More details have been released about Pope Francis’ upcoming pilgrimage for the eighth centenary of Franciscan feast of the “Pardon of Assisi.” On 4 Aug, the Pope will make aprivate pilgrimage to Assisi, a small medieval town in the Italian region of Umbria known for being the birthplace of the Franciscan order. While there, he will pray in the Porziuncola chapel, where the feast of the “Pardon of Assisi” originated…
Pope Francis has sent his personal greetings to young people from throughout the world gathering in Krakow for World Youth Day and to all the people of the “beloved Polish nation” as he prepares to travel to Poland next week. The Pope’s 15th apostolic journey abroad, from 27 to 31 July, will take him to Krakow where the 31st WYD is being held, to Czestochowa and to the former Nazi extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau…
The Archbishop inaugurates and blesses the new door at Divine Mercy Sanctuary, in Naxxar
19/07/2016
Nhar il-Ħadd 17 ta’ Lulju 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna inawgura u bierek il-bibien ġodda tas- Santwarju Ħniena Divina, f’San Pawl Tat-Tarġa, in-Naxxar. Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Santwarju tal-Ħniena Divina, San Pawl tat-Tarġa, in-Naxxar17 ta’ Lulju 2016 L-ewwel nett nirringrazzjakom ħafna tal-preżenza numeruża tagħkom. Jiena nixtieq noffri ftit riflessjonijiet mhux biss fuq dak li qed niċċelebraw illejla imma anke fuq is-sinifikat profond tiegħu…
During his Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis recalled the terrible events of last Thursday when a man ploughed a lorry into crowds of people celebrating Bastille Day in Nice, France, killing over 80 and injuring many others. Remembering the loss of innocent lives, many of whom were children, the Pope said, “the pain of the massacre is alive in our hearts”…
Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrates Mass on the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Valletta
18/07/2016
Nhar is-Sibt 16 ta’ Lulju 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra l-Quddiesa ta’ qabel il-purcissjoni, fil- festa tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu, il-Belt Valletta. Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Knisja tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu, il-Belt Valletta16 ta’ Lulju 2016 F’din il-festa għażiża tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu, l-Ewwel Qari (1 Slat 18, 41-46) propju jpoġġina fuq din l-għolja straordinarjament sabiħa li filfatt hija sensiela ta’ muntanji, imma hemm għolja ħelwa li tikkonkludi dawn is-sensiela ta’ muntanji li għandhom u jġibu l-isem tal-Karmel, isem li, kif tafu, jfisser ġnien mimli fjuri, l-aħħar waħda tħares lejn il-Baħar Mediterran…
Before the recitation of the Marian prayer the Holy Father spoke of the importance of hospitality calling it a real Christian virtue, but one which at times the world neglects. He drew his inspiration for this theme from the Sunday Gospel in which St Luke recounts the story of Jesus who is welcomed into the home of two sisters Martha and Mary…
The Archbishop attends an activity with young people who will participate in the World Youth Day in Poland
18/07/2016
Il-Ġimgħa 15 ta’ Lulju 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna attenda attività bi tħejjija għall-Jum Dinji taż-Żgħażagħ, fl-Oratorju, Qalb ta’ Ġesù, il-Mosta. Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Oratorju, Qalb ta’ Ġesù, il-Mosta15 ta’ Lulju 2016 L-ewwel nett nirringrazzjakom talli ġejtu. Hawn min diġà għandu esperjenza tal-World Youth Day u hawn ukoll min sejjer l-ewwel darba…
Il-Ġimgħa 15 ta’ Lulju 2016, saret Quddiesa præsente cadavere tas-Sinjura Josephine Cremona, omm l-Arċisqof Emeritu Pawlu Cremona O.P., fil-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ San Duminku, il-Belt Valletta. Għall-Quddiesa attendew l-Ogħla Awtoritajiet tal-pajjiż, l-Isqfijiet Maltin, saċerdoti, qraba u ħbieb tal-familja Cremona. Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Knisja Parrokkjali San Duminku, Il-Belt Valletta 15 ta’ Lulju, 2016 Fil-funeral tan-Nisrani, aħna ma ngħaddux mill-post tal-mewt għall-post tad-dfin…
Illum, il-Ġimgħa 15 ta’ Lulju 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna żar il-maratona ‘Oħloq Tbissima’ li ser tibqa’ sejra bla waqfien sal-Ħadd 17 ta’ Lulju f’nofsillejl. Din il-Maratona hija mtella’ miċ-ĊAM Productions international (CPi), li hija l-Production House fi ħdan is-Soċjeta’ Missjunarja ta’ San Pawl (MSSP). L-iskop ta’ din il-Maratona hu li titqajjem kuxjenza missjunarja u permezz tad-donazzjonijiet li jiġu milqugħa, jintużaw fi proġetti favur il-missjonijiet diversi li l-MSSP għandha fdati f’idejha kemm f’Malta, kif ukoll fil-Peru, fil-Filippini u fil-Pakistan…
Pope Francis has condemned the terrorist attack in Nice, France, which on Thursday night killed at least 84 people. “We have followed during the night, with the greatest concern, the terrible news which has come from Nice,” said the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, SJ. “We want to make known, on the part of Pope Francis and ourselves, our sharing and solidarity in the suffering of the victims and all the French people, in what was supposed to be a great day of celebration,” – Father Lombardi continued – “We condemn in an absolute manner every manifestation of homicidal folly, hatred, terrorism, and attacks against peace.” The terrorist drove a heavy truck at high speeds into a crowd that had just watched a fireworks celebration…
