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Peacemaking calls for courage, much more so than warfare – Pope Francis

09/06/2014

  • “Peacemaking calls for courage, much more so than warfare”, the courage “to say yes to encounter and no to conflict: yes to dialogue and no to violence; yes to negotiations and no to hostilities; yes to respect for agreements and no to acts of provocation; yes to sincerity and no to duplicity”.

    This was Pope Francis message to his guests Sunday evening – the Israeli and Palestinian Presidents Shimon Peres and Mahmoud Abbas – as he welcomed them to his home for an Invocation for Peace in the Holy Land…

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EU Commission’s decision on the ‘One of Us’ citizens’ initiative regrettable – COMECE

09/06/2014

  • The European Commission decided on 28 May not to submit any legislative proposal as a reply to the European Citizens Initiative ‘One of Us’. This initiative asked for the ending of the EU financing of activities which presuppose the destruction of human embryos, in particular in the areas of research (projects making use of human embryonic stem cells – hESC) and development cooperation (abortion, either directly or indirectly financed)…

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Reflection on the European Parliament elections

09/06/2014
    • Il-Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent, il-Caritas, il-Kummissjoni Emigranti, iċ-Ċentru Fidi u Ġustizzja, il-Kummissjoni Pastorali fid-Dinja tax-Xogħol u l-Kummissjoni Ġustizzja u Paċi, jixtiequ jwasslu din ir-riflessjoni wara r-riżultat tal-elezzjoni għall-Parlament Ewropew. Irridu, qabel kollox, infaħħru lil dawk kollha li marru jivvutaw. Dan hu sinjal ċar li l-maġġoranza kbira tal-poplu Malti tifhem u terfa’ din ir-responsabbiltà.
  • Fl-istess ħin, ir-riżultat f’Malta u f’xi pajjiżi oħra jinkwetana minħabba l-fatt li l-ideoloġiji tal-lemin estrem irnexxielhom jiġbru numru konsiderevoli ta’ voti u jeleġġu membri fil-Parlament Ewropew…

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Diocesan celebration on the occasion of the feast of Pentecost

08/06/2014

  • Nhar is-Sibt 7 ta’ Ġunju 2014, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona mexxa ċelebrazzjoni Djoċesana fil-Vġili ta’ Pentekoste. Il-Quddiesa saret fil-Knisja parrokkjali ta’ Kristu Re, Raħal Ġdid. In-Nunzju Appostoliku, Mons. Aldo Cavalli, u l-Isqof Awżiljarju Charles J. Scicluna kkonċelebraw. Matul il-Quddiesa sar talb għall-paċi fl-Art Imqaddsa, hekk kif illum il-Papa Franġisku ser ilaqqa’ l-President Palestinjan Mahmoud Abbas u l-President Iżraeljan Shimon Peres fil-Vatikan, għal mument ta’ talb għall-paċi…

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Jesus prays for us showing His wounds to the Father – Pope Francis

05/06/2014

  • When we encounter problems or needs in the parish, at home, in the family, we must ask Jesus to pray for us. The Pope then asked: “How does Jesus pray? I don’t believe he talks too much with the Father.

    He doesn’t talk: He loves. But there is one thing that Jesus does, today, I’m certain he does this…

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Prayer for Peace during the Diocesan Celebration of Pentecost

04/06/2014

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    • Il-Knisja f’Malta wieġbet għas-sejħa tal-Papa Franġisku biex l-Insara jingħaqdu fit-talb għall-paċi fl-Art Imqaddsa. Dan hekk kif nhar il-Ħadd 8 ta’ Ġunju 2014, il-Papa Franġisku ser ilaqqa’ l-President Palestinjan Mahmoud Abbas u l-President Iżraeljan Shimon Peres fil-Vatikan, għal mument ta’ talb għall-paċi. Din l-istedina twasslet direttament liż-żewġ mexxejja mill-Papa Franġisku, waqt iż-żjara li huwa għamel fl-Art Imqaddsa bejn l-24 u s-26 ta’ Mejju 2014…

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World Day for Social Communications 2014

29/05/2014
  • World Day for Social Communications 2014

  • On the occasion of the World Day for Social Communications, which is being commemorated next Sunday, 1st June 2014, the Secretariat for Social Communications has prepared a short TV spot which will be broadcast on PBS stations.  The underlying message questions whether the means of technology are serving as a bridge or as a barrier to social communications.  The spot features daily family life in a society dominated by technology. 

    On this occasion, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P., through the Secretariat for Communications, will be also organizing a Business Brunch for news editors and others who work in the field of the media.  This will be held on Monday 16th June, at noon, at the Excelsior Hotel, Floriana…

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Major tasks await the newly elected European Parliament

27/05/2014
  • Major tasks await the newly elected European Parliament

  • Press Release of COMECE President Reinhard Cardinal Marx on the outcome of the European elections

    A large majority of the citizens who participated in the European elections voted for pro-European candidates. In the years to come this will allow the European Parliament to continue its work for the common good of all Europeans with dedicated and competent women and men…

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The Archbishop presides over the Parish Assembly of Haz-Zebbug

27/05/2014
  • The Archbishop presides over the Parish Assembly of Haz-Zebbug

  • Nhar l-Erbgħa 21 ta’ Mejju 2014, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. ippresieda l-Assemblea Parrokjali ta’ Ħaż-Żebbuġ fi tmien iż-Żjara Pastorali tiegħu f’din il-parroċċa.

  • Ir-ritratti tal-attivitajiet tal-Arċisqof jistgħu jinxtraw mill-ħanut PHOTOCITY, il-Belt…

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Pope Francis’ reflections at Yad Vashem

26/05/2014
  • Pope Francis’ reflections at Yad Vashem

  • Pope Francis’ reflections at the Jerusalem Memorial for victims of Holocaust:

    ‘Adam, where are you?’ 

    This question is charged with all the sorrow of a Father who has lost his child. 

    The Father knew the risk of freedom; he knew that his children could be lost… yet perhaps not even the Father could imagine so great a fall, so profound an abyss! …

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