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Our strength is the love of Christ – Pope Francis

25/09/2014

  • During his General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis reflected on his Apostolic Voyage to Albania.

    Below, please find Vatican Radio’s translation of the full text of Pope Francis’ remarks:

    Dear brothers and sisters,

    Today I want to speak about the Apostolic Voyage I took to Albania last Sunday. I do so first of all as an act of thanksgiving to God, who allowed me to undertake this Visit in order to show, even in a physical and tangible way, my closeness and the closeness of the whole Church to this people…

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Bishop Scicluna: all people should be able to enjoy nature

25/09/2014

  • On Wednesday 24th September 2014, Bishop Scicluna joined a BirdLife Malta Raptor Camp team in Buskett Gardens to experience the autumn migration at its finest.

    The Auxillary Bishop of Malta joined the Raptor Camp team for a session of birdwatching in one of Malta’s migraton hot spots.  Watching Honey Buzzards, Marsh Harriers and Hobbies soaring over head, Bishop Scicluna asked people to “Remember the words of Jesus, ‘Look at the birds in the sky’”…

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Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Mercieca: Thanksgiving Mass for 40 years as Bishop

24/09/2014

    • Il-Knisja f’Malta qed trodd ħajr lil Alla għall-40 anniversarju mill-Ordinazzjoni Episkopali tal-Arċisqof Emeritu Mons. Ġużeppi Mercieca. Għal din l-okkażjoni, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Katidral tal-Imdina, nhar it-Tnejn 29 ta’ Settembru, fis-6.30 p.m. In-Nunzju Appostoliku, Mons. Aldo Cavalli, l-Isqof Mario Grech, l-Isqof Awżiljarju Charles J. Scicluna u l-Isqof Joe Alessandro O.F.M. Kapp. ser jikkonċelebraw, filwaqt li l-Arċisqof Ġużeppi Mercieca ser jassisti matul il-Quddiesa…

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Towards a Europe of greater fraternity and solidarity

23/09/2014

  • Europe is a community of life and destiny. Facing the social crisis, Christians have all the tools at their disposal to fashion a Europe of greater fraternity and solidarity that puts people at the heart of its project. The current crisis offers Christians an opportunity to engage in innovative and decided ways for a Europe of solidarity and peace.
     
    This is the feeling that emerges from the interaction between the participants, lay, religious and bishops, who gathered on the occasion of the 2nd Catholic Social Days for Europe…

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Siggiewi Pastoral Visit Opening Mass

22/09/2014
  • Nhar is-Sibt 20 ta’ Settembru 2014, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. iċċelebra quddiesa fil-Knisja Parrokkjali tas-Siġġiewi, fil-ftuħ taż-Żjara Pastorali f’din il-parroċċa. 
  • Ir-ritratti tal-attivitajiet tal-Arċisqof jistgħu jinxtraw mill-ħanut PHOTOCITY, il-Belt…

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Martyrs’ legacy and coexistence key themes of Albania visit

22/09/2014

  • Pope Francis hast left the Albanian capital, Tirana, at the end of his one day visit to the former communist country. After a brief farewell ceremony, as the president and prime minister said goodbye to their special guest, the Pope’s Alitalia plane took off slightly ahead of schedule and was expected to arrive back in Rome just before 9.30pm.

    The brief, but very intense 11 hour journey to Albania has been focused on two main themes: the witness of the martyrs and the importance of peaceful co-existence…

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New Parish Priest for Zabbar

21/09/2014

    • L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. ħatar lil Dun Evan Caruana bħala kappillan tal-parroċċa Madonna tal-Grazzja, Ħaż-Żabbar.

      Dun Evan Caruana twieled fit-2 ta’ Frar 1959. Huwa rċieva l-edukazzjoni tiegħu fil-Kulleġġ De La Salle, il-Birgu. Kompla l-istudju terzjarji (Filosofija u Teoloġija) fil-Fakultà tat-Teoloġija fl-Università ta’ Malta.

      Dun Evan ġie ordnat saċerdot fil-11 ta’ Lulju 1986. Huwa beda l-ħidma pastorali tiegħu

      fil-parroċċa ta’ San Pietru fil-Ktajjen, Birżebbuġa…

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Public lecture by Jesuit Pierre de Charentenay S.J.

20/09/2014

  • Visiting Jesuit Fr Pierre de Charentenay S.J., PhD, will deliver a public lecture entitled ‘Restoration of a Charism’ on Friday 26th September at 7.30pm at Mount St Joseph Retreat House, Tarġa Gap, Mosta, as part of the bicentenary commemorative events marking the 1814 restoration of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits). 

    Pierre de Charentenay S.J., former president of the Jesuit Universities in Paris, France was also visiting Professor of Political Science at the Ateneo de Manila University…

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