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Il-Papa Franġisku: Ir-riforma fil-liturġija hija irriversibbli

25/08/2017

  • Pope Francis gave an important address on the liturgical reform on Thursday, speaking to participants of the 68th Italian National Liturgical Week.

    The liturgical reform, he said, did not “flourish suddenly,” but was the result of a long preparation. It was brought to maturity by the Second Vatican Council with the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, “whose lines of general reform respond to real needs and to the concrete hope of a renewal; it desired a living liturgy for a Church completely vivified by the mysteries celebrated.”

    The direction marked out by the Council, the Pope continued, found expression in the revised liturgical books promulgated by Blessed Paul VI…

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The Archbishop visits the friars at the Church of Ta’ Ġieżu in Rabat after ceiling collapses – he thanked God that no one was injured

23/08/2017

  • Dalgħodu, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna żar il-patrijiet Franġiskani Minuri fil-Knisja ta’ Santa Marija ta’ Ġesù (Ta’ Ġieżu), ir-Rabat, wara li matul il-lejl li għadda sfronda parti mis-saqaf ta’ fuq l-artal maġġuri. Mons. Arċisqof, filwaqt li esprima d-dieqa tiegħu quddiem il-ħsara li saret, irringrazzja lil Alla li ħadd ma weġġa f’dan l-inċident, u rringrazzja wkoll lill-Gvern ta’ Malta talli offra l-għajnuna biex isiru x-xogħlijiet ta’ tiswija fuq il-Knisja kemm jista’ jkun malajr…

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Pope’s message for the 2018 World Day of Migrants and Refugees

The 2018 World Day of Migrants and Refugees will be held next 14th January

22/08/2017
  • Welcoming, protecting, promoting and integrating migrants and refugees  

  • Dear brothers and sisters!

    “You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God” (Leviticus 19:34).

    Throughout the first years of my pontificate, I have repeatedly expressed my particular concern for the lamentable situation of many migrants and refugees fleeing from war, persecution, natural disasters and poverty…

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Malta’s former Apostolic Nuncio Mons. Mario Cassari passes away

20/08/2017
  • Tħabbret il-mewt tal-eks Nunzju Appostoliku għal Malta, l-E.T. Mons. Mario Roberto Cassari, Arċisqof Titulari ta’ Tronto, fl-età ta’ 73 sena.  Mons. Cassari nħatar Nunzju Appostoliku għal Malta fit-22 ta’ Mejju 2015. Il-ħidma diplomatiku tiegħu f’Malta ntemmet uffiċjalment fis-27 ta’ April ta’ din is-sena, meta tħabbret il-ħatra tal-E.T. Mons. Alessandro D’Errico bħala Nunzju Appostoliku ġdid. L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, li kien ingħata l-pallium minn Mons…

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Il-Papa Franġisku jitlob għall-vittmi ta’ Barċellona

18/08/2017

  • The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Greg Burke has said that Pope Francis was greatly disturbed by what had happened in Barcelona.

    He also said that the Pope prayed for the victims and expressed his closeness to the Spanish people in particular the injured and the families of the victims.

    13 people were killed in the terror attack on Thursday in the popular Las Ramblas area of the city when a white van zigzagged at high speed down the busy avenue thronged with tourists, knocking down pedestrians…

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U.S. Catholic leaders denounce racism and call for unity and prayer

17/08/2017

  • Catholic leaders in the United States have spoken out forcefully against racism in the wake of violent protests that erupted last weekend in the city of Charlottesville, Virginia.

    A planned rally by the so-called “alt-right” that included white supremacists and neo-Nazi groups was met by large counter-protests; as fights broke out between the two groups, police attempted to disperse the crowds. Dozens of people were injured, and one person was killed when a car was driven into a group of counter-protesters…

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Motorcyclists’ pilgrimage on the feast of ‘Santa Marija’

17/08/2017

  • Għat-tieni sena konsekuttiva, il-parroċċi ta’ Ħad-Dingli u l-Imġarr organizzaw Pellegrinaġġ bil-Muturi fil-festa ta’ Santa Marija.  Dawn huma żewġ parroċċi dedikati lil Santa Marija li iżda jiċċelebraw il-festa titulari Ħadd fuq il-15 ta’ Awwissu.  Għalhekk ittieħdet l-inizjattiva li llum, is-solennita’ tat-tlugħ fis-sema tal-Madonna, tiġi organizzata din l-attivita’ li tgħaqqad flimkien sewwieqa ta’ muturi miż-żewġ lokalitajiet li jsuqu f’pellegrinaġġ wara x-xbieha ta’ Santa Marija.  

    Din is-sena l-pellegrinaġġ beda mid-Dar tal-Providenza…

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Statement by the Safeguarding Commission

10/08/2017

  • The Church’s Safeguarding Commission has taken note of yesterday’s Court judgement regarding Fr Charles Fenech O.P. 

    In keeping with the recommendation of the Safeguarding Commission of January 2016, Fr Fenech remains restricted from occupying any pastoral role within the Archdiocese of Malta and the Diocese of Gozo.

    The public is reminded to contact the Police and the Safeguarding Commission about any concerns related to abuse…

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Pope Francis decries attack on Nigerian churchgoers, violence in CAR

10/08/2017

  • Pope Francis appealed on Wednesday for an end to “every form of hatred and violence”, especially those “perpetrated in places of worship, where the faithful gather to pray”.

    He was referring to an attack on Catholics attending Sunday Mass in southern Nigeria and to recent violence against Christians in the Central African Republic.

    At his General Audience, Pope Francis said he “remains deeply saddened by the massacre, which took place last Sunday in Nigeria inside a church, where innocent people were killed.”

    At least 13 people were killed and 26 others were wounded when gunmen opened fire on worshippers at St…

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