News from the Church in Malta
On Tuesday 14th March 2017, Metropolitan Archbishop of Malta Mgr Charles J. Scicluna, was the main guest at the Armed Forces of Malta, where he was accompanied by Brigadier Jeffrey Curmi around the various AFM Units. During his visit, which extended through the morning, the Archbishop of Malta Charles J. Scicluna had the opportunity to have a closer look at the challenges that the AFM members face on a daily basis…
Avoiding evil, learning to do good, and allowing yourself to be carried forward by the Lord: this is the path of Lenten conversion pointed out by Pope Francis in his homily at the morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta. It is a conversion, the Pope said, that is manifested not with words, but with “concrete things.”
The Pope’s attempt to trace out the lines of Lenten conversion took its starting point from the words of the Prophet Isaiah from the day’s First Reading…
Pope Francis received the staff and volunteers of the Telefono Amico Italia service on Saturday. Celebrating fifty years of activity this year, Telefono Amico is a volunteer service that makes itself available to anyone feeling lonely, depressed, anxious, or angry – or who simply wants to reach out and talk to a friendly person willing to listen…
Is-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof, Tal-Virtù
14 ta’ Marzu 2017
“Isimgħu l-kelma tal-Mulej, intom prinċpijiet ta’ Sodoma, agħtu widen għat-tagħlim ta’ Alla tagħna, intom in-nies ta’ Gomorra” (Is 7, 10)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
