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Pope Francis: love of money is idolatry

20/10/2015

Jesus does not condemn wealth, but the attachment to wealth that divides families and causes wars: this was the focus of Pope Francis’ remarks to the faithful at Mass on Monday morning in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta.

Let not religion become an “insurance agency”

Reflecting on the readings of the day that had just been proclaimed at Mass on Monday morning in the Santa Marta chapel, Pope Francis bluntly reminded the gathered faithful that we cannot serve two masters: either one serves God, or one serves wealth…

19/10/2015

Speaking ahead of the Angelus at the conclusion of the Holy Mass on Sunday, Pope Francis appealed once again for peace in the Holy Land. “I am following with great concern the situation of high tension and violence that afflicts the Holy Land,” he said. “In this moment,” he continued, “there is need of great courage and great strength of soul in order to say ‘No’ to hatred and vengeance, and to carry out acts of peace.”

Pope Francis prayed that God might strengthen both political leaders and people, that they might have to courage to oppose violence and to take concrete steps aimed at decreasing tensions…

18/10/2015

Homily of His Holiness Pope Francis Mass of the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time with the Rite of Canonization Sunday, 18 October 2015
Today’s biblical readings present the theme of service. They call us to follow Jesus on the path of humility and the cross. The prophet Isaiah depicts the Servant of the Lord (53:10-11) and his mission of salvation. The Servant is not someone of illustrious lineage; he is despised, shunned by all, a man of sorrows…

17/10/2015

The website of the Commission of Bishops’ Conferences of the EU is still available in English, French and German, but the structure has been completely rethought and offers an experience which is both user-friendly and colourful. In order to make the European debate more accessible to users with an interest in the Church’s engagement with the European project and EU citizens in general, the new COMECE website is now organised by topics which are featured on the Homepage…

16/10/2015

Nhar il-Ġimgħa 16 t’Ottubru 2015, Sr Carmen Sammut, President tal-Għaqda Internazzjonali tas-Superjuri Ġenerali Nisa, li kienet waħda mill-kelliema li ġiet mistiedna biex tattendi u tindirizza s-Sinodu tal-Isqfijiet fil-Vatikan. Sr Carmen tifforma parti mill-Kongregazzjoni tal-Missjunarji tal-Afrika (Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa). It-test tad-diskors tagħha, li jinsab f’paġna 17, ġie ppublikat mill-Uffiċċju Stampa tas-Santa Sede.

Id-Diskors ta’ Sr Carmen Sammut When the Instrumentum Laboris speaks of the Church it sometimes refers to the People of God, that is to all of us, and more often refers to the hierarchy…

16/10/2015

On Friday 16th October 2015, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrated Mass on on the day dedicated to the Armed Forces of Malta, at St. John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta.
Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna
Kon-katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta

16 ta’ Ottubru 2015

Ippermettuli nislet ħsieb qasir ispirat mill-frażi li smajna fit-Tieni Qari mill-Ittra ta’ San Pawl appostlu u misserna, lir-Rumani…

16/10/2015

‘Mission impossible’ was how Fr Federico Lombardi on Thursday described the task of trying to sum up the dozens of daily interventions by participants in the Synod of Bishops on the Family, currently coming to the close of its second week in the Vatican’s Synod Hall.

Friday will mark the final day of presentations on part three of the Synod’s working document, before participants move back into their small groups to decide on final changes they’d like to see reflected in a concluding document on marriage and family life…

15/10/2015

14 Oct. At the daily press briefing for the Synod on the Family an African Cardinal said that polygamy was much more of a problem in Africa than divorce and remarriage. Spokesman for Holy See, Fr. Federico Lombardi, SJ, was joined by Cardinals Vincent Nichols of Britain, Phillippe Ouedraogo from Burkina Faso and Rubén Salazar Gomez from Colombia.

Cardinal Ouedraogo told the media that in Europe divorce and remarriage was a real concern for Synod delegates but, in Africa, polygamy was a much more pressing problem…

15/10/2015

Waqt il-laqgħa ġenerali annwali tal-kumpanija RTK Ltd, li saret il-bieraħ, l-Erbgħa 14 ta’ Ottubru 2015, ix-shareholders eleġġew Bord tad-Diretturi ġdid. Il-membri tal-Bord huma: Lino Casapinta (Chairman) Rose-Anne Abdilla Chris Borg Dun Brendan Gatt Kevin Papagiorcopulo Dun Eddie Zammit Is-Segretarja hija Dr Lara Cassar BA, LL.D Id-diretturi ġew innominati mill-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta u d-Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex. L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna rringrazzja lid-diretturi li offrew is-servizz tagħhom f’dawn l-aħħar snin…

14/10/2015

With reference to the arraignment in Court of a religious priest, held today, Wednesday 14th October 2015, the Church Commission for the Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults would like to confirm that this case was forwarded to the Police to investigate. Whilst upholding the presumption of innocence, and irrespective of the outcome of the Court case, action was taken, without prejudice, to safeguard all parties…