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Pope to Swiss Bishops: Be the Body of Christ, not just another NGO

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…

29/11/2014

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Pope Francis issued a letter for the Year of Consecrated Life, which will start throughout the universal Church on the first Sunday of Advent, 30 November. The observance will end on the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple, 2 February 2016. In his message, the Pope underlined the aims of the Year of Consecrated Life, namely to look to the past with gratitude, to live the present with passion and to embrace the future with hope…

29/11/2014

Il-Knisja f’Malta qed tippublika proċeduri ġodda għall-ħarsien tat-tfal u l-adulti vulnerabbli, li jinkludu l-proċedura għall-każijiet ta’ abbuż sesswali f’attivitajiet pastorali. L-enfasi tal-proċeduri hi fuq l-edukazzjoni u l-prevenzjoni biex l-abbużi ma jsirux, u jekk isiru jiġu nvestigati fl-iqsar żmien possibbli, skont il-liġi tal-Pajjiż u skont il-liġi tal-Knisja. Ir-reviżjoni tal-proċeduri saret fuq talba tal-Isqfijiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex, u tas-Superjuri Reliġjużi.
Il-proċeduri l-ġodda jsaħħu l-impenn tal-Knisja li toffri għajnuna psikoloġika u spiritwali lill-vittmi ta’ abbuż sesswali, kemm minuri kif ukoll adulti vulnerabbli.

B’riżultat ta’ din ir-reviżjoni qed titwaqqaf Kummissjoni għall-Ħarsien mill-Abbuż Sesswali (Safeguarding Commission) ffurmata minn professjonisti kompetenti li fost affarjiet oħra jkollha d-dover tesprimi valutazzjoni dwar ir-riskju f’kull każ…

28/11/2014

Delegazzjoni mill-Assoċċjazzjoni Maltija tal-Awtiżmu u mid-Dar tal-Providenza kienet fost il-madwar sitt mija u ħamsin parteċipant minn seba’ u ħamsin pajjiż li attendew għad-29 Konferenza Internazzjonali li saret fis-Sala l-ġdida tas-Sinodu fil-Belt tal-Vatikan bit–tema: “Il-Persuna bl-Awtiżmu. Nibnu t-tama”. Il-Konferenza kienet organizzata mill-Kunsill Pontifiċju għall-Ħaddiema tal-Qasam tas-Saħħa u saret bejn l-20 u t-22 ta’ Novembru. Din il-konferenza ntemmet b’laqgħa mill-isbaħ tal-Papa Franġisku mhux biss mal-parteċipanti kollha imma wkoll ma’ għadd kbir ta’ persuni bil-kundizzjoni tal-awtiżmu u l-ġenituri tagħhom…

28/11/2014

Reality can be ugly, but despite the suffering, corruption and indifference in today’s world as Christians we must hold our heads high in hope said Pope Francis at Mass Thursday morning in Casa Santa Marta.

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Basing his reflections on the Readings of the Day, Pope Francis spoke of the fate of the two cities of Babylon and Jerusalem…