News from the Church in Malta
As 2017 was drawing to a close, the horrors of war and people’s yearnings for peace were on Pope Francis’ mind and in his prayers.
In an unusual move late Dec. 30, the pope had the Vatican press office and Vatican media distribute a copy of a famous photograph from the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
The photo shows a young boy, about 10 years old, carrying his dead little brother on his back…
Patri Leslie Gatt OSA ġie elett Pirjol Provinċjali tal-Provinċja Agostinjana ta’ Malta.
Patri Leslie jieħu l-inkarigu ta’ din il-missjoni l-ġdida fil-Kapitlu tal-Provinċja ta’ Malta li ser issir f’April li ġej. Dakinhar huwa jissuċċedi lill-Provinċjal preżenti, Patri Raymond Francalanza li qeda b’dedikazzjoni fis-snin li għaddew.
Patri Leslie twieled fl-1978 u tgħammed fil-Parroċċa ta’ Santu Wistin il-Belt Valletta. Fis-sena 2000 beda s-sena tan-Novizzjat fl-Ordni ta’ Santu Wistin fl-Italja u sena wara għamel l-ewwel professjoni fl-Ordni Agostinjan…
Greeting pilgrims and visitors gathered in the Paul VI Hall on Wednesday, Pope Francis continued his reflections on the celebration of the Eucharist, focusing on the penitential rite which helps us to prepare our hearts to receive God’s mercy.
Presumptous heart cannot receive pardon
We acknowledge before God and before our brothers and sisters that we are all sinners, he said…
Tħabbret il-mewt ta’ Mons. Francesco Adeodato Micallef O.C.D., Isqof Titulari ta’ Tinis in
Proconsulari u Vigarju Appostoliku Emeritu tal-Kuwait bejn l-1982 u l-2005.
L-Isqof Micallef li huwa minn Birkirkara miet illum, l-Erbgħa, 3 ta’ Jannar 2018, fit-8:15 a.m., fl-età ta’ 89 sena.
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According to UNICEF, Children in conflict zones around the world have come under attack at a shocking scale throughout the year but the warring parties have ignored international laws to protect the most vulnerable.
“As these attacks continue year after year, we cannot become numb. Such brutality cannot be the new normal”, said Manuel Fontaine, UNICEF Director of Emergency Programmes.
The current report highlights several conflict zones where children suffered during the year…
€1,255,269 were raised during the New Year’s day Feast of Generosity organised by Id-Dar tal-Providenza with the support of RTK Radio. The dry but rather windy weather did not dampen the enthusiasm of the large crowds that made it to Siġġiewi during the day to make their donation under the big tent set up in the parking lot…
Il-Ħadd, 31 ta’ Diċembru 2017, fil-5:30 p.m., l‑Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa ta’ Radd il‑Ħajr fi tmiem is‑sena, bil‑kant tat‑Te Deum, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta.
Fl-ewwel jum tas-sena l-ġdida, fid-9:00 a.m., l‑Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa fis‑Solennità ta’ Marija Omm Alla u l‑Jum Dinji tal‑Paċi, fid‑Dar tal‑Providenza, is‑Siġġiewi.
Agħfas hawn biex issegwi ċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet tal-Arċisqof fuq YouTube…
L-Erbgħa, 27 ta’ Diċembru 2017, l-Arċisqof Mons. Charles J. Scicluna, l-Arċisqof Emeritu Mons. Pawlu Cremona u l-Vigarju Ġenerali Mons. Joe Galea Curmi ser jilqgħu lill-awtoritajiet tal-Istat u lill-korpi kostitwiti għall-bdil tal-awguri tal-Milied u l-bidu tas-Sena l-Ġdida, fil-Palazz tal-Arċisqof, il-Belt Valletta.
Ir-ritratti kollha huma aċċessibbli fuq il-websajt tar-Ritratti Uffiċjali tal-Knisja f’Malta.
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Fl-okkażjoni tal-festi ta’ żmien il-Milied u l-bidu tas-Sena l-Ġdida, l-Arċisqof Mons. Charles J. Scicluna, l-Arċisqof Emeritu Mons. Pawlu Cremona u l-Vigarju Ġenerali Mons. Joe Galea Curmi ser jilqgħu lil kull min jixtieq iżurhom għal bdil tal-awguri tal-istaġun, għada s-Sibt, 30 ta’ Diċembru, bejn l-10:00 a.m. u nofsinhar.
Kif isir kull sena, il-bdil tal-awguri ser isir fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana. Minħabba raġunijiet ta’ aċċessibilità, ser ikun miftuħ il-bieb ta’ San Kalċedonju fi Triq Vinċenzo Buġeja…
Imagine the scene: It’s night. I’m writing an article, doing some online shopping, or maybe I’m cooking a pot of soup for another day. It’s so late! I’m tired, and angry that I didn’t have time to do all the things I had planned during the day, at a “normal” time…
