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The Archbishop’s Curia hosts the concert ‘Hearing Orpheus Today’

06/05/2015
  • A seminar and a concert on Maltese contemporary music – Contemporary composers diffuse the voice of Orpheus The events will be held in the Old Refectory, Archbishop Curia – Floriana. Hearing Orpheus Today is a musical event which consists of a seminar and a concert that will both be held on Saturday 9th May in the Old Refectory at the Archbishop’s Curia in Floriana…

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Presentation of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy

06/05/2015
    • This morning in the Holy See Press Office, Archbishop Salvatore Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelisation, and Msgr. Graham Bell presented the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (8 December 2015 to 20 November 2016). The archbishop began, “The Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium, which continues be the programmatic outline for the pontificate of Pope Francis, offers a meaningful expression of the very essence of the Extraordinary Jubilee announced on April 11: ‘Such a community [the Church] has an endless desire to show mercy, the fruit of its own experience of the power of the Father’s infinite mercy…

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New Times New People

Christian Faith and Theology in a Post-Christian and Post-Secular context

06/05/2015

    • DISCERN is organising the Benjamin Tonna Lecture 2015 – NEW TIMES NEW PEOPLE. The lecture will be delivered by Lieve Boeve, Professor of Systematic Theology from the Catholic University of Leuven. 

      Date: 15th May 2015

      Time: 7:00 p.m.

      Venue: Hotel Phoenicia, Floriana 

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Pope visits the Roman parish of Santa Maria Regina Pacis

05/05/2015
  • Yesterday afternoon Pope Francis visited another parish in his diocese – Santa Maria Regina Pacis at the Ostia Lido. Before celebrating Mass, the bishop of Rome visited the community of the Little Sisters of Jesus, of Charles de Foucauld, also known as the “Luna Park Fraternity” since they live in caravans, and met with the elderly, the sick, and young scouts from the parish, as well as parents who have baptised their children this year…

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The Archbishop blesses the new building of the Maltese Parliament

04/05/2015

    • It-Tnejn 4 ta’ Mejju 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna bierek il-binja l-ġdida tal-Parlament Malti, fid-daħla tal-Belt Valletta, fil-preżenza tal-President ta’ Malta, l-Ispeaker tal-Kamra, id-deputati parlamentari u awtoritajiet ċivili oħra.

      L-Arcisqof Charles J. Scicluna ippreżenta lill-Onor. Speaker Anġlu Farrugia, il-pittura San Tumas More, patrun tal-politiċi, tal-artist Manuel Farrugia, xogħol biż-żejt fuq it-tila. Is-salib tal-weraq tal-palm li jidher fil-kantuniera mal-lemin huwa simbolu ta’ min imut martri għal Kristu (is-salib hu Kristu u l-palm huwa simbolu tal-martri). 

      Agħfas hawn sabiex tniżżel it-talba li għamel l-Arċisqof Charles J…

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Pope: Bear the fruits of membership in Christ and the Church

04/05/2015

  • On Sunday, Pope Francis spoke about Jesus’ parable of the vine and the branches – Jesus is the true vine, and we are the branches, dependent on Him. Through this parable, “Jesus wants us to understand the importance of remaining united to Him.” What is this new way, the Pope asked? Although Jesus is no longer with us as He was with the Disciples, we are able to remain united with Christ “in vital communion” through the Church…

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A Love that makes us one: Ecumenism of the heart

04/05/2015
  • Il-Kummissjoni Ekumenika għandha l-pjaċir tistieden il-pubbliku nġenerali għal taħdita fuq  A Love that makes us one: Ecumenism of the Heart minn Paul u Mary Gateshill
      nhar il-Ħamis 7 ta’ Mejju 2015, fis-7.00 p.m., 

    fis- Sala San Ġorġ Preca, l-Istitut Kattoliku, l-Furjana.

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Fund to support victims of Nepal’s earthquake

04/05/2015
  • Caritas Malta in collaboration with Caritas Internationalis, is urgently appealing for donations in aid of those who lost their families, loved ones and all their belongings including their homes during the earthquake in Nepal. Urgent support is needed.  Donations can be presented to parish priests or handed personally at Caritas Head Office or by sending a cheque addressed to Caritas Malta Emergency  Aid to Nepal, 5, Lion Street, Floriana FRN 1514 Deposits can be made through these bank accounts accordingly: 
    • HSBC A/C: 089021513050, BIC: MMEBMTMT,    

           IBAN: MT49MMEB44897000000089021513050

    • BOV A/C: 4002327007-1, BIC: VALLMTMT,   

           IBAN: MT78 VALL 2201 3000 0000 4002 3270 071

    • APS A/C: 1048901101-5, BIC: APSBMTMT,    

           IBAN: MT31 APSB 7704 6000 4890 1048 9011 015 Mr Leonid McKay, Director of Caritas Malta, expressed that Caritas Internationalis is working very close with Caritas Nepal and immediately shelters and food were provided to those victims who unfortunately lost everything.  Mr McKay thanked the Maltese nation for their generosity and for having a society that rises to support whenever urgent help is needed like the present situation in Nepal

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