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Prayers for the Synod of the Family by Bishop Mario Grech

  • Għeżież, Qed niktbilkom din l-ittra qasira qabel nitlaq lejn Ruma għas-Sinodu. Għal dawn it-tliet ġimgħat li ġejjin, ser inkun ma’ għadd ta’ isqfijiet mid-dinja kollha biex, flimkien mal-Papa Franġisku, nistħarrġu x’inhu jgħid l-Ispirtu s-Santu lill-Knisja dwar is-sejħa u l-missjoni tal-familja llum. Hemm ħafna stennija dwar x’ser ikun ir-riżultat ta’ dan is-Sinodu. Jien konvint li mhux biss il-familji huma ħerqana biex jixorbu “inbid ġdid”, imma Alla wkoll jixtieq jarana aktar miftuħin għat-tnebbiħ tiegħu…
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Pope Francis at daily Mass: joy of the Lord our strength

  • The joy of the Lord is our strength, and in Him we discover who we really are: this was the focus of Pope Francis’ reflection following the readings of the day at Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta on Thursday morning, the feast of St. Therese of Lisieux. The Holy Father focused especially on the need to cultivate nostalgia – deep yearning – for God in the Christian life…

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Mass at St Calcedonius Chapel, Curia

  • As from Friday 2nd of October 2015, Mass will be held at 7:30 a.m. in the chapel dedicated to St Caldedonius, at the Archbishop’s Curia in Floriana, from Monday to Friday, except Thursday. The general public, especially those who live and work in the vicinity are invited to attend. 

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Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrates Mass on the occasion of the inauguration of the new Forensic Year

  • Il-Ħamis l-1 ta’ Ottubru 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa għall-membri tal-ġudikatura fil-ftuħ tas-Sena Forensi 2015/2016. Il-Quddiesa saret fl-Oratorju tal-Kon-katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Din kienet l-ewwel darba li għal din il-Quddiesa annwali attendiet il-President ta’ Malta, l-E.T. Marie Louise Coleiro Preca. Attendew ukoll il-Ministru għall-Ġustizzja, Kultura u Gvern Lokali, l-Onor. Owen Bonnici, il-Prim Imħallef Silvio Camilleri, membri tal-ġudikatura u avukati…

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Pope at Audience: God builds bridges when we build walls

  • In his first General Audience since his return from an Apostolic Journey to Cuba and the United States, Pope Francis recalled that visit in an overcast St Peter’s Square on Wednesday.

    He told the thousands of pilgrims and tourists gathered, that in Cuba, he wished to embrace all Cubans without exception, to proclaim the transforming power of God’s mercy, and to renew the hope expressed by Saint John Paul II that Cuba will open itself to the world and the world to Cuba.  He also underlined how travelling from Cuba to the United States of America was a symbolic step, likening it to a bridge God is rebuilding…

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Enigmatic Faith

    • “What this enquiry provides is a study of a culture at one end of a comparative spectrum such as one would very much want in other key instances to build up a comparative picture. It represents a highly significant contribution.”

      David Martin

      Fellow of The British Academy and Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the London School of Economics

      “Understanding faith is a complex challenge and fullof enigmatic problems…

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The Archbishop celebrates Mass on the occasion of the 54th anniversary of the Broadcasting Authority

  • On the 29th of September 2015, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrated Mass on the occasion of the 54th anniversary of the Broadcasting Authority, in their offices in Ħamrun.

    Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Uffiċċji tal-Awtorità tax-Xandir, il-Ħamrun

    29 ta’ Settembru 2015

    Nibda billi nawguralkom f’dan l-anniversarju. Nixtieq nislet ftit riflessjonijiet mill-fatt storiku li intom ġejtu mwaqqfa fid-29 ta’ Settembru li, tradizzjonalment, fil-kalendarju liturġiku tal-Knisja Kattoliku hija l-festa tat-tlett Arkanġli: Mikiel, Gabrijel u Rafel…

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