News from the Church in Malta
I thank the Holy Father, Pope Francis, for having entrusted me with this mission as shepherd of the Archdiocese of Malta. I greet the people of Malta and Gozo, my Brother Bishops, the clergy, members of religious Orders and lay people, and all persons of goodwill. I promise to lay down my life, following the example of Jesus, the Good Shepherd…
Although he is in retreat in the hills of Rome, immersed in Lenten Spiritual Exercises, Pope Francis is following the situation in Syria with deep concern.
Speaking to Vatican Radio, Archbishop Mario Zenari, the Apostolic Nuncio in Damascus, says “the Pope is constantly adjourned of developments and his prayers are tuned to the suffering of the people”.
A three-day offensive this week has seen at least 220 people abducted by so-called Islamic State militants, most of them from Assyrian Christian villages in the north east…
Pope Francis and the Roman Curia are in the middle of their weeklong Spiritual Exercises in Ariccia, outside Rome.
According to L’Osservatore Romano, the retreat master, Carmelite Father Bruno Secondin, has shared reflections with the Curia on the prophet Elias. In his reflection, Fr Secondin compared the worship of the false idols in Elias’ time with a modern-day religiosity that is interested in the superficial and in measures of faith “according to statistics.” He called the participants to authentic and “audacious” worship.
The Pope and the Curia will conclude their Spiritual Exercises on Friday…
Nhar il-25 ta’ Frar 2015, l-Isqof Charles J. Scicluna, Amministratur Appostoliku, bierek mill-ġdid il-knisja ta’ Santa Marija Madalena, fi triq il-Merkanti, l-Belt Valletta.
Knisja ta’ Santa Marija Maddalena, il-Belt Valletta
25 ta’ Frar 2015
Inġbarna biex niċċelebraw l-Ewkaristija f’din il-Knisja antika ħafna u niċċelebraw l-Ewkaristija wara ħafna snin li din kienet tintuża bħala Knisja…
Illum, l-Erbgħa 25 ta’ Frar 2015, l-Isqof Charles J. Scicluna żar lill-Isqof ta’ Benghazi Mons. Silvestru Magro. L-Isqof Magro mistenni jmur Ruma fil-ġranet li ġejjin biex jattendi konferenza u jiltaqa’ mal-Papa Franġisku.
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Pope Francis has declared Armenian poet and monk, Saint Gregory of Narek, a Doctor of the Universal Church. Meeting with Cardinal Angelo Amato, Prefect of the Congregation for the Cause of Saints on Saturday ahead of his departure for Aricca on Lenten retreat, the Pope confirmed the proposal put forward by the Plenary Session of the Congregation to confer the title of Doctor of the Universal Church on the 10th century saint…
On 22nd of February 2015, Pope Francis and other members of the Roman Curia began their annual spiritual retreat on the first Sunday of Lent.
The retreat is taking place in the town of Ariccia, in the Casa Divin Maestro centre, about 20 miles south of Rome. The Pope is staying there, along with other members of the Roman Curia, from Sunday 22nd to Friday the 27th…
Nhar il-Ħadd, 22 ta’ Frar 2015, l-Isqof Charles J. Scicluna, Amministratur Appostoliku mexxa ċ-ċelebrazzjoni tradizzjonali ta’ Ħadd in-Nies, b’pellegrinaġġ u Quddiesa fil-parroċċa ta’ Ħaż-Żabbar.
Knisja Parrokkjali Ħaż-Żabbar
22 ta’ Frar 2015
Il-Vanġelu ta’ San Mark jiddedika żewġ versi biss għall-esperjenza ta’ meta Ġesù, imqanqal mill-Ispirtu, ħareġ fid-deżert biex ikun imġarrab mix-xitan…
Pope Francis said Lent is a time where we struggle against the temptations of Satan and worldliness. His words came at his Sunday Angelus address at the end of which he announced the distribution of 50,000 free copies of a pocket-sized booklet called “Safeguard your Heart” containing reflections on Jesus’ teachings. Many of those distributing the booklets to the pilgrims present in St Peter’s Square were homeless people…
Smajna ħafna spekulazzjonijiet dwar min jista’ jkun l-Arċisqof il-ġdid. Il-midja għamlet il-kalkoli tagħha dwar min taħseb li għandu l-kredenzjali addattati għal din il-pożizzjoni; min jista’ jkun dak li għandu l-karatteristiċi essenzjali biex ‘jilħaq’ Arċisqof. Issa li hemm kariga vojta jeħtieġ timtela mill-persuna l-aktar kapaċi. Nistħajjel dan il-proċess ma’ reklam fuq il-gazzetta mqiegħed taħt is-sezzjoni mmarkata b’tipa ħoxna – SITUATION VACANT.
Fid-dinja tal-lum fejn min jistinka jirnexxi, faċli ninsew li s-sejħat fil-Knisja mhumiex bħal karriera…
