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Oratory ‘Pawlu ta’ Malta’ to celebrate the 1950 anniversary of the martyrdom of Saint Paul

09/11/2017

  • Fl-okkażjoni tal-1950 anniversarju tal-martirju ta’ San Pawl, il-Kapitlu Metropolitan se jippreżenta l-Oratorju PAWLU TA’ MALTA, versi tal-Professur Oliver Friggieri, b’mużika tal-Professur Charles Camilleri.

    L-Oratorju se jsir fil-Katidral Metropolitan ta’ San Pawl, l-Imdina, nhar il-Ġimgha 10 ta’ Novembru fit-8pm u se jkun taħt il-patroċinju tal-Arcisqof Emeritus Mons. Pawlu Cremona. Se jkun esegwiet mill-Orkestra Filarmonika Nazzjonali taħt id-direzzjoni ta’ Dr Michelle Castelletti, bis-sehem tas-solisti Brian Cefai, Rosabelle Bianchi u Alfred Camilleri…

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Pope at General Audience: It’s essential to understand the meaning and the value of Holy Mass

09/11/2017

  • Pope Francis has reminded the faithful that the Eucharist is a wonderful event during which Jesus Christ, our life, becomes present.

    Speaking to the crowd gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis began a new series of reflections focusing on the Eucharist and highlighting the importance of how we attend and of how we participate in Mass in order to really experience our relationship with God…

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Irene Pivetti main guest of The Benjamin Tonna Lecture 2017

The lecture is organised by The Institute for Research on the Signs of the Times (DISCERN)

08/11/2017

    • Irene Pivetti, a former Italian journalist and politician, will be the guest speaker of the 2017 Benjamin Tonna Lecture organised by The Institute for Research on the Signs of the Times (DISCERN).

      The theme of this year’s lecture will be ‘The Catholic Journalist in the Secular Media’.

      The event will be held on Wednesday, 15th November 2017, at The Old Refectory, The Archbishop’s Curia, Floriana, at 7 p.m…

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Planning for today for the few – Not for tomorrow for everyone

Statement by the Church Environment Commission on World Town Planning Day

07/11/2017

  • On the occasion of World Town Planning Day (8th November 2017) the Church Environment Commission (KA) reflects on the current state of development planning in the country and is concerned, as it has been for the last years, about the direction that planning in Malta has taken. If we do not consider the wellbeing of future generations, we run the risk of even forgetting the current one and give an implicit or explicit licence to the powerful few to trample over the rights of everybody else, particularly the weak and vulnerable…

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The Archbishop meets with the Leader of the Opposition and with the Leader of the Democratic Party

06/11/2017

  • Illum, it-Tnejn, 6 ta’ Novembru, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, laqa’ lill-Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni, Dr Adrian Delia, u lill-Kap tal-Partit Demokratiku, Dr Anthony Buttigieg, f’żewġ żjarat ta’ korteżija fil-Kurja, il-Furjana.

    Fiż-żewġ laqgħat, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna qal li x-xewqa tal-Knisja hi li l-mexxejja tal-partiti politiċi jaħdmu għall-ġid komuni mal-istituzzjonijiet tal-pajjiż. Wera l-apprezzament tiegħu għal dawk li joffru l-ħidma tagħhom fil-politika għas-servizz tas-soċjetà…

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Live: The conclusion of the Diocesan process for the cause of beatification of Fr Avertan Fenech and Mass on the occasion of All Saints Day

01/11/2017

  • Illum, l‑Erbgħa l‑1 ta’ Novembru 2017, l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil‑Festa tal‑Qaddisin kollha, li matulha jagħlaq il‑proċess Djoċesan għall‑kawża tal‑Beatifikazzjoni tal‑Qaddej ta’ Alla, Patri Avertan Fenech, Karmelitan. Din ser issir fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta, u tibda fil‑5:00 p.m. bir‑rit kanoniku tal‑għeluq tal‑inkjesta. 

    L-għeluq tal-proċess Djoċesan jibda fil-5:00 p.m., waqt li l-Quddiesa tibda fis‑6:00 p.m.

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He overcame prison and drug addiction thanks to the Rosary

01/11/2017

  • A life of crime and drug addiction landed Khristian Briones, 39, in prison for ten years. During that time, he paid his debt to society, and he set out on a path of faith and conversion that began with praying the rosary.

    Briones was raised by his grandparents in Chile. They lived in poverty. Alcoholism, domestic violence and drug addiction were a regular part of his home life…

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Notice

31/10/2017

  • Il-Kurja tal-Arċisqof tixtieq tavża li għada, l-Erbgha, l-1 ta’ Novembru, u l-Ħamis, 2 ta’ Novembru, l‑Uffiċċju taż‑Żwiġijiet fil‑Kurja, il‑Furjana, ser ikun magħluq.

    Il-Ġimgħa, l‑Ufficcju taż‑Żwiġijiet ser jiftaħ fil-ħinijiet normali, bejn it-8:00 a.m. u nofsinhar.

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Pope Francis: a good shepherd is always close to his people

31/10/2017

  • A good shepherd is always close to his people, while a bad priest is only interested in power and money. That was Pope Francis’ message at the Santa Marta Mass on Monday, as he reflected on the Gospel reading for the day.

    In the reading of St Luke’s Gospel, Jesus is in the synagogue where he meets a woman who has been crippled for years and is unable to stand up straight…

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