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Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna welcomes the Maltese bishops in Kenya

10/04/2015

  • Il-Ġimgħa 10 ta’ April 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna laqa’ lill-E.T. Mons. Paul Darmanin, Isqof ta’ Garissa u lill-E.T. Mons. Joseph Alessandro, Isqof Koadjatur ta’ Garissa, il-Kenja. Il-laqgħa ta’ korteżija saret fl-uffiċċju tal-Arċisqof, il-Kurja. Wara l-messaġġi li l-Isqfijiet għaddew lill-media, il-laqgħa kompliet f’forma privata.

    Messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna lill-Isqfijiet Maltin tal-Kenja

  • Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana

    10 t’April 2015

    Għeżież ħuti fl-episkopat,

    L-ewwelnett irrid nirringrazzjakom tal-preżenza tagħkom, tax-xogħol li qegħdin tagħmlu fil-Kenja, u li tagħtu ħajjitkom filwaqt li taqdu l-ħidma tagħkom…

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Pope Francis meets with President of Slovakia

10/04/2015

  • Pope Francis on Thursday received the President of the Slovak Republic, Andrej Kiska, who subsequently met with Msgr. Antoine Camilleri, Under-Secretary for Relations with States, in the Secretariat of State.

    A Vatican Press Office statement called the discussion “cordial”, noting they took place shortly before the 25th anniversary of the restoration of diplomatic relations between the Holy See and the then Czech and Slovak Federative Republic, which took place on 19 April 1990 following St…

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The Archbishop leads the traditional pilgrimage of St Gregory

08/04/2015

  • L-Erbgħa 8 ta’ April 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna mexxa pellegrinaġġ tradizzjonali ta’ San Girgor fiż-Żejtun. Il-Pellegrinaġġ telaq mill-Kappella ta’ San Klement u wara waqfa fil-knisja Parrokkjali, il-pellegrinaġġ kompla għall-Knisja ta’ San Girgor. Hemmhekk Monsinjur Arċisqof iċċelebra Quddiesa.

  • L-Omelija tal-Arċisqof fil-Quddiesa tal-Pellegrinaġġ ta’ San Girgor

  • 8 ta’ April 2015

    Iż-Żejtun

    Matul din il-ġimgħa, li l-Knisja tqisha bħala jum wieħed, il-jum tal-Għid, nisimgħu r-rakkonti tal-laqgħat li Ġesù kellu wara l-irxoxt fejn deher lil diversi dixxipli. 

    Illum imiss ir-rakkont tal-laqgħa li saret propju fil-jum ta’ Ħadd il-Għid filgħaxija, ma’ żewġ dixxipli li għalkemm semgħu l-aħbar li rxoxta, kellhom diffikultà li jemmnuha…

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Pope Francis at Audience: children are greatest blessings

08/04/2015

  • Pope Francis held his weekly General Audience on Wednesday, during which he continued his catechetical series on the family, concluding his reflections on the role of children in family life. Below, please find the English summary of the Holy Father’s prepared remarks.

    Dear Brothers and Sisters: Today we continue our reflection on children, the greatest blessing which God has bestowed on man and woman…

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Pope Francis: Urbi et Orbi Message

05/04/2015

  • Tens of thousands of people gathered in Saint Peter’s Square on Sunday morning, despite the cold and the rain, to take part in Solemn Mass with Pope Francis in celebration of Easter. Following the Liturgy, the Holy Father gave the traditional Blessing Urbi et Orbi – to the City [of Rome] and to the World. Below, please find the official English translation of the Holy Father’s prepared remarks:

    Pope Francis

    EASTER URBI ET ORBI MESSAGE to the City and to the World

    5 April 2015

    Dear Brothers and Sisters,

    Jesus Christ is risen! …

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The Archbishop celebrates Mass on Easter Sunday

05/04/2015

  • Il-Ħadd 5 t’April 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna iċċelebra l-Quddiesa Stazzjonali tal-Għid il-Kbir tal-Mulej, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Matul din il-Quddiesa, l-Arċisqof laqa’ fil-Knisja Kattolika mara ta’ nazzjonalità Kenjana.

  • Photos: Photocity, Valletta…

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“Peace be with you” – an article by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna published in the newspaper ‘Illum’

05/04/2015

  • “Il-Paċi magħkom” – din hija t-tislima ta’ Ġesù Rxoxt lid-dixxipli tiegħu, li tiġbor mhux biss is-sens ta’ rikonċiljazzjoni li jdawwal Ħadd il-Għid, imma wkoll l-awgurju li r-rikonċiljazzjoni li l-Mulej qed jagħtina bħala rigal, naqsmuha mal-oħrajn. Il-paċi hija għajn li tfawwar mill-qalb tal-bniedem. Fl-istess ħin, id-dgħufija tgħallimna li l-paċi hija wkoll rigal li nilqgħu mingħand il-Mulej.

    Fil-bidu tar-Randan, l-Insara jisimgħu l-istedina tal-Mulej biex il-paċi jfittxuha u jippreparawha permezz tar-rażan…

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Pope presides over at Via Crucis

04/04/2015

  • Thousands of faithful filled the Coliseum on Friday night for the traditional Good Friday Stations of the Cross with Pope Francis. The reflections accompanying the Stations this year were composed by Italian Bishop Renato Corti, Bishop-Emeritus of Novara.

    Entitled “The Cross: Radiant Culmination of God’s Protective Love,” Bishop Corti’s reflections drew attention to different types of suffering in the world, such as child abuse, human trafficking and Christian persecution…

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