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Pope: a society can be judged by the way it treats its children

  • Pope Francis today turned his thoughts to the countless children across the world who live in poverty and need.

    Addressing the crowds in St. Peter’s Square gathered for the weekly General Audience, the Pope continued in his catechesis on the family, focusing this time on children.

    Pope Francis said that children are a great gift for humanity and for the Church…

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Pope Francis: The Sacrament of Reconciliation is one which best shows the merciful face of God

  • “The Sacraments, as we know, are God’s demonstration of closeness and tenderness towards humanity; they are the concrete way God created to move be closer to us, to embrace us, without shame for our limits”, said Pope Francis this morning as he received in audience in the Paul VI Hall the participants in the annual Course on the Inner Forum organised by the Apostolic Penitentiary…

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Pope Francis condemns attacks against Christians in Pakistan

  • Pope Francis has made an appeal for peace in Pakistan and for solidarity with the country’s persecuted Christian minority, in the wake of a pair of terror attacks that left at least 14 people dead and scores of others wounded in the city of Lahore, and accused the world of, “trying to hide” the persecution of Christians. 

    “With pain, with much pain,” said Pope Francis to the crowd of pilgrims and tourists gathered for the Angelus prayer this Sunday in St…

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Courtesy visit by Archbishop-elect Mgr Charles J. Scicluna to the Leader of the Opposition

  • Nhar it-Tnejn 16 ta’ Marzu l-Arċisqof-elett Mons. Charles J. Scicluna għamel żjara ta’ korteżija lill- Onor. Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni, Dr Simon Busuttil, fil-Parlament, il-Belt Valletta.

  • Messaġġ tal-Arċisqof-elett Mons. Charles J. Scicluna lill-Onor. Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni Dr Simon Busuttil
  • Il-Parlament

    16 ta’ Marzu 2015

    Onor. Dr Busuttil,

    Grazzi ħafna tal-laqgħa ġentili tiegħek, u tal-kliem li għedt…

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Archbishop-elect leads a penitential pilgrimage in Senglea

  • Il-Ġimgħa 13 ta’ Marzu 2015, l-Arċiqof-elett Mons. Charles J. Scicluna mexxa pellegrinaġġ penitenzjali bl-istatwa ta’ Kristu Redentur, fl-Isla.  

    L-Omelija tal-Arċisqof-elett Mons. Charles J. Scicluna

  • Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Isla

    13 ta’ Marzu 2015

    Fil-Vanġelu li għadna kemm smajna, il-Mulej Ġesù jikkonferma r-risposta tal-Għaref tal-Liġi li jiġbor il-liġi kollha f’kelma waħda: l-imħabba! …

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Pope Francis says society today needs good, well paid teachers

  • Pope Francis has denounced poor wages for teachers, saying computers can teach content but  it takes a good teacher to instill values and hope in young people today and create harmony in society.

    Receiving the Unione Cattolica Italiana Insegnati, Dirigenti, Educatori, Formatori (UCIIM) on their 70th anniversary, the Pope addressed them as colleagues, saying he had fond memories of his own days in the classroom, when he too was a teacher…

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The official programme of the Celebrations of the Installation Ceremony of Archbishop-elect Mgr Charles J. Scicluna

    • Illum l-14 ta’ Marzu 2015, saret Konferenza tal-Aħbarijiet li matulha tħabbar il-programm uffiċjali taċ-Ċelebrazzjoni tal-Ingress Solenni ta’ Mons. Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna.

      Agħfas hawn għall-programm dettaljat tal-Ingress Solenni ta’ Mons. Arċisqof-elett Charles J. Scicluna.

      Agħfas hawn għal sfond storiku dwar l-Ingress Solenni

  • Ritratti: James Bianchi/The Malta Independent 

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The Coat of Arms of Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • L-Arma araldika tal-Arċisqof Scicluna hija ispirata mill-arma tradizzjonalment assenjata lill-kunjom tal-familja li għandha żiemel rampanti u nofs qamar krexxenti ta’ lewn abjad/fidda fuq sfond aħmar. Mons. Scicluna żied il-warda safra/deheb imwerrqa bil-lewn aħdar.

    L-isfond aħmar ifakkarna fil-mant ta’ Kristu waqt il-passjoni “imxarrab bid-demm” (Apok. 19, 13): «Imbagħad Pilatu ordna li jieħdu lil Ġesù u jagħtuh is-swat. Is-suldati nisġu kuruna tax-xewk u qegħduhielu fuq rasu, u libbsuh mantar aħmar skur…

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Pope: there is no middle way to love God

  • Pope Francis says a true Christian must not compromise: he must let himself be touched by God’s mercy and he must love his brother wholeheartedly or else he will end up being a hypocrite and do more harm than good. The Pope was speaking during Mass at the Casa Santa Marta on Thursday morning.

    At the beginning through the Prophets, and later with the testimony of Saints, God has built up his relationship with men in time…

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