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Pope’s Via Crucis at Colosseum: ‘Shame for Our Sins, But Hope in Mercy of God’

15/04/2017

About 20,000 faithful were present tonight, April 14, 2017, at the traditional Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) presided over by Pope Francis near the Colosseum in Rome. With much security amidst a climate of meditation and prayer, thousands of small flames of the candles that illuminated the night. The texts of this year’s meditations for the Stations of the Cross were prepared by French biblical scholar, and winner of the prestigious Ratzinger Prize, Anne-Marie Pelletier…

14/04/2017

On Thursday evening, 13th April 2017, at 6.30 p.m., Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrated the Commemoration of the Lord’s Supper, at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta.
The Celebration of Mass on YouTube
Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta

13 ta’ April 2017

“Il-kalċi mbierek huwa xirka mad-demm ta’ Kristu” (S 115)…

13/04/2017

Nhar l-Erbgħa 12 ta’ April 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna mexxa l-Via Sacra Djoċesana, li bdiet fis-7:00 p.m., minn Bieb il-Belt u spiċċat quddiem il-KonKatidral ta’ San Ġwann. Matul Triq ir-Repubblika ntramaw l-istazzjonijiet tal-Via Sacra. L-Arċisqof Scicluna kien akkumpanjat mill-Arċisqof Emeritu Pawlu Cremona u l-Vigarju Ġenerali Joe Galea Curmi.

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12/04/2017

Maundy Thursday – Mass of Holy Chrism
Tomorrow, 13th April 2017, at 9.00 a.m, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna will celebrate Chrism Mass at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta.
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Maundy Thursday – Solemn Memorial of the Lord’s Supper
Likewise, tomorrow, Thursday, 13th April 2017, at 6.30 p.m., the Commemoration of the Lord’s Supper will be held at St John’s Co-Cathedral when Archbishop Charles J…

12/04/2017

Maundy Thursday morning – Mass of Holy Chrism
Din hija l‑unika Quddiesa li tiġi ċċelebrata f’Ħamis ix‑Xirka filgħodu, mill‑Arċisqof u mis‑saċerdoti. L‑emfasi tagħha huwa fuq l‑għaqda li Ġesù xtaq li jkun hemm bejn dawk li jemmnu fih, b’mod speċjali dawk li ġew afdati biex ikomplu l‑ħidma tiegħu. F’din il‑Quddiesa, is‑saċerdoti jġeddu l‑wegħdiet tal‑ordinazzjoni saċerdotali tagħhom b’tiġdid ta’ impenn tal‑għaqda bejniethom u mal‑isqof tagħhom…

12/04/2017

Ġentilment ninfurmawkom li minn għada l-Ħamis, 13 ta’ April, sa nhar it-Tnejn, 17 ta’ April 2017, il-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, inkluż l-Uffiċċji tal-Caritas, il-Furjana, ser ikunu magħluqa għall-festi tal-Għid.

L-Uffiċċju Żwiġijiet, il-Furjana u t-Tribunal Ekkleżjastiku, il-Belt Valletta, ser ikun magħluqa minn għada l-Ħamis, 13 ta’ April, sal-Ħamis, 20 ta’ April 2017.

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12/04/2017

Pope Francis has invited Christians to contemplate the Cross and to celebrate the holy days leading to Easter.

Continuing his catechesis on Christian hope, the Pope was addressing the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the weekly Wednesday General Audience.

Unlike worldly hopes, which fail to bring lasting satisfaction Pope Francis told the faithful that “our Christian hope is grounded in God’s eternal love”…

11/04/2017

The first washing machines and tumble dryers for the homeless in Rome whirred into action on Monday as ‘Pope Francis’ Laundry’ opened its doors to provide a much needed service.

One of the many difficulties for those who live on the streets is to be able to wash, dry and iron their clothes and blankets, and the Vatican-sponsored laundry is a response to Pope Francis’s invitation to give concrete signs of solidarity to our brothers and sisters in need…