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“We have to be at the forefront in defending of the poor, the emarginated and the weak” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop celebrates Mass on the installation of Fr Sebastian Caruana as the new Parish Priest of Mosta Parish

06/12/2016
  • Nhar is-Sibt 3 ta’ Diċembru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fil-pussess tal-Arċipriet il-ġdid Dun Sebastian Caruana, bħala l-Arċipriet il-ġdid għall-Parroċċa tal-Mosta.   Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna 

  • Knisja Arċipretali tal-Mosta
    3 ta’ Diċembru 2016

    “Jiena ngħidilkom li Kristu sar qaddej minħabba l-fedeltà ta’ Alla”. L-Appostlu Missierna hu u jikteb lir-Rumani jgħid li Kristu sar qaddej tal-Lhud ċirkonċiżi, u jsemmi wkoll il-pagani…

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Pope: Jesus brings true change, renewing the heart

06/12/2016

  • Let us allow ourselves to be transformed by Christ; let us allow ourselves to be able to be re-created, freeing us from our sins. That was the message of Pope Francis at the morning Mass at Casa Santa Marta, centred on the theme of the renewal that the Lord brings. The Pope put us on guard about painting over our sins without truly being ashamed in our hearts…

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We pray for the gift of faith to be instruments of healing in the Church – The Archbishop

The Archbishop celebrates Mass during a retreat for employees from the Archbishop's Curia, the Ecclesiastical Tribunal, Caritas Malta and the Secreteriat for Catholic Education

05/12/2016
  • Nhar il-Ġimgħa 2 ta’ Diċembru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa wqt irtir għall-impjegati tal-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, tat-Tribunal Ekkleżjastiku, il-Caritas u s-Segretarjat tal-Iskejjel tal-Knisja.
  • Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Dar Porzjunkola
    2 ta’ Diċembru 2016

    L-Evanġelji mill-ewwel parti tal-Avvent jintgħażlu bħala konferma mill-profeżija ta’ Isaija u jkun tajjeb għall-meditazzjoni f’dawn il-ġranet qabel is-17 ta’ Diċembru, imbagħad nibdew ir-rakkonti li jippreparawna mill-qrib għat-twelid ta’ Ġesù…

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Angelus: The Kingdom of heaven is the love and humility of God

05/12/2016

  • “The Kingdom of God is at hand and is indeed in the middle of us, this is the central message of all Christian mission.” Those were the words of Pope Francis during his Angelus address in St Peter’s Square on the Second Sunday of Advent.

    He was referring to the Gospel reading of the day in which John the Baptist issues the invitation to “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand”…

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“Democracy is evolving in kerdocracy” – The Archbishop

L-Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa f'għeluq il-mitt sena mill-mewt tal-Beatu Charles de Foucauld

03/12/2016
  • Nhar il-Ġimgħa 2 ta’ Diċembru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa f’għeluq il-mitt sena mill-mewt tal-Beatu Charles de Foucauld, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta.    The Celebration of Mass on YouTube Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt, Valletta

    2 ta’ Diċembru 2016

    Kemm hi attwali l-figura tal-Beatu Charles…

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The KA calls for the Paceville Masterplan to be revised

Synopsis of the opinion paper on the Paceville Masterplan

03/12/2016

  • The Church Environment Commission (KA) sadly notes that the proposed Paceville Masterplan seems to imply that the appalling conditions of the locality it is supposedly addressing are standalones and not the various related symptoms of a common cause: unsustainable development. Therefore, one would have imagined that the PA and Government would be wise enough to identify the real cause of the problems, learn from past experiences and ultimately avoid repeating the same mistakes…

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Pope Francis’ December prayer intention: End to the scandal of child-soldiers

02/12/2016

  • Pope Francis’ prayer intention for December is for the End to Child-Soldiers: That the scandal of child-soldiers may be eliminated the world over.  

    The Apostleship of Prayer has produced the Pope’s Video on this prayer intention.

  • The full text of the Pope’s Video is below:

    In this world, which has developed the most sophisticated technologies, weapons are sold that end up in the hands of child soldiers. 

    We must do everything possible so that the dignity of children may be respected, and end this form of slavery…

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The Pope invites all to continue to walk the path of mercy

01/12/2016

  • Pope Francis has encouraged all believers to pray for each other, and to pray the Lord when we are in need and when we have reason to thank Him.

    Concluding his cycle of catecheses dedicated to the corporal works of mercy, the Pope addressed the faithful gathered in the Paul VI Hall in the Vatican for the weekly General Audience and reminded them that although the cycle has reached conclusion, we must continue to practice mercy in our lives…

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The Government of Malta accepts the request by Pope Francis to grant an amnesty to prisoners

30/11/2016
  • L-Erbgħa 30 ta’ Novembru 2016, il-President ta’ Malta Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca flimkien mal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u l-Ministru tal-Intern Carmelo Abela, ħabbret li l-Gvern ta’ Malta laqa’ t-talba tal-Papa Franġisku biex tingħata amnestija ta’ 30 jum lill-priġunieri fil-Faċilità Korrettiva ta’ Malta. Din l-aħbar ingħatat waqt konferenza tal-aħbarijiet fil-Palazz tal-President, il-Belt Valletta. It-talba li tingħata amnestija lill-priġunieri kollha saret mill-Papa Franġisku f’ ittra lill-President ta’ Malta fejn talab li tintwera ħniena mal-priġunieri fl-okkażjoni tal-Ġublew tal-Ħniena. 
  • Message by Archbishop Charles J…

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Pope: Christian humility is the virtue of “the childlike”

30/11/2016

  • Pope: Christian humility is the virtue of “the childlike

    Pope Francis said on Tuesday that true Christian humility is the virtue of the childlike and is never a theatrical humility. His words came at his morning Mass celebrated in the chapel of the Santa Marta residence.

    Taking his inspiration from the day’s readings the Pope’s homily was a reflection on how God reveals himself to the humble and childlike rather than the wise and learned as recounted in the gospel of Luke…

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