News from the Church in Malta
Pope Francis on Saturday named Archbishop Luis Ladaria, SJ, to replace Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller as the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, at the end of Cardinal Müller’s five-year term.
Archbishop Ladaria is a Spanish Jesuit and theologian who spent many years teaching at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, before being called to serve as Secretary of CDF in 2008…
Inġabru €658,039 għad-Dar tal-Providenza waqt il-maratona ta’ volleyball li ġiet organizzata s-Siġġiewi stess matul tmiem il-ġimgħa. Is-somma miġbura tinkludi fiha t-€355,353 li nġabru waqt Xarabank lejn l-aħħar ta’ Ġunju.
Id-donazzjonijiet se jmorru biex id-Dar tal-Prividenza tkompli toffri l-għajnuna tagħha lil mir-residenti u lil familji li jiġu bżonn is-servizz tagħha matul is-sena.
Id-disa’ Maratona tal-Volleybal BOV Marigold, li matulha ħadu sehem aktar minn 300 voluntier u 40 plejer, bdiet nhar il-Ġimgħa 30 ta’ Ġunju u ntemmet ilbieraħ, il-Ħadd 2 ta’ Lulju, f’nofsillejl…
As is customary at this time of the year, the car park at the Home in Siggiewi has been transformed into a volleyball court and entertainment area for the annual fund-raising marathon, with the theme Sabiħ li Tagħti…
Pope Francis celebrated Mass in St Peter’s Square on Thursday to celebrated the feast of Saints Peter and Paul highlighting the plight of persecuted Christians, the importance of prayer and confessing the faith.
In a sunny St Peter’s Square on Thursday, Pope Francis was joined by new Cardinals and Metropolitan Archbishops created in the last year, as well as pilgrims and Romans alike, to celebrate the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Co-Patrons of the eternal city…
On Friday, 30th June 2017, at 6:30p.m., Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna will celebrate mass where he will ordain 6 deacons to the Holy Priesthood, at Saint John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta.
These are (from left): Aaron Zahra, Ryan Lee Pace, Clive Camilleri, Mark Spiteri, Ramon Farrugia and Sinclair Bugeja.
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Hekk kif illum il-Ħamis, niċċelebraw il-festa ta’ San Pietru u San Pawl, magħrufa bħala l-Imnarja, Birżebbuġa u l-Pawlini tal-Belt illum se jkunu qed jiċċelebraw il-1950 anniversarju mill-martirju tal-patruni tagħhom, b’żewġ purċissjonijiet fiż-żewġ lokalitajiet.
Il-purċissjoni f’Birżebbuġa se toħroġ fid-9:00am bis-sehem tal-baned lokali u se ssir bl-hekk imsejħa l-istatwa ż-żgħira ta’ San Pietru, l-ewwel statwa titulari ta’ dan il-qaddis li kellha l-parroċċa minħabba li l-istatwa titulari preżenti bħalissa għaddejja minn proċes ta’ restawr li jkun lest f’Awwissu li ġej…
B’referenza għas‑sentenza tal‑Qorti dwar il‑każ ta’ saċerdot mid‑Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex li ngħata sentenza ta’ ħabs sospiża, il‑Kummissjoni għall‑Ħarsien tat‑Tfal u l‑Adulti Vulnerabbli (Safeguarding Commission) tikkonferma li kien l‑Isqof ta’ Għawdex li rrapporta l‑allegazzjonijiet ta’ abbuż lill‑Pulizija, u li meta tressaq il‑każ quddiem ir‑Response Team f’Awwissu 2014, is‑saċerdot kien ġie sospiż mill‑ministeru saċerdotali tiegħu. Din is‑sospensjoni għadha fis‑seħħ sal‑lum.
Il‑Kummissjoni għall‑Ħarsien tat‑Tfal u l‑Adulti Vulnerabbli tħeġġeġ lill‑pubbliku jikkuntattja lill‑Pulizija jew iċempel fuq is-Support Line 179, dwar kwalunkwe allegazzjoni ta’ abbuż…
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