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22/06/2016

Il-Knisja f’Malta tifraħ filwaqt li tirringrazzja lil Alla għall-ordinazzjoni saċerdotali ta’ tmien djakni. L-ordinazzjoni ta’ dawn iż-żgħażagħ – tlieta minn Ħal Qormi, wieħed mill-Kalkara, wieħed mill-Mosta, wieħed min-Naxxar, wieħed mill-Ordni tal-Minuri Konventwali, u ieħor mill‑Ordni tas-Salesjani ta’ Don Bosco – se ssir nhar l-Erbgħa 29 ta’ Ġunju 2016, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Il-Quddiesa tibda fis-6:00 p.m. It-tmien djakni li ser jiġu ordnati saċerdoti mill-Arċisqof Charles J…

22/06/2016

Pope Francis has sent a video message to the participants in the Sixth World Conference Against the Death Penalty, taking place this week in Oslo, Norway. The Holy Father put his message in the key of the Year of Mercy, saying, “The Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy is an auspicious occasion for promoting worldwide ever more evolved forms of respect for the life and dignity of each person.” Pope Francis goes on to say, “It must not be forgotten that the inviolable and God-given right to life also belongs to the criminal.” Source: Radio Vaticana

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21/06/2016

Before judging others we should look first in the mirror to see how we, ourselves, appear. That’s what Pope Francis said at Monday morning’s Mass at the Santa Marta guesthouse in the Vatican. In his last Mass with a Homily there ahead of the summer break, the pontiff pointed out that what distinguishes God’s judgment from ours is not “omnipotence” but “mercy.” Judgment belongs to God alone, so if we do not want to be judged, we should not judge others says Pope Francis…

21/06/2016

Fl-okkażjoni tal-Jum Dinji tar-Refuġjati (20 ta’ Ġunju, 2016), it-Taqsima Refuġjati tal-Kummissjoni Emigranti tħoss li għandha tipproponi għall-konsiderazzjoni tal-awtoritajiet konċernati u ta’ kulħadd għadd ta’ suġġerimenti dwar il-qagħda tar-refuġjati u persuni oħrajn f’kundizzjoni li tkun tixbah lil dik ta’ refuġjat u li jkunu jinsabu Malta:
1. Peress li dawk li jingħataw status ta’ refuġjat għandhom id-dritt li joqogħdu Malta indefinittivament, il-Kummissjoni Għolja tal-Ġnus Magħquda għar-Refuġjati (UNHCR) mhix tilqa’ t-talbiet tagħhom għal resettlement…

20/06/2016

Christians Together In Malta will hold their next public dialogue meeting on Thursday 23rd June 2016, from 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m., at St. Andrews House, in Old Bakery Street, Valletta (round the corner from St Andrews Scots Church). The theme of the meeting is: “The second coming of Christ”. Everybody is welcome.

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20/06/2016

Pope Francis on Sunday urged Catholics to pray for the Orthodox leaders from around the world who are holding their ‘Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church’ on the Greek island of Crete. As chairman of the Council, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Sunday presided at aDivine Liturgy in the Metropolitan Church of St Minas in the capital Heraklion, to officially open the week long meeting…

18/06/2016

We, the Bishops of Malta and Gozo, together with many fellow citizens who believe in the value and the dignity of life, irrespective of the beliefs they embrace, wish to express our concern regarding the Judicial Protest filed by the Fondazzjoni għad-Drittijiet tal-Mara, for the legalisation of the morning-after pill.

We are aware and appreciate that many Groups and Organisations and many other individuals who still believe that the dignity of human life should be protected and safeguarded from the moment of conception, have already voiced their consternation in this regard…

18/06/2016

A group of nine Syrian refugees, including two Christians, arrived in Rome on Thursday from the Kara Tepe refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, following the visit of Pope Francis to the island on April 16, when he accompanied three families of refugees back to Rome. The Vatican Gendarmeria, with the help of Interior Ministry of Greece, the Greek Asylum Service, and the Community of Sant’Egidio, accompanied the refugees from Athens to Rome on Thursday…

18/06/2016

On Saturday 18th June 2016, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna received a courtesy visit by the former Archbishop of Canterbury, His Grace Rowan Williams, at Archbishop’s Curia, Floriana.
Photo: Curia Communications Office

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17/06/2016

Pope Francis said that prayers are not magic words for Christians and when we pray the ‘Our Father’ we can feel God looking at us and this prayer should be the cornerstone of our prayer life. His words came during his mass celebrated on Thursday morning in the chapel of the Santa Marta residence. Jesus always turned to the Father in the most challenging moments Taking his inspiration from the gospel reading where Jesus teaches his disciples to pray the “Our Father, the Pope’s homily was a reflection on the value and meaning of prayer in the life of a Christian…