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Europe: a plural and passionate reality

45th meeting of the general secretaries of Europe's Bishops Conferences

06/07/2017

  • Europe is today more than ever a complex reality. “Plural” Europe also includes the need to tackle challenges together. A pluralist culture strongly marked by secularism and individualism is gaining ground. Nevertheless, the will to share common values, founded in Truth, along with desire for God is growing more and more, especially among younger generations. The Catholic Church recognizes in the present time an opportunity to live and witness with renewed commitment the joy of the Gospel of Jesus: a God who has assumed the human condition out of love, providing humankind with his support even at the most difficult times of history…

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Pope St John Paul II’s former spokesman Navarro-Valls dies at 80

06/07/2017

  • Pope St John Paul II’s former spokesman, Dr Joaquìn Navarro-Valls, has died at the age of 80.

    His current successor, Holy See Press Office Director Greg Burke, announced the news this evening with the following tweets:

  • A numerary of Opus Dei and a trained doctor and psychiatrist, the Spanish journalist had been diagnosed with terminal cancer some weeks ago…

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Meet Father Al, a soon-to-be saint who had ALS

06/07/2017

  • Aloysius Schwartz had a desire to become a priest from an early age. As time passed, his desire became more specific: He wanted to be a priest of the poor.

    During high school he joined St Charles Minor Seminary in Catonsville, Maryland, but after graduation felt an attraction to the Maryknoll Missionaries. He attended Maryknoll College to receive his bachelor’s degree, but then completed his theological studies in Belgium at Louvain University…

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Everything is set for the 15th edition of Oħloq Tbissima fund raising marathon

06/07/2017

  • Oħloq Tbissima Marathon will take place between noon of 14th July 2017 and midnight of 16th July 2017.  This is the 15th edition of this live broadcasting marathon, organised by CAM Productions international, which is aimed at raising missionary awareness and raising funds for MSSP missions both locally and in Peru, Pakistan and the Philippines.

    The MSSP priests who work in these missions work tirelessly and constantly try to come up with ways to help the people in their care.  This is not always possible due to financial restraints. 

    Locally, MSSP priests run St Joseph Home in St Venera.  This home cares for boys who are not able to live with their family.  Presently, funds are needed to change some rooms into a small apartment so that boys who are 16 years or older can start living more independently whilst still being cared for and guided…

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Video: Pope Francis’ prayer intention for July: ‘Those distant from Christian faith’

05/07/2017

  • Pope Francis has released his video message accompanying his monthly prayer intention for July.

    This month’s intention is for those distant from the Christian faith: “that our brothers and sisters who have strayed from the faith, through our prayer and witness to the Gospel, may rediscover the beauty of the Christian life.”

    The text of the video message reads:

    “Let us never forget that our joy is Jesus Christ — his faithful and inexhaustible love…

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Archbishop Scicluna to meet Maltese missionaries

05/07/2017
  • Nhar l-Erbgħa li ġej, 12 ta’ Lulju 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna se jiltaqa’ ma’ bosta missjunarji Maltin li bħalissa jinsabu Malta għal ġranet ta’ mistrieħ, li iżda matul is-sena jaqdu ħidma pastorali tagħhom f’diversi pajjiżi fosthom l-Awstralja, il-Perù u l-Pakistan.   Il-laqgħa mas-saċerdoti, reliġjużi u lajċi Maltin ilha ssir kull sena għal aktar minn 50 sena b’appreżżament għall-ħidma li jwettqu fl-artijiet tal-missjoni barra minn Malta…

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Video: Theme song for World Youth Day Panama 2019 is released

05/07/2017


  • ​With tropical Panamanian rhythms and inspired by the event´s theme, “Behold the handmaid of the Lord, let it be done to me according to your word,” (Luke 1,38), the theme song for the XXXIV World Youth Day Panama 2019 was released during the Cena de Pan y Vino – a traditional annual event in the Archdiocese of Panama to raise funds for the San José Mayor Seminary…

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Archbishop Ladaria to succeed Card. Müller as Prefect of CDF

04/07/2017

  • Pope Francis on Saturday named Archbishop Luis Ladaria, SJ, to replace Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller as the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, at the end of Cardinal Müller’s five-year term.

    Archbishop Ladaria is a Spanish Jesuit and theologian who spent many years teaching at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, before being called to serve as Secretary of CDF in 2008…

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€658,000 raised in aid of Dar tal-Providenza

03/07/2017

  • Inġabru €658,039 għad-Dar tal-Providenza waqt il-maratona ta’ volleyball li ġiet organizzata s-Siġġiewi stess matul tmiem il-ġimgħa. Is-somma miġbura tinkludi fiha t-€355,353 li nġabru waqt Xarabank lejn l-aħħar ta’ Ġunju.

    Id-donazzjonijiet se jmorru biex id-Dar tal-Prividenza tkompli toffri l-għajnuna tagħha lil mir-residenti u lil familji li jiġu bżonn is-servizz tagħha matul is-sena.

    Id-disa’ Maratona tal-Volleybal BOV Marigold, li matulha ħadu sehem aktar minn 300 voluntier u 40 plejer, bdiet nhar il-Ġimgħa 30 ta’ Ġunju u ntemmet ilbieraħ, il-Ħadd 2 ta’ Lulju, f’nofsillejl…

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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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