News from the Church in Malta
The Church is a place of “openness” where people should say things with frankness. That’s what Pope Francis said at the morning Mass at Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican on Monday. The Pontiff added that only the Holy Spirit is able to change our attitude, the story of our lives, and to give us courage – just as the Apostles were inspired by Christ’s Resurrection…
Pope Francis on Saturday afternoon proceeded with the presentation of the official Bull of Indiction of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, set to begin December 8.
The bull is the fundamental document for the Holy Year that outlines the overall spirit and intentions for the Jubilee, as well as the spiritual fruits that are hoped for. It was read by Fr Leonardo Sapienza, Regent of the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household, in a ceremony by the Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica. Pope Francis then moved into the basilica to preside Vespers for Divine Mercy Sunday. The 28-page bull, titled “Misericordiae Vultus” or “The Face of Mercy” opens with the declaration, “Jesus is the face of the Father’s mercy…
At 5.30 p.m. today, Saturday 11 April, the eve of Divine Mercy Sunday, in St. Peter’s Basilica, the Pope will officially convoke the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy with the publication of the Bull of Indiction, “Misericordiae vultus”. The Jubilee Bull, aside from indicating the duration, opening and closing dates, and the main ways in which the Holy Year will unfold, constitutes the basic document for understanding the spirit in which it was convoked, as well as Pope Francis’ intentions and the fruit he hopes the Year will bear…
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…
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…
Pope Francis on Monday expressed his hope that the international community does not look on, “silent and inactive”, in the face of the “unacceptable crime” of the persecution of Christians around the world.
The Holy Father was speaking to the Shalom Community at the end of his Easter Monday Regina Coeli Address. The Community had sponsored a relay which ended in St…
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.
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…
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…
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! …
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…
