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Pope and mayors sign declaration on climate and human trafficking

23/07/2015

  • Pope Francis and mayors from cities across the globe have signed a common declaration of intent to combat environmental damage and human trafficking.

    The signing of the document followed a meeting Tuesday afternoon in the Vatican between the Pope and the mayors who are attending a two-day workshop entitled “Modern Slavery and Climate Change” organized by the Chancellor of the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences…

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Pope to mayors: put environment and human trafficking at top of your agenda

22/07/2015
  • Pope Francis has urged mayors from big cities to direct their efforts towards the care for the environment and the fight against human trafficking. The Pope was speaking to some 70 mayors from around the world who are in the Vatican for a two-day workshop entitled “Modern Slavery and Climate Change” organized by the Chancellor of the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences…

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The Archbishop meets Maltese Missionaries

22/07/2015

  • Nhar l-Erbgħa, 15 ta’ Lulju 2015, ġewwa Dar l-Emigrant, l-E.T. Mons. Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ltaqa’ mal-missjunarji Maltin. Din is-sena l-Arċisqof iltaqa’ ma’ ħdax -il missjunarju li qegħdin Malta f’dan iż-żmien. Il-missjunarji li kienu preżenti għal-laqgħa ġejjin minn diversi pajjiżi fosthom: Kenja, Filippini, Eġittu, Pakistan, Benin u anke familja membri tal-Mixja Neokatekumenali li jagħmlu ħidma missjunarja ġewwa l-Olanda. Matul din il-laqgħa huma spjegaw il-ħidma varjata u missjunarja tagħhom f’dawn il-pajjiżi…

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The Archbishop meets young people in Paceville

21/07/2015
  • Nhar is-Sibt 18 ta’ Lulju 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna iltaqa’ mal-komunità Abramo, f’Paceville, fejn f’attività msejħa ‘You Hope Party’ iż-żgħażagħ ta’ din il-komunità pparteċipaw f’ċelebrazzjoni ta’ żfin u kant marbut mat-tema tat-tama. Din l-attività saret b’kollaborazzjoni bejn il-Fgura Youth Centre u żgħażagħ mill-Parroċċa tal-Imqabba. Fil-messaġġ tiegħu, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna għamel kuraġġ liż-żgħażagħ u talabhom ikomplu jagħtu xhieda tal-ferħ tal-Vanġelu. Huwa rringrazzjhom tal-ħidma ta’ evanġelizzazzjoni u li bit-talenti tagħhom qed ixerrdu l-messaġġ ta’ tama lil żgħażagħ oħra. 

  • Sors: youhope.it, Fgura Youth Centre

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Pope to prisoners: Help one another

21/07/2015
  • According to the United Nations High Commission on Human Rights, Bolivia has a total prison population of some 13,000 people who live in structures built to house less than half that number. Add to that figure the over 2,000 young children who live in the prisons together with their detained parents and you understand why Pope Francis began his speech at the Santa Cruz-Palmasola Rehabilitation Centre by saying “I could not leave Bolivia without first seeing you”…

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Mass to celebrate the feast of St Calcedonius

21/07/2015

    • Nhar il-Ġimgħa, 24 ta’ Lulju 2015, sa tiġi ċċelebrata l-Festa ta’ San Kalċedonju fil-Kappella tal-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana, fejn jinsabu meqjumin ir-relikwi ta’ San Kalċidon. Fil-5:30 p.m. ser jingħad ir-Rużarju u fis-6:00 p.m. tibda ċelebrazzjoni tal-Quddiesa.

      Il-pubbliku huwa mistieden jattendi.

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The Archbishop celebrates Mass with young people who attend Youth Fellowship

20/07/2015

  • On Saturday 18th July 2015, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrated Mass with youths who attend Youth Fellowship, at Gattard House, Blata l-Bajda.

    The Archbishop’s Homily

  • Gattard House, Blata l-Bajda

    18 ta’ Lulju 2015

    Nixtieq naqsam magħkom żewġ ħsibijiet ispirati mill-Vanġelu li għadna kemm smajna, il-Vanġelu skont San Mark, Kapitlu 6…

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Holy See: Solution to global poverty cannot be left to market forces alone

20/07/2015
  • The Holy See has reminded the international community many countries are still facing enormous challenges in order to fully participate in the global economy. Archbishop Bernardito Auza, the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, said some countries have “fallen further behind and may continue to do so” unless the international community help them find solutions for what is constraining them…

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