Photos: The conclusion of the Diocesan process for the cause of beatification of Fr Avertan Fenech
02/11/2017-
The photos will be available shortly on the official photo website of the Church in Malta…
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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…
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…
‘From Conflict to Communion’ translated into Maltese
31/10/2017-
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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…
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All Saints and All Souls Day
30/10/2017-
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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…
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Christmas tree and crib scene to be inaugurated on December 7th
30/10/2017-
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…
“Christians are called to restore dignity to politics and to view politics as a lofty service to the common good, not a platform for power” – Pope Francis at (Re)thinking Europe
Pope Francis' message to Church leaders and European politicians
28/10/2017-
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…
Video: The rule of law must also be a daily reality – The Archbishop and the Maltese delegation at the Vatican for (Re)thinking Europe
28/10/2017- Ir-reazzjonijiet tad-delegazzjoni Maltija
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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…