News from the Church in Malta
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…
Il-Kummissjoni Ekumenika Djoċesana għadha kemm ippubblikat it-traduzzjoni Maltija tad-dokument Mill-Konflitt għall-Komunjoni. Dan id-dokument ifakkar il-500 sena tar-Riforma ta’ Luteru. It-traduzzjoni hi ta’ Patri Silvestru Bonavia, Kapuċċin.
Id-dokument, li fih 70 paġna, jittratta l-istorja tar-Riforma u l-avvenimenti prinċipali tagħha, u l-fehmiet differenti tal-Kattoliċi u l-Luterani dwar diversi aspetti bħas-sagramenti, il-Knisja u l-grazzja, imma wkoll fejn dawn il-fehmiet, f’xi każi, jikkonverġu…
Nhar 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. Din il‑festa tiġi ċċelebrata mill‑Knisja Universali biex l‑Insara jagħtu ġieħ lill‑Qaddisin kollha waqt li jħabirku biex jimxu fuq l‑eżempju tagħhom…
The giant Christmas Crib and fir tree which traditionally adorn St Peter’s Square throughout the festive season will be inaugurated, this year, on the afternoon of December 7th.
The crib scene for Christmas 2017 will be donated by the ancient Abbey of Montevergine in the Campania region of southern Italy. The scenery and crib figures, in 18th century Neapolitan costumes, will be produced by artisans in a local workshop…
Your Eminences,
Your Excellencies,
Distinguished Authorities,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am pleased to join you at the conclusion of your Dialogue on the theme (Re)Thinking Europe – a Christian Contribution to the Future of the European Project, sponsored by the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community (COMECE). In a particular way I greet the President of the Commission, His Eminence Cardinal Reinhard Marx, and the Honourable Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament, and I thank them for their kind words…
Bejn ilbieraħ u llum delegazzjoni Maltija mmexxija mill-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna qed tattendi għall-kungress internazzjonali ‘(Re)Thinking Europe’ fil-Vatikan, organizzat mill-Kummissjoni tal‑Konferenzi tal‑Isqfijiet Ewropej (COMECE) u s-Santa Sede.
Fid-diskors tiegħu lit-350 parteċipant mit‑28 pajjiż tal‑Unjoni Ewropea, fosthom rappreżentanti għolja tal‑Knisja u mexxejja politiċi Ewropej, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna tkellem dwar l-importanza tal-bini ta’ pontijiet u s-solidarjetà bejn il-popli Ewropej, biex flimkien jaslu “għall-konvinzjoni li l-ġid ta’ pajjiż u ta’ poplu huwa wkoll il-ġid ta’ pajjiż u poplu ieħor.”
L-Arċisqof saħaq li quddiem l-isfidi li għaddejja minnhom bħalissa l-Ewropa, iċ-ċittadin Nisrani għandu post ċentrali għaliex l-aspirazzjonijiet fundamentali tal-Ewropa huma wkoll aspirazzjonijiet Insara…
Illum, is-Sibt 28 ta’ Ottubru 2017, fil-5:30 p.m., il-Papa Franġisku se jagħlaq il-kungress internazzjonali ta’ jumejn bl-isem ta’ ‘(Re)thinking Europe’, li qed isir fil-Vatikan.
Għal dan il-kungress qed jattendu aktar minn 350 parteċipant mit‑28 pajjiż tal‑Unjoni Ewropea, fosthom rappreżentanti għolja tal‑Knisja u mexxejja politiċi Ewropej, bil‑għan li jikkontribwixxu għal riflessjoni kostruttiva dwar l‑isfidi li qed tiffaċċja l‑Ewropa.
Għal dan il-kungress qed tattendi wkoll delegazzjoni Maltija mmexxijja mill‑Arċisqof Charles J…
The new Apostolic Nuncio for Malta, H.E. Mgr Alessandro D’Errico paid an official visit to Id-Dar tal-Providenza in Siġġiewi. He was welcomed by Fr Martin Micallef, Director of the Home, and met the residents and their support workers. He also found time to visit the chapel and Dun Mikiel’s Museum and grave and then toured the therapeutic pool and the St Isidore Agriculture Centre…
The Archbishop of Malta, Mgr Charles J. Scicluna, and the Bishop of Gozo, Mgr Mario Grech, are attending an international congress at the Vatican entitled ‘(Re)Thinking Europe’. The congress that will start today, will engage in dialogue more than 350 participants from 28 countries of the European Union, including high level officials of the Church and European political leaders. They will be asked to contribute to a constructive reflection on the fundamental challenges facing Europe…
