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The Pope: oil and weapons weigh more than human lives

15/06/2015
  • Pope Francis said on Monday that  oil and weapons seem to weigh more on the scale of economic interests than the  lives of thousands of Christians in the Middle East, and while proclaiming peace and justice the world tolerates traffickers of death. The Pope’s  words of condemnation were pronounced as he greeted participants of ROACO’s 88th Plenary Assembly in the Vatican…

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Reliquary Exposition during the liturgical feast of Blessed Nazju Falzon

15/06/2015
  • Il-Ħadd, 28 ta’ Ġunju, fid-9.00a.m. ir-Relikwija  tal-Beatu Nazju Falzon se tiġi esposta fil-Knisja ta’ Santa Barbara, Triq ir-Repubblika, Valletta.  Ħinijiet tal-Quddies: 10:00 a.m., 11:00a.m. u nofsinhar.

    Il-Ħadd, 28  Ġunju, fit-3.00p.m. ir-Relikwija  tittieħed  l-Isptar Mater Dei u tiġi esposta fil-Kappella ghat-talb tal-pazjenti u qraba.

    It-Tnejn, 29 ta’ Ġunju f’nofsinhar, Mons. Joe Galea Curmi, Vigarju Ġenerali jqaddes fil-Kappella u jmexxi talb għall-morda. Fil-5.00p.m…

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The Pope calls for increased attention for the environment

15/06/2015
  • Pope Francis has invited everyone to pay attention to environmental issues. Speaking after the Sunday Angelus in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis said his first encyclical will be published on Thursday, and he said: “This encyclical is aimed at everyone” Calling on everyone to accompany this event with renewed attention to environmental degradation, and the need to act to salvage one’s territory, the Pope said of his encyclical: Let us pray that everyone can receive its message and grow in responsibility toward the common home that God has entrusted to us”…

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New Parish Priest for Santa Luċija

13/06/2015
    • L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Kan. Dun Charles Carmel Attard bħala kappillan tal-parroċċa San Piju X, Santa Luċija.  Dun Charles Attard twieled fid-9 ta’ Diċembru 1965. Huwa rċieva l-edukazzjoni primarja f’Birkirkara, u l-edukazzjoni sekondarja fil-Higher Secondary, in-Naxxar. Fl-1990 beda l-istudji tiegħu f’Ruma u ġie ordnat saċerdot fit-18 ta’ Ottubru 1996. Dun Charles beda l-ħidma pastorali tiegħu f’Malta, u fl-1999 beda jservi fl-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Catania, Sqallija, fejn ħadem f’diversi parroċċi…

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The Archbishop addresses priests at the end of the In-Service Course 2015

12/06/2015

  • Il-Ħamis 11 ta’ Ġunju 2015, intemm l-Aġġornament tal-Kleru għas-saċerdoti djoċesani u reliġjużi, fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof. Lejn tmien il-Kors, l-Arċisqof indirizza lis-saċerdoti preżenti. 

    Messaġġ tal-Arċisqof

  • Is-Seminarju, tal-Virtù, ir-Rabat
    11 ta’ Ġunju 2015

    Kif innotajtu, jiena għażilt li ma nitkellimx f’dawn it-tlett ijiem li għaddew, anke għaliex inħoss li l-proporzjon bejn il-kelma tiegħi u s-smigħ għandu jkun dan, li jiena nisma’ iżjed milli nitkellem, u li biex nitkellem u jkolli d-dritt nitkellem irrid nisma iżjed…

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The Pope: true Christians set out on a journey of mission, service

12/06/2015

  • Journey, service and giving freely of oneself:  true Christian witness encompasses all of these characteristics.  That’s what Pope Francis stressed in his Homily at Santa Marta Thursday.  The Pope said that followers of Jesus are called to serve and to proclaim the Gospel freely – and not to be deceived by the belief that Salvation comes through worldly things.

    In his Homily, the Pope drew inspiration from the Gospel passage in which Jesus sends out his disciples to proclaim the Good News…

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Pope: Hidden heroism of families caring for the sick

11/06/2015

  • Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the family on Wednesday at his weekly General Audience, focusing on the issue of sickness in the family.

    Illness is an issue that affects everyone, Pope Francis said, and when someone in our family is sick, we feel it even more deeply. It is harder for a mother or a father to see their child fall ill than to be sick themselves…

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Pope approves “abuse of office” proposals for bishops in sex abuse cases

10/06/2015
  • In the afternoon session of 8 June 2015, the Council of Cardinals received a report from Cardinal Seán Patrick O’Malley, OFM Cap. with a proposal for the Holy Father regarding allegations of the abuse of office by a bishop connected to the abuse of minors, originally prepared by the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.  Cardinal O’Malley’s report also included a proposal regarding allegations of sexual abuse of minors and vulnerable adults by clergy…

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In-service course for the Clergy 2015

10/06/2015

  • Is-saċerdoti djoċesani u reliġjużi, flimkien mal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, qed jattendu għal Kors ta’ Aġġornament li qed isir fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof, tal-Virtù. Dan il-kors ta’ aġġornament teoloġiku u pastorali għall-kleru beda nhar it-Tnejn 8 ta’ Ġunju 2015, u jintemm għada, il-Ħamis. L-għan ewlieni ta’ dan il-kors hu li joffri lis-saċerdoti opportunità ta’ riflessjoni, diskussjoni u djalogu dwar temi kurrenti relatati mat-teoloġija, mal-ħidma pastorali tal-knisja, u ma’ temi oħra kulturali, ekonomiċi u soċjo-politiċi…

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Pope Francis: don’t weaken or water down Christian identity

10/06/2015

  • Witnessing to the truth of our Christian identity, without watering it down or losing its flavour: that theme was at the heart of Pope Francis’ words during Mass at the Casa Santa Marta on Tuesday morning.

    What exactly is our Christian identity? Pope Francis asked at the start of his homily, inviting his listeners to think of it as “a long journey” from ambiguity to a strong faith that we can bear witness to in our daily lives…

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