Tħabbret il‑mewt tal‑Arċisqof Paul Giglio, li għal snin twal ħadem fis‑servizz diplomatiku tas‑Santa Sede. Huwa twieled fl‑20 ta’ Jannar 1927, il‑Belt Valletta. Kien ordnat Isqof fl‑1986 u nħatar Arċisqof Titulari ta’ Tindari. Huwa rtira mis‑servizz diplomatiku fl‑2002. L‑Arċisqof Giglio, li kellu 89 sena, miet il-bieraħ filgħaxija. Il-funeral tiegħu ser isir nhar l-Erbgħa 9 ta’ Marzu 2016, fid-9:15 a.m., fil-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta…
Nhar is-Sibt 5 ta’ Marzu 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna laqa’ lill-Kummissjoni Ekumenika, immexxija mill-President tagħha, Dun Hector Scerri, fil-Kurja. Din kienet l-ewwel laqgħa tal-Kummissjoni Ekumenika ma’ Monsinjur Arċisqof. Matulha, il-President tal-Kummissjoni għarraf lill-Arċisqof kif fost l-għanijiet prinċipali tal-Kummissjoni hemm li jissensibilizzaw il-komunità Kattolika fil-parroċċi u fl-għaqdiet u l-movimenti dwar x’inhu l-ekumeniżmu, għaliex għandu jsir it-talb għall-għaqda fost l-Insara u li jingħata tagħrif dwar komunitajiet Insara oħra li qegħdin f’pajjiżna…
Pope Francis says that the four nuns who were killed in Yemen are modern-day martyrs and victims of indifference. During his address to the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square after the Angelus prayer, the Pope prayed for the slain nuns who belonged to Mother Teresa’s “Missionaries of Charity” and who were serving in a home for the elderly which was attacked on Friday by gunmen in the city of Aden…
Thousands of people yesterday followed the statue of Christ the Redeemer in a Lenten penitential pilgrimage in Senglea, led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna. Following the pilgrimage, the Archbishop celebrated Mass at the Senglea basilica. Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Bażilika Marija Bambina, l-Isla4 ta’ Marzu 2016 “Kull min hu għaref jifhem dawn il-ħwejjeġ…
Ċelebrazzjoni ta’ maħfra u adorazzjoni fil-Katidral tal-Imdina
04/03/2016
Matul dan il-Ġublew tal-Ħniena, bil-motto “Inħennu bħall-Missier”, il-Katidral tal-Imdina ser jingħaqad mal-Knisja Universali fiċ-Ċelebrazzjoni tal-24 siegħa għall-Mulej. Il-Knejjes madwar id-dinja ġew mitluba, fejn possibbli, li jiddedikaw 24 siegħa sħaħ għas-Sagrament tar-Rikonċiljazzjoni, biex tiżgura li l-adorazzjoni Ewkaristika tkun akkumpanjata minn dan is-sagrament. Dan il-mument speċjali se jsir fil-Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l-Imdina, illum il-Ġimgħa u għada s-Sibt 5 ta’ Marzu. L-Adorazzjoni Ewkaristika se ssir fil-Kappella tas-Santissmu Sagrament mill-4:15 p.m., u s-Sagrament tar-Rikonċiljazzjoni ser jsir fil-Kappella tas-Salib Imqaddes sal-5:45 p.m…
Acknowledging that we are sinners and being able to ask for forgiveness is the first step in a decisive response to the question that Jesus asks each of us directly: “are you with me or against me?”. Thus, during Mass at Santa Marta on Thursday, 3 March, the Pope invited us to open ourselves unconditionally to God’s mercy. At the beginning of the first reading, Francis noted, the prophet Jeremiah (7:23-28), “reminds us of God’s pact with his people: ‘Listen to my voice; then I will be your God and you shall be my people…
Pope Francis says the Church has no need for “blood” money that derives from exploitation of people; what it needs is that the hearts of faithful be open to God’s mercy. Speaking to the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the weekly General Audience, the Pope’s catechesis was inspired by the Holy Year of Mercy and he reflected on God’s fatherly love and forgiveness. When God’s children err in their ways, the Pope said, God calls out to them lovingly and never disowns them…
Between Tuesday 1st and Thursday 4th March 2016, a conference was held in Malta for the delegates for Catechesis of the European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE). Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrated Mass at the beginning of the conference which was held at the Archbishop’s Seminary, Tal‑Virtù. Concluding Statement of the CCEE-Malta conference Catechesis in Europe today faces old and new challenges. The rapid change of our societies, especially in the light of the new social media, requires a differentiated approach…
L-aħbar makabra tal-anzjan minn Ħaż-Żabbar li kien ilu tmien ġimgħat mejjet qabel instab, titlob ftit riflessjoni mhux ħażin. L-ewwel ħsieb tagħna jmur lejn dawk qrib tiegħu u noffrulhom il-kondoljanzi tagħna. Skont l-aħħar Ċensiment jirriżulta li ftit aktar minn għaxra fil-mija tal-popolazzjoni, jiġifieri 44,463 huma persuni ta’ aktar minn sebgħin sena. Minn dawn hemm numru sinifikanti ta’ anzjani li jgħixu weħidhom. Fl-attività li saret mill-Caritas fil-Milied li għadda beda ħiereġ biċ-ċar kemm hi kbira din il-problema f’pajjizna u wasal iż-żmien li tibda ħidma bis-serjetà mill-awtoritajiet kollha u mis-Soċjetà Ċivili biex kemm jista’ jkun jinstabu soluzzjonijiet…
Pope Francis celebrated Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican on Tuesday morning. In remarks to the faithful following the readings of the day, the Holy Father spoke on the season of Lent as a privileged time in which to prepare our hearts to receive God’s forgiveness and to forgive our neighbors in turn, forgetting the faults of others…
