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Pope to young people: ‘listen to your grandparents’

20/12/2016

  • Pope Francis on Monday encouraged young Catholics to cultivate their relationships with their grandparents.

    Addressing  a group of young people who belong to an Italian Catholic lay association called ‘Azione Cattolica Italiana’, the Pope spoke of the joy that derives from the coming of Jesus, and said that joy is increased and multiplied when we share it.

    He invited the young people to receive the joy of Advent as they would receive a gift and to bear witness to it in their families, schools, parishes and in all places…

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Pope Francis at Angelus: look to the crèche

19/12/2016

  • Pope Francis prayed the Angelus with pilgrims and tourists gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, exactly a week before Christmas Day, 2016.

    In the reflection he shared with the people in the square ahead of the  traditional noonday Marian devotion, the Holy Father focused on the upcoming Christmas feast, exactly one week away at the time he delivered his remarks…

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Statement by the Interdiocesan Commission for the Environment about the Application for an IPPC Permit at Delimara

18/12/2016

  • Tomorrow, Monday 19th December 2016, the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) is expected to make its decision on the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) application for the “renewal and variation of the IPPC permit to include the operation of Delimara 1, Delimara 2a and 2b, Delimara 3 (conversion from HFO to Natural Gas), Delimara 4 CGGT and LNG Terminal”.

    The Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent (KA) sadly notes that, once again, an issue of national importance, in this case the generation of electricity, is being turned into a political one…

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Archbishop’s address at the Concert by the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra at the Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, Rome

17/12/2016

  • Your Excellency President of Malta,
    Your Eminences, Your Excellencies,
    Honourable Ministers and Deputies of the Republic of Malta,
    Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,

    Beethoven dedicated his Missa Solemnis to the Archduke Rudolph of Austria, Cardinal Archbishop of Olmutz, who was the principal patron of the composer as well as his student and friend. On a copy presented to the Archduke, Beethoven inscribed these words: “Von Herzen — Möge es wieder — Zu Herzen gehn!” (“Arising from the heart, may it return to the heart”)…

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Pope Francis receives the President of Malta

17/12/2016

  • Today the Holy Father Francis received in audience the president of the Republic of Malta, Her Excellency Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, who subsequently met with His Eminence Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and His Excellency Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States.

    During the cordial discussions, the good relations between the Holy See and Malta were evoked, focusing in particular on the special contribution of the Catholic religion in the formation of the identity of the country and on the relevant role of the Church in promoting the human and cultural progress of society…

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Wish Pope Francis happy 80th birthday by email

16/12/2016

  • The Vatican has created new email addresses for well wishers to leave Birthday messages for Pope Francis, who turns 80 years old on December 17th.

    According to his staff, Pope Francis will be working “just as normal” on the day itself. He will receive the President of Malta in audience and will later meet with the Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, Cardinal Marc Oullet, as well as other guests and dignitaries…

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Season’s Greetings to the Bishops

16/12/2016

  • L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, l‑Arċisqof Emeritu Mons. Pawlu Cremona u l-Vigarju Ġenerali Mons. Joe Galea Curmi ser jilqgħu lill‑awtoritajiet tal‑Istat u lill‑korpi kostitwiti għall‑bdil tal‑awguri tal-Milied u l-bidu tas-Sena l-Ġdida, it-Tlieta 27 ta’ Diċembru, fil‑Palazz tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Belt Valletta.

  • Fl‑okkażjoni tal‑festi ta’ żmien il‑Milied u l‑bidu tas‑Sena l‑Ġdida, l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, l‑Arċisqof Emeritu Mons. Pawlu Cremona u l-Vigarju Ġenerali Mons…

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Pope to children’s hospital: ‘hope is the “fuel” of Christian life’

16/12/2016

  • Pope Francis on Thursday greeted young patients, their families and hospital staff of Rome’s ‘Bambino Gesù’ Children’s Hospital and encouraged them to nurture hope and to say ‘thank you’ to God for having shown us the way to give meaning to our human existence.

    Amongst the hundreds of children at the audience receiving care from the Vatican hospital, were young patients from across the world including 15 kids from the Central African Republic where the ‘Bambino Gesù’ has a special cooperation project like the ones in Jordan and in Palestine which reach out to give medical assistance to refugee children from Syria and Iraq…

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“We should not be fearful or shy away from Jesus” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop celebrates Mass on the Installation of Fr Luke Seguna as the new Parish Priest of Marsaxlokk

15/12/2016
  • Nhar il-Ħadd 11 ta’ Diċembru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna mexxa ċ‑ċelebrazzjoni tal‑pussess ta’ Dun Luke Seguna, il‑Kappillan il‑ġdid tal‑Parroċċa ta’ Marsaxlokk.   Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Marsaxlokk

    11 ta’ Diċembru 2016           

    Ġwanni qiegħed il-ħabs, arrestat minn Erodi minħabba l-fedeltà tiegħu, il-kelma tal-Mulej fuq iż-żwieġ, għaliex lil Erodi apertament kien qallu: “inti ma tistax tieħu l-mara ta’ ħuk”…

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New ‘Maestro di Cappella’ of the Metropolitan Cathedral

15/12/2016

    • Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna has appointed Mro Hamish Dustagheer as ‘Maestro di Cappella’ of the Metropolitan Cathedral. This appointment follows a public call for applications. The ‘Maestro di Cappella’ is to prepare and direct the music and choir during liturgical celebrations at the Metropolitan Cathedral and St John’s Co-Cathedral. He is also to promote liturgical music in the Archdiocese of Malta…

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