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Maltese children to join a million others in praying for peace and unity

A million children around the world will pray the Rosary on Wednesday 18 October 2017

16/10/2017

  • 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…

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The Archbishop appoints an Archpriest and a Parish Priest for Birgu and Santa Luċija

15/10/2017
  • Arċipriet ġdid għall-Parroċċa tal-Birgu

    • 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…

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Persecution against Christians reached a new peak, shows an ACN Report

14/10/2017

  • “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…

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Important Ecumenical meeting in Malta

14/10/2017

  • 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

14/10/2017

    • 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

13/10/2017
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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

12/10/2017

  • 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

12/10/2017

  • 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”

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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