News from the Church in Malta
Pope Francis has released his videomessage accompanying his monthly prayer intention for October. This month’s intention is for Journalists: That journalists, in carrying out their work, may always be motivated by respect for truth and a strong sense of ethics.
The text of the video message reads:
“I often wonder: How can media be put to the service of a culture of encounter? …
At his General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis reflected on his recent Apostolic Voyage to Georgia and Azerbaijan.
Dear Brothers and Sisters: I thank the Lord for the grace of my recent visit to Georgia and Azerbaijan, and I renew my gratitude to the civil and religious authorities of both countries, in particular to the Patriarch of All Georgia, Ilia II, and to the Sheikh of the Muslims of the Caucasus…
Messaġġ tal-Papa Franġisku fl-okkażjoni taċ-Ċelebrazzjoni Ekumenika ‘Undivided’, li saret nhar il-Ħadd 2 ta’ Ottubru 2016, fi SmartCity, il-Kalkara. Il-messaġġ tal-Papa inqara mill-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna. Għal din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni attendew madwar 2,500 persuna ta’ fidi Nisranija.
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Il-Ħadd 2 ta’ Ottubru 2016, saret Ċelebrazzjoni Ekumenika ‘Undivided’, bis-sehem sħiħ tal-komunità Nisranija f’Malta, fi SmartCity, il-Kalkara. L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna attenda għal din iċ-Ċelebrazzjoni Ekumenika, bil-parteċipazzjoni ta’ mexxejja Nsara oħra, f’simbolu fratern ta’ għaqda bejn l-Insara.
Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
SmartCity, Kalkara
2nd October 2016
First of all I would like to thank everybody for the gathering here, it’s such a wonderful sight tonight…
Pope Francis visited the earthquake-hit towns of central Italy in a surprise journey on Tuesday morning, praying with the residents of Amatrice on the feast day of his namesake, St. Francis, telling them to ‘move forward’ together for ‘there is always a future’.
The Holy Father arrived by car with the Bishop of Rieti, Domenico Pompili, in Amatrice on Tuesday morning at 9:10 a.m…
Nhar it-Tnejn 3 ta’ Ottubru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna żar il-kampus tal-Università, Tal-Qroqq, fuq stedina tal-Kunsill Studenti Universitarji. Wara l-Quddiesa li ċċelebra mal-istudenti u l-għalliema, l-Arċisqof kellu l-opportunità li jiltaqa’ mal-istudenti u jżur l-Stands imtella’ minn fakultajiet u oqsma diversi, fuq il-kampus fl-okkażjoni ta’ Freshers’ Week.
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Chaplaincy, l-Università ta’ Malta
3 ta’ Ottubru 2016
“Mgħallem, x’nagħmel biex ikolli b’xortija l-ħajja ta’ dejjem?” (Lq 10, 25)…
Pope Francis celebrated Mass on Sunday at the Salesian centre in Baku, the central event of his 10-hour visit to Azerbaijan.
The Pope’s homily, delivered to the congregation gathered in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, centred on the Lord’s call for Christian’s to live in faith and in service.
Below, please find the official English language translation of Pope Francis’ prepared homily:
Homily of His Holiness Pope Francis
Holy Mass, Baku, Church of the Immaculate Conception
2 October 2016
The word of God presents us today with two essential aspects of the Christian life: faith andservice. With regard to faith, two specific requests are made to the Lord…
Nhar it-Tnejn 3 ta’ Ottubru 2016, l‑Arċisqof iċċelebra Quddiesa fil-ftuħ tas-Sena Forensi, fl-Oratorju tal-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta.
Fl-omelija tiegħu, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna tkellem dwar il-vittmi ta’ reat, li minħabba l-kefrija ta’ ħaddieħor, jitneżżgħu mid-dinjità. “Intom, fix-xogħol tagħkom – kemm imħallfin, kemm maġistrati, kemm avukati, prokuraturi legali – tiltaqgħu ma’ tant sitwazzjonijiet umani – mhux biss fil-kriminal imma anke fiċ-ċivil – fejn in-nies jiġu għall-ġustizzja għax huma vittmi tar-regħba, tal-aggressjoni, tal-vjolenza, tal-kefrija ta’ ħaddieħor…
