News from the Church in Malta
Pope Francis has condemned the terrorist attack that killed over 300 people, including children, in the Somali capital Mogadishu.
Speaking during the weekly General Audience in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope said he wished to express his sorrow for the massacre that took place on Saturday.
“This terrorist act , he said, deserves to be most strongly deplored, also because it falls on a population that is already suffering deeply”…
Nhar il-Ġimgħa li ġej, 20 ta’ Ottubru u s -Sibt 21 ta’ Ottubru 2017, il-pubbliku jista’ jżur il-Kurja tal-Arċisqof il-Furjana biex japprezza x-xogħol artistiku tal-pittur John Martin Borg.
John Martin Borg għażel li din il-wirja tkun b’risq Caritas Malta minħabba l-ħidma ta’ Cartias mal-persuni vulnerabbli u l-foqra. Ix-xewqa tal-artist hi li permezz tal-wirja tiegħu, ikun jista’ jagħti daqqa t’id lil ħidma ta’ Caritas Malta…
I forcefully condemn the cruel murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia. The loss of this brave journalist fills us with sadness and with determination to continue defending democracy until the very end.
This is not a time to wage war between us or to blame one another. As a people we must wake up, defend the dignity of each one of us, and stop the verbal attacks on each other…
Once again the international Pontifical charity foundation, Aid to Church in Need (ACN), is inviting all Maltese children to join children from all over the world in this Rosary initiative, happening this Wednesday, 18th october, at 9:00 a.m.
Last year children from 69 countries participated including 9,000 boys and girls from Malta and Gozo.
This year 2017 we are celebrating 100 years since Our Lady Queen of the Rosary appeared to three children – Lucia, Francisco and Giacinta – at Fatima asking them to continue to pray through the Rosary for unity and peace in the world. Therefore we should teach our children and encourage them to say the Rosary for Peace, which the world needs so much…
L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Kan. Dun Karm Busuttil bħala Arċipriet tal‑Parroċċa tal‑Birgu.
Dun Karm Busuttil twieled fil‑15 ta’ Lulju 1959. Huwa rċieva l‑edukazzjoni primarja u sekondarja fiż‑Żurrieq u fis‑Seminarju Minuri, ir‑Rabat. Kompla l‑istudji terzjarji fl‑Università ta’ Malta fejn matul is-snin iggradwa fil‑Filosofija, it‑Teoloġija, id‑Drittijiet tal‑Bniedem, il‑Liġi Internazzjonali u l‑Istudji Diplomatiċi…
“Christians are pigs. You don’t deserve to live.” These were the words of an extremist militant spoken to Christian man Elia Gargous, kidnapped by Islamist militia Al Nusra Front, outside Rableh, western Syria, which bluntly summarize the content of the Report of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) on anti-Christian persecution “Persecuted and forgotten. A Report on Christians oppressed for their faith 2015-2017”, presented today in Milan…
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…
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…
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…
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…
