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Pope calls for protection of child migrants

15/07/2014

- Pope Francis has sent a message to the “Mexico/Holy See Colloquium on Migration and Development”, urging protection for tens of thousands of unaccompanied children who are migrating North from Central America and Mexico in increasing numbers.
  
  The Holy Father’s letter was read to conference participants by Apostolic Nuncio Christophe Pierre. The conference was also attended by the Vatican’s secretary of state Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
In his message Pope Francis writes that globalization has rendered migration a “hallmark” of society today. Despite this it is still seen as an emergency or as a circumstantial phenomenon…

14/07/2014

Fis-sena akkademika li tibda f’Ottubru, l-Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali u diversi entitajiet formattivi oħra fil-Knisja ser joffru korsijiet varji ta’ formazzjoni Nisranija. B’kollox qed jiġu organizzati tnax-il kors fosthom tliet korsijiet ġodda li ser jitrattaw l-etika u l-politika, l-evanġelizzazzjoni fl-era diġitali u t-tmexxija tal-kant liturġiku. Il-korsijiet offruti huma dawn:
- The Human Experience of God in Prayer
- Ethics & Politics: The Call to Public Life
- Module on the Ministry of the Liturgical Cantor
- General Education Award in Evangelisation
- Higher Education Award in Evangelisation in a Digital Age
- Higher Education Award in Family Ministry
- Higher Education Award in Adolescent and Youth Ministry
- Higher Education Award in the Liturgy
- Higher Education Award in Parish Nursing
- Higher Education Award in Catholic Social Teaching
- Higher Education Award in Missiology
- Higher Education Award in Christian Leadership
Il-korsijiet tal-Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali huma lkoll akkreditati mill-Malta Qualifications Council u jwasslu għal general jew higher education award…

14/07/2014

- Pope Francis on Sunday asked for prayers for peace in the Holy Land.
  
  Speaking after the Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope described his appeal as “heartfelt” and said we must all continue to pray insistently for peace in the Holy Land in the light of the tragic events of the past days.
Fresh in mind – the Pope said – is the memory of the Vatican encounter on June 8th between the Patriarch Bartholomew, President Peres and President Abbas, during which an invocation for the gift of peace was pronounced and the call to break the cycle of hatred and violence was reflected upon…

13/07/2014

Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. has appointed Fr Glen Buhagiar as parish priest of Qrendi.

Fr Glen Buhagiar was born on the 19th April, 1980. He received his primary education at St Francis School, Cospicua, his secondary education at St Augustine’s College, Pieta’, and his post-secondary education at Paolino Vassallo Lyceum, Paola. He carried out his tertiary studies (Philosophy & Theology) in the Faculty of Theology at the University of Malta…

12/07/2014

- Oħloq Tbissima marathon is back for the 12th consecutive year. This year it will run from noon of Friday 18th July till midnight of Sunday 20th July. This 60 hour transmission marathon is produced by CAM Productions international which is the production house within the Missionary Society of St. Paul (MSSP). As in previous years its aim is to raise money towards various projects being undertaken by MSSP missionaries in Peru, Pakistan, the Philippines and also for the children resident at St…

12/07/2014

Is-Sibt 12 ta’ Lulju 2014, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. iċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, fl-okkażjoni ta’ Jum il-Pulizija u l-mitejn sena tal-Korp tal-Pulizija.
L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P.

Ħafna drabi smajna u doqna l-ħtieġa tal-Korp tal-Pulizija fil-ħajja tagħna. Huwa minn dan li joħroġ ir-rispett lejn il-Korp tal-Pulizija. Nistgħu ngħidu li dan sar tul l-istorja tal-Korp…

12/07/2014

Nhar il-Ħamis 10 Lulju 2014, l-Arċisqof attenda għal ċerimonja ta’ gradwazzjoni għal dawk li temmew b’suċċess il-programm ta’ rijabilitazzjoni mill-użu tad-droga, organizzata mill-Caritas Malta, f’San Blas. Iċ-ċerimonja ġiet preseduta mill-President ta’ Malta Marie Louise Coleiro Preca.

Agħfas hawn biex taqra id-diskors tal-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P., f’din l-okkazjoni.
Agħfas hawn biex tniżżel id-diskors ta’ Monsinjur Karm Farrugia, l-assistent direttur ta’ Caritas Malta, f’din l-okkazjoni…

09/07/2014

The following is the full text of the homily pronounced this morning by Pope Francis during the Mass celebrated in the Sanctae Marthae Chapel, attended by six victims of sexual abuse by members of the clergy.

“The scene where Peter sees Jesus emerge after a terrible interrogation… Peter whose eyes meet the gaze of Jesus and weeps… This scene comes to my mind as I look at you, and think of so many men and women, boys and girls…

09/07/2014

- Il-mira tal-Caritas Malta hija l-persuna umana u dak kollu li jista’ jgħin fl-iżvilupp personali tagħha.
  
  Il-Caritas Malta taqbel illi għandu jkun hemm riforma fil-liġijiet dwar id-drogi u tapprezza l-inizjattiva li ħa l-Gvern fil-White Paper li qed tiġi ppubblikata.
Il-Caritas Malta:
- temmen illi l-għan tar-riforma għandu jkun illi d-droga tibqa’ titqies bħala ħaġa ħażina fiha nnfisha;
- ma tnagħmilx distinzjoni bejn soft u hard drugs;
- taqbel illi persuni li jinqabdu b’pussess ta’ droga għall-użu personali għall-ewwel darba għandu jkun hemm dipenilizzazzjoni tar-reat bil-għan illi persuna jsirilha assessment minn Aġenziji ta’ Riabilitazzjoni biex tingħatalhom kura u trattament skont il-ħtieġa;
- issostni li t-traffikanti tad-droga għadhom jingħataw piena skont l-abbuż;
- ittenni l-ħtieġa li jitwaqqaf il-Qorti tad-Droga biex il-proċessi kriminali ma jieħdux fit-tul u jsir assessment minn tim ta’ persuni professjonali dwar il-grad ta’ responsabbilta’ tal-persuna li għamlet ir-reat;
- ma taqbilx mad-dikriminilizzazzjoni tal-kannabis kif proposta fil-White Paper…

07/07/2014

Nhar il-Ħadd 7 ta’ Lulju 2014, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona żar il-Maratona tal-Volleyball li saret b’risq id-Dar tal-Providenza, is-Siġġiewi. Matul din il-maratona ħadu sehem 300 voluntier u 40 plejer, bis-somma totali miġbura tilħaq €476,218.
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