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Important Ecumenical meeting in Malta

  • The International Commission for Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue (ICAOTD) will be meeting in Malta from today, Saturday 14th October and Friday 20th October 2017.

    The participants from the Anglican Communion include bishops and experts from the Church of England, from the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Brazil, South Africa and Sri Lanka. The Orthodox delegation includes Metropolitans, Bishops and experts from Romania, Serbia, Georgia, Cyprus, Greece, Moscow and Zimbabwe…

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Closing of the Diocesan case for the beatification and canonisation of Fr Avertan Fenech

    • L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra l‑għeluq tal‑inkjesta Djoċesana dwar il‑Qaddej ta’ Alla, Patri Avertan Fenech, Karmelitan, nhar l‑Erbgħa, l‑1 ta’ Novembru 2017, Solennità tal‑Qaddisin Kollha, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta. Iċ‑ċelebrazzjoni ser tibda fil‑5:00 p.m. bir‑rit kanoniku tal‑għeluq tal‑inkjesta. Wara ssir Quddiesa ta’ radd il‑ħajr lil Alla. Dakinhar ukoll, Patri Avertan jagħlaq 74 sena minn meta għadda għall‑ħajja ta’ dejjem…

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“The Holy Father and the Holy See look at Malta with a privileged attention” – Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico, Apostolic Nuncio

The Apostolic Nuncio's speech after the presentation of his credentials to the President of Malta

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    Speech by the Apostolic Nuncio, Mgr Alessandro D’Errico
  • The President’s Palace, Attard

    12th October 2017

    Your Excellency, Madam President,

    It has been a great honor for me to present to Your Excellency, the Letter of His Holiness Pope Francis, accrediting me as Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See to the Republic of Malta, together with the Letter of Recall of my Predecessor…

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Photos: The Apostolic Nuncio presents his credentials to the President of Malta

  • On Thursday, 12th October 2017, the Apostolic Nuncio, His Excellency Mgr Alessandro D’Errico, presented his credentials to the President of Malta, Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, at The Palace in Valletta. During the ceremony, the President of Malta and the Apostolic Nuncio discussed bilateral relations.

    Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico, the new Apostolic Nuncio in Malta, was born in Frattamaggiore, in Naples, Italy on 18th November 1950…

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A holistic vision is needed that leads to a better quality of life

Statement by the Commission for Justice and Peace in reaction to the 2018 Budget

  • The Commission for Justice and Peace recognizes that the 2018 Budget introduces a number of positive and encouraging measures. These include the waste and plastic bottles scheme to address the environmental impact of waste disposal, public transportation, domestic violence, adoption and fostering.

    The Commission acknowledges that the Budget addresses some issues that impact on the quality of life, for example an added day of leave for all workers…

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Migrants: The cry of alarm of the Archbishop of Tunis: “They flee from Libya, Tunisian route reopened”

  • “We are returning to period of landings in Lampedusa and of the first barges that used to arrive in Tunisia and were directed to Libya, now they’ve started leaving from here.” Mgr Ilario Antoniazzi, Archbishop of Tunis, voiced his concerns after having learned that a Tunisian military vessel had collided with a boat carrying 70 migrants. The migrant boat sunk and dozens drowned as a result…

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Photos: The Archbishop’s Palace opens for Notte Bianca 2017

  • Waqt in-Notte Bianca ta’ din is-sena, il-Palazz tal-Arċisqof fil-Belt Valletta, fetaħ il-bibien tiegħu għall-viżitaturi, fejn setgħu jżuru diversi kmamar u żoni tal-Palazz.

    Fost l-attrazzjonijiet prinċipali kien hemm ċ-ċisterni u l-għerien ta’ taħt il-Palazz, li fihom nixxiegħa ta’ ilma ġieri li ilu jgħaddej sa minn qabel ma nbniet il-Belt Valletta, u kif ukoll il-kmamar kollha tal-piano nobile, fejn hemm kollezzjonijiet ta’ pitturi, skulturi u arti dekorattiva…

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The Declaration of Rome World Congress: ‘Child Dignity in the Digital World’

Malta was represented by Andrew Azzopardi, the Head of the Church Safeguarding Commission

  • Every child’s life is unique, meaningful and precious and every child has a right to dignity and safety. Yet today, global society is failing its children. Millions of children are being abused and exploited in tragic and unspeakable ways, and on an unprecedented scale all over the world.

    Technology’s exponential advancement and integration into our everyday lives is not only changing what we do and how we do it, but who we are…

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Pope Francis’ speech to World Congress on ‘Child Dignity in Digital World’

  • Your Eminences,
    President of the Senate, Madame Minister,
    Your Excellencies, Father Rector,
    Distinguished Ambassadors and Civil Authorities,
    Dear Professors, Ladies and Gentlemen,

    I thank the Rector of the Gregorian University, Father Nuno da Silva Gonçalves, and the young lady representative of the youth for their kind and informative words of introduction to our meeting. I am grateful to all of you for being here this morning and informing me of the results of your work…

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Photos: Children’s procession with the statue of Our Lady of Fatima

Procession and Mass on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Fatima apparitions

  • Il-Ġimgħa, 6 ta’ Ottubru 2017, fis-6:00 p.m., tfal minn diversi parroċċi ħadu sehem f’mixja qasira bl-istatwa tal-Madonna ta’ Fatima. Il-mixja bdiet mid-Dar tal-Kleru fi Fleur-de-Lys sal-Knisja ta’ Santa Tereża, Birkirkara. Wara ġiet iċċelebrata Quddiesa li tmexxiet mill-Arċisqof Emeritu Mons. Pawlu Cremona O.P. L-attività ġiet organizzata mill-Kummissjoni Djoċesana Tfal u l-Parroċċa ta’ Santa Marija f’Birkirkara.

  • Aktar ritratti taċ-ċelebrazzjoni fuq www.knisja.org/ritratti

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