News from the Church in Malta
Pope Francis is donating to the parish church of Lampedusa a crucifix that was gifted to him by President Raul Castro of Cuba during the recent papal visit to the Caribbean island. Measuring over 3 metres high, the crucifix is crafted from wooden oars tied with ropes to symbolize the reality of migrants who have crossed the Mediterranean by boat…
Il-Knisja f’Malta se tlaqqa’ l-Assemblea Djoċesana, b’format ġdid din is-sena, nhar il-Ġimgħa 20 u s-Sibt 21 ta’ Novembru 2015, fil-Katekumenju, il-Mosta.
Il-laqgħa tal-Ġimgħa filgħaxija, li tibda fis-6:45 p.m. se tiffoka fuq il-pastorali tal-familja. L-Isqof Mario Grech se jagħmel preżentazzjoni fid-dawl tal-esperjenza tiegħu fis-Sinodu tal-Isqfijiet.
Is-Sibt fid-9:30 a.m., ir-Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Agius se jagħti preżentazzjoni tal-position paper ippreparata minn grupp ta’ esperti, rigward il-prokreazzjoni umana assistita…
On Wednesday 11th November 2015, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna, celebrated Mass with students from the University of Malta who are going to graduate during the coming weeks. Mass was held at St. John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta.
Kon-katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta
11 ta’ Novembru 2015
L-ewwelnett nirringrazzjakom ħafna tal-preżenza tagħkom illejla…
Pope Francis stressed this during his weekly General Audience in St. Peter’s Square today, as he continued his catechesis on the family. Last week, he looked at the importance of the family as the place where we learn the value of forgiveness, and this week, he considered the importance of togetherness.
Togetherness, he pointed out, involves sharing together the good things of life with your loved ones and being happy to do so, and also sharing the difficult times, such as loss of a loved one…
Matul l-aħħar sena akkademika, 167 persuna temmew b’suċċess wieħed minn sittax-il kors differenti li offra l-Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali flimkien ma’ entitajiet oħra tal-Knisja f’Malta. Iċ-ċerimonja annwali tal-gradwazzjoni saret nhar it-Tlieta 10 ta’ Novembru 2015, fis-Seminarju, tal-Virtù, u tmexxiet mill-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna. Iċ-ċerimonja bdiet b’Quddiesa ta’ ringrazzjament mill-Vigarju Ġenerali Mons. Joe Galea Curmi, u wara saret il-preżentazzjoni taċ-ċertifikati. Il-korsijiet li temmew il-parteċipanti kienu ta’ livelli erbgħa, ħamsa u u sitta tal-Malta Qualifications Framework (MQF) u tal-European Qualifications Framework (EQF)…
Pope Francis during his one-day visit to Florence on Tuesday 10th November and spoke to the Fifth National Convention of the Italian Church gathered in St. Mary of the Flower Cathedral.
In his programmatic speech, Pope Francis laid out his vision for “a new humanism in Christ Jesus.”
Chiara Giaccardi is a member of the preparatory committee for the event and professor of sociology at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan…
On Wednesday 11th November 2015, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna, will celebrate Mass with students from the University of Malta who are going to graduate during the coming weeks. Mass will be held at St. John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta at 6:30 p.m.
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Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna will be instituting three seminarians in the Acolyte Ministry during a celebration at the parish church of Saint Philip of Agira, Ħaż-Żebbuġ, on Friday 13th November 2015. Mass starts at 6:30 p.m.
The three seminarians are 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…
Pope Francis Tuesday commenced his visit to the Tuscan cities of Prato and Florence with a call to be ready to journey with Christ, and an appeal against the exploitation of workers.
“The life of every community demands that we combat the cancer of corruption, the cancer of human and labour exploitation and the poison of illegality,” the Pope said, kicking off his visit to the region to mark the Fifth National Convention of the Italian Catholic Church…
