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Papal celebrations for May, June and July

Pope Francis

Given below is the calendar of the Holy Father Francis’ liturgical celebrations and activities scheduled for the months of May, June, and July.

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23 May, Thursday: 6:00pm, Profession of Faith with the Bishops of the Italian Episcopal Conference.

26 May, Sunday, Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity: Pastoral visit to the Roman parish of Sts… Read more »

Christian and Buddhists: Inner peace, peace among peoples

Christian and Buddhist

“Inner Peace, Peace Among Peoples” was the theme of the fourth Buddhist-Christian Colloquium held at the Pontifical Urbaniana University, sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue in collaboration with the Office of Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Italy. The participants, coming from Italy, Japan, the Republic of China (Taiwan), Vietnam, South Korea, Thailand, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and India, reaffirmed the need of mutual responsibility to maintain or to restore peace and to contribute to friendship and solidarity among persons and peoples… Read more »

Archbishop meets Parish Commissions in Ħal Safi

On Thursday 16th May 2013, the Archbishop met the Liturgical Commission, the Parish Pastoral Council, the Synod Implementation Commission, and the Economic Council, at the Dominican Sisters House, Ħal safi, as part of his Pastoral Visit.

The photos of the Archbishop’s events may be purchased from PHOTOCITY, Valletta… Read more »

Holy See presents Statistical Yearbook and Directory to Pope Francis

Annuario Pontificio 2013 – featuring two Popes

Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vatican Secretary of State, along with Archbishop Angelo Becciu, substitute for General Affairs presented to Pope Francis the 2013 edition of the Annuario Pontificio, with is the annual directory of the Holy See, as well as the “Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae”, which is the Church’s statistical yearbook.

The volumes shows the various changes and statistics of the Catholic Church in the world today, starting from 2012 up until the election of Pope Francis… Read more »

A gift and a treasure for the Church

Pope in St Peter's

Ahead of reciting the Easter Marian hymn, Regina Caeli, for the last time this year on Pentecost Sunday, Pope Francis had a special message for the estimated 200 thousand men, women and children gathered before for him in St. Peter’s Square and stretching back right to the banks of the Tiber. He told them; “You are a gift and a treasure for the Church”… Read more »

Pentecost Vigil celebration

L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. u l-Isqof Awżiljarju Charles J. Scicluna stiednu lill-Insara Maltin għaċ-ċelebrazzjoni Djoċesana tal-Vġili ta’ Għid il-Ħamsin. Din saret nhar is-Sibt 18 ta’ Mejju 2013, fil-Kumpless Sportiv ta’ Korradino, Raħal Ġdid, mis-6:00 p.m. sat-8:00 p.m. Din kienet ukoll l-ewwel darba li n-Nunzju Appostoliku l-ġdid, Mons. Aldo Cavalli, ipparteċipa f’attività Djoċesana u ltaqa’ mal-Insara Maltin.

Iċ-ċelebrazzjoni ta’ din is-sena, bit-tema “No Jesus, no love… Read more »