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Dar tal-Providenza residents in Rome to meet Pope Francis

11/09/2015

    • Nhar il-Ħadd 13 ta’ Settembru se tkun ġurnata speċjali għal numru ta’ residenti tad-Dar tal-Providenza għax propju f’għeluq il-50 sena mit-twaqqif tad-Dar se jkollkom l-opportunità li jiltaqgħu personalment mal-Qdusija Tiegħu il-Papa Franġisku ħdejn Casa Santa Marta fil-belt tal-Vatikan.

      Il-Ġimgħa,  11 ta’ Settembru, seba’ w għoxrin resident u residenta jitilqu minn Malta fi triqthom lejn Ruma għal din il-laqgħa speċjali.  Jakkumpanjawhom se jkun hemm l-Arċisqof Mons Charles J…

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Pope greets couples from the Equipes Notre Dame movement

11/09/2015

  • This morning in the Paul VI Hall the Pope received in audience the participants in the International Meeting of the Equipes Notre Dame (Teams of Our Lady, END), held in Rome on the theme, “Here I am Lord, send me”. The Equipes are a lay movement focusing on married spirituality, established in response to the needs of couples to live fully the sacrament of marriage, using its own method and exploring the complex reality of married couples today…

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The refugee crisis requires a common European solution

10/09/2015
  • Statement of the Standing Committee of COMECE, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community, on the current refugee crisis and the debate on a common European migration and asylum policy.

    The flux of refugees to Europe places the countries on our continent before enormous challenges. Yet these challenges can be overcome, if we Europeans consider them as a shared responsibility and cooperate for their resolution…

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The Archbishop celebrates the feast of St Catherine in Żurrieq and delivers the panegyric

10/09/2015

  • On Sunday 6th September 2015, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrated a Solemn Mass on the occasion of the feast of St Catherine, at the Parish church in Żurrieq.

  • Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Knisja Parrokkjali taż-Żurrieq

    6 ta’ Settembru 2015

    Xtaqt naqsam magħkom ftit ħsibijiet ibbażati fuq tliet kwadri li huma tradizzjonalment parti mill-ikonografija ta’ Santa Katarina, verġni u martri…

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Seminars by the Augustinian brothers

09/09/2015

  • L-aħwa Agostinjani ser jorganizzaw Full Day Seminars għal kulħadd, b’mod partikolari għall-familji, fl-Augustinian Retreat House Għawdex.  Is-Seminars ikunu fuq temi spiritwali, bl-ewwel waħda tkun Be the Change li ser isir nhar il-Ħadd 18 t’Ottubru, mil-10am sal-5pm. Għal aktar informazzjoni tistgħu tibgħatu email fuq [email protected] jew tidħlu fuq il-facebook Augustinians Malta…

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The Archbishop celebrates a Solemn Mass on the Nativity of Our Lady

09/09/2015

  • On Tuesday 8th of September 2015, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrated a Solemn Mass at St. John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta. This celebration was held on the occasion of the feast of the Birth of the Virgin Mary and the victory of the Great Siege. After Mass, the Archbishop, the Grand Master of the Order, H.E. the Ven. Baliff Fra Ludwig Hoffmann von Rummerstein, together with the Sovereign Council of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John, visited the Grandmasters’ Crypt to pray in front of the tomb of the Grandmaster Jean de la Vallette…

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Pope Francis reforms Church law in marital nullity trials

09/09/2015

  • Pope Francis issued two Apostolic Lettersmotu proprio on Tuesday, by which he introduced reforms to the legal structures of the Church, which deal with questions of marital nullity. One of the Letters motu proprio, known by its Latin title, Mitis Iudex Dominus Iesus – or “The Lord Jesus, Clement Judge” – reforms the Code of Canon Law (CIC) governing the Latin Church, while the other, Mitis et misericors Iesus or “Clement and merciful Jesus” – reforms the Code of Canon Law for Oriental Churches (CCEO)…

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The Archbishop celebrates Mass on the occasion of Victory Day 2015

07/09/2015

  • On Monday 7th September 2015, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna celebrated Pontifical Mass on the occasion of Victory Day and the 450th Anniversary of the Great Siege (1565-2015).

    Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Mellieħa Parish Church

    7th September 2015

    This year we are commemorating the 450th year since the Great Siege…

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The Opening of a new Diocesan Vocations Centre

07/09/2015

  • Is-Sibt 5 ta’ Settembru 2015, il-Vigarju Ġenerali Mons. Joe Galea Curmi, iċċelebra Quddiesa flimkien maż-żgħażagħ u pre-adoloxxenti u wara żar iċ-Ċentru Vokazzjonijiet Djoċesani waqt “Open Night”  fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof, Tal-Virtù. 

    L-Open Night fiċ-Ċentru li nfetaħ riċentament kien jikkonsisti f’filmati fis-sala prinċipali bir-ritratti fejn sar rendikont tal-ħidma taċ-Ċentru maż-żgħażagħ. Kien hemm spazji ta’ talb fejn kemm l-istudenti u l-ġenituri tagħhom kellhom iċ-ċans jipparteċipaw u l-opportunita’ li jirriflettu fuq il-ħajja spiritwali tagħhom…

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Pope asks all European parishes to take in a refugee family

07/09/2015

  • Pope Francis has called on European parishes and religious communities to offer shelter to a migrant family.

    The Pope’s appeal came during the Sunday Angelus. 

    “May Every parish, every religious community, every monastery, every sanctuary of Europe, take in one family” Pope Francis appealed.

    To the crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope said the faithful are called to offer a concrete gesture of hope as indicated in the Gospel…

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