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Why women aren’t choosing adoption – and how pro-lifers can change that

30/05/2017

  • At 21 years old, Millie Lopus was pregnant and scared. A rising college senior at Loyola University Maryland, she was being pressured into having an abortion by her ex-boyfriend, the father of the child.

    But after he drove Millie to a nearby Planned Parenthood to set up an abortion appointment, she recalled having “a sliver of grace,” and she “did not set up an appointment that day.”

    “I chose instead to go through with the pregnancy,” she recalled, and gave the baby up for adoption…

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Pope Francis meets with Canadian Prime Minister

30/05/2017

  • Pope Francis on Monday met with the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, and his wife, Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau, in a private audience in the Vatican.

    A communique from the Holy See Press Office said their discussions were “cordial”.

    “The good bilateral relations between the Holy See and Canada were evoked, along with the contribution of the Catholic Church to the social life of the country…

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Ecumenical service during the Pentecost period

29/05/2017

  • As is customary in the time preceding or following the feast of Pentecost, an Ecumenical Service is being held on Thursday 1st June 2017,  at the Trinity parish church in Marsa, at 6:30pm. 

    The theme is “We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life” are one in the Spirit”.

    The celebration will be led by the Capuchin Provincial, Fr Martin Micallef…

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Pope says murdered Copts are martyrs and prays for conversion of terrorists

29/05/2017

  • Leading thousands of pilgrims in the Regina Caeli prayer in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, the Pope said he wished to express, yet again, his closeness to his dear brother, Pope Tawadros II and to the whole Egyptian nation that two days ago suffered “another act of ferocious violence.”

    “The victims, amongst which were also children, were killed after having refused to renounce their Christian faith” he said…

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World’s oldest religious person dies at 110 years

29/05/2017

  • Nhar is-Sibt li għadda mietet is-Soru Taljana Candida Bellotti, l-ixjeħ reliġjuża fid-dinja.

    Fi stqarrija, ħutha s-sorijiet qalu li “ħalliet din id-dinja b’serenità, l-istess serenità li għexet biha tul dawn il-110 snin ta’ ħajja”.

    Fl-20 ta’ Frar li għadda, Suor Candida Bellotti ċċelebrat l-aħħar għeluq sninha mdawra bl-Isqof ta’ Lucca, Mons.  Italo Castellani, is-Superjura Provinċjali Suor Giuliana Fracasso u s-sorijiet tal-kongregazzjoni.joni…

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What kind of lens do you use for your eyeglasses?

28/05/2017

  • Min jaħdem fil‑ġurnaliżmu jaf x’jiġifieri l‑frażi “aħbar ħażina hi aħbar tajba”. Hija hekk imsejħa “regola” bbażata fuq is‑suppożizzjoni li l‑qarrejja, it‑telespettaturi jew is‑semmiegħa huma kapaċi aktar jinteressaw ruħhom f’aħbar traġika milli f’waħda pożittiva.

    Għaċ‑ċelebrazzjoni tal‑51 sena tal‑Jum Internazzjonali tal‑Komunikazzjoni Soċjali, li qed jiġi mfakkar illum il‑Ħadd, 28 ta’ Mejju, il‑messaġġ tal‑Papa Franġisku qiegħed jistieden lil kull min jaħdem fil‑qasam tal‑mezzi ta’ komunikazzjoni sabiex “jikser dan iċ‑ċirku vizzjuż ta’ ansjetà u biża’, frott tad‑drawwa li nagħtu aktar importanza l‑aħbarijiet negattivi (gwerer, terroriżmu, skandli u kull tip ta’ falliment ieħor tal‑bniedem)”…

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Coptic Christians massacred by gunmen in Egypt

26/05/2017

  • At least 26 Coptic Christians have reportedly been killed by gunmen in Egypt.

    The Christians were travelling by bus to a monastery when they were attacked. Many of those killed were children, according to the New York Times.

    Health officials said that the attack happened on Friday while the bus was travelling on the road to the St Samuel Monastery in the Minya governorate, about 220 kilometres, or about 140 miles, south of the Egyptian capital…

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Seminarian who once saved the Eucharist from ISIS returns as a priest

26/05/2017

  • Martin Baani was just 24 years old when he risked his life as a seminarian to rescue the Blessed Sacrament from the imminent invasion of Islamic State terrorists in his hometown.

    Now, he is returning to his native village as a priest, ready to serve the people through the Eucharist.

    On August 6, 2014, Baani received a call from a friend who warned that a nearby village had fallen into the hands of ISIS, and that his hometown of Karamlesh would be next…

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Dun Ġużepp, Malta’s oldest priest dies at 94

25/05/2017

  • Dun Joseph Borg Micallef, magħruf aktar bħala Dun Ġużepp, miet nhar it-Tieta li għadda, 23 ta’ Mejju 2017, fl-età ta’ 94 sena.

    Dun Ġużepp twieled fl-14 ta’ Diċembru 1922 u ġie ordnat saċerdot fit-2 ta’ April 1949.

    Hu kien l-iktar saċerdot anzjan f’Malta u fl-aħħar snin kien jgħix fid-Dar tal-Kleru.

    F’Ħamis ix-Xirka filgħodu, flimkien mas-saċerdoti tad-Djoċesi, Dun Ġużepp kien preżenti għall-Quddiesa tal‑Griżma, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta…

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250,000 children reported missing every year in the EU

25/05/2017

  • Today, 25th May marks the International Missing Children’s Day.  In the European Union, 250,000 children are reported missing every year, 1 child every 2 minutes. Who do you call for help? To support children and families at this crucial time, a hotline for missing children was set up in Europe available through the same number in 31 countries: 116 000…

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