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‘Make my House a Home Orange Campaign’ on the University Campus

04/12/2014

Il-Ġimgħa 4 ta’ Diċembru 2014, l-Isqof Charles J. Scicluna, Amministratur Appostoliku, żar lill-istudenti u l-voluntiera li qed jieħdu sehem fl-attività ‘Make My House a Home Orange Campaign’, fuq il-kampus tal-Università. Matul din il-kampanja qed jinbiegħ larinġ magħsur biex jinġabru l-flus għall-Preventive Care Unit fi ħdan l-Uffiċċju ‘Ejjew Għandi’, li tgħin il-familji bi tfal li huma f’riskju ta’ faqar. Din il-kampanja qed tiġi organizzata mill-Għaqda Studenti tat-Teoloġija, b’kollaborazzjoni ma’ RTK 4 Charity…

03/12/2014

For the first time in history, the leaders of the world’s major religions gathered together in the Vatican this morning with the aim of eliminating modern slavery. Today, International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, a ceremony was held in the seat of the Pontifical Academy for Sciences in the Vatican’s Casina Pio IV for the signing of the Declaration of Religious Leaders against Slavery…

02/12/2014

- The Catholic Enquiry Centre, Dar l-Emigrant, will be holding a preparatory marriage course for couples where one of the partners is a foreigner. This will commence on 10th January 2015 and continues for four consecutive Saturdays.
  
  For booking one may contact us at [email protected] or 21222644, 21240255, 21232545
  
  On completion of the course a certificate will be given to be presented to Curia together with other required documents…

02/12/2014

Pope Francis chose to conclude his final day in Turkey by meeting a group of around a hundred refugees and asylum seekers. Christians and Muslims, they were mostly from Iraq and Syria, although some were from other countries in the Middle East and Africa, and have been assisted for some time by the Salesian community in Istanbul. The meeting took place in the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit…

02/12/2014

Straight off the plane from Turkey, Pope Francis resumed his daily activities at the Vatican Monday morning which included a meeting with Swiss bishops who are on their 5 yearly Ad limina visit.

The Pope handed them a pre-prepared text and then greeted them one by one. In the text the Pope praises Switzerland’s history of being at the forefront of working for peace, through its witness to cultural and religious coexistence…

01/12/2014

Nhar is-Sibt 29 ta’ Novembru 2014, l-Amministratur Appostoliku l-Isqof Charles J. Scicluna attenda u ndirizza seminar organizzat mis-Segretarjat għall-Katekeżi. Dan ġie organizzat f’kollaborazzjoni mal-Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali u l-KDŻ, u tlaqqa’ fis-Sala San Ġorġ Preca, l-Istitut Kattoliku, il-Furjana.

Għal dawn l-aħħar sentejn, is-Segretarjat għall-Katekeżi kien qed jipproponi u jaħdem fuq viżjoni kateketika ġdida li jemmen li għandna bżonn fil-Knisja u fis-soċjetà llum…

01/12/2014

On Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th November 2014, The Priests, three renowned Irish tenors entertained the crowds during two concerts organised by the Archbishop’s Curia, and held at the Catholic Institute, Floriana. The three Catholic priests from Ireland are Fr Martin O’Hagan, Fr Eugene O’Hagan and Fr David Delargy.
Photos by Mr Liam Farrugia and Mr Ian Abdilla

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01/12/2014

On Saturday 29th November, the Apostolic Administrator Bishop Charles J. Scicluna received a courtesy visit by the group “The Priests”, at the Curia. The Irish group ‘The Priests’ is comprised by Fr Martin O’Hagan, Fr Eugene O’Hagan and Fr David Delargy who performed two Live concerts on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th of November at the Catholic Institute, Floriana.
Photos: Photocity, Valletta
www.photocitymalta.com

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01/12/2014

Pope Francis has just concluded a three-day pastoral visit to Turkey which took him to the cities of Ankara and Istanbul. It was a journey that had a strong emphasis on ecumenical relations and interfaith dialogue and saw the Pope and the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I sign a joint declaration pledging to intensify their search for Christian unity and calling for a constructive dialogue with Islam…

30/11/2014

In an address upon conclusion of the Divine Liturgy celebrated by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I at the Orthodox Church of St. George in Istanbul, Pope Francis said “the one thing that the Catholic Church desires and that I seek as Bishop of Rome…is communion with the Orthodox Churches.”

Below, please find the complete text of the Holy Father’s address:

When I was the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, I often took part in the celebration of the Divine Liturgy of the Orthodox communities there. Today, the Lord has given me the singular grace to be present in this Patriarchal Church of Saint George for the celebration of the Feast of the holy Apostle Andrew, the first-called, the brother of Saint Peter, and the Patron Saint of the Ecumenical Patriarchate…