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Pope Francis visits Grand Mosque of Koudoukou in Bangui

01/12/2015

  • Pope Francis on Monday morning visited the Grand Mosque of Koudoukou in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, meeting with the city’s Muslim community.

    The Holy Father was welcomed to the mosque by the Grand Imam Nehedi Tidjani, along with four other Imam, who accompanied him to the podium.

    In his address, Pope Francis recalled the recent violence which has rocked the country, saying “Christians and Muslims are brothers and sisters.”

    “We are well aware that the recent events and acts of violence which have shaken your country were not grounded in properly religious motives…

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Liturgical Celebrations led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna during the month of December 2015

30/11/2015

  • Għada, it-Tlieta l-1 ta’ Diċembru 2015, fis-7:00 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa għall-gradwati l-ġodda tal-MCAST, fil-Katidral tal-Imdina.

    Nhar is-Sibt 5 ta’ Diċembru, fis-6:00 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof imexxi ċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-pussess tal-Kappillan il-ġdid ta’ Ħal Kirkop.

    Nhar il-Ħadd 6 ta’ Diċembru, fid-9:15 a.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jamministra s-sagrament tal-Griżma tal-Isqof lill-adoloxxenti fil-Parroċċa tas-Sacro Cuor, Tas-Sliema.

    Nhar it-Tnejn 7 ta’ Diċembru, fis-6:00 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof ibierek il-Kappella tal-Hilltop Village, in-Naxxar, u jiċċelebra Quddiesa…

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“He who waits learns self control and how to truly enjoy life” – The Archbishop at St Gregory’s Parish, Sliema

30/11/2015

  • Nhar is-Sibt 28 ta’ Novembru 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fl-okkażjoni tal-75 mit-twaqqif tal-Parroċċa ta’ San Girgor, Tas-Sliema.

    Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ San Girgor, Tas-Sliema

    28 ta’ Novembru 2015

     

    Il-kelma Parroċċa għandha oriġini partikolari li fl-istess ħin ifissru vokazzjoni partikolari…

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Pope opens Holy Door at Mass in Bangui Cathedral

30/11/2015

  • Priests and religious, catechists and young people joined Pope Francis on Sunday evening for the celebration of Holy Mass in the Cathedral of Bangui, Central African Republic.  During the ceremony, the Pope opened the Holy Door of the Cathedral for the beginning of the Jubilee of Mercy. The Jubilee Year officially begins on 8 December. In his homily at the Mass the Pope spoke of the Christian vocation to love our enemies, saying it protects us “from the temptation to seek revenge and from the spiral of endless retaliation.”

    Below, please find the full text of Pope Francis’ homily for the Holy Mass for the First Sunday of Advent, celebrated in Bangui’s Notre-Dame Cathedral…

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The Archbishop welcomes the Prince of Wales at the Cathedral of Mdina

28/11/2015

  • Nhar is-Sibt 28 ta’ Novembru 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna laqa’ lill-Prinċep Charles ta’ Wales, u martu Camilla, id-Dukessa ta’ Cornwall fil-Katidral Metropolitan ta’ San Pawl, l-Imdina. Il-Prinċep Charles ta’ Wales, u martu bħalissa qed jakkumpanjaw lill-Maesta Tagħha r-Reġina Eliżabetta II fuq żjara statali fl-okkażjoni tal-laqgħa tal-kapijiet tal-istati membri tal-Commonwealth (CHOGM). 

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Concert in aid of Id-Dar tal-Providenza

28/11/2015

  • Bħala parti miċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet tal-50 sena mit-twaqqif tad-Dar tal-Providenza u fl-okkażjoni tal-Jum Internazzjonali tal-persuni b’diżabbilita’, se jiġi organizzat Kunċert fil-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann il-Belt nhar il-Ġimgħa 4 ta’ Diċembru fis-7:30 ta’ filgħaxija. Il-Kunċert se jittella’ mill-Banda tal-Forzi Armati ta’ Malta, bil-kollaborazzjoni ta’ RTK4Charity u bil-korteżija tal-Fondazzjoni tal-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann. Se jkun taħt il-patroċinju tal-E.T. l-Arċisqof Mons Charles J Scicluna…

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The Archbishop attends a Thanksgiving Service with H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh

27/11/2015

  • On Friday 27th November 2015, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna attended a Thanksgiving Service with H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, at St Paul’s Pro-Cathedral, Valletta. The Duke of Edinburgh is accompanying H.M. Queen Elizabeth II in Malta on a state visit on the occasion of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). During the Thanksgiving Service, the Archbishop was asked to recite the final prayer and give his blessing. 

    Concluding Prayer by Archbishop Charles J…

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Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna appoints three new Parish Priests

27/11/2015

  • L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Patri Christian Anthony Borg OFM Conv. bħala kappillan tal-Parroċċa tal-Qalb bla tebgħa ta’ Marija, Burmarrad; lill-Patri William Bartolo OFM Conv. bħala kappillan tal-Parroċċa ta’ San Franġisk t’Assisi, il-Qawra u lill-Patri Michael Attard bħala kappillan fil-Parroċċa ta’ Marija Addolorata, f’San Pawl il-Baħar.

    • Patri Christian Anthony Borg OFM Conv. twieled fis-26 ta’ Diċembru 1987. Huwa rċieva l-edukazzjoni primarja

      fl-iskola Santa Eliżabetta f’Tas-Sliema, l-edukazzjoni sekondarja u post sekondarja fil-Kulleġġ San Alwiġi f’Birkirkara…

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Pope Francis: speech to UN officials in Nairobi

27/11/2015

  • Pope Francis on Thursday afternoon spoke about the importance of safeguarding the environment and ensuring a just distribution of the earth’s wealth as he address directors and staff of the United Nations Offices in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.

    The Pope said Africa offers the world a beauty and natural richness which inspire praise of the Creator. This patrimony of Africa and of all mankind, he said “is constantly exposed to the risk of destruction caused by human selfishness of every type and by the abuse of situations of poverty and exclusion”. 

    In the context of economic relationships between States and between peoples, he continued “we cannot be silent about forms of illegal trafficking which arise in situations of poverty and in turn lead to greater poverty and exclusion.  Illegal trade in diamonds and precious stones, rare metals or those of great strategic value, wood, biological material and animal products, such as ivory trafficking and the relative killing of elephants, fuels political instability, organized crime and terrorism”.  This situation, Pope Francis said, “is a cry rising up from humanity and the earth itself, one which needs to be heard by the international community”…

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The Archbishop meets Queen Elizabeth II

27/11/2015

  • On Thursday 26th November 2015, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna met with Queen Elizabeth II in an official welcome, held at the San Anton’s Presidential Palace, Attard. The Queen is in Malta for a State visit, and for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), hosted by the Maltese State.

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