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Pope says murdered Copts are martyrs and prays for conversion of terrorists

29/05/2017

  • Leading thousands of pilgrims in the Regina Caeli prayer in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, the Pope said he wished to express, yet again, his closeness to his dear brother, Pope Tawadros II and to the whole Egyptian nation that two days ago suffered “another act of ferocious violence.”

    “The victims, amongst which were also children, were killed after having refused to renounce their Christian faith” he said…

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World’s oldest religious person dies at 110 years

29/05/2017

  • Nhar is-Sibt li għadda mietet is-Soru Taljana Candida Bellotti, l-ixjeħ reliġjuża fid-dinja.

    Fi stqarrija, ħutha s-sorijiet qalu li “ħalliet din id-dinja b’serenità, l-istess serenità li għexet biha tul dawn il-110 snin ta’ ħajja”.

    Fl-20 ta’ Frar li għadda, Suor Candida Bellotti ċċelebrat l-aħħar għeluq sninha mdawra bl-Isqof ta’ Lucca, Mons.  Italo Castellani, is-Superjura Provinċjali Suor Giuliana Fracasso u s-sorijiet tal-kongregazzjoni.joni…

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What kind of lens do you use for your eyeglasses?

28/05/2017

  • Min jaħdem fil‑ġurnaliżmu jaf x’jiġifieri l‑frażi “aħbar ħażina hi aħbar tajba”. Hija hekk imsejħa “regola” bbażata fuq is‑suppożizzjoni li l‑qarrejja, it‑telespettaturi jew is‑semmiegħa huma kapaċi aktar jinteressaw ruħhom f’aħbar traġika milli f’waħda pożittiva.

    Għaċ‑ċelebrazzjoni tal‑51 sena tal‑Jum Internazzjonali tal‑Komunikazzjoni Soċjali, li qed jiġi mfakkar illum il‑Ħadd, 28 ta’ Mejju, il‑messaġġ tal‑Papa Franġisku qiegħed jistieden lil kull min jaħdem fil‑qasam tal‑mezzi ta’ komunikazzjoni sabiex “jikser dan iċ‑ċirku vizzjuż ta’ ansjetà u biża’, frott tad‑drawwa li nagħtu aktar importanza l‑aħbarijiet negattivi (gwerer, terroriżmu, skandli u kull tip ta’ falliment ieħor tal‑bniedem)”…

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Coptic Christians massacred by gunmen in Egypt

26/05/2017

  • At least 26 Coptic Christians have reportedly been killed by gunmen in Egypt.

    The Christians were travelling by bus to a monastery when they were attacked. Many of those killed were children, according to the New York Times.

    Health officials said that the attack happened on Friday while the bus was travelling on the road to the St Samuel Monastery in the Minya governorate, about 220 kilometres, or about 140 miles, south of the Egyptian capital…

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Seminarian who once saved the Eucharist from ISIS returns as a priest

26/05/2017

  • Martin Baani was just 24 years old when he risked his life as a seminarian to rescue the Blessed Sacrament from the imminent invasion of Islamic State terrorists in his hometown.

    Now, he is returning to his native village as a priest, ready to serve the people through the Eucharist.

    On August 6, 2014, Baani received a call from a friend who warned that a nearby village had fallen into the hands of ISIS, and that his hometown of Karamlesh would be next…

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Dun Ġużepp, Malta’s oldest priest dies at 94

25/05/2017

  • Dun Joseph Borg Micallef, magħruf aktar bħala Dun Ġużepp, miet nhar it-Tieta li għadda, 23 ta’ Mejju 2017, fl-età ta’ 94 sena.

    Dun Ġużepp twieled fl-14 ta’ Diċembru 1922 u ġie ordnat saċerdot fit-2 ta’ April 1949.

    Hu kien l-iktar saċerdot anzjan f’Malta u fl-aħħar snin kien jgħix fid-Dar tal-Kleru.

    F’Ħamis ix-Xirka filgħodu, flimkien mas-saċerdoti tad-Djoċesi, Dun Ġużepp kien preżenti għall-Quddiesa tal‑Griżma, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta…

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250,000 children reported missing every year in the EU

25/05/2017

  • Today, 25th May marks the International Missing Children’s Day.  In the European Union, 250,000 children are reported missing every year, 1 child every 2 minutes. Who do you call for help? To support children and families at this crucial time, a hotline for missing children was set up in Europe available through the same number in 31 countries: 116 000…

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Restoration works to begin on Żejtun’s parish church facade

25/05/2017

  • Fil-jiem li ġejjin se tibda l-ewwel fażi tar-restawr tal-Knisja Arċipretali ta’ Santa Katerina fiż-Żejtun, bir-restawr tal-faċċata tal-ġenb tal-knisja Arċipretali li hija n-naħa li tħares fuq Misraħ Gregorio Bonnici.

    Dan il-proċess ta’ restawr fuq il-faċċata tal-ġenb tal-Knisja mistenni jieħu erba’ xhur.

    Il-konservazzjoni u r-restawr ta’ din il-faċċata tal-knisja li tagħti għal fuq Misraħ Gregorio Bonnici hu stmat li se jiswa b’kollox €116,812.92 u se jitħallas minn fondi tal-Gvern ċentrali…

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Pope Francis meets President Trump in the Vatican

24/05/2017

  • U.S. President Donald Trump met Pope Francis on Wednesday morning, spending half an hour in conversation behind closed doors in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace.

    The U.S. leader then met with Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, together with Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States or foreign minister.

    Trump, who was accompanied by his wife Melania, as well as his daughter and son-in-law, is on the third leg of a nine day presidential tour that has already taken him to Saudi Arabia, Israel and Palestine…

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The Catholic Church condemns Manchester’s terror attack

23/05/2017

  • Pope Francis has sent a telegram expressing condolences to the victims of Monday night’s bombing of a concert venue in Manchester, England, and condemning the attack, in which at least 22 people were killed and 59 thers injured.


    Please find the full text of the telegram, below:

    His Holiness Pope Francis was deeply saddened to learn of the injury and tragic loss of life caused by the barbaric attack in Manchester, and he expresses his heartfelt solidarity with all those affected by this senseless act of violence…

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