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Pope Francis in Naples: Meeting with clergy and religious

22/03/2015

Pope Francis spoke of the ‘terrorism of gossip’ as the biggest sign of the devils work in a meeting with priests, religious and seminarians at Naples Cathedral Saturday. The Gothic ‘Duomo’ – home to the much revered relic of St. Januarius patron Saint of Naples – was the setting for Pope Francis’ first appointment of the afternoon. He was welcomed by Cardinal Crescenzio Seppe, the Archbishop of Naples and then surrounded by an enthusiastic group of cloistered nuns who had been given special permission to attend the encounter…

21/03/2015

Nhar l-21 ta’ Marzu 2015, sar l-Ingress Solenni ta’ Mons. Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna li sar mill-Knisja ta’ San Duminku sal-Katidral tal-Imdina.

Ir-Rotta minn Ħal Lija sal-Katidral

L-Arċisqof Scicluna telaq mid-dar privatament sakemm wasal sal-Knisja Parrokjali ta’ Ħal-Lija fit-8:15am fejn intlaqa’ min-nies tal-lokal u daħal fil-knisja għal mument ta’ talb quddiem Ġesù Sagramentat. Wara sellem lis-Sindku u l-Kunsill ta’ Ħal Lija u telaq bil-karozza, skortat mill-pulizija, lejn ir-Rabat…

21/03/2015

‘Tħobbni int?’
Il-kelmiet ta’ Ġesù lil Pietru jgħoddu għal kull wieħed u waħda minna. Ilum, b’mod speċjali, Ġesù jgħidhom lili, magħżul biex inkun ir-Ragħaj tagħkom. Id-domanda ta’ Ġesù tfakkarni fid-dgħufija tiegħi u fil-Ħniena tiegħu. Tfakkarni li l-qofol ta’ kull ministeru pastorali huwa l-imħabba: l-imħabba lejn Ġesù, ir-Ragħaj it-Tajjeb, li ħabbna qabel ħabbejnieh aħna, kif ukoll l-imħabba lejn kull membru tal-merħla tiegħu…

20/03/2015

Ġentilment ninfurmawkom li nhar is-Sibt 21 ta’ Marzu 2015, il-Kurja tal-Arċisqof u l-uffiċċji tal-Caritas, il-Furjana, u t-Tribunal Ekkleżjastiku, il-Belt Valletta, ser ikunu magħluqa minħabba ċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-Ingress Solenni tal-Arċisqof.

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20/03/2015

Nhar il-Ġimgħa 20 ta’ Marzu 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna mexxa pellegrinaġġ penitenzjali fil-Mosta. Matul il-pellegrinaġġ ingħad it-talb tal-Via Sagra u wara l-pellegrini ħadu sehem fiċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-Quddiesa, fil-knisja Arċipretali.
Ritratti: Photocity, Valletta…

20/03/2015

Pope Francis sent a telegram offering prayers for the victims of Wednesday’s terror attack in Tunis, in which at least 23 people were killed and more than 40 others wounded, many among them foreign tourists. In the telegram, signed by the Cardinal Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin, and addressed to the Archbishop of Tunis, Ilario Antoniazzi, the Holy Father decries the attack as, “[An act] against peace and the sacredness of human life.” He goes on to assure the families of the victims, all those affected by the incident, and the whole Tunisian people, of his continued prayers…

19/03/2015

Il-Ħamis 19 ta’ Marzu 2015, l-Arċisqof-elett Charles J. Scicluna iċċelebra Quddiesa Solenni fil-festa ta’ San Ġużepp, Patrun tal-Knisja Universali, fil-Knisja ta’ Santa Marija ta’ Ġesù, ir-Rabat.
Ritratti: Photocity, Valletta.

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18/03/2015

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…

18/03/2015

“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…

17/03/2015

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…