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Signing of the Third Additional Protocol between the Holy See and the Republic of Malta

25/01/2014

  • Signing of the Third Additional Protocol between the Holy See and the Republic of Malta

  • “Malta and the Holy See have announced that, further to technical talks held between representatives of both sides, agreement has been reached on a Third Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the Holy See and the Republic of Malta on the Recognition of Civil Effects to Canonical Marriages and to the Decisions of the Ecclesiastical Authorities and Tribunals about the Same Marriages signed on 3 February 1993…

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The reaction of the Interdiocesan Commission for the Environment to the Consultation Document on Waste Management

24/01/2014
  • The Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent (KA) is concerned that irrespective of the islands’ high population density, limited land space and lack of economies of scale coupled with the effects of its climatic conditions, the Maltese tend to opt for short-term goals with promises of great national economic gains fed into their psyche by short-sighted economists and developers. The KA considers the Consultation Document: Waste Management Plan for the Maltese Islands: a resource management approach 2013-2020, as a step forward towards putting an end to this trend that has invariably resulted in gain for a handful of entrepreneurs and irreparable loss for our nation…

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National Ecumenical Service – “Has Christ Been Divided?”

24/01/2014
  • National Ecumenical Service – “Has Christ Been Divided?”

  • The annual National Ecumenical Service held during the week of prayer for Christian unity was held on Thursday 23rd January 2014, at St Andrew’s Scots’ Church in Valletta. Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. and the Apostolic Nuncius, H.E. Mons. Aldo Cavalli, participated in this event and a sermon based on this year’s theme was delivered by Fr John Berry…

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Pope’s trip to South Korea “being considered”

23/01/2014

  • Pope’s trip to South Korea “being considered”

  • The Pope’s trip to South Korea is “being considered”. This was confirmed to the press on the 23rd January 2014 by the director of the Vatican Newsroom, father Federico Lombardi, who said that Pope Francis received “an invitation” from the Korean bishops to coincide with the big Asian youth meeting due to take place in Korea in mid-August…

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Madre Margerita De Brincat to be declared Venerable

22/01/2014

  • Madre Margerita De Brincat to be declared Venerable

  • Nhar it-Tlieta 21 ta’ Jannar 2014, kummissjoni ta’ Kardinali u Isqfijiet fi ħdan il-Kongregazzjoni tal-Kawżi tal-Qaddisin iltaqgħet f’sessjoni ordinarja biex tat ġudizzju dwar jekk il-Papa għandux jiddikjara lill-Qaddejja ta’ Alla Madre Margerita De Brincat, bint id-Djoċesi ta’ Għawdex, bħala Venerabbli.  Din is-sessjoni tmexxiet mill-Kardinal James M…

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Prayer Spaces – Where the young meet God

22/01/2014

  • Prayer Spaces – Where the young meet God

  • More than quarter of a million students in British and other Schools have made a deep personal and spiritual experience through PRAYER SPACES IN SCHOOLS. This is an initiative started over six years ago by children, youth workers and school staff, in conjunction with 24-7 Prayer, an International prayer organization…

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Pope Francis to receive US President Barcak Obama

21/01/2014
  • Pope Francis to receive US President Barcak Obama

  • Pope Francis is scheduled to receive US President, Barak Obama, in audience in the Vatican, on Thursday 27 March 2014.

    The news was announced on Tuesday by the White House, and confirmed by Father Federico Lombardi, Head of the Vatican Press Office.

    It will be Obama’s first meeting with Pope Francis…

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Solemn profession within the Teresian Carmelite Province and Golden Jubilee celebration for Father Eusebio Debono

21/01/2014
  • Solemn profession within the Teresian Carmelite Province and Golden Jubilee celebration for Father Eusebio Debono
  • Professjoni solenni fi ħdan il-Provinċja tal-Karmelitani Tereżjani

    Fra Karm Spiteri, flimkien ma’ għaxar reliġjużi ta’ nazzjonalita oħra, għamel il-professjoni solenni u perpetwa tiegħu fil-kappella tal-Kulleġġ Internazzjonali tal-Fakultà Pontifiċja ‘Teresianum’ f’ Ruma.

    Fra Karm Spiteri, imwieled iż-Żejtun, iżda bil-familja f’dawn l-aħħar għoxrin sena toqgħod f’Ta’ Xbiex, daħal bħala postulant fost it-Tereżjani fl-2008…

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