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Pope Francis arrives in Quito, Ecuador

06/07/2015

04/07/2015

Is-Sibt 4 ta’ Lulju, wasal in-Nunzju Appostoliku l-ġdid għal Malta, l-Eċċellenza tiegħu Mons. Mario Roberto Cassari, Arċisqof Titulari ta’ Tronto. In-Nunzju wasal Malta kmieni wara nofsinhar. In-Nunzju Appostoliku gie milqugħ fl-Ajruport Internazzjonali ta’ Malta, mill-Isqof Mario Grech, President tal-Konferenza Episkopali Maltija, mill-Arċisqof Emeritu Mons. Pawlu Cremona O.P., u mill-Vigarju Ġenerali ta’ Malta Fr Joe Galea Curmi.
Ritratti: Uffiċċju Komunikazzjoni, Kurja

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04/07/2015

- Il-funeral tas-Sur Emanuel Scicluna, missier Monsinjur Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, ser isir nhar l-Erbgħa 8 ta’ Lulju 2015.
  
  Fit-3:00 ta’ wara nofsinhar, il-korteo funebri jitlaq mill-Isptar Mater Dei għall-knisja parrokkjali ta’ San Bastjan, Ħal Qormi, fejn issir Quddiesa praesente cadavere fid-3:30 p.m. Wara l-Quddiesa, il-funeral ikompli f’forma privata u ssir id-difna fil-qabar tal-familja fiċ-ċimiterju ta’ Ħal Lija.
  
  Is-Sur Emanuel Scicluna għadda għall-ħajja ta’ dejjem nhar il-Ħamis 2 ta’ Lulju 2015, ftit qabel nofsilejl, fi sptar f’Ruma fejn kien rikoverat b’urġenza waqt il-pellegrinaġġ tal-familja fl-okkażjoni tat-tberik u l-għoti tal-pallium mill-Qdusija Tiegħu l-Papa Franġisku, lil Monsinjur Arċisqof…

04/07/2015

03/07/2015

Illum, il-Ġimgħa, 3 ta’ Lulju 2015, fis-siegħat bikrin ta’ dalgħodu, fi sptar f’Ruma fejn kien rikoverat, is-Sur Emanuel Scicluna, missier Monsinjur Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, irritorna lejn il-Ħallieq fl-età ta’ 85 sena. Gawduh f’ħajtu: martu Maria Carmela née Falzon, ibnu Mons. Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, bintu Monica u r-raġel tagħha Ray Lanzon, bintu l-oħra Josette u r-raġel tagħha Emanuel Grixti, ibnu Jesmond u martu Wendy, kif ukoll in-neputijiet…

03/07/2015

Pope Francis on Wednesday invited the faithful to unite in prayer for the good of the Greek people. A note released by the Holy See Press Office says that the Pope has expressed his closeness to the Greek people who are suffering the effects of the current crisis. Describing the news from Greece “regarding the economic and social situation of the country as worrying”, the Pope “conveys his closeness to all the Greek people, with a special thought for the many families gravely beset by such a complex and keenly felt human and social crisis”…

02/07/2015

Nhar is-Sibt 11 ta’ Lulju 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiġi mlibbes il-pallium min-Nunzju Appostoliku l-ġdid, l-E.T. Mons. Mario Roberto Cassari, waqt Quddiesa Pontifikali fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Il-Quddiesa tibda fl-10.00 a.m. u għaliha ġew mistiedna l-ogħla awtoritajiet tal-Istat, membri tal-Korp Diplomatiku, il-Kleru Djoċesan u l-membri tal-Ordinijiet Reliġjużi, Kappillani u rappreżentanti tal-parroċċi. Il-pubbliku huwa mistieden jipparteċipa wkoll f’din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni. Din hija l-ewwel darba li Arċisqof ser jiġi mlibbes il-pallium waqt Quddiesa fl-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta stess…

02/07/2015

The missionary prayer intention of the Pope Francis for the month of July is for the poor in Latin America – that amid social inequalities, Latin American Christians may bear witness to love for the poor and contribute to a more fraternal society. The prayer intention is very obvious given the fact that the Pope will be on a pastoral visit to his native continent starting Sunday…

01/07/2015

For the first time since his election on 13 March 2013, Pope Francis is returning to the continent of his birth – Latin America – on a journey which will see him interact and communicate in his own language – Spanish.

The journey to Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay, which is scheduled to last from 5 to 13 July, was presented on Tuesday morning at the Vatican Press Office by its Director, Father Federico Lombardi SJ. The underlying theme of all three counties, ravaged by conquest, exploitation and conflict in years not so long gone by is that of reconciliation and renewal…

30/06/2015