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Pope Francis: ‘Christian life is a daily struggle against temptation’

20/01/2017

Pope Francis on Thursday invited the faithful to let themselves be drawn by Jesus pointing out that Christian life is a daily struggle against temptation.

Speaking during the homily at morning Mass in the Casa Santa Marta, the Pope warned against the temptations that lead us down the wrong path.

Referring to the Gospel reading of the day, Pope Francis said Jesus came to destroy the influence of evil on our hearts…

19/01/2017

Fid‑dawl tal‑Eżortazzjoni Appostolika tal‑Papa Franġisku Evangelii Gaudium (Il‑Ferħ tal‑Evanġelju), il‑kappillani tas‑70 parroċċa f’Malta, flimkien mal‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u l‑Vigarju Ġenerali Mons. Joe Galea Curmi, iddiskutew kif jistgħu jkunu qaddejja aħjar tal‑komunitajiet parrokkjali afdati f’idejhom, waqt il‑live‑in annwali għall‑kappillani. Dan sar bejn it‑Tlieta 10 ta’ Jannar u l‑Ħamis 12 ta’ Jannar 2017, fis‑Seminarju tal‑Arċisqof, Tal‑Virtù…

19/01/2017

The Maltese Augustinian Community invited His Eminence Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi to lecture in Malta on Il tempio e la piazza – Fede cultura e società. The Augustinians are celebrating 200 years since the Maltese Province was set up as an independent Province from the Sicilian Province.

Cardinal Ravasi is very well known for the Sunday Gospel talks on RAI TV…

19/01/2017

Pope Francis said on Wednesday that Christian Unity and reconciliation are possible. He was speaking during his weekly General Audience in the Paul the VI hall where he also continued his catechesis on Christian hope.

We look more ‘to that’ which unites us rather than that which ‘divides us”. Those were Pope Francis’ words on Wednesday during his weekly General Audience as he recalled this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity…

18/01/2017

Be courageous Christians, anchored in hope and capable of enduring dark moments. This was the forceful invitation of Pope Francis at the morning Mass on Tuesday at the Casa Santa Marta. Lazy Christians, on the other hand, are stationary, the Pope said, and for them, the Church is a good parking spot.

The life of a Christian is a “courageous life,” Pope Francis said in his homily, which he based on the reading from the Letter to the Hebrews…

17/01/2017

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is being held as from tomorrow, Wednesday 18th January, until Wednesday 25th January 2017. During this week, the members of different Christian Churches meet for ecumenical prayer. This years’ theme is “Reconciliation – The love of Christ compels us” (2 Corinthians 5: 14-20).

On this occasion, an Ecumenical Service will be held on Thursday 19th January 2016, at 6:30 p.m., at the Church of St Augustine, Old Bakery Street, Valletta…

17/01/2017

Iċ-Ċentru Vokazzjonijiet qed jorganizza attività għal studenti subien li jinstabu fl-ewwel sena tas-sekondarja. Dawn il-laqgħat jsiru kull xahar u huma opportunità għal dawk li jattendu biex isiru jafu aktar lilhom infushom u jkabbru ħbieberiji ġodda permess ta’ ħinijiet ta’ riflessjoni u talb, imma wkoll ħin ta’ avvventura, logħob u fellowship. Il-laqgħat bl-isem SAM-WELL jibdew nhar is-Sibt 21 ta’ Jannar 2017, mill-4PM sat-8PM, fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof, tal-Virtù, ir-Rabat…

17/01/2017

Pope Francis has sent his condolences after a cargo plane crashed in a residential area outside Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. The Turkish plane was flying from Hong Kong, and was scheduled to stop at Manas Airport, before continuing to Istanbul.

At least 37 people were killed in the crash, most of them on the ground. Over half the houses in the small village next to the airport were reported destroyed in the accident…

16/01/2017

Pope Francis appealed for better treatment of child-migrants on Sunday. Speaking to pilgrims and tourists gathered in St. Peter’s Square to pray the Angelus with him, the Holy Father renewed his call for prayerful and concrete solidarity with minors forced to flee their homelands – especially for the children and adolescents forced to flee on their own, without the company of parents or older relatives…