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The Archbishop celebrates Mass at the Holy Family Home in Naxxar

  • Nhar it-Tnejn 23 ta’ Novembru 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna żar id-Dar tal-Knisja għall-Anzjani ‘Dar Sagra Familja’, in-Naxxar u ċċelebra Quddiesa b’radd il-ħajr fl-okkażjoni tat-22 sena anniversarju tal-ħidma f’din id-dar tal-Azzjoni Kattolika Maltija. L-Arċisqof iltaqa’ wkoll mar-residenti ta’ din id-Dar u bierek plakka kommemorattiva li tfakkar il-ħidma li saret mill-Azzjoni Kattolika matul is-snin.

    Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Holy Family Home, Naxxar

    23 ta’ Novembru 2015

    Jiena nixtieq insellem u nirringrazzja lill-Azzjoni Kattolika Maltija tal-ħidma li wettqu f’din id-Dar…

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Activities to Commemorate the Founder Fr Salvatore Grima

  • Sabiex jitfakkru l-105 sena mit-twelid u l-25 sena mill-mewt tal-Fundatur Dun Salv Grima, Fundatur tal-Qaddejja taċ-Ċenaklu u tad-Dar tal-Kleru, se jittellgħu dawn l-attivitajiet:

    Quddiesa kkonċlebrata mill-Arċisqof Emeritu Mons. Pawl Cremona O.P.

    Data: Il-Ġimgћa 11 ta’ Diċembru, 2015

    Ħin: fis- 6:30 p.m.

    Post: fil-Knisja Arċipretali ż-Żejtun

    Saċerdoti, Reliġjuzi rġiel u nisa u lajċi li jafuh huma mistiedna biex jattendu…

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The Pope: widows are image of Church seeking to stay faithful

  • The Church remains faithful if she keeps her eyes fixed on Jesus, but she becomes lukewarm and mediocre if she seeks comfort in worldly things. That was Pope Francis’ message on Monday as he reflected on the Gospel reading at Mass in the Casa Santa Marta.

    Pope Francis noted that the reading from St Luke’s Gospel tells the story of the widow who puts her two coins in the temple treasury box, while other wealthy worshippers make a great show of the money they’re putting in…

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Conference about the reforms at the Church Tribunal concerning nullity of marriage

  • Nhar il-Ġimgħa, 20 ta’ Novembru 2015, kienet organizzata Konferenza dwar il-Motu Proprio tal-Papa Franġisku MITIS IUDEX DOMINUS IESUS. Permezz ta’ dan id-dokument, li ġie ippubblikat fit-8 ta’ Settembru 2015 u li ser jidħol fis-seħħ nhar it-Tlieta, 8 ta’ Diċembru 2015, Festa ta’ Marija, Immakulata Kunċizzjoni, il-Papa irriforma l-proċeduri li japplikaw fit-Tribunali tal-Knisja Kattolika Latina, fil-proċessi dwar id-dikjarazzjoni ta’ nullità ta’ żwieġ…

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Pope Francis: Angelus address for Christ the King Sunday

  • Pope Francis called for all the faithful everywhere to pray for persecuted Christians on Sunday. Speaking to pilgrims and tourists gathered beneath the window of the Papal apartment in the Apostolic Palace, which overlooks St. Peter’s Square, the Holy Father recalled the beatification in Barcelona on Saturday of Bl. Federico da Berga and his 25 Companions, who were martyred during the course of the Spanish Civil War in the 1930s…

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The Kingdom of God is a Kingdom of peace, forgiveness and unity – The Archbishop during the Diocesan Celebration of Christ the King

  • Nhar il-Ħadd 22 ta’ Novembru 2015, saret iċ-Ċelebrazzjoni Djoċesana fl-okkażjoni tal-festa Solenni ta’ Kristu Re, Sultan tal-Ħolqien. Din saret fil-Knisja Arċipretali tal-Madonna tal-Grazzja, Ħaż Żabbar. Din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni tmexxiet mill-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u mill-Vigarju Ġenerali Mons. Joe Galea Curmi. Preżenti wkoll l-Arċisqof Emeritu Mons. Pawlu Cremona O.P.

    Fil-messaġġ tiegħu, l-Arċisqof irrifletta fuq is-Saltna ta’ Ġesù Kristu. L-Arċisqof qal li s-Saltna t’Alla hija għal din id-dinja imma mhux skont id-dinja. “Is-Saltna t’Alla hija saltna ta’ paċi, saltna ta’ maħfra u saltna ta’ għaqda”, qal l-Arċisqof…

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The Archbishop presents his vision for the Church in Malta during the 2015 Diocesan Assembly

  • L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna tkellem dwar il-viżjoni tiegħu għall-Knisja f’Malta waqt it-tieni jum tal-Assemblea Djocesana li saret is-Sibt 21 ta’ Novembru 2015, fil-Katekumenju, il-Mosta, fl-istess post fejn kien tlaqqa’ s-Sinodu d-Djoċesan. L-Arċisqof qal li huwa jiġbor il-viżjoni tiegħu għall-Knisja fil-kelma ‘evanġelizzazzjoni’, u qal li hemm bżonn nevanġelizzaw bil-ferħ tagħna. L-ewwel pass tal-evanġelizzazzjoni qal, huwa li niltaqghu mal-Kelma ta’ Ġesù,u nhalluha tisfidana kuljum. Spjega li meta nippreżentaw l-Evanġelu nindunaw li dan iċanfarna. “Minkejja dan, m’ghandnix nibzghu milli nxandru l-mewt u l-qawmien ta’ Ġesù Kristu”, qal l-Arċisqof. Appella biex il-Knisja ma tibżax, u saħaq li ħadd ma jista’ jifridna mill-imħabba ta’ Ġesù.  Mons…
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Bishop Mario Grech addresses the first session of the Diocesan Assembly of the Church in Malta

  • Nhar il-Ġimgħa 20 ta’ Novembru 2015, l-Isqof t’Għawdex Mario Grech kien mistieden biex jitkellem fl-ewwel sessjoni tal-Assemblea Djoċesana 2015, fejn tkellem dwar l-esperjenza tiegħu fis-Sinodu tal-Familja u qasam ir-riflessjonijiet tiegħu dwar l-impenn tal-Knisja lokali f’dan ir-rigward.

    L-Isqof Grech tkellem dwar Knisja li għandha tkun ta’ akkumpanjament għal dawk il-familji li jinsabu fil-periferija tal-Knisja. Hu qal li m’għandniex nikkuntentaw bir-riċetti tal-lbieraħ iżda li nevalwaw u nħarsu lejn ir-realta’ x’inhi…

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Pope Francis to travel to Kenya, Uganda and Central African Republic

  • Pope Francis is to set off for his first apostolic journey to Africa on the morning of Wednesday 25 November.

    At the heart of his 6-day journey, taking him to Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic is his desire to bring a message of peace, reconciliation, dialogue and the impetus to overcome internal divisions.

    Speaking on Thursday morning at a Press Conference in the Vatican, Press Office Director Fr Federico Lombardi said for Jorge Mario Bergoglio it will be a first time in Africa, and  not only as Pope…

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