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

11/10/2017

  • “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

09/10/2017

  • 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

07/10/2017

  • 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’

07/10/2017

  • 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

07/10/2017

  • 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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New pastoral programme by the MSSP Oratory

06/10/2017

  • A new pastoral year has just been launched at the Oratory MSSP in Birkirkara – filled with catechetical and liturgical courses for adults, youths and children. The new pastoral programme was launched as an enthusiastic start paves the way for another exciting and spirit-filled pastoral year.

    Fr Frankie Cini, Regional Superior of the Missionary Society of St Paul, warmly welcomed the congregation and Fr Martin Cilia, Director of the Oratory, presented the program for the coming year…

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Message by Pope Francis to the particpants of the Our Ocean Conference

The international conference 'Our Ocean' is being held in Malta on the 5th - 6th October 2017.

06/10/2017

  • The Vatican,

    27 September 2017

    Ladies and Gentlemen,

    Dear Friends,

    I am pleased to convey the cordial greetings of His Holiness Pope Francis to all assembled for this Fourth International Conference on Our Ocean, an Ocean for Life.

    Your Conference deals with complex and interrelated issues such as the health of the oceans, as well as the coordination and management of various activities above or under the seas…

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The Archbishop’s Palace open to visitors during Notte Bianca

05/10/2017

  • Il‑Palazz tal‑Arċisqof fil‑Belt Valletta nhar is‑Sibt li ġej ser jiftaħ il‑bibien tiegħu għall‑pubbliku, waqt is‑serata tan‑Notte Bianca.

    Għal din l‑okkażjoni, il‑viżitaturi jistgħu jżuru 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.

    Il‑pubbliku ser ikun jista’ jgawdi wkoll il‑ġnien tal‑Palazz, ġnien mimli siġar taċ‑ċitru u b’funtana tas‑seklu sbatax…

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Speeches by the Apostolic Nuncio and the Vicar General on the closing of the Season of Creation

Laudato Si': Interfaith and Secular Perspectives on Care for Creation

05/10/2017

  • Malta’s observance of the 2017 Christian Season of Creation, ended on Wednesday, 4th October 2017, with a public meeting entitiled ‘Laudato Si’: Interfaith and Secular Perspectives on Care for Creation’, held at the Millennium Chapel, St Julian’s. The event was organised by the Church Environment Commission and Nature Trust Malta.

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    Speech by the Apostolic Nuncio, Mgr Alessandro D’Errico  

    • Distinguished guests,

      It is with a feeling of great joy that I have been able to participate in the proceedings of this Public Seminar, Laudato Si’: Interfaith and Secular Perspectives on Care for Creation, organized by the Environment Commission of the Church in Malta and Gozo and by Nature Trust Malta…

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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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