An address by Pope Francis at the General Audience on 8th June 2016
14/06/2016
Dear Brothers and Sisters, good morning! Before beginning the catechesis, I would like to greet a group of couples, celebrating their 50th wedding anniversaries. This, truly, is “the good wine” of the family! Yours is a testimony that the newlyweds – who I will greet later – and young people must learn. It is a beautiful testimony. Thank you for your testimony…
The Archbishop celebrates Mass on the feast of St Philip, Ħaż-Żebbuġ
13/06/2016
Il-Ħadd 12 ta’ Ġunju 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa Pontifikali u niseġ il‑Paniġierku fil‑festa ta’ San Filippu ta’ Aġġira, fil‑Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Ħaż-Żebbuġ. Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Knisja Parrokkjali Ħaż-Żebbuġ12 ta’ Ġunju 2016 Illum qegħdin hawn biex nagħmlu festa solenni lil dan l-qaddis straordinarju u kbir fil-fedeltà tiegħu…
The Archbishop delivers a homily during a Thanksgiving Mass at St Paul's Pro-Cathedral, Valletta
13/06/2016
On Sunday 12th June 2016, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna attended a Mass of Thanksgiving and delivered a homily on the occasion of Her Majesty’s Queen Elizabeth II 90th birthday. The Mass was held at the Pro-Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Paul, in Valletta. Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
“The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will…
Pope Francis is shaken and saddened by the ‘homicidal folly and senseless hatred’ that has left at least 50 people dead in an attack on a nightclub in Orlando, Florida. A statement released by the Holy See Press Office Director, Father Federico Lombardi SJ, on the Orlando massacre which has been described as the worst mass shooting in American history. “The terrible massacre that has taken place in Orlando, with its dreadfully high number of innocent victims, has caused in Pope Francis, and in all of us, the deepest feelings of horror and condemnation, of pain and turmoil before this new manifestation of homicidal folly and senseless hatred…
Pope Francis celebrated Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta on Friday morning. In remarks to the faithful following the Readings of the Day, the Holy Father focused on three attitudes that are characteristic of the Christian: “standing” before God in “silence” to hear His voice and readiness to “go out” into the world to proclaim what one has heard to others. The Pope also warned against the danger of paralyzing fear in Christian life, no matter where one is in one’s journey with God and regardless of one’s state of life in the Church: Standing upright and walking To explore this issue, and how to escape the tunnel of fear, the Pope focused on the the prophet Elijah, from whose book the First Reading of the Day was taken…
On Thursday in the Holy See Press Office a press conference was held to present the Jubilee of the sick and disabled from the 10th to 12th June. The panel was composed of Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelisation, Bishop José Octavio Ruiz Arenas and Msgr. Graham Bell, respectively secretary and under-secretary of the same dicastery…
Jesus’ first miracle, at the Wedding Feast of Cana, was the focus of Pope Francis’ catechesis at the General Audience Wednesday 8th June 2016. Following on from his earlier reflections on parables of mercy during this Jubilee Year, the Pope said Christ’s miracles were not performed so that people would “marvel” at them, but rather, through them, Christ revealed the Father’s love for us…
Fil-laqgħa tal-Kulleġġ tal-Kappillani tal-Erbgħa 1 ta’ Ġunju 2016, Mons. Arċisqof ikkomunika d-deċiżjoni tiegħu rigward il-post tat-tfal fiċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-Ewwel Tqarbina. Id-deċiżjoni tiegħu hi li fiċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-Ewwel Tqarbina, it-tfal ikunu miġburin flimkien fuq quddiem fil-knisja; il-ġenituri u l-qraba jkunu f’xi post ieħor fil-knisja, mhux ħdejn it-tfal. Waqt it-tqarbin, it-tfal jitqarbnu l-ewwel huma; imbagħad wara li jitqarbnu kollha, jitqarbnu dawk preżenti fil-kongregazzjoni. Jekk issir purċissjoni qabel il-quddiesa, it-tfal jimxu huma l-ewwel flimkien…
Statement by Caritas Europa and JRS ahead of the Justice and Home Affairs Council starting tomorrow
08/06/2016
While interior ministers meet tomorrow to discuss EU migration policies, people trying to reach the safety of Europe continue to die en route. Caritas Europa and Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Europe calls on European leaders to alter its restrictive approach to migration. Policies focused on deterrence, including the agreement with Turkey, are not stopping people from trying to reach our countries…
Pope Francis has urged believers to be true Christians and give flavor to the life of others, not to be tempted to shine light upon themselves but to bring the light of faith to their neighbors and to mankind. The Pope was speaking on Tuesday morning during Mass at the Casa Santa Marta. Drawing inspiration from the Gospel reading of the day, Pope Francis spoke of when Jesus told his disciples “you are the salt of the earth”, “you are the light of the world”…
