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New Parish Priest for Ħal Lija

16/05/2015

- L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Joseph Cilia bħala kappillan tal-parroċċa ta’ Ħal Lija. Dun Joseph Cilia twieled il-Pietà fit-30 ta’ Diċembru 1971. Irċieva l-edukazzjoni tiegħu fl-iskola primarja tal-Mosta, fl-iskola sekondarja tan-Naxxar, ta’ Raħal Ġdid u ta’ San Mikiel, Santa Venera. Kompla l-istudji terzjarji fil-Fakulta tat-Teoloġija u tal-Arti (Filosofija u Teoloġija), fl-Università ta’ Malta. Dun Joseph ġie ordnat saċerdot fit-3 ta’ Awwissu 2001…

15/05/2015

The Church Schools Association (CSA) was established, and the vision of the Association as found in its Statute reads as follows: Inspired by the Gospel and the teachings of the Catholic Church, the Church Schools Association (CSA) offers professional and moral support to its members so that they may provide the best possible holistic Catholic education to all students who attend Church schools…

15/05/2015

In a message to participants at an international seminar on the role of sports coaches, Pope Francis spoke of the crucial role that trainers play, especially in the lives of young people. The two day seminar has been organised by the Sports department of the Pontifical Council for the Laity and is focusing on the professional, personal and spiritual formation of sports coaches as role models for the next generation…

14/05/2015

Nhar l-Erbgħa 13 ta’ Mejju 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna talab lid-direttur tad-Dar tal-Providenza, Fr Martin Micallef, biex jagħmel talba bil-miktub lilu, bħala Arċisqof ta’ Malta, biex jitlob li jibda l-proċess għall-beatifikazzjoni tal-fundatur tad-Dar, Mons. Mikiel Azzopardi. Dan tħabbar waqt messaġġ li l-Arċisqof għamel fl-inawgurazzjoni ta’ Misraħ San Giovanni XXIII, fid-Dar tal-Providenza, is-Siġġiewi.

Fr Martin Micallef, Direttur tad-Dar tal-Providenza, iddeskriva lil Dun Mikiel bħala qassis qaddis, dinamiku u li kien kapaċi joħlom u jwettaq…

14/05/2015

Top diplomats to the Holy See were invited on Wednesday to share their views and express their hopes and expectations regarding the tragic situation of migrants who risk their lives to cross the Mediterranean as they flee desperation back home.

The boat-borne exodus that has seen more than 10,000 people plucked from the Mediterranean off Libya in the last month, and the deaths of at least 1,700 from drowning, has driven the European Union to draw up a plan to confront the challenge posed by the massive influx of migrants and refugees…

14/05/2015

It-total ta’ postijiet vakanti għall-ewwel sena kindergarten subien oriġinarjament kien ta’ erbgħa u sittin (64) post. Wara li naqqsu dawk tal-ewwel kriterju u dawk tat-tieni kriterju, każijiet serji, u dawk li għandhom ħuthom qed japplikaw din is-sena, baqa’ wieħed u għoxrin post (21).

It-total ta’ postijiet vakanti għall-ewwel sena kindergarten bniet oriġinarjament kien ta’ wieħed u disgħin (91) post. Wara li naqqsu dawk tal-ewwel kriterju u dawk tat-tieni kriterju, każijiet serji, u dawk li għandhom ħuthom qed japplikaw din is-sena, baqa’ tnejn u għoxrin post (22)…

13/05/2015

COMECE Secretary General Fr Patrick H. Daly reacts to the publication today of the European Commission’s Communication ‘Agenda on Migration’:

‘COMECE, which has European migration and asylum policies as a central concern, welcomes the concrete proposals issued today by the EU Commission. They represent a significant step forward in tackling the repeated tragedies in the Mediterranean. The proposals formulated by the EU Commission, if adopted by the EU Member Sates, would reflect a commitment to solidarity among member sates and a desire to alleviate unacceptable levels of human suffering among men and women seeking asylum on our continent…

13/05/2015

Position Paper on the Government’s consultation document on the proposal for legislation on organ and tissue donation. CLICK HERE to download the full document.

This Position Paper was drawn up by a group of experts from the following fields: clinical medicine, psychology, philosophy and theology. This ad hoc group was set up by the Maltese Episcopal Conference, and its aim is for the Church to contribute to the public forum on the White Paper on Organ and Tissue Donation…

13/05/2015

Il-Ħadd 17 ta’ Mejju hija l-Ġurnata Internazzjonali kontra l-omofobija u transfobija (International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia – IDAHOT) u l-grupp Drachma se janima Quddiesa speċjali b’talb għall-vittmi ta’ reati ta’ mibgħeda li jinbtu mill-omofobija u tranfobija.

Post: University Chaplaincy, Tal-Qroqq Ħin: 7:00 p.m.

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13/05/2015

Pope Francis said Tuesday whoever lives the mission of “Caritas” is a true witness of Christ. Speaking during his homily for the opening Mass of the XXth General Assembly of “Caritas Internationalis”, the Pope said the Church’s humanitarian and development organization reveals the power of Christian love and the desire of the Church to reach out to Jesus in every person, especially the poor and the suffering…