News from the Church in Malta
Beginning in the 13th century, popes began pointing out specific saints who were exemplary teachers in various theological or spiritual topics. These holy men and women were given the official title of “Doctor,” which stems from the Latin root word docere, meaning “to teach.”
The list is relatively small compared to the number of saints in the Church…
Pope Benedict wanted to give a contribution, very significant as always, to the interior spiritual unity of the two pontificates. Thus Msgr Dario Edoardo Viganò characterizes the letter sent to him by the Pope Emeritus.
Regarding the magisterium of Pope Francis, Benedict writes that “there is interior unity” between his pontificate and that of Pope Francis, his successor…
The newly-appointed apostolic nuncio to South Korea, Monsignor Alfred Xuereb is expected to encourage the warming relations between the two Koreas and play an active role in peace initiatives in the region.
Mgr Xuereb, good news for Korean reconciliation
According to Monsignor Marco Sprizzi, who has been in charge of the Nunciature in Seoul since the retirement of Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Osvaldo Padilla on 15 September, 2017, the appointment of Monsignor Xuereb by Pope Francis bodes well for inter-Korean reconciliation…
Frances of Rome, the married saint most famous for remarking, “A married woman must, when called upon, leave her devotions to God at the altar to find him in her household affairs,” did not want to be married. More than anything in the world, she wanted to be a nun, and she told her father just that. Unfortunately for her, her father was entirely unconcerned about her desires—he insisted that she marry…
His Excellency Mgr Jean-Claude Hollerich S.J., Archbishop of Luxembourg, has been elected President of COMECE by the Delegates of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union for a 5 years mandate.
In the same election, four Vice Presidents were also elected: Mgr Noel Treanor (Ireland), Mgr Mariano Crociata (Italy), Mgr Jan Vokal (Czech Republic), Franz-Josef Overbeck (Germany).
Mgr Hollerich succeeds to H…
Għada, il-Ġimgħa, 9 ta’ Marzu 2018, il-Parroċċa ta’ Marija bambina fl-Isla, ser torganizza l-pellegrinaġġ penitenzjali tar-Randan bl-istatwa devota tar-Redentur, immexxi mill‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna. Fi tmiem il-pellegrinaġġ, l-Arċisqof Scicluna ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil‑Knisja Parrokkjali. Il-pellegrinaġġ ser jibda fis-6pm.
Ritratti: Uffiċċju Komunikazzjoni Kurja – Ian Noel Pace
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L-Uffiċċju Komunikazzjoni jinforma lill-qarrejja li qed issir il-ħidma meħtieġa biex in-newsletter tal-Knisja f’Malta terġa’ tibda tintbagħat b’mod regolari bl-imejl. Niskużaw ruħna ta’ kull inkonvenjent.
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Il-Kulleġġ tal-Kappillani tal-Knisja f’Malta għadu kemm ħatar Kunsill ġdid għas-snin 2018 – 2020. Il-Kunsill tal-Kappillani huwa ffurmat minn seba’ membri tal-Kulleġġ tal-Kappillani li hu magħmul mis-70 kappillan tal-parroċċi f’Malta. Il-Kunsill hu ffurmat hekk:
President: Dun Anton Galea Scannura
Viċi President: Dun Ewkarist Zammit
Segretarju tal-Kulleġġ: Dun Mario Mangion
Kaxxier: Patri Christian Borg OFM Conv
Segretarju tal-Kunsill: Dun Joe Mizzi
Membri: Dun Josef Mifsud u Patri Joe Saliba O.Carm
Il-Kunsill huwa responsabbli li janalizza l-ħwejjeġ li jolqtu l-ħidma pastorali fil-parroċċi u t-tmexxija tal-Kulleġġ u jkun ta’ għajnuna għall-Arċisqof u għall-kappillani kollha fil-ħidma pastorali tagħhom…
The Vatican announced on Wednesday that Pope Francis has recognized a second miracle allowing five people on the path to sainthood to be canonised, the most prominent being Bl. Pope Paul VI and Bl. Oscar Romero.
With a second miracle approved, the path has been cleared for a date to be set for the canonization of each of the five candidates, allowing them to officially be declared a saint…
The Holy Father has appointed Archbishop Joseph Spiteri, Titular Archbishop of Serta and presently Apostolic Nuncio in Ivory Coast, as the new Apostolic Nuncio for the Holy See to Lebanon.
Mgr Joseph Spiteri was born in Sliema in 1959 and ordained to the priesthood in 1984. After pursuing his studies in Canon Law, he joined the Holy See’s diplomatic service, working in Panama, Iraq, Mexico, Portugal, Greece and Venezuela…
