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Pope Francis denounces violence against women

  • Pope Francis spoke out against violence against women, which he called “a scourge that affects our American continent”.

    The Holy Father’s words came during a Marian celebration held in Peru’s coastal city of Trujillo on Saturday.

    “I ask you to fight against this source of suffering by calling for legislation and a culture that repudiates every form of violence.”

    He said there are “numerous cases where women are killed” and that this type of violence is hidden “behind so many walls”…

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New Archpriest and Parish Priest for Gudja Parish and St Sebastian Parish in Qormi

  • Arċipriet ġdid għall-Parroċċa tal-Gudja
  • L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Norman Zammit bħala l-Arċipriet tal‑Parroċċa ta’ Santa Marija, il-Gudja. 

    Dun Norman Zammit twieled fit-3 ta’ Awwissu 1973. Irċieva l-edukazzjoni tiegħu fl-iskola primarja taż-Żurrieq u fl-iskejjel sekondarji San Mikiel u l-Kulleġġ Monte Karmeli, Santa Venera.  Kompla l-istudji terzjarji fil-Fakultà tat-Teoloġija (Filosofija u Teoloġija) fl-Università ta’ Malta…

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Details of the funeral Mass of Bishop Sylvester Carmel Magro O.F.M.

  • Il‑Quddiesa praesente cadavere tal‑Isqof Sylvester Carmel Magro O.F.M., ser issir nhar it‑Tnejn, 22 ta’ Jannar 2018, fl‑10:00 a.m., fil‑Katidral tal‑Imdina. Jippresiedi l‑Quddiesa l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna.

    Għada, il‑Ħadd, 21 ta’ Jannar, fit‑8:30 a.m., korteo funebri ser jitlaq mill‑Isptar Mater Dei sas‑Saqqajja, ir‑Rabat, fejn il‑Banda L’Isle Adam u l‑Banda Sliema ser jakkumpanjaw il‑korteo sal‑Kunvent tal‑Patrijiet Franġiskani Minuri, fi Triq San Pawl, ir‑Rabat…

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Details of the funeral Mass of Bishop Emanuel Barbara O.F.M. Cap.

  • Il‑Quddiesa presente cadavere tal‑Isqof Emanuel Barbara O.F.M. Cap., ser issir nhar is‑Sibt, 27 ta’ Jannar 2018, fis‑2:00 p.m., fil‑Katidral tal‑Imdina. Jippresiedi l-Quddiesa l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna.

    Lejlet il‑funeral, il‑Ġimgħa, 26 ta’ Jannar, fis‑7:00 p.m. ser jiġi ċċelebrat l‑Għasar tal‑Mejtin fil‑Knisja tas‑Salib Imqaddes (tal‑Kapuċċini), il‑Furjana.

    L‑Isqof Emanuel Barbara, Isqof ta’ Malindi, il‑Kenja, miet fil‑5 ta’ Jannar li għadda fir‑residenza tiegħu f’Malindi…

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Bishop Silvester Carmel Magro passes on to eternal life

  • Tħabbret il‑mewt ta’ Mons. Sylvester Carmel Magro, O.F.M., Isqof ta’ Salde u Vigarju Appostoliku ta’ Bengażi, il‑Libja, bejn l‑1997 u l‑2016. L‑Isqof Magro li huwa mir‑Rabat miet illum, is‑Sibt, 20 ta’ Jannar 2018, fis‑2:20 a.m., fl‑età ta’ 76 sena.

    Il‑Quddiesa praesente cadavere tal‑Isqof Magro ser issir nhar it‑Tnejn, 22 ta’ Jannar 2018, fil‑Katidral tal‑Imdina. Id‑dettalji tal‑funeral jitħabbru fil‑ħin li ġej…

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Pope to Peruvian children: ‘Be little stars that light up the night’

  • Pope Francis held a moving encounter on Friday with Peruvian children without families at “The Little Prince” Home where they live in Puerto Maldonado.

    Be “little stars that light up the night”, the Pope told them, taking his cue from the story whose title inspired the home’s name.

    ‘Light of hope’

    The Holy Father invited the children who had passed through “The Little Prince” Home to be a light of hope for those who live there now…

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Peru welcomes Pope Francis

  • Pope Francis arrived in Peru’s capital city Lima on Thursday evening beginning the second leg of an apostolic visit that is also scheduled to take him to the Amazon city of Puerto Maldonado and  to the northern coastal city of Trujillo.

    The Pope will be in Peru from 18 to 21. This is the third papal journey to the nation after Saint Pope John Paul II who visited the nation twice, in 1985 and 1988…

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Photos: The Archbishop meets students and staff of Seminary School


  • A celebration of The Archbishop’s Seminary School’s patron saint, St Paul, was organised on Wednesday 17th January 2018, with the participation of Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna.

    The day started off with two separate activities for the students of Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, where students discussed with the Archbishop ways in which they can share the Good News with others…

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Live: Diocesan Ecumenical Service in Senglea

  • On Friday 19th January 2018, at 6:30 p.m., at the Basilica of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Senglea, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna will preside over the Diocesan Ecumenical Service. All are welcome to attend.

    The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is being held between Thursday, 18th January and 25th January 2018. During this week, the members of different Christian Churches meet for ecumenical prayer…

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Pope marries couple on plane over Chile

  • Pope Francis performed on Thursday the first-ever papal marriage ceremony aboard the plane bound for Iquique, the final day of his Apostolic Visit to Chile.

    The newly-weds – Paula Podest Ruiz and Carlos Ciuffardi Elorriaga – were already married civilly and had intended on being married in a Catholic Church but their church was destroyed in an earthquake in 2010…

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