News from the Church in Malta
Pope Francis on Wednesday urged the faithful not to fall into indifference but to become active instruments of mercy.
Addressing the crowd gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the weekly General Audience at a time in which the Holy Year of Mercy is coming to an end, he reflected on the corporal work of mercy that calls us to visit the sick and the imprisoned…
The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, on Wednesday said he hoped the newly elected American president, Donald Trump, would be guided by God to serve his country but also to promote peace and wellbeing in the world.
Talking to journalists on the sidelines of a conference at Rome’s Lateran University, the cardinal said he respected the will of the American people as expressed in this exercise of democracy…
We cannot serve God well if we hunger after power and wealth. That was Pope Francis’ message as he reflected on the daily readings at his Santa Marta Mass on Tuesday morning.
Pope Francis began his homily by saying that if we want to be good and faithful servants of the Lord, we must guard against dishonestly and the pursuit of power…
In December 2015, the Interdiocesan Commission for the Environment (KA) proposed some points for reflection and action by Maltese citizens and Government so that as a Maltese nation we do our part to care for our common home. The proposals followed the publication of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Laudato Si’.
On World Town Planning Day 2016 which is being observed today, the KA would like to focus on one recommendation that dealt with a national study on property…
On Monday, Pope Francis spoke out against human trafficking, in an address to members of RENATE: Religious in Europe Networking against trafficking and exploitation).
The group is in Rome for their 2nd European Assembly, which took place on Sunday. The theme of this year’s assembly was “Ending Trafficking Begins with Us.”
In his address to members of the group, Pope Francis once again denounced “the trade in human beings” as “a modern form of slavery, which violates the God-given dignity of so many of our brothers and sisters, and constitutes a true crime against humanity.” He acknowledged that much has been accomplished in educating the public about human trafficking, but said “much more needs to be done on the level of raising public consciousness” and in coordinating the various efforts of those engaged in fighting against trafficking in human persons…
Pope Francis celebrated Mass on Sunday for the Jubilee for Prisoners in Saint Peter’s Basilica, during which he reminded prison detainees to never lose hope, or fall into the temptation that they can never be forgiven.
Around 1,000 detainees from 12 countries took part in the weekend celebrations, along with their families, prison chaplains and staff, and various associations…
Il-Ħadd 6 ta’ Novembru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa mar-residenti tal-Faċilità Korrettiva ta’ Kordin, Raħal Ġdid, fl-okkażjoni tal-Ġublew tal-Ħniena.
Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Faċilità Korrettiva ta’ Kordin, Raħal Ġdid
6 ta’ Novembru 2016
“Alla mhuwiex tal-mejtin iżda tal-ħajjin, għaliex għalih kulħadd jgħix” (Lq 21, 38)…
Id-Dar tal-Providenza
4 ta’ Novembru 2016
Il-Kelma Aqua terapija li smajna kemm il-darba llejla, ġagħlitni naħseb kemm huwa kunċett profond u għaziz għal kultura tagħna, il-kultura nisranija, anke għaliex aħna nafu l-bidu tal-ħajja nisranija tagħna f’esperjenza ta’ aqua terapija, għaliex il-Magħmudija li hija l-immersjoni fl-ilma u li tnaddafna minn dnubietna u mid-dnub tan-nisel; terapija profonda li l-Mulej bħala sinjal tagħha għażel propju l-immersjoni fl-ilma għax baptizo tfisser immersion. Aħna kultant inroxxu bl-ilma imma rridu propju nfissru li inti tidħol fl-ilma, tgħum fl-ilma biex inti jkollok l-ikbar terapija.
Il-kultura tagħna hija wkoll kultura ta’ gżira li tgħum fl-ilma, Malta hija wkoll fiżjoloġikament sponża, għaliex il-ġebla tagħna hija poruża, sponża fil-Mediterran…
Pope Francis’ prayer intention for November is for Countries Receiving Refugees: That the countries which take in a great number of displaced persons and refugees may find support for their efforts which show solidarity.
The Apostleship of Prayer has produced the Pope’s Video on this prayer intention.
The full text of the Pope’s Video is below:
Can one country alone manage the problems of forced migration? …
