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Reform of the Curia, at the centre of the Extraordinary Consistory

13/02/2015

A total of 165 cardinals participated in yesterday’s first session of the Extraordinary Consistory with the Holy Father. Twenty-five were unable to attend due to illness or other serious problems, according to a report from the director of the Holy See Press Office, Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J., following the morning meeting.

Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga explained that the meeting of the Council of Cardinals (the so-called “C9”) which came to an end on Wednesday afternoon, focused primarily but not exclusively on the reform of the Curia; other themes addressed were the regulation of the Synod, the work of the Commission for the Protection of Minors, and relations with the economic entities of the Holy See (COSEA and IOR)…

12/02/2015

On Sunday 15th February 2015, three seminarians will ask the Church to accept them officially as candidates for their Ordination to the Diaconate and the Presbiterate, during a concelebrated Mass presided over by Bishop Charles J. Scicluna, at the Parish Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Gzira, at 6:00pm.

The three seminarians, who are in their fifth year of formation at the Archbishop’s Seminary, are Sinclair Bugeja from the Parish of the Holy Family, Iklin, Ryan Lee Pace from the Parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Gzira, and Mark Spiteri from the Parish of Saint Philip, Ħaz-Żebbuġ…

12/02/2015

Pope Francis has appealed for solidarity and aid for migrants who cross the Mediterranean Sea in search of refuge.

His call for increased attention and aid follows news of the death of over 300 migrants who have drowned or died of hypothermia in the latest deadly tragedy of the sea.

In his appeal at the end of the weekly General Audience, the Pope said he is “following with preoccupation news from Lampedusa where there have been more deaths amongst the migrants caused by cold during their journey across the Mediterranean”…

11/02/2015

The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments today published the Homiletic Directory, which opens with the decree of Cardinal Antonio Canizares Llovera, prefect of the dicastery on the date on which it was signed, 29 June 2014, Solemnity of the apostles Peter and Paul. The text also bears the signature of Archbishop Arthur Roche, secretary of the same Congregation…

10/02/2015

It-Tnejn, 9 ta’ Frar 2015, fil-festa ta’ San Pawl Nawfragu ġiet iċċelebrata mill-komunita’ Maltija f’Ruma. L-Ambaxxata ta’ Malta f’Ruma ħadet ħsieb tpoġġi l-bnadar ta’ Malta u tal-UE, fil-Knisja ta’ San Lorenzo in Damaso fejn il-Kardinal Prospero Grech ċċelebra l-Quddiesa flimkien ma’ tletin qassis u patri Malti u madwar 70 lajk Malti li joqogħdu f’Ruma.

Il-Kardinal Grech waqt l-omelija saħaq li kollox jiddependi mill-Insara sabiex jibqgħu jħaddnu l-Fidi Nisranija tagħna fost ambjent ta’ Nsara li qegħdin imorru kontra l-prinċipji tagħhom u b’hekk qegħdin iħabbtu lill-Ewropa…

10/02/2015

Illum, l-10 ta’ Frar 2015, l-Isqof Charles J. Scicluna, Amministratur Appostoliku, ikkonċelebra Quddiesa Pontifikali fl-okkażjoni tal-festa ta’ San Pawl Nawfragu, fil-Knisja ta’ San Pawl Nawfragu, il-Belt Valletta.

Għal din l-okkażjoni, l-Isqof Scicluna niseġ il-paniġierku, li tista’ tniżżlu minn hawn.
Ritratti: Photocity, Valletta…

09/02/2015

Agħfas hawn biex tniżżel il-paniġierku li niseġ l-Isqof Charles J. Scicluna, waqt Quddiesa Pontifikali fil-Knisja ta’ San Pawl Nawfragu, il-Belt Valletta, fl-okkażjoni tal-festa tan-Nawfraġju ta’ San Pawl.

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09/02/2015

On Sunday 8th February 2015, Bishop Charles J. Scicluna, Apostolic Administrator, celebrated Mass for engaged couples who will be getting married this year. The celebration was held at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta, and was organised by the Cana Movement.

L-Omelija tal-Isqof Charles J. Scicluna lill-koppji għarajjes
Għeżież għarajjes,

Nixtieq naqsam magħkom ħsieb qasir ispirat mis-silta tal-Vanġelu (Mk 1, 29-39) li għadna kemm smajna…

09/02/2015

On Sunday 8th February 2015, Bishop Charles J. Scicluna, Apostolic Administrator, celebrated Mass at Villa Francia, in Ħal Lija, on the occasion of the Citrus Festival.
Photos: Photocity, Valletta.
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09/02/2015

During his Angelus address on Sunday, Pope Francis spoke about Jesus’ ministry of preaching and healing.

In the day’s Gospel, Jesus heals many sick people who are brought to Him. This leads the Pope to a reflection on the meaning of illness, and a consideration of the World Day of the Sick, which takes place on Wednesday, the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes…