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“Let us pray that respect towards the unborn child remains strong in our culture” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop celebrates the Christmas Midnight Mass at Mdina Cathedral

25/12/2016

  • Is‑Sibt 24 ta’ Diċembru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna mexxa t‑talba tal‑Liturġija tas‑Sigħat fil‑Quddiesa ta’ Nofsillejl, fis‑Solennità tat‑Twelid ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu, fil‑Katidral tal‑Imdina. 

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    Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Katidral ta’ l-Imdina
    24 ta’ Diċembru 2016

    Ippermettuli nikkwota l-ewwel antifona li l-Knisja għanniet il-bieraħ filgħaxija hekk u bdejna niċċelebraw it-twelid ta’ Ġesù…

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Christmas Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna from St Peter’s Square, Vatican City

24/12/2016

  • On this holy night of Christmas, I am conveying my greetings from Saint Peter’s Square, a place which welcomes thousands upon thousands of Catholics who come to listen to the voice of Pope Francis, the successor of Peter.

    This year we find the Nativity crib made by the Gozitan artist Manwel Grech which the Republic of Malta, the Maltese Government, presented to Pope Francis as a gift…

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“We need to continue Jesus’ mission and be there with people” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop delivers his Christmas greetings to Curia employees and representatives of entities of the Archdiocese of Malta

24/12/2016

  • Il-Ġimgħa 23 ta’ Diċembru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, l-Isqof Emeritus Pawlu Cremona O.P. u l-Vigarju Generali Mons. Joe Galea Curmi, awguraw Milied ħieni lil impjegati tal-Kurja, tal-Caritas, tat-Tribunal Ekklezjastiku, tas-Segretarjat tal-Edukazzjoni Nisranija, tal-Kummissjonijiet u s-Segretarjati differenti, filwaqt li apprezzaw il-ħidma fejjieda li dawn iwettqu tul is-sena kollha.

    Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana

    23 ta’ Diċembru 2016

    L-ewwel nett nirringrazzjakom ħafna tal-preżenza tagħkom…

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Live: The Liturgical Celebrations during Christmas time

23/12/2016

  • Il‑funzjonijiet reliġjużi li ser imexxi l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna fl‑okkażjoni tal‑Milied jibdew fil‑Lejl tal‑Milied u se jixxandru ‘live’ fuq il-YouTube Channel tal-Knisja f’Malta. 

    Is‑Sibt 24 ta’ Diċembru 2016, fil‑11:00 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof imexxi t‑talba tal‑Liturġija tas‑Sigħat fil‑Quddiesa ta’ Nofsillejl fis‑Solennità tat‑Twelid ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu, fil‑Katidral tal‑Imdina. 

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    Il‑Ħadd 25 ta’ Diċembru, fid‑9:15 a.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa Stazzjonali fis‑Solennità tat‑Twelid ta’ Sidna Ġesu’ Kristu, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta. 

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The Children’s Assembly held during Christmas time

23/12/2016

  • Nhar l-Erbgħa 21 ta’ Diċembru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna reġa’ żamm l-appuntament tieghu u ltaqa’ mal-grupp ta 32 tifel u tifla li jiffurmaw il-Kummissjoni Djocesana Tfal, flimkien mad-delegata Sr Anna Sammut u tliet membri li jgħinu fit-tmexxija. Din l-‘Assemblea tat-Tfal’, kienet it-tielet wahda din is-sena u din id-darba t-tfal xtaqu li jaqsmu xi ħsibijiet fuq ir-refuġjati. 

    Taħt it-tmexxija tad-delegata tat-tfal, Sr Anna Sammut, il-Kummissjoni waslet il-Palazz tal-Arċisqof, fl-Imdina fejn f’atmosfera sabiħa tal-Milied, l-Arċisqof laqa’ lit-tfal u wara saret diskussjoni fuq is-suġġett magħżul…

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Notice

22/12/2016

    • Ġentilment ninfurmawkom li minn għada l-Ġimgħa, 23 ta’ Diċembru 2016, f’nofsinhar, sat-Tnejn 2 ta’ Jannar 2017, il-Kurja tal-Arċisqof u l-uffiċċji tal-Caritas, il-Furjana, u t-Tribunal Ekkleżjastiku, il-Belt Valletta, ser ikunu magħluqa. Il-Kurja, il-Caritas u t-Tribunal jiftħu mill-ġdid nhar it-Tlieta, 3 ta’ Jannar 2017.

      L-Uffiċċju Komunikazzjoni jawgura l-isbaħ xewqat għall-Milied qaddis.

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Pope lays out guiding principles of Roman Curia reform

22/12/2016

  • Pope Francis invited the Roman Curia to embrace the process of reform on Thursday, telling them Christmas is “the feast of the loving humility of God, of the God who upsets our logical expectations, the established order”.

    His words came in his annual Christmas greetings to the Roman Curia.

    “At Christmas,” Pope Francis said, “we are called to say ‘yes’ with our faith, not to the Master of the universe, and not even the most noble ideas, but precisely to this God who is the humble lover.”

    In his address to the Roman Curia, the Holy Father returned, as during the previous two year’s addresses, to the theme of Curial reform, laying out the framework, guiding principles, and what is yet to come…

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An Appeal for help: Restructuring Project of a Church in Chile

22/12/2016

    • Fr Henry Balzan, li sas-sena l-oħra kien kappillan tal-Parroċċa ta’ San Gejtanu, il-Ħamrun, preżentament qed iservi fil-missjoni bħala Kappillan fil-Parroċċa ta’ Diego de Almagro, ic-Ċile. Fr Henry jixtieq jirranġa s-saqaf tal-Knisja Parrokkjali u għalhekk sab perit li jgħinu biex isir dan il-proġett.

      L-iskop huwa biex jitneħħa l-periklu li jeżisti peress li s-saqaf huwa tal-asbestos, li huwa ta’ periklu għas-saħħa, u biex il-binja tiflaħ għat-theżżiżiet li jaħkmu lir-reġjun…

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Pope: ‘open your hearts to the good news of Christmas’

22/12/2016

  • Pope Francis on Wednesday urged the faithful to open their hearts to the Good News of the Saviour’s birth.

    The Pope was addressing the pilgrims gathered in the Vatican Paul VI Hall for the weekly General Audience.

    His catechesis on Christian hope focused on these last days of Advent and on how we prepare to receive the message embodied in the nativity…

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“Let us make our utmost to avoid speaking hatefully about each other” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop's message on the occasion of 'Milied Flimkien'

21/12/2016

  • It-Tlieta 20 ta’ Diċembru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna wassal il-messaġġ tiegħu flimkien mal-ogħla awtoritajiet tal-Istat, fl-okkażjoni ta’ ‘Milied Flimkien’, fi Pjazza Kastilja, il-Belt Valletta. 

    Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Pjazza Kastilja, Il-Belt Valletta
    20 ta’ Diċembru 2016

    Eċċellenza President tar-Repubblika, Sur Preca,
    Onorevoli Prim Ministru u Sinjura Muscat,
    Onorevoli Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni, insellem lilek ukoll Sinjura Christina…

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