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“We should not be fearful or shy away from Jesus” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop celebrates Mass on the Installation of Fr Luke Seguna as the new Parish Priest of Marsaxlokk

15/12/2016
  • Nhar il-Ħadd 11 ta’ Diċembru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna mexxa ċ‑ċelebrazzjoni tal‑pussess ta’ Dun Luke Seguna, il‑Kappillan il‑ġdid tal‑Parroċċa ta’ Marsaxlokk.   Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Marsaxlokk

    11 ta’ Diċembru 2016           

    Ġwanni qiegħed il-ħabs, arrestat minn Erodi minħabba l-fedeltà tiegħu, il-kelma tal-Mulej fuq iż-żwieġ, għaliex lil Erodi apertament kien qallu: “inti ma tistax tieħu l-mara ta’ ħuk”…

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New ‘Maestro di Cappella’ of the Metropolitan Cathedral

15/12/2016

    • Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna has appointed Mro Hamish Dustagheer as ‘Maestro di Cappella’ of the Metropolitan Cathedral. This appointment follows a public call for applications. The ‘Maestro di Cappella’ is to prepare and direct the music and choir during liturgical celebrations at the Metropolitan Cathedral and St John’s Co-Cathedral. He is also to promote liturgical music in the Archdiocese of Malta…

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Pope at Audience: “Jesus’ coming brings consolation to thirsting world”

15/12/2016

  • Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the theme of ‘Christian hope’ at his Wednesday General Audience, saying the Kingdom brought by Jesus at his birth calls us to be joyful heralds in a world that “yearns for justice, truth, and peace”.

    Pope Francis focused his reflection on the words of the prophet Isaiah: “How beautiful upon the mountains, are the feet of the one bringing good news” (Is 52:7,9-10)…

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“Wherever you are from, in whatever situation you find yourself in, Jesus is coming to be your saviour – The Archbishop to prison inmates

The Archbishop celebrates Mass with female inmates of the Corradino Correctional Facility

15/12/2016
  • Il‑Ħadd 11 ta’ Diċembru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fis‑sezzjoni tan‑nisa fil‑Faċilità Korrettiva ta’ Kordin, Raħal Ġdid.   Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Taqsima tan-Nisa fil-Faċilità Korrettiva ta’ Kordin, Raħal Ġdid
    11 ta’ Diċembru 2016

    Mit-taħdita tal-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna, naħseb bħali nnutajtu kif jibda l-Evanġelju li qralna Fr Martin llum…

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Pope: Clericalism distances the people from the Church

14/12/2016

  • The spirit of clericalism is an evil that is present in the Church today, Pope Francis said, and the victim of this spirit is the people, who feel discarded and abused. That was the Pope’s message in the homily at the morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta.

    Among those taking part in the Mass were the members of the Council of cardinals, who are meeting with the Pope this week in Rome…

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Archbishop Emeritus Paul Cremona awarded the National Order of Merit

The Franciscan Sisters of the Heart of Jesus awarded 'Ġieħ ir-Repubblika'

14/12/2016

  • Nhar it-Tlieta 13 ta’ Diċembru 2016, f’Jum ir-Repubblika, l-Arċisqof Emeritu Monsinjur Pawlu Cremona ingħata l-unur ta’ Kumpann fl-Ordni Nazzjonali tal-Mertu. Dan huwa l-ogħla ġieħ fl-ogħti ta’ midalji u unuri b’għarfien mill-Istat għas-seba’ snin li mexxa l-Knisja f’Malta bħala Arċisqof, fix-Xirka Ġieħ ir-Repubblika.

  • Is-Sorijiet Franġiskani tal-Qalb ta’ Ġesù, sorijiet li jagħtu s-servizz tagħhom f’Londra ingħataw ukoll midalja għall-Qadi tar-Repubblika…

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“Our Lady is the masterpiece of the Lord’s mercy for humanity” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop visits the statue of Our Lady Immaculate at the Collegiate Church in Cospicua

12/12/2016
  • Wara li l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna rritorna Malta minn Ruma, fejn attenda għall-inawgurazzjoni tal-presepju Malti fil-pjazza ta’ San Pietru fil-Vatikan, il-Ħadd filgħodu żar l-istatwa ta’ Marija Immakulata li tinsab meqjuma fil-Knisja Kolleġġjata ta’ Bormla. Fi tweet, l-Arċisqof iddeskriva lil Marija bħala “l-opra tal-ħniena ta’ Alla għall-umanità” u li “s-sbuħija ġewwinija tagħha twassalna għand Ġesù”.
  • Ritratti: Uffiċċju Komunikazzjoni; @BishopCJScicluna (Twitter)

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“St John the Baptist is a martyr of the dignity of marriage” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop celebrates Mass with families, at St John's Co-Cathedral

12/12/2016
  • Is‑Sibt 10 ta’ Diċembru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa għall‑familji, organizzata mill‑Moviment ta’ Kana u l‑GRUFAN, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta.   Click here to see all photos of the Celebration of Mass.  
  • Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta
    10 ta’ Diċembru 2016

    Ġesù jgħaddi mill-ewwel għall-fatti…

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Pope Francis prays for victims of terrorist attacks

12/12/2016

  • Pope Francis has prayed for the victims of several terrorist attacks which had taken place in the hours before his Sunday Angelus.

    In Egypt, a bomb outside St. Mark’s Coptic Cathedral in Cairo killed at least 25 people on Sunday morning; in Somalia, a suicide bomber killed over a dozen people in Mogadishu on Sunday morning; and in Turkey, at least 38 people were killed in twin bomb attacks outside a football stadium in Instanbul on Saturday evening…

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Pope Francis: rigidity, worldliness a disaster for priests

12/12/2016

  • Pope Francis celebrated Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta on Friday morning, focusing his remarks following the readings of the day on the need for priests to serve as authentic mediators of God’s love, rather than as intermediaries – “go-betweens” or “middle-men” – concerned  only with advancing their own interests.

    No to “go-between” priests, yest to priests who are mediators of God’s love

    The role of the mediator is not that of the intermediary – and priests are called to be the former for their flock:

    “The mediator gives himself (lit…

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