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Few hours to go before the 53-hour volleyball marathon in aid of Dar tal-Providenza comes to an end

02/07/2017
  • The 9th edition of the Volleyball Marathon BOV Marigold is being held at the Dar tal-Providenza, in Siggiewi, which began on Friday, 30th June, and ends this evening.  

    As is customary at this time of the year, the car park at the Home in Siggiewi has been transformed into a volleyball court and entertainment area for the annual fund-raising marathon, with the theme Sabiħ li Tagħti…

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Pilgrimage with the statue of St Publius on St Paul’s Islands

01/07/2017
  • Hekk kif din is-sena qed jiġu mfakkra l-1950 sena mill-martirju ta’ San Pawl Appostlu, l-Assoċjazzjoni Publju ta’ Malta se torganizza pellegrinaġġ storiku bl-istatwa ta’ San Publiju fuq il-Gżejjer ta’ San Pawl.   Dan l-avveniment se jsir nhar il-Ħadd li ġej, 2 ta’ Lulju 2017, fejn fuq il-Gżejjer se tiġi ċċelebrata wkoll l-Ewkaristija.   L-idea wara dan il-pellegrinaġġ hi li jitfakkar il-martirju ta’ San Pawl, jiġu mfakkra u mġedda l-għeruq Insara tagħna l-Maltin kif ukoll biex jitfakkar il-ħames anniversarju mit-twaqqif tal-Assoċjazzjoni Publiju ta’ Malta…

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Pope Francis discusses 3 words ‘essential for life of an apostle’

30/06/2017

  • Pope Francis celebrated Mass in St Peter’s Square on Thursday to celebrated the feast of Saints Peter and Paul highlighting the plight of persecuted Christians, the importance of prayer and confessing the faith.

    In a sunny St Peter’s Square on Thursday, Pope Francis was joined by new Cardinals and Metropolitan Archbishops created in the last year, as well as pilgrims and Romans alike, to celebrate the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Co-Patrons of the eternal city…

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Live: The Ordination of 6 new priests

30/06/2017

  • On Friday, 30th June 2017, at 6:30p.m., Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna will celebrate mass where he will ordain 6 deacons to the Holy Priesthood, at Saint John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta.

    These are (from left): Aaron Zahra, Ryan Lee Pace, Clive Camilleri, Mark Spiteri, Ramon Farrugia and Sinclair Bugeja.

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    The Celebration of Mass o YouTube

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Birżebbuġa and Valletta celebrate the 1950 anniversary of the martyrdom of Saints Peter and Paul

29/06/2017

  • Hekk kif illum il-Ħamis, niċċelebraw il-festa ta’ San Pietru u San Pawl, magħrufa bħala l-Imnarja, Birżebbuġa u l-Pawlini tal-Belt illum se jkunu qed jiċċelebraw il-1950 anniversarju mill-martirju tal-patruni tagħhom, b’żewġ purċissjonijiet fiż-żewġ lokalitajiet.

    Il-purċissjoni f’Birżebbuġa se toħroġ fid-9:00am bis-sehem tal-baned lokali u se ssir bl-hekk imsejħa l-istatwa ż-żgħira ta’ San Pietru, l-ewwel statwa titulari ta’ dan il-qaddis li kellha l-parroċċa minħabba li l-istatwa titulari preżenti bħalissa għaddejja minn proċes ta’ restawr li jkun lest f’Awwissu li ġej…

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Statement by the Safeguarding Commission

28/06/2017

  • B’referenza għas‑sentenza tal‑Qorti dwar il‑każ ta’ saċerdot mid‑Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex li ngħata sentenza ta’ ħabs sospiża, il‑Kummissjoni għall‑Ħarsien tat‑Tfal u l‑Adulti Vulnerabbli (Safeguarding Commission) tikkonferma li kien l‑Isqof ta’ Għawdex li rrapporta l‑allegazzjonijiet ta’ abbuż lill‑Pulizija, u li meta tressaq il‑każ quddiem ir‑Response Team f’Awwissu 2014, is‑saċerdot kien ġie sospiż mill‑ministeru saċerdotali tiegħu. Din is‑sospensjoni għadha fis‑seħħ sal‑lum.

    Il‑Kummissjoni għall‑Ħarsien tat‑Tfal u l‑Adulti Vulnerabbli tħeġġeġ lill‑pubbliku jikkuntattja lill‑Pulizija jew iċempel fuq is-Support Line 179, dwar kwalunkwe allegazzjoni ta’ abbuż…

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Live: Mass on the eve of St Peter and St Paul’s feast

28/06/2017
  • L-Erbgħa, 28 ta’ Ġunju 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser imexxi Translazzjoni Solenni fis-5:45 p.m., u fis‑6:00 p.m. jiċċelebra Quddiesa bl‑Ewwel Għasar, lejlet il‑festa ta’ San Pietru u San Pawl, fil‑Katidral tal‑Imdina.
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Abortion not part of ‘reproductive health’ – Holy See to UN

28/06/2017

  • The Holy See has told the United Nations that abortion should not be considered part of the term ‘sexual and reproductive health’ and that ‘gender’ means only biological sexual identity and difference.

    Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the UN in Geneva, made the remarks during a meeting on a UN resolution for coordinating humanitarian assistance…

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Six new priests

28/06/2017

  • Il‑Knisja f’Malta tifraħ filwaqt li tirringrazzja lil Alla għall‑ordinazzjoni ta’ sitt saċerdoti. L‑ordinazzjoni ta’ dawn iż‑żgħażagħ – wieħed mill‑Iklin, wieħed mill‑Gżira, wieħed minn Ħaż‑Żebbuġ, tnejn mill‑Ordni tal‑Patrijiet Minuri, u ieħor mill‑Ordni tal‑Predikaturi – ser issir nhar il‑Ġimgħa 30 ta’ Ġunju 2017, fil‑Kon‑Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta, fis‑6:30 p.m.

    Is‑sitt djakni li ser jiġu ordnati saċerdoti mill-Arċisqof Charles J…

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