Nhar is-Sibt 7 ta’ Mejju 2016, l-Arċisqof Emeritu Mons. Pawlu Cremona O.P. ser jordna lil Br. Aaron Zahra O.P. bħala Djaknu, fis-Santwarju tal-Madonna tal-Għar u San Duminku, ir-Rabat fis-6:30 p.m. L-Ordinazzjoni ser tkun parti miċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet tal-Ġublew tal-Ordni Dumnikan f’Malta. Din is-sena l-Ordni tal-Predikaturi qiegħed jiċċelebra it-800 sena mill-approvazzjoni tiegħu. Br. Aaron Zahra għandu 28 sena minn Marsaxlokk. Huwa qed jagħmel l-istudji tat-teologija fl-istudium tad-Duminikani, ġewwa Dublin, l-Irlanda…
Pope Francis on Saturday held an extraordinary Jubilee Audience in St. Peter’s Square for thousands of eager pilgrims. The Audience also celebrated the Jubilee for members of the police and armed forces. The Holy Father focused in his catechesis on a very important point of mercy: reconciliation, taking the apostle St. Paul’s words in the second letter to the Corinthians 5:20-21 as his guide: “So we are ambassadors for Christ, as if God were appealing through us…
Dettalji tal-festa tal-Madonna ta’ Pompei, fil-Knisja tal-Ġiżwiti, il-Belt Valletta
02/05/2016
Fil-jiem tat-Tridu tal-festa, nhar it-Tlieta, l-Erbgħa u Ħamis, 3, 4 u 5 ta’ Mejju, fil-5:30p.m. ser jingħad ir-Rużarju u fis-6:00 p.m. tiġi ċċelebrata Quddiesa. Nhar il-Ġimgħa, 6 ta’ Mejju, jum il-festa, il-ħinjiet tal-Quddies huma kif ġej: 6:30, 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 a.m. u fin-12:30 p.m. Fil-11.30 a.m. il-Quddiesa ser tkun immexxija mis-Soċjetà Missjunarja ta’ San Pawl. F’nofsinhar isir il-qari tas-Supplika mill-Arċisqof Emeritus Mons…
Mill‑Erbgħa 4 ta’ Mejju sal‑Ħamis 12 ta’ Mejju 2016, Monsinjur Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser imexxi pellegrinaġġ fl‑Art Imqaddsa. Il‑Ħadd 15 ta’ Mejju, fid‑9:15 a.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa fl‑okkażjoni tas‑Solennità ta’ Għid il‑Ħamsin u jamministra s‑sagrament tal‑Griżma tal‑Isqof lill‑adoloxxenti tal‑parroċċi tal‑Belt u tal‑Parroċċa ta’ Ġesù Nazzarenu (Tas‑Sliema), fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta. Il‑Quddiesa ser tixxandar ‘live’ fuq il‑Youtube Channel tal‑Knisja f’Malta…
Pope Francis on Sunday reiterated his plea for peace in Syria appealing to all parties involved in the conflict to respect the cessation of hostilities and commit to dialogue. Speaking after the Regina Coeli prayer in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope said he is deeply pained by the dramatic news of the spiral of violence in Syria which, he said, “continues to aggravate the already desperate humanitarian situation in the country”…
The Archbishop celebrates Mass with the National Council of Women
01/05/2016
Nhar is-Sibt 30 ta’ April 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħa sehem f’pellegrinaġġ għall-Bieb tal-Ħniena fil-Katidral tal-Imdina u ċċelebra Quddiesa mal-membri tal-Kunsill Nazzjonali tan-Nisa.
Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Katidral tal-Imdina30 ta’ April 2016 Is-silta’ li għadna kemm smajna hija meħuda minn mument partikolari ħafna li fih il-Mulej Ġesù jaqsam magħna l-intimità l-iżjed profonda tiegħu nnifsu…
"Research requires unwavering attention to moral issues if it is to be an instrument which safeguards human life and the dignity of the person"
29/04/2016
Pope Francis on Friday addressed participants of an International Conference on the Progress of Regenerative Medicine and its Cultural Impact. The Conference is being sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Culture, the Stem for Life Foundation, and the STOQ Foundation. The 2016 conference focused on pediatric cancers and rare diseases, as well as diseases that occur with aging. It featured talks and discussions with leading cell therapy scientists, physicians, patient advocates, ethicists, philanthropists, leaders of faith and government officials…
There is always resistance to the surprises of the Spirit, but it’s the Spirit who continues to lead the Church forward. That was Pope Francis’ message at Mass on Thursday at the Santa Marta chapel as he reflected on the reading about division and resistance within the early Church in Jerusalem. Commenting on today’s reading from Acts about the Council of Jerusalem, Pope Francis said the protagonist in the Church is always the Holy Spirit…
Being deprived of the possibility of conscientious objection is another type of persecution, says the Pope.
28/04/2016
Pope Francis on Tuesday said that, “persecution is the Church’s daily bread”. Speaking during morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta, the Pope recalled the first Christian martyr, St Stephen and said that “still today so many Christians are killed or persecuted for their faith in Christ”. Pope Francis said “there are bloody persecutions, like being torn to pieces by wild beasts to the delight of the audience in the stands or being blown up by a bomb at the end of Mass” and there are “velvet-gloved” persecutions that are “cloaked in politeness”: the ones that marginalize you, take your job away if you fail to adapt to laws that “go against God the Creator.” The story of the martyrdom of Stephen, described in the Acts of the Apostles in the liturgy of the day, led the Pope to remark on how persecution is a reality that has been part of the history of Christian faith for 2000 years…
On Wednesday 27th April 2016, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna received the new Ambassador for the United States of America, H.E. G. Kathleen Hill, during a courtesy visit at the Archbishop’s Curia, Floriana. Photo: Curia Communications Office
