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Malta participates in a Catholic European meeting for deaf persons

17/05/2017

  • A Maltese delegation made up of Fr Martin Micallef, Director of Id-Dar tal-Providenza,  Mr Natalino Psaila, a deaf person, and Mrs Rita Portelli, interpreter of the Maltese Sign Language, took part in the second Catholic European meeting for Deaf persons that took place in the city of Prague in the Czech Republic.

    This bi-annual meeting is meant for representatives of the Catholic Church in European countries, who are involved in pastoral work with deaf persons, to meet up and share experiences, projects as well as difficulties encountered with in their respective countries…

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Pope Francis to Juventus and Lazio players: Pope: Be good role models for young fans

16/05/2017

  • Pope Francis has urged football champions to be models of loyalty, honesty, harmony and humanity.

    Speaking to football players, coaches and staff of the Italian football teams, Juventus and Lazio, who are about to dispute the final game of the national “Italy Cup” tournament, the Pope  reminded the football stars of their responsibility as public figures towards their fans, especially the young ones…

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Maltese Family meets Pope Francis to represent the families of the Catholic Action

16/05/2017

  • Fil-jiem li għaddew, f’Ruma sar kungress sabiex ifakkar il-150 sena minn meta twaqqfet l-Azzjoni Kattolika.

    Għal dan il-għan, aktar minn 300 persuna, fosthom kardinali, isqfijiet, saċerdoti u lajċi minn 52 pajjiż differenti nġabru sabiex jiddiskutu u jfakkru dan l-avveniment.

    F’isem Malta kien hemm il-President tal-Azzjoni Kattolika Maltija Josef Debono, il-Vici President Marija Cachia, il-President tal-Azzjoni Kattolika f’Għawdex Antoine Vassallo u l-Assistent Ekkleżjastiku tal-fergħa taż-Żgħażagħ Fr Reuben Gauci…

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Logo chosen for the 2019 World Youth Day in Panama

15/05/2017

  • Hekk kif baqa’ ftit iktar minn 600 jum biex fil-Panama jiġi ċċelebrat il-Jum Dinji taż-Żgħażagħ, ntgħażel il-logo ta’ din il-festa.

    Hi t-tpinġija ta’ Ambar Calvo, studenta universitarja ta’ 20 sena mill-Panama, li se tibda tintuża minn issa sas-27 ta’ Jannar 2019.

    Il-logo, li għandu forma ta’ qalb u tal-ittra “M” (għal Marija), hu maqsum f’ħames biċċiet: jidher il-kanal tal-Panama li jirrappreżenta t-triq tal-pellegrin fil-mixja tiegħu lejn Ġesù, silhouette tal-post fejn se jilqa’ l-pellegrini, is-salib tal-pellegrini, silhouette tal-Madonna u ħames ċrieki bojod li jirrappreżentaw il-kontinenti tad-dinja u fl-istess ħin anke l-kuruna fuq ras il-Madonna…

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Pope Francis about Archbishop Scicluna: “Among the strongest against abuse”

15/05/2017

  • During the traditional press conference on his flight back to Rome, following a two-day visit to Fatima, Pope Francis was asked about the clerical sexual abuse  cases.

    Pope Francis described the way the process is handled in the Vatican, once the dossier against a priest is presented, including the newly-erected tribunal that hears the priest’s appeals when they are found guilty. This tribunal is headed by Malta’s Archbishop Charles J…

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Pope canonizes Jacinta and Francisco: the two youngest saints who are not martyrs

14/05/2017
  • Before the canonization Mass, Pope Francis met with Portugal’s Prime Minister, then continued to the Sanctuary of Fatima. There, he visited the tombs of the two shepherds, Francisco and Jacinta.   Once the ceremony began, and Pope Francis officially declared Jacinto and Francisco saints, the crowd of 500,000 pilgrims unleashed an extended applause.  We declare and define Blessed Francisco and Jacinta Marto, saints…

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Pope Francis in Fatima: 600,000 candles light up a night for peace and conversion

13/05/2017

  • Pope Francis led hundreds of thousands of pilgrim faithful in the recitation of the Holy Rosary on Friday evening in Fatima, Portugal, where the Holy Father is on pilgrimage to mark the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin to three shepherd children there.

    After the Rosary, the Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, celebrated Mass for the faithful…

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The Archbishop appoints two parish priests for Kalkara and Paola (Ta’ Lourdes)

13/05/2017
  • Kappillan ġdid għall-Parroċċa tal-Kalkara

    • L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Brian Gianlanzè bħala kappillan tal‑Parroċċa ta’ San Ġużepp, il‑Kalkara.

      Dun Brian Gianlanzè twieled fit‑30 ta’ Jannar 1974. Huwa rċieva l‑edukazzjoni tiegħu fl‑iskola primarja ta’ Birżebbuġa, l‑edukazzjoni sekondarja fil‑Liceo Vassalli, Tal‑Ħandaq, u kompla jistudja fil‑Pre‑Vocational School Health Care u fl‑Istitut għall‑Kura tas‑Saħħa. Kompla bl‑edukazzjoni terzjarja fil‑Fakultà tat‑Teoloġija (Filosofija u Teoloġija) fl‑Università ta’ Malta, fejn studja wkoll it‑Teoloġija Pastorali…

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Live: Choice of School Ballot of Kindergarten 1 applicants – 2017 Entry

12/05/2017

  • Live streaming tal-Polza tal-Għażla tal-applikanti għall-Kindergarten 1 Subien nhar is-Sibt, 13 ta’ Mejju 2017, fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof ir-Rabat. Il-Polza tal-Għażla Subien tibda fid-9.00 a.m.

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  • Live streaming tal-Polza tal-Għażla tal-applikanti għall-Kindergarten 1 Bniet nhar is-Sibt, 13 ta’ Mejju 2017, fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof ir-Rabat. Il-Polza tal-Għażla Bniet tibda fil-11.15 a.m.

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Vatican demands complete ban on nuclear weapons

12/05/2017

  • A top Vatican diplomat has reiterated the Catholic Church’s backing for a “complete ban” on nuclear weapons, and criticise protracted negotiations to prevent their international spread. 

    “Nuclear weapons provide a false sense of security, as do efforts to secure a negative peace through a balance of power,” said Archbishop Janusz Urbanczyk, the Holy See’s representative to the 57-country Organisation of Security and Co-operation in Europe…

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