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Lent 2018: “Because of the increase of iniquity, the love of many will grow cold” (Mt 24:12)

The message by Pope Francis for Lent 2018

06/02/2018

  • Dear Brothers and Sisters,

    Once again, the Pasch of the Lord draws near! In our preparation for Easter, God in his providence offers us each year the season of Lent as a “sacramental sign of our conversion”.[1] Lent summons us, and enables us, to come back to the Lord wholeheartedly and in every aspect of our life.

    With this message, I would like again this year to help the entire Church experience this time of grace anew, with joy and in truth…

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Maltese Archbishop George Frendo appointed President of the Episcopal Conference of Albania

06/02/2018
  • L-Arċisqof Malti ta’ Tiranna-Durres, Mons. George Frendo O.P., inħatar bħala l-President il-ġdid tal-Konferenza Episkopali fl-Albanija. Qabel inħatar president, Mons. Frendo kien jokkupa l-kariga ta’ Segretarju Ġenerali tal-istess Konferenza Episkopali. L-Isqof tal-Albanija ta’ Isfel, Mons. Giovanni Peragine, inħatar bħala l-Viċi President, filwaqt li l-Isqof ta’ Rreshen, Gjergj Mera laħaq Segretarju Ġenerali. Mons. Frendo twieled Ħal Qormi fl-4 ta’ April 1946 u wara li temm l-edukazzjoni primarja u sekondarja ħaddan l-Ordni tal-Predikaturi (Dumnikan) fl-1962 u s-sena ta’ wara għamel l-ewwel professjoni tiegħu…

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Reports about ‘Masses’ in hotels

05/02/2018

  • Following a number of reports about ‘Masses’ being held in certain hotels, the Archbishop’s Curia would like to inform the general public that Mario Clayton Camilleri (photo above) is not a priest of the Catholic Church and does not celebrate Mass in the Catholic Church. 

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New Archpriests and Parish Priest for Floriana, Ħad-Dingli and Msida Parishes

04/02/2018
  • Arċipriet ġdid għall-Parroċċa tal-Furjana

  • L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Charles Cini bħala l‑Arċipriet tal‑Parroċċa ta’ San Publiju, il‑Furjana.

    Dun Charles Cini twieled fl‑10 ta’ Ġunju 1972. Irċieva l‑edukazzjoni tiegħu fl‑iskola primarja ta’ St Jeanne Antide, il‑Gudja, l‑edukazzjoni sekondarja fil‑Kulleġġ Santu Wistin, il‑Pietà u dik post‑sekondarja fil‑Kulleġġ De La Salle, il-Birgu. Kompla l‑istudji terzjarji fil‑Fakultà tat‑Teoloġija (Filosofija u Teoloġija) fl‑Università ta’ Malta…

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Pope Francis: ‘Usury humiliates and kills’

04/02/2018
  • Speaking to members of an Italian National Anti-Usury Group, Pope Francis condemned financial exploitation and called for education to confront usury and corruption.

  • Pope Francis denounced usury and financial exploitation in an address to an Italian organization dedicated to its elimination.

    His words came during an audience in the Vatican on Saturday morning with the  “John Paul II” Anti-Usury Non Profit Association that provides support and assistance to victims of financial exploitation…

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Pastoral Visit by the Archbishop at Balzan Parish

02/02/2018

  • Bejn is-Sibt u t-Tnejn, 4 u 5 ta’ Frar 2018, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna se jkun qed jagħmel il-Viżta Pastorali fil-Parroċċa ta’ Ħal Balzan, fejn se jiltaqa’ mat-tfal u ż-żgħażagħ, mal-anzjani u l-morda u mas-saċerdoti u r-reliġjużi li jagħtu servizz fil-parroċċa.  L-Arċisqof se jiltaqa’ wkoll mar-refuġjati residenti f’Ħal Balzan u mar-residenti u l-istaff ta’ Dar Merħba Bik. 

    Hawn taħt tista’ taqra l-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Scicluna lill-komunità ta’ Ħal Balzan…

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What do children pray for?

01/02/2018

  • Għat-tieni sena konsekuttiva, waqt il-Foundation for Environmental Education Fest (FEE Fest), intramaw Prayer Spaces li għandhom x’jaqsmu mal-ambjent u l-ħolqien. L-FEE Fest hi attività mifruxa fuq tliet ijiem fejn l-istudenti jingħataw l-opportunità jsiru aktar familjari ma’ programmi dwar l-ambjent u l-iżvilupp sostenibbli. 

    Fil-Prayer Spaces, gruppi ta’ studenti adolexxenti Maltn u Għawdxin minn skejjel primarji u sekondarji, talbu u rriflettew permezz ta’ tmien spazji ta’ talb fosthom, li kitbu talb għan-nies fid-dinja wara li raw powerpoint presentation b’realtijiet diversi ta’ nies madwar id-dinja…

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Ireland referendum: Bishop stresses the gift of human life

01/02/2018
  • The Chair of the Consultative Group on Bioethics of Irish Bishops Conference, Bishop Kevin Doran has expressed serious reservations over proposed legislation to be introduced if Ireland votes to lift a constitutional ban on most abortions.

  • Details of a May referendum on repealing the eighth amendment of the country’s constitution were announced on Monday by the Irish Prime Minister…

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What does Pope Francis’s new document mean for the Church?

31/01/2018

  • On Monday, Pope Francis promulgated Veritatis Gaudium, a new Apostolic Constitution governing how Ecclesiastical Universities and Faculties are to be set up and governed. As with most canonical documents, there are two distinct purposes, the first treats the motivating force for its promulgation, and the second is legal and technical – detailing how it is to be put into practice…

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This baby lived for only 45 minutes, but it was a lesson of love

31/01/2018
  • Every life, no matter how short, has dignity.

  • What is the sense of giving birth to a child who will die after maybe a dozen, or several dozen, minutes? This is a question people have to face at times. It’s not about getting into a discussion about the possibility of terminating a pregnancy, but about a much deeper reflection on the meaning of life and death in general…

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