Il-Kummissjoni Djoċesana Tfal għal darba oħra tixtieq tistieden it-tfal kollha ta’ Malta biex jingħaqdu magħha għall-attivtà li ser issir nhar il-Ħadd 5 ta’ Mejju ġewwa l-park ta’ Ta Qali faċċata tal-Adventure Park. L-attività tibda fl-4.30pm u tispiċċa għall-ħabta ta’ 6.00pm. Flimkien se nagħmlu esperjenza sabiħa mal-mama’ tagħna tas-sema Marija. Din l-attività ser tkun imtella mit-tfal għat-tfal u għalhekk flimkien mal-Kummissjoni Djoċesana Tfal ser jipparteċipaw diversi Kummissjonijiet tat-tfal li twaqqfu f’Malta matul din is-sena… Read more »

Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, today Pope Francis

Corruption is worse than any sin because it hardens the heart against feeling shame or guilt and hearing God’s call for conversion, Pope Francis said. “Situations of sin and the state of corruption are two distinct realities, even if they are intimately linked to one another,” he said when he was Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina… Read more »

These were the words of people that came to know closely Fr. Eric Overend, the Żejtun Archpriest, during the Mass of his funeral, held yesterday 1st May 2013, at the Parish Church. His coffin was accompanied by his mother Carmen, that had passed away two days before him.

A church full of people, silent and stunned, reflected on Fr Eric’s work in his apostolate : with youths, families, couples, with the listeners of the Radio, and with all those in need… Read more »

Archbishop Francis Chullikatt

Archbishop Francis Chullikatt, the Apostolic Nuncio to the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations (UN) addressed an Ad Hoc working group on Sustainable Development last week in New York.

The Ad Hoc working group is focusing on implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out in the Rio+20 Conference, the 9 day forum held in Brazil on sustainable development… Read more »

Syria conflict

Archbishop Vincent Nichols, Catholic archbishop of Westminster, and the leader of the Anglican Communion, Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, referred to the violence in Syria and said in a statement that “since the very first days of the Syrian conflict in March 2011, we have prayed as we watched in horror and sorrow the escalating violence that has rent this country apart… Read more »

Nhar it-Tnejn 29 t’April 2013, saret konferenza tal-aħbarijiet li saret illum f’nofsinhar fil-Valletta Waterfront (Crave Eats & Beats), u li matulha tnediet il-verżjoni Maltija tal-kanzunetta uffiċċjali għall-Jum Dinji taz-Żgħażagħ 2013. Il-kanzunetta ‘Tama t’Għodwa’, ġiet adattata għall-Malti minn Fr George Buttigieg OFM Conv u fiha ħadu sehem sitt kantanti żgħażagħ: Charlene Zammit, Christine Camilleri, Kurt Cassar, Mark Laurence Zammit, Matteo Depares u Simone Gauci… Read more »

Pope in St Peter's

It was truly a day to remember for 44 people who had come to St Peter’s Square to be confirmed by the Pope. The special Mass on Sunday was organized as part of the Year of Faith and those who received the Sacrament of Confirmation had come from all over the world to be in the Square. During his homily Pope Francis began by recalling the second reading in Sunday’s liturgy which describes the vision of St John… Read more »

Tħabbret il-mewt ta’ Dun Eric Overend, l-Arċipriet taż-Żejtun.

Dun Eric twieled fit-28 ta’ Marzu 1966 filwaqt li ġie ordnat saċerdot fit-8 ta’ Lulju, 1994. Huwa kien Arċipriet tal-Parroċċa Santa Katarina, fiż-Żejtun.

Dun Eric Overend kien membru tal-Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent filwaqt li għal diversi snin kien ukoll il-President tal-Kulleġġ tal-Kappillani.

It-telfa ta’ Dun Eric seħħet ftit xhur wara li l-Parroċċa taż-Żejtun tilfet lil Dun Rene Cilia… Read more »

Mdina Dialogues inside the Cathedral

On Wednesday 24th April 2013, the second part of the Mdina Dialogues between Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. and young people was held in St Paul’s Cathedral, Mdina. Over 150 people turned up to an evening of animation and conversation in the specially-created ambiance, inside the Cathedral.

The Mdina Dialogues was a two-part event, bringing young people and the archbishop together for an hour of exchange… Read more »

The Auxiliary Bishop Mgr Charles J. Scicluna met His Holiness Pope Francis, during the General Audience, at St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday 17th April 2013. On Thursday 18th April 2013, the Auxiliary Bishop, concelebrated Mass with Pope Francis at the Domus Sancta Martha.

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