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Video: Concert by the personal choir of Pope Francis

02/06/2017
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  • The Cappella Musicale Pontificia Sistina Choir, commonly referred to as the Pope’s personal choir, will be performing in a sacred music concert, ‘Exsultate Deo’, on Friday 9th June, at 7:30 p.m., at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta. This is a unique opportunity for those who wish to attend a concert by the Pope’s choir, the world’s oldest choir, responsible for the musical accompaniment of the liturgies presided over by Pope Francis…

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Major Gregorian event aims to make the digital world safer for children

01/06/2017

  • A pioneering congress focusing on the fight against online child sexual exploitation and abuse is to take place at Rome’s Pontifical Gregorian University.

    Spearheaded and hosted by the University’s Center for Child Protectionheaded by Prof. Hans Zollner SJ, the congress entitled “Child Dignity in the Digital World” will examine new forms of abuse children can be subjected to in the digital world, and discuss the risks and challenges of the digital age and its impact on the dignity of children…

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Indian politician suggests ransom fund for kidnapped priest

31/05/2017

  • A member of India’s Legislative Assembly is encouraging the Church to raise money for the release of kidnapped priest Father Tom Uzhunnalil, claiming a need for concrete action beyond prayer.

    Legislative member P.C. George expressed concern that prayer and words are the only action taken to release Fr. Tom, and said the terrorists only “want money.”

    “The Catholic Church should take initiative to raise the fund to pay as ransom to them,” he said, according to Manorama on May 27…

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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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