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Church hosts conference on Child Dignity in Digital World

Malta is represented by the Church's Head of Safeguarding, Andrew Azzopardi.

04/10/2017

  • Child Dignity in the Digital World is the title of a world congress being held at Rome’s Pontifical Gregorian University this week. Among the key note speakers is the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and the meeting ends with a papal audience on Friday.

    Ahead of the opening session, organisers held a press conference to highlight the urgency of this global challenge of protecting children from on-line abuse…

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The Church loves Europe and believes in its future – CCEE

Final declaration of the Plenary Assembly of the Council of the European Episcopal Conferences held in Minsk, Belarus.

03/10/2017

  • The Church loves Europe and believes in its future: Europe is not just a land, but a spiritual task.

    At the plenary meeting taking place in Minsk, Belarus, we have renewed our commitment to participate with enthusiasm to the progress of this Continent, which has great things to offer all of us in the logic of reciprocity.

    The task of our Council is to promote communion between the Pastors of various Nations and to find the paths for the voice of the Lord Jesus to return to the ears of European men and women in culture and society…

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Pope Francis prays for victims of Las Vegas shooting

02/10/2017

  • Pope Francis has expressed his “spiritual closeness” to victims of the deadly shooting in Las Vegas, which left more than fifty people dead, and hundreds more wounded.

    In the telegram addressed to the Bishop Joseph Anthony Pepe of Las Vegas, the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, said Pope Francis was “deeply saddened” to learn of “this senseless tragedy.” The Holy Father, he said, “commends the He commends the efforts of the police and emergency service personnel, and offers the promise of his prayers for the injured and for all who have died, entrusting them to the merciful love of Almighty God.”

    The attack in Las Vegas is being described as the deadliest mass shooting in United States history…

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“Justice cannot be bought” – The Vicar General on the opening of the Forensic Year

Mass on the occasion of the opening of the 2017 Forensic Year

02/10/2017
  • Omelija tal-Vigarju Ġenerali Mons. Joe Galea Curmi

  •  Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta

    2 ta’ Ottubru 2017

    Il-Kelma ta’ Alla li smajna f’din il-quddiesa tagħtina dawl sabiħ għal ħajjitna. Nixtieq insemmi tliet punti marbuta mal-qari li smajna, u nagħmel tliet talbiet.

    “Kien hemm f’belt wieħed imħallef, li la kien jibża’ minn Alla u lanqas iħabbel rasu minn ħadd … ” (Mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Luqa)

    Il-parabbola ta’ Ġesù ssemmi żewġ karatteristiċi li kienu eżatt il-kontra ta’ li wieħed kien jistenna minn Imħallef: li jqim lil Alla (dik hi t-tifsira ta’ li tibża’ minn Alla) u li jagħti każ in-nies…

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“True progress must give heed to the cry of the earth as well as to the cry of the poor” – Bishop Mario Grech

Mass on the occasion of the closing of the Season of Creation

02/10/2017
  • Omelija tal-Isqof Mario Grech

  • Knisja ta’ San Franġisk ta’ Assisi, il-Belt Valletta

    1 ta’ Ottubru 2017

    Għalkemm il-qawl jgħid li d-drawwa li titrawwam fina, il-kefen biss ineħħiha, fil-Vanġelu llum Ġesù jirrakkontalna storja biex jikkonvinċina li l-bniedem kapaċi jinbidel, kapaċi jibdel il-fehma u l-konvinzjonijiet tiegħu, kapaċi jibdel l-atteġġjamenti tiegħu anki jekk ikun ilu żmien twil bihom tant li l-qarn ikun dar! …

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Access to a decent and affordable accomodation is a basic right

Statement by the Church Commission for Justice and Peace on the occasion of World Habitat Day

02/10/2017

  • On World Habitat Day, the Justice and Peace Commission of the Archdiocese of Malta, expresses grave concern at the predicament of the ever-increasing number of individuals and families in Malta, who are unable to access decent and affordable housing.

    The rapid increase in rent prices over the past two years has led to increased homelessness, poverty and insecurity among the most vulnerable members of our community, especially those with limited support from family and social networks…

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New parish priest for Swatar Parish

01/10/2017

    • L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Robert Grech bħala kappillan tal‑Parroċċa ta’ San Ġorġ Preca, is‑Swatar.

      Dun Robert Grech twieled San Ġiljan fl‑4 ta’ Lulju 1977, u rċieva l‑ewwel edukazzjoni tiegħu fl‑iskola statali ta’ San Ġwann. Studja l‑Filosofija fis‑Seminarju Pawlu VI ta’ Brescia, it‑Teoloġija fl-Università Pontifiċja Teresianum f’Ruma, u t‑Teoloġija Pastorali fl‑Università ta’ Malta. Huwa ġie ordnat saċerdot fl‑20 ta’ Ġunju 2003…

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Respect for life in all its aspects – Church Environment Commission

Position Paper by the Chuch Environment Commission on the occasion of the Season of Creation

29/09/2017

  • On the occasion of the Season of Creation, the Church Environment Commission (KA) wishes to share some thoughts inspired by Pope Francis’ Encyclical Laudato Si’, on the value of Life and the need to respect it in all its aspects. This in a time when many end up accepting fallacies and misconceptions presented in the media, which are nothing but a distortion of reality…

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A logo for (Re)thinking Europe

29/09/2017

  • With (Re)thinking Europe approaching, COMECE launched the official logo of the event and a web page gathering all the useful information on the event that will take place in the Vatican City from Friday 27 to Sunday 29 October, marking the 60th anniversary of the signature of the Treaty of Rome.

    The idea of organizing (Re)thinking Europe in the shape of an open forum of dialogue was in COMECE’s agenda since two years, and it is with great enthusiasm that the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community welcomes the Holy See’s collaboration and the direct participation of Pope Francis…

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