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“I exhort to you that through our means of communication will remain, without fear, a witness to the truth” – The Archbishop

Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of RTK Radio

14/03/2017

  • Il-25 anniversarju ta’ Radju RTK huwa okkażjoni ta’ radd il-ħajr lil Alla, wisq aktar meta nagħrfu li tul is-snin, l-istazzjon RTK kien ta’ servizz lis-soċjetà u ta’ wens lil eluf kbar ta’ nies. F’din l-okkażjoni, nirringrazzjaw lil Alla għal dawk li fihom nibtet il-ħolma u li permezz tal-ħidma tagħhom twaqqaf dan l-istazzjon. Niftakru b’mod speċjali fl-għażiż Monsinjur Arċisqof Ġużeppi Mercieca, li inawgura dan l-istazzjon u li bi kliemu silet il-missjoni tiegħu, dik li permezz tal-kelma jixħet dawl Nisrani fuq il-ġrajja…

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“Continue this mission to give witness that Jesus is truly the Saviour of the world” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop celebrates Mass on the occasion of the 50th Presbyteral Ordination of a group of priests

13/03/2017

  • Is‑Sibt 11 ta’ Marzu 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fl‑okkażjoni tal‑50 sena anniversarju ta’ grupp ta’ saċerdoti, fid‑Dar tal‑Kleru, Birkirkara. Is-Saċerdoti preżenti kienu: Fr Anthony Agius, Fr Nicholas Aquilina, Kan. Carmelo Attard, Mons. Norrie Bonavia, Mons. Tarcisio Delicata, Fr Remigio Saliba, Fr John Sammut, Mons. Daniel Schembri, Fr Carmelo Zammit, Fr Joseph Barbara MSSP, Fr Victor Shields MSSP, u Fr Paul Deguara SJ…

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Cardinal Parolin of anniversary of Francis’ pontificate

13/03/2017

  • Jorge Bergoglio became the 266th Pope on March 13, 2013. His humble and direct style was immediately clear as he uttered his first words as pontiff: “buona sera.” 

    Four years on, his reform of the Church and of the Curia ploughs ahead, he continues to enjoy the acclaim of cheering crowds every Wednesday at the weekly General Audience and at all public appearances, his call for mercy and his openness and pastoral outreach towards the peripheries and towards the most vulnerable stand out as constant traits of his ministry…

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Pope to Roman parish: ‘Transfiguration shows path towards Easter, Resurrection’

13/03/2017

  • Pope Francis visited the Roman parish of St. Magdalene of Canossa on Sunday afternoon, meeting with young people and the sick and elderly before celebrating Mass with the parish community.

    His visit began with a conversation with the children and young adolescents of the parish in the parish sports field.

    The Holy Father also met with parents and newborns baptized during the course of the year and with the elderly and sick of the parish in the parish hall…

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“Jesus who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel (2 Tim 1:10)” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop consecrates the altar and the Church of the Holy Cross, in Floriana

13/03/2017

  • Il‑Ħadd 12 ta’ Marzu 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa li matulha kkonsagra l‑artal u l‑Knisja tas‑Salib Imqaddes, il‑Furjana. 

    Il-kunvent u l-knisja tal-Kapuċċini fil-Furjana bdew jinbnew fl-1588/89 wara li l-Gran Mastru Verdalle ta biċċa art lil dawn il-Patrijiet barra s-swar tal-Belt Valletta. Id-disinn tal-pjanta tal-knisja sar minn Ġilormu Cassar. Il-Patrijiet Kapuċċini ddedikaw din il-knisja lis-Salib Imqaddes. It-titular oriġinali ġie mpitter minn Filippo Paladini…

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Holy See calls for responsibility to accompany media freedom

12/03/2017

  • The Holy See’s representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on Thursday said freedom of the media requires ‘great responsibility’.

    Msgr. Janusz S. Urbańczyk told the OSCE that it is “important to stress that the great role of the media is accompanied by great responsibility. Because, with every right – such as freedom of expression – there follows obligations.”

    His address came after the presentation of a report by the OSCE representative on freedom of the media…

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Il-kollass tat-Tieqa tad-Dwejra għandu jiftħilna bieb biex nirriflettu fuq il-patrimonju nazzjonali

Stqarrija mill-Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent

10/03/2017

  • Ir‑reazzjonijiet tal‑politiċi u tal‑pubbliku għall‑kollass tat‑Tieqa tad‑Dwejra għandhom iġegħluna nirriflettu fuq l‑attitudnijiet tagħna lejn il‑patrimonju naturali, storiku, u arkitettoniku ta’ Malta u Għawdex. Li t‑Tieqa ċediet hija parti minn proċess naturali li kien mistenni. Il‑mistoqsija minn dejjem kienet “meta” u mhux “jekk” kinitx se taqa’. Il‑poplu u l‑politiċi jħossu li l‑pajjiż tilef parti mill‑patrimonju nazzjonali. U bir‑raġun!

    Dan l‑avveniment iżda għandu jħeġġiġna, kemm ċittadini u kemm politiċi, biex nistaqsu mistoqsijiet pertinenti dwar x’qegħdin nagħmlu biex nimmaniġġaw b’mod sostenibbli r‑riżorsi li għad fadlilna…

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Vatican releases programme of Pope Francis’ visit to Milan

10/03/2017

  • The Vatican has released the programme for Pope Francis’ one-day visit to Milan on Saturday, 25 March 2017.

    The Holy Father will begin the day with an encounter with the Rom, Islamic, and immigrant families of the ‘White Houses’ in the Forlanini quarter of the city.

    After speaking with priests and consecrated persons, he will visit the inmates of the San Vittore Prison for lunch and then celebrate Holy Mass in Monza Park…

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Pope Francis to Die Zeit: ‘I too have moments of emptiness’

09/03/2017

  • “I too know moments of emptiness.” In an interview for German newsweekly Die Zeit, Pope Francis spoke about the “spiritual dark moments” in his own life, times when he has said, “Lord, I don’t understand this.”

    Asked about how the faithful can help when people experience crises of faith, the Holy Father said, “One cannot grow without crises: in human life, the same thing happens…

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