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The Archbishop celebrates Mass on the occasion of the 54th anniversary of the Broadcasting Authority

30/09/2015

On the 29th of September 2015, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrated Mass on the occasion of the 54th anniversary of the Broadcasting Authority, in their offices in Ħamrun.

Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Uffiċċji tal-Awtorità tax-Xandir, il-Ħamrun

29 ta’ Settembru 2015

Nibda billi nawguralkom f’dan l-anniversarju. Nixtieq nislet ftit riflessjonijiet mill-fatt storiku li intom ġejtu mwaqqfa fid-29 ta’ Settembru li, tradizzjonalment, fil-kalendarju liturġiku tal-Knisja Kattoliku hija l-festa tat-tlett Arkanġli: Mikiel, Gabrijel u Rafel…

29/09/2015

Nhar it-Tlieta 29 ta’ Settembru 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna żar il-kampus tal-Università, Tal-Qroqq, fuq stedina tal-Kunsill Studenti Universitarji. Matul din iż-żjara, l-Arċisqof kellu l-opportunità li jiltaqa’ mal-istudenti u jżur l-istands li hemm fuq il-kampus fl-okkażjoni ta’ Freshers’ Week.
Ritratti: Uffiċċju Komunikazzjoni, Kurja

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29/09/2015

- Id-Djarju tad-Dar tal-Providenza għas-sena 2016 beda jitqassam f’kull dar ta’ Malta u Għawdex. Il-kumpanija Maltapost reġgħet ġentilment offriet li tqassam id-djarji mingħajr ħlas fid-djar kollha.
  
  Permezz ta’ dan id-djarju, li bit-tagħrif li fih jibqa’ jintuża s-sena kollha, is-sostenituri ikollhom l-opportunità li juru s-solidarjetà tagħhom mad-Dar li toffri residenza lil mija u disa’ persuni b’diżabilità bl-aħjar ambjent li jgħin fl-iżvilupp tagħhom…

29/09/2015

Pope Francis is back in the Vatican after his 10th apostolic journey abroad which took him to Cuba, to the United States and to the United Nations in New York.

During the flight that brought him back to Rome he spoke to journalists aboard the Papal plane, touching on many issues including his just concluded visit, the sex abuse scandal in the Church, the right to be a conscientious objector, a peace accord in Colombia, migration and the upcoming Synod on the Family…

29/09/2015

Pope Francis’ message for the 31st World Youth Day was released on Monday and is focused on the theme from the Beatitudes ‘Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy’. The next meeting of young people from across the globe will take place in the Polish city of Krakow in July 2016.

In the message Pope Francis notes that the forthcoming World Youth Day takes place within the context of the Jubilee Year of Mercy…

28/09/2015

Pope Francis has addressed the United Nations General Assembly in a highly anticipated speech, in which he talked about the protection of the environment and, as he put it, ” today’s widespread and quietly growing “culture of waste”. The Holy Father also referred to the effects of economic and social exclusion with, “its baneful consequences: human trafficking, the marketing of human organs and tissues, the sexual exploitation of boys and girls, slave labour, including prostitution, the drug and weapons trade, terrorism and international organized crime…

28/09/2015

Pope Francis held a private meeting with sex abuse victims in Philadelphia on Sunday (27th September) and told bishops afterwards that such crimes “must not be kept secret for any longer” and promised on behalf of the Church “the accountability of all.” The Pope said he remained “overwhelmed with shame that men entrusted with the tender care of children violated these little ones and caused grievous harm…

27/09/2015

On the 26th September 2015, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrated Mass on the occasion of the 50th anniversary since the Maltese altar boys started serving at the Vatican. The celebration was held at St. John’s Co-cathedral, Valletta.
Photos: Curia Communications Office…

27/09/2015

CAM Productions are producing two programmes for the winter schedule 2015 on One TV and Net Tv.

Sejjahtli helpline on ONE every Wednesday from 22:40 to 23:25 presented by Joyce Cassar & Fr Rene Camilleri as resident guest . It is starting on Wednesday 30th September. Sejjahtli helpline will consist of a discussion on a story that a televiewer will send us, or a phone call that we receive during the programme…

26/09/2015

“One billion tourists, one billion opportunities”

1. It was 2012 when the symbolic barrier of one billion international tourist arrivals was surpassed. Now the numbers continue to grow so much that the forecasts estimate a new threshold of two billion will be reached in 2030. To this data even higher figures related to local tourism must be added…