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Pope: fraternity can generate a just society with dignity for all

02/05/2017

  • On May 1st the Church  remembers Saint Joseph the worker, a day marked across the globe as International Labour Day.

    Pope Francis’ thoughts in these days go especially towards young people as expressed in his May 1st tweet: “May Saint Joseph give young people the ability to dream, to take risks for big tasks, the things that God dreams for us,” many of whom are faced with unprecedented high rates of unemployment and socio-financial difficulties…

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Caritas Malta dwar il-paga minima: Ċaqliq pożittiv, iżda dan in-nifs mhux biżżejjed

30/04/2017
  • L-istqarrija ta’ Caritas Malta dwar il-ftehim taż-żieda fil-paga minima:   1. Ninnutaw b’sodisfazzjon li ntlaħaq patt soċjali bejn l-imsieħba soċjali fi ħdan il-Kunsill Malti għall-Iżvilupp Soċjali u Ekonomiku (MCESD), il-Partiti Politiċi u il-Gvern; dan juri kemm huwa importanti id-djalogu soċjali;   2. Dak li saħqet fuqu l-Caritas għal ħames snin sħaħ fl-aħħar sab l-appoġġ; inkluż mil-forzi xettiċi li permezz ta’ dan il-kunsens jaqblu li l-paga minima nazzjonali ma tiggarantixxix biżżejjed għal ħajja diċenti;   3…

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The poor will be always with you

Message written by Msgr Charles Cordina, Episcopal Vicar for Diaconia, on the occation of Jum il-Karità

30/04/2017

  • From the moment that the Archbishop assigned me the responsibility to oversee  the social and charitable action (Diaconia) that the Church in Malta offers, I feel that I have learnt much. Through my experience as a priest and parish priest, I was aware that there were people in distress, because I shared in the daily evens of the parish.  However, today  my working day brings me closer to persons who are undergoing some form of distress and hardship…

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Egypt: Catholics and Copts recognise shared baptism

29/04/2017

  • In a common declaration, signed by Pope Francis and Coptic Pope Tawadros II, Catholics and Copts declare for the first time that they will recognise each other’s sacrament of baptism.

    The joint statement was made public following a meeting of the Catholic and Coptic leaders in Cairo on Friday. It comes forty-four years after Pope Paul VI first met with the previous Coptic Pope Shenouda III in May 1973…

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Pope Francis departs on apostolic visit to Egypt

28/04/2017

  • Pope Francis has departed from Rome’s Fiumicino airport on an Apostolic visit to Egypt. He is due to arrive in Cairo at 2pm this afternoon.

    Whilst there the Pope will meet with the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Tawadros II, as well as with Sheik Ahmed el-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Egypt’s al-Azhar university.

    During the 2-day pastoral journey, he will celebrate Mass, participate in a Conference for peace, meet with clergy, encourage the small Egyptian Christian community in their faith and of course promote and deepen inter-religious dialogue in the predominantly Muslim nation…

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St Mark’s Convent in Rabat opens it’s doors to the public

28/04/2017

  • Mil-lum il-Ġimgħa 28 ta’ April sa nhar il-Ħadd 30 ta’ April, fil-kunvent tal-Agostinjani ta’ San Mark fir-Rabat se tkun għaddejja attività mhux tas-soltu.

    Wara 8 snin, il-patrijiet Agostinjani qed jerġgħu jistiednu lill-pubbliku sabiex iżur din il-ġawhra arkitettonika fir-Rabat.

    Kull min se jżur il-kunvent, mhux se japprezza biss is-sbuħija artistika tal-post, iżda japprezza wkoll il-ħajja komunitarja tar-reliġjużi Agostinjani, imsejsa fuq il-fidi u li ilhom għal aktar minn 600 sena jagħtu kontribut f’Malta…

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Jum il-Karità 2017

28/04/2017

  • Il‑Knisja f’Malta ser tfakkar Jum il‑Karità nhar il‑Ħadd, 30 ta’ April 2017. Għal dan il‑għan, fi tmiem din il-ġimgħa ser isir ġbir fil-knejjes kollha waqt il-Quddies tas‑Sibt filgħaxija u tal‑Ħadd.

    Permezz tal‑flus miġbura ser jiġu megħjuna diversi persuni li jirrikorru għall-għajnuna fid-djar jew fl-entitajiet tal‑Knisja f’Malta. Il-persuni li ser jibbenefikaw mid-donazzjonijiet huma t-tfal u ż-żgħażagħ li fit‑trobbija tagħhom sabu ruħhom f’diffikultajiet serji, il‑persuni li għaddejjin minn vjolenza domestika, il‑persuni b’diżabbiltà, l‑immigranti u r‑refuġjati, l‑anzjani, il-familji fil‑bżonn, in‑nisa li jaqgħu fil‑prostituzzjoni u l‑persuni li jaqgħu fil‑vizzju ta’ droga, u dawk bla dar fejn joqogħdu…

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Pope: Christians are called to be witnesses of obedience

27/04/2017

  • Pope Francis on Thursday reflected on the fact that being Christian is not a social status. Speaking during the homily at the Mass in the Casa Santa Marta the Pope said Christians must be witnesses of obedience to God, like Jesus was.

    The Pope said “The life of a Christian is not a social status. It is not a way of living a spirituality that makes me good, that makes me a little better…

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Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Malta

27/04/2017

  • Today, Thursday 27th April 2017, His Holiness Pope Francis appointed His Excellency Monsignor Alessandro D’Errico, Titular Archbishop of Carini and currently Apostolic Nuncio in Croatia, as the new Apostolic Nuncio in Malta.

    H. E. Monsignor Alessandro D’Errico was born in Frattamaggiore in Naples, Italy, on the 18th November 1950.

    He was ordained priest on 24th March 1974 and he was incardinated in the Diocese of Aversa…

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