru Djoċesan tal-Vokazzjonijiet, flimkien mas-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof qed jorganizza nhar is-Sibt 12 ta’ Mejju fis-Seminarju r-Rabat…

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Reflections by 100 academics on the Bill amending the Embryo Protection Act

07/05/2018

  • 100 academics from the University of Malta have concluded that the proposed amendments to the Embryo Protection Act gravely weaken the protection of the human embryo at its most vulnerable stage. The academics from 14 different faculties of the University of Malta have expressed their concerns in an academic paper (copy attached in English) which is being published today, Saturday 5th May 2018…

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Pope Francis: Love is not just what we see in movies – it takes work

07/05/2018

  • Love is not empty words or what is depicted in romantic films – it is action and service toward others, Pope Francis said in a homily at a Roman parish Sunday.

    “Love is not what they say in movies… Love is not playing violins, all romantic. No, love is work. Love shows itself in works, not in words,” he said at Santissimo Sacramento parish May 6…

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Fireworks display on Church property

A circular issued by the office of the Vicar General

05/05/2018

  • Infakkru li hu pprojbit li jsir ħruq tan-nar minn fuq il-knejjes jew minn proprjetà tal-Knisja.

    Din hi policy li għandha tapplika għal kull knisja u proprjetà li tagħha hi responsabbli l-Knisja. Ma jsirux eċċezzjonijiet f’anniversarji jew ċirkustanzi oħra.

    Hu dmir tal-arċipriet/kappillan jew tar-rettur tal-knisja partikulari li jara li din il-policy tkun segwita.

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The Archbishop’s Palace open to visitors during the Valletta Green Festival

05/05/2018

  • Mill-Ħamis, 3 ta’ Mejju sal-Ħadd, 6 ta’ Mejju, il-Maltin u l-Għawdxin u kif ukoll it-turisti, jistgħu jżuru l-Palazz tal-Arċisqof fil-Belt Valletta waqt il-Valletta Green Festival, organizzat mill-Fundazzjoni Valletta 2018.

    Il-viżitaturi ser ikollhom l-opportunità jżuru l-parti ta’ taħt l-art tal-Palazz u jammiraw il-ġnien pittoresk tiegħu, bil-funtana tiegħu tmur lura għas-seklu 17. Dan hu l-uniku ġnien residenzjali tad-daqs tiegħu fil-qalba tal-Belt…

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Pastoral Visit by the Archbishop at Ħal Safi Parish

05/05/2018

  • Is-Sibt, 5 ta’ Mejju 2018, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jibda l-viżta pastorali fil-Parroċċa tal-Konverżjoni ta’ San Pawl, Ħal Safi, fejn se jiltaqa’ mat-tfal u l-adolexxenti tal-parroċċa, mal-operaturi pastorali, mas-saċerdoti u r-reliġjużi tal-komunità kif ukoll mal-membri tal-Kunsill Lokali. Il-Viżta Pastorali tintemm it-Tnejn, 7 ta’ Mejju 2018.

    Hawn taħt tista’ taqra l-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Scicluna lill-parruċċani ta’ Ħal Safi.

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