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Pope Francis: We don’t put our Christian identity up for auction

17/11/2015

The single thought, humanism that takes the place of Jesus, destroys the Christian identity. We don’t put that identity card up for auction. Those were the words of Pope Francis on Monday during Mass at the Casa Santa Marta.

Worldliness leads to the single thought and apostasy

The first reading of the day from the first Book of the Maccabees, tells of “a root of evil” that arose in those days: the Hellenistic King Antiochus Epiphanes imposes pagan customs in Israel, to the ” chosen people “, that is, the” Church of that time…

16/11/2015

A new collective agreement has been signed between Casa Leone XIII, a Church Home for the Elderly, and the Professionals and Services Employees Union (PSEU). The agreement, covering the period 2015-2019, was signed by Mr Michael Pace Ross, Administrative Secretary of the Archdiocese of Malta, and by Mr Karmenu Vella, President of PSEU.

The agreement provides for better work conditions for all grades, especially lower grades, including higher salaries backdated to January, shift allowances and service awards in recognition for long service…

16/11/2015

Today, at noon, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna together with Curia and Caritas Malta employees observed one minute of silence for the victims of the terrorist attacks that happened in Paris. Right afterwards, the Archbishop celebrated Mass and offered prayers for the victims who lost their lives in recent terrorist attacks, as well as prayers for peace.

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16/11/2015

On Friday 13th November 2015, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna instituted three seminarians in the Acolyte Ministry, during a celebration at the parish church of Saint Philip of Agira, Ħaż-Żebbuġ.

The three seminarians were Sinclair Bugeja from the Parish of the Holy Family, Iklin, Ryan Lee Pace from the Parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Gżira, and Mark Spiteri from the Parish of Saint Philip of Agira, Ħaż-Żebbuġ…

16/11/2015

Pope Francis on Sunday condemned the violence and hatred behind the terror attacks in France which left 129 people dead and several hundred others injured. Speaking to the crowds gathered in St Peter’s Square for his weekly Angelus address, the Pope said he wished to express his deepest condolences to the French President and especially to all those whose family members were killed or wounded in the multiple attacks on Friday night…

14/11/2015

The Director of the Press Office of the Holy See, Fr. Federico Lombardi, has issued an initial statement in response to the news of deadly terror attacks in Paris on Friday night, in which at least 128 people were slain. Below, please find the full text of Fr. Lombardi, SJ’s statement, in English translation.

“Here in the Vatican we are following the terrible news from Paris…

14/11/2015

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna reacted to the attacks on Paris, this morning on RTK radio, during the programme ‘Newsbook’ presented by Jes Saliba.
“First of all, I would like to express solidarity, also on behalf of the Maltese Church, to all the French people and relatives of victims. Let us pray a lot for the numerous victims. We condemn unreservedly the terrorist attacks which are trying to destroy the peaceful way in which we live…

13/11/2015

“The prevailing scientific data and the results obtained from local IVF treatment to date demonstrate that the introduction of embryo freezing in Malta is scientifically unnecessary and unreasonable”.

This is one of the main conclusions of a group of experts in the field of clinical medicine, law, psychology, social policy, family studies, disability studies, philosophy and theology, commissioned by the Maltese Episcopal Conference to prepare a study on the changes that the Government is apparently preparing to introduce to the Embryo Protection Act (2012)…

13/11/2015

Ir-Regolamenti għad-dħul fl-iskejjel tal-Knisja għas-sena skolastika 2016-2017 ġew ippublikati fuq il-websajt www.thechurchinmalta.org.

B’kollox ser ikun hemm total ta’ 1,557 postijiet vakanti. L-applikazzjonijiet ser isiru f’diversi skejjel tal-Knisja bejn Novembru u Frar. Min ser japplika għandu jieħu miegħu d-dokumenti meħtieġa u l-applikazzjoni timtela’ dakinhar stess. Lista tad-dokumenti meħtieġa, u l-ġranet meta wieħed għandu jmur japplika u fejn, huma mniżżla fir-Regolamenti…

13/11/2015

On Wednesday 11th November 2015, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna visited St Ignatius College, Tal-Ħandaq, Ħal Qormi, where he met with 3, 4 and 5th Formers and the College staff. The Archbishop had the opportunity to answer questions from the students and engage in dialogue with them.
Photos: Curia Communications Office

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