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The Archbishop appoints two Archpriests and a Parish Priest

21/10/2016

- Kappillan ġdid għall-Parroċċa ta’ Marsaxlokk
  L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lill-Kan. Dun Luke Seguna bħala kappillan tal‑Parroċċa tal-Madonna ta’ Pompei, Marsaxlokk.
  
  Dun Luke Seguna twieled fit‑13 ta’ Awwissu 1983. Huwa rċieva l‑edukazzjoni primarja fl‑iskola tas‑Sorijiet tal‑Karità u fil‑Kulleġġ De La Salle fejn irċieva wkoll l‑edukazzjoni sekondarja. Kompla bl‑edukazzjoni terzjarja fil‑Fakultà tat‑Teoloġija (Filosofija u Teoloġija) fl‑Università ta’ Malta, fejn studja wkoll it‑Teoloġija Pastorali…

21/10/2016

Nhar il-Ġimgħa 21 ta’ Ottubru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna żar l-istudenti u l-istaff kollu tal-Kulleġġ San Injazju, fl-iskola sekondarja tal-Ħandaq, Ħal Qormi. L-Arċisqof kellu l-opportunita’ jsegwi animazzjoni mill-istudenti u jwieġeb għall-mistoqsijiet tagħhom. Fl-aħħar tal-laqgħa Mons. Arċisqof għamel talba mal-istudenti:

“Mulej agħtina l-għerf biex nibżgħu għall-ambjent u l-ħolqien sabiħ li tajtna. Agħtina l-grazzja biex ngħixu fil-paċi ma’ xulxin, nikbru ferħana u nkunu ċittadini tajbin ta’ din l-Art ħelwa li tatna isimha…

21/10/2016

DISCERN is organising the Benjamin Tonna Lecture 2016 – ‘How to think about Love – A reflection in conversation with Julian of Norwich’. The lecture will be delivered by Professor Karen E. Kilby, The Bede Chair of Catholic Theology, University of Durham. Date: Thursday 27th October 2016 Time: 7:00 p.m. Venue: Dar il-Ħanin Samaritan, Conference Centre, Triq il-Palazz l-Aħmar, Santa Venera

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21/10/2016

Pope Francis said the catechism on its own is not sufficient to truly know Jesus and we need prayer, worship and to recognize ourselves as sinners. His words came during his morning Mass celebrated on Thursday in the chapel of the Santa Marta residence.

The cue for the Pope’s reflections during his homily came from St Paul’s letter to the Ephesians where the Apostle prayed that they may be strengthened with power through the Holy Spirit and that Christ may dwell in their hearts…

20/10/2016

The head of the Catholic aid and development agency, Caritas Internationalis, has warned the conflict in the Iraqi city of Mosul will cause heavy civilian casualties and will not be “a clean war” to rid the city of so-called Islamic State militants.

The Secretary General of the global Caritas confederation, Michel Roy also accused world leaders of “double standards” and of pursuing national interests in Syria and Iraq, rather than considering the interests of the civilian populations of those two countries…

19/10/2016

On Monday 17th October 2016, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna met a group of theology students from the University of Notre Dame in the United States. The meeting was held at the Archbishop’s Curia in Floriana. The American students travelled to Malta on a pilgrimage during which they were introduced to Maltese catechists from the Society of Christian Doctrine (M.U.S.E.U.M.). They also visited religious shrines and places of worship…

19/10/2016

Pope Francis said a good shepherd is one who follows Jesus rather than power, money or cliques and even if deserted by everybody may be sad but is never embittered. He was speaking at his morning Mass on Tuesday celebrated in the chapel of the Santa Marta Residence.

Taking his inspiration from the Second Letter to Timothy, the Pope’s homily was a reflection on the difficulties faced by the apostles like Paul in the final stage of their lives when they are left without means, deserted by all and having to ask for things like beggars…

18/10/2016

Il‑Ħadd 16 ta’ Ottubru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna amministra s-Sagrament tal-Griżma tal-Isqof lill‑adoloxxenti fil‑Parroċċi tal‑Birgu u tal‑Gudja. Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Parroċċa San Lawrenz, il-Birgu

16 ta’ Ottubru 2016

L-arċipriet għadu kemm iddikjara li intom ippreparati biex tirċievu s-sagrament tal-Griżma tal-Isqof. Jiena għadni kemm iddikjarajt – ma nafx jekk smajtunix – li intom membri adulti…

18/10/2016

On Saturday, 25 March 2017, Pope Francis will travel to northern Italy to visit the Archdiocese of Milan.

News of the upcoming visit came in a statement released by the Holy See Press Office.

Cardinal Angelo Scola, Archbishop of Milan described the event as “a sign of closeness and esteem for the Church of Saint Ambrose, for the Metropolitan Church of Milan and for the entire region of Lombardia”…

17/10/2016

Pope Francis on Sunday called on all men and women of good will to unite in the fight against poverty by implementing serious political legislation in support of families and employment.

Speaking during the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square after the morning’s Canonization Mass, the Pope recalled the “International Day for the Eradication of Poverty” which is marked today, Monday 17 October, and said: “Let us join our moral and economic forces to fight together against poverty that degrades, offends and kills so many of our brothers and sisters, by giving life to serious policies in support of families and employment”…