News from the Church in Malta
On the occasion of Pope Francis’ visit to the European Parliament the President of the Commission of Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), Reinhard Cardinal Marx, stated:
Today’s visit to the European Parliament was the first encounter between the Pope and Europe as a whole. In his speech to the European Parliament, Pope Francis underlined the significance of European integration and the need to carry the project forward…
Pope’s Francis’ visit to the European Parliament and the Council of Europe, 25 November 2014, was an event of great significance for all the inhabitants of the European continent. The Council of European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE), represented in Strasbourg by its President, Cardinal Peter Erdő, who was a member of the papal entourage, corresponds for the Catholic Church to the Council of Europe, an institution which represents a good forty-seven European nations…
The full text of the address delivered by Pope Francis to members of the European Parliament, Strasbourg, France, on Tuesday November 25, 2014.
Mr President and Vice Presidents,
Members of the European Parliament,
All associated with the work of this Institution,
Dear Friends,
I thank you for inviting me to address this institution which is fundamental to the life of the European Union, and for giving me this opportunity to speak, through you, to the more than five-hundred million citizens whom you represent in the twenty-eight Member States. I am especially grateful to you, Mr President, for your warm words of welcome in the name of the entire assembly…
24 ta’ Novembru 2014
Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann
“Arawni, hekk jien se nfittex in-ngħaġ tiegħi u nieħu ħsiebhom”. Din hija l-kelma tal-Mulej li smajna llum mill-Profeta Eżekjel.
Eċċellenza President ta’ Malta, Sur Preca, Eminenza, Eċċellenza, sħabi Isqfijiet,
Illum aħna xhieda ta’ kemm din il-kelma tal-Mulej ma tonqosx. ”Jiena se nfittex in-ngħaġ tiegħi u nieħu ħsiebhom.” Il-Mulej jagħmel kollox biex jiltaqa’ magħna fit-triq tal-ħajja tagħna, u ma jħalliniex waħedna, jieħu ħsiebna…
The letter from the Diocesan Bishop of Gozo, Mgr Mario Grech.
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Nhar il-Ħadd 23 ta’ Novembru, Solennita’ ta’ Kristu Re, l-Arċisqof Emeritu Mons. Pawlu Cremona O.P. mexxa ċelebrazzjoni b’Quddiesa ta’ Radd il-ħajr ta’ kemm dam bħala Arċisqof ta’ Malta, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt. L-omelija saret mill-Amministratur Appostoliku L-Isqof Charles J. Scicluna li rringrazzja lil Mons. Cremona tal-ħidma li wettaq fl-Episkopat bħala Arċisqof.
Photos:
Photocity, Valletta
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Mr Manuel Farrugia, the artist who painted the portrait of Archbishop Emeritus Paul Cremona
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Photos: Photocity, Valletta
www.photocitymalta.com
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On Friday 21st of November, Archbishop Emeritus Paul Cremona met various youth groups around Malta who came together for another edition of MEETEEN, at the Teatru Salesjan, Sliema. Archbishop Paul Cremona thanked adolescents for their spirit and witness. In turn, the young participants thanked Mgr Cremona for his guidance throughout his episcopate.
MEETEEN is an annual occasion at the start of the Christ the King weekend…
