During his Angelus address on the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Pope Francis drew inspiration from the Gospel reading of the day which the Pope himself described as so beautiful that he reads it and rereads it. It tells the story of the adulterous woman, which the Pope said, highlights the theme of the mercy of God, who never wants the death of the sinner but wants them to convert and live…
On Sunday 30th March 2016, at 9:15 a.m., Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrates Mass with members of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta. Watch LIVE
Pope Francis is urging Christians to support families in need so that children are raised in “healthy and peaceful environments.” In a short video message in Spanish issued Thursday, the Pope offers a prayer intention for the month of March. He reflects on the theme: “the family is one of the most precious assets of humanity. But, is it not perhaps the most vulnerable?” “When a family is exposed to economic, health, or other difficulties, the children grow up in an environment of sadness.” Meditating on this issue, Pope Francis says, “I want to share with you and with Jesus my prayer intention for the month: That families in need may receive the necessary support and that children may grow up in healthy and peaceful environments.”
The theme of transparency regarding the Church‘s assets and the question regarding the fight against hunger and food waste were two key points during the Sixth meditation of the Pope’s Lenten Retreat. Led by Father Ermes Ronchi who is preaching to Pope Francis and to members of the Roman Curia at their retreat in the town of Ariccia, the exercises focus on ten questions from the Gospels…
The priest leading the spiritual exercises for Pope Francis and the Roman Curia says the Church must not shine the spotlight on herself but instead on Christ. Father Ermes Ronchi’s reflections came during his meditations on Tuesday morning that were delivered at the ‘Divin Maestro’ centre in the town of Ariccia, south of Rome, where the Pope and the Roman Curia are spending their Lenten retreat…
Pope Francis and members of the Vatican Curia arrived on Sunday evening at the “Casa del Divin Maestro,” a retreat centre in Ariccia, located about 25 miles from Rome. They are taking part in the week-long Curial Spiritual Exercises. Usually conducted during the first week of Lent, the exercises were postponed this year due to the Papal Voyage to Mexico. Each day will include moments of prayer, meditation, and Eucharistic adoration…
Nhar il-Ġimgħa 4 ta’ Marzu 2016, sar servizz penitenzjali għaż-żgħażagħ u l-adulti f’ċelebrazzjoni ta’ talb u maħfra, permezz tas-Sagrament tar-Rikonċiljazzjoni, organizzat mis-Seminaristi, fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof. Dan is-servizz penitenzjali, bl-isem ta’ ‘Jiena Naħfirlek’, kien jinkludi l-kontribut tal-Y4J Band. Wara, beda pellegrinaġġ fit-toroq tar-Rabat u l-Imdina b’kurċifiss impitter apposta għall-okkażjoni mill-artist u seminarista David Borg, b’innijiet tal-Mixja Neo-Katekumenali. Il-pellegrinaġġ intemm fil-Bieb tal-Ħniena tal-Katidral tal-Imdina u b’Barka Sagramentali. Din l-attivita’ kienet parti mill-’24 siegħa għall-Mulej’: ċelebrazzjoni Universali marbuta mal-Ġublew tal-Ħniena…
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…
