News from the Church in Malta
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…
Pope Francis greeted Roman parish priests in an audience in the Vatican Thursday, reflecting on the theme ‘Ars celebrandi,’ especially on the homily. To prepare for the meeting, the priests received a copy of the 2005 statement that the then Cardinal Bergoglio delivered at the Congregation for Divine Worship on the issue. Sergio Centofanti of Vatican Radio’s Italian service spoke to Don Fabio Bartoli, pastor of the Church of St…
Nhar l-Erbgħa 18 ta’ Frar 2015, Ras ir-Randan, sar pellegrinaġġ penitenzjali mill-knisja ta’ San Girgor għall-knisja parrokkjali taż-Żejtun. Dan il-pellegrinaġġ, li kien ikkaraterizzat minn mumenti ta’ xita, tmexxa mill-Isqof Charles J. Scicluna, Amministratur Appostoliku. Fuq stedina tal-Isqof, ħa sehem ukoll is-saċerdot tal-Kopti Ortodossi tal-Eġittu, Abouna Boulos Elsouriany. Din l-istedina twasslet b’turija ta’ solidarjetà mal-Kopti Insara Eġizzjani, wara l-qtil makabru fil-Libja ta’ 21 persuna tal-istess Knisja…
Pope Francis delivered the homily at Mass in the Basilica of St. Sabina on the Aventine Hilll in Rome on Wednesday afternoon – Ash Wednesday – the beginning of the great penitential season of Lent. Below, please find Vatican Radio’s translation of the text the Holy Father prepared for the occasion.
As God’s people today we begin the journey of Lent, a time in which we try to unite ourselves more closely to the Lord Jesus Christ, to share the mystery of His passion and resurrection…
Pope Francis offered Mass Tuesday morning for the repose of the souls of the twenty-one Coptic Christians martyred for their faith in Christ. The Mass was attended by the Pope’s personal secretary, Abuna Yoannis Lahzi Gaid, who is Coptic Catholic.
As he prepared to begin Mass in the Santa Marta Chapel, the Pope invited the congregation to join him in prayer for ‘our brother Copts, whose throats were slit for the sole reason of being Christian, that the Lord welcome them as martyrs, for their families, for my brother Tawadros, who is suffering greatly’…
