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Fake news. Pope Francis’ invitation to a journalism of peace

05/10/2017

  • “The truth will set you free” (Jn 8:32). Fake news and journalism for peace”: it is the theme chosen by Pope Francis for the 52nd World Day of Social Communications 2018. 

    The Pope’s invitation is certainly not meant to encourage falsely-good news. In fact, it intends to acknowledge that since “only the truth will set you free”, a first important step could be to recognize that the spread of baseless information escalates into a spiral fuelled by negative emotions (fear, contempt, anger…), triggered by the sensationalist depiction of tragedy and legitimatized or strengthened by a distorted use of the media…

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3 Catholic apps you might want to have on your phone

04/10/2017

  • Next time you walk into to a church, a chapel or a shrine, and get a glimpse of someone staring at the screen of a smartphone instead of, let’s say, that beautiful Madonna on the wall, do not jump to conclusions (you Pharisee!). Chances are that soul is not scrolling through Facebook, or endlessly playing with Snapchat filters, but praying the Liturgy of the Hours, the rosary, or reading the Scriptures…

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Diocesan celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima

04/10/2017

  • F’għeluq iċ‑ċentinarju mid‑dehriet tal‑Madonna ta’ Fatima ser jiġu organizzati diversi ċelebrazzjonijiet Djoċesani mifruxa fuq tliet ġranet.

    Nhar il‑Ġimgħa, 6 ta’ Ottubru, fis-6:00 p.m., tfal minn diversi parroċċi ser jieħdu sehem f’mixja qasira bl‑istatwa tal‑Madonna ta’ Fatima. Din ser tibda mid‑Dar tal‑Kleru fi Fleur-de-Lys sal‑Knisja ta’ Santa Tereża, Birkirkara. Wara, ser tiġi ċċelebrata Quddiesa mmexxija mill‑Arċisqof Emeritu Mons. Pawlu Cremona O.P…

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Church hosts conference on Child Dignity in Digital World

Malta is represented by the Church's Head of Safeguarding, Andrew Azzopardi.

04/10/2017

  • Child Dignity in the Digital World is the title of a world congress being held at Rome’s Pontifical Gregorian University this week. Among the key note speakers is the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and the meeting ends with a papal audience on Friday.

    Ahead of the opening session, organisers held a press conference to highlight the urgency of this global challenge of protecting children from on-line abuse…

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The Church loves Europe and believes in its future – CCEE

Final declaration of the Plenary Assembly of the Council of the European Episcopal Conferences held in Minsk, Belarus.

03/10/2017

  • The Church loves Europe and believes in its future: Europe is not just a land, but a spiritual task.

    At the plenary meeting taking place in Minsk, Belarus, we have renewed our commitment to participate with enthusiasm to the progress of this Continent, which has great things to offer all of us in the logic of reciprocity.

    The task of our Council is to promote communion between the Pastors of various Nations and to find the paths for the voice of the Lord Jesus to return to the ears of European men and women in culture and society…

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Pope Francis prays for victims of Las Vegas shooting

02/10/2017

  • Pope Francis has expressed his “spiritual closeness” to victims of the deadly shooting in Las Vegas, which left more than fifty people dead, and hundreds more wounded.

    In the telegram addressed to the Bishop Joseph Anthony Pepe of Las Vegas, the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, said Pope Francis was “deeply saddened” to learn of “this senseless tragedy.” The Holy Father, he said, “commends the He commends the efforts of the police and emergency service personnel, and offers the promise of his prayers for the injured and for all who have died, entrusting them to the merciful love of Almighty God.”

    The attack in Las Vegas is being described as the deadliest mass shooting in United States history…

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“Justice cannot be bought” – The Vicar General on the opening of the Forensic Year

Mass on the occasion of the opening of the 2017 Forensic Year

02/10/2017
  • Omelija tal-Vigarju Ġenerali Mons. Joe Galea Curmi

  •  Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta

    2 ta’ Ottubru 2017

    Il-Kelma ta’ Alla li smajna f’din il-quddiesa tagħtina dawl sabiħ għal ħajjitna. Nixtieq insemmi tliet punti marbuta mal-qari li smajna, u nagħmel tliet talbiet.

    “Kien hemm f’belt wieħed imħallef, li la kien jibża’ minn Alla u lanqas iħabbel rasu minn ħadd … ” (Mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Luqa)

    Il-parabbola ta’ Ġesù ssemmi żewġ karatteristiċi li kienu eżatt il-kontra ta’ li wieħed kien jistenna minn Imħallef: li jqim lil Alla (dik hi t-tifsira ta’ li tibża’ minn Alla) u li jagħti każ in-nies…

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“True progress must give heed to the cry of the earth as well as to the cry of the poor” – Bishop Mario Grech

Mass on the occasion of the closing of the Season of Creation

02/10/2017
  • Omelija tal-Isqof Mario Grech

  • Knisja ta’ San Franġisk ta’ Assisi, il-Belt Valletta

    1 ta’ Ottubru 2017

    Għalkemm il-qawl jgħid li d-drawwa li titrawwam fina, il-kefen biss ineħħiha, fil-Vanġelu llum Ġesù jirrakkontalna storja biex jikkonvinċina li l-bniedem kapaċi jinbidel, kapaċi jibdel il-fehma u l-konvinzjonijiet tiegħu, kapaċi jibdel l-atteġġjamenti tiegħu anki jekk ikun ilu żmien twil bihom tant li l-qarn ikun dar! …

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Access to a decent and affordable accomodation is a basic right

Statement by the Church Commission for Justice and Peace on the occasion of World Habitat Day

02/10/2017

  • On World Habitat Day, the Justice and Peace Commission of the Archdiocese of Malta, expresses grave concern at the predicament of the ever-increasing number of individuals and families in Malta, who are unable to access decent and affordable housing.

    The rapid increase in rent prices over the past two years has led to increased homelessness, poverty and insecurity among the most vulnerable members of our community, especially those with limited support from family and social networks…

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