News from the Church in Malta
Pope Francis’ message for the 31st World Youth Day was released on Monday and is focused on the theme from the Beatitudes ‘Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy’. The next meeting of young people from across the globe will take place in the Polish city of Krakow in July 2016.
In the message Pope Francis notes that the forthcoming World Youth Day takes place within the context of the Jubilee Year of Mercy…
Pope Francis has addressed the United Nations General Assembly in a highly anticipated speech, in which he talked about the protection of the environment and, as he put it, ” today’s widespread and quietly growing “culture of waste”. The Holy Father also referred to the effects of economic and social exclusion with, “its baneful consequences: human trafficking, the marketing of human organs and tissues, the sexual exploitation of boys and girls, slave labour, including prostitution, the drug and weapons trade, terrorism and international organized crime…
Pope Francis held a private meeting with sex abuse victims in Philadelphia on Sunday (27th September) and told bishops afterwards that such crimes “must not be kept secret for any longer” and promised on behalf of the Church “the accountability of all.” The Pope said he remained “overwhelmed with shame that men entrusted with the tender care of children violated these little ones and caused grievous harm…
On the 26th September 2015, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrated Mass on the occasion of the 50th anniversary since the Maltese altar boys started serving at the Vatican. The celebration was held at St. John’s Co-cathedral, Valletta.
Photos: Curia Communications Office…
CAM Productions are producing two programmes for the winter schedule 2015 on One TV and Net Tv.
Sejjahtli helpline on ONE every Wednesday from 22:40 to 23:25 presented by Joyce Cassar & Fr Rene Camilleri as resident guest . It is starting on Wednesday 30th September. Sejjahtli helpline will consist of a discussion on a story that a televiewer will send us, or a phone call that we receive during the programme…
“One billion tourists, one billion opportunities”
1. It was 2012 when the symbolic barrier of one billion international tourist arrivals was surpassed. Now the numbers continue to grow so much that the forecasts estimate a new threshold of two billion will be reached in 2030. To this data even higher figures related to local tourism must be added…
Bejn il-Ġimgħa 25 u s-Sibt 26 ta’ Settembru 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ltaqa’ mal-kleru reliġjuż u djoċesan, f’żewġ laqgħat li saru fl-Istitut Kattoliku, il-Furjana, u fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof, tal-Virtù. Matul dawn il-laqgħat ta’ diskussjoni, l-Arċisqof tkellem dwar il-viżjoni tiegħu għall-Knisja f’Malta, l-identità tas-saċerdoti u l-kuntatt tagħhom mal-Arċisqof, filwaqt li qasam numru ta’ riflessjonijiet dwar is-Sena tal-Ħniena li tibda fit-8 ta’ Diċembru li ġej…
Nhar il-Ġimgħa 25 ta’ Settembru 2015, saret ikla ta’ ringrazzjament għas-saċerdoti li kienu jaħdmu fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana. F’isem il-ħaddiema kollha u f’isem il-Knisja, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna rringrazzja lil Mons. Anton Gouder li serva bħala Pro-Vigarju Ġenerali, lil Mons. Anton Portelli li serva bħala Segretarju Amministrattiv, lil Mons. Charles Cordina li serva bħala Segretarju Pastorali, u lil Dun Ray Toledo li serva bħala Delegat għall-Parroċċi…
The agreement provides for better work conditions for all grades, including higher salaries and allowances backdated to January, and a one-off bonus to be paid in December…
Pope Francis on Thursday 24th September 2015, made history by becoming the first Pope ever to address a joint session of the United States Congress. In his wide-ranging address that was frequently interrupted by applause, the Pope touched on many themes including the need for politics to serve the common good, the importance of cooperation and solidarity, the dangers of fundamentalism, the refugee crisis, abolition of the death penalty, the need for courageous acts to avert environmental deterioration, the evils of the arms trade and threats to the family from within and without…
