Fr Federico Lombardi

Pope Francis may publish his first encyclical this year, the Vatican spokesman said. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi said he “would not exclude” the possibility of the publication of the pope’s first encyclical “within this year,” Vatican Radio reported.

The spokesman told reporters April 25 that retired Pope Benedict XVI had already “fleshed out material on the theme of faith” for an encyclical… Read more »

On Friday 3rd May 2013, the Archbishop visited the community of the sisters of St. Dorothy, as part of his Pastoral Visit at St. Gregory’s parish, Sliema.

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Ilbieraħ it-2 ta’ Mejju 2013, in-Nunzju Appostoliku l-ġdid, Mons. Aldo Cavalli, ppreżenta l-kredenzjali tiegħu lill-President George Abela. Mons. Cavalli wasal Malta madwar tlett ġimgħat ilu u stqarr li huwa se jqatta’ dawn ix-xhur li ġejjin biex jifhem aħjar il-kultura Maltija.

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On Saturday 27th April 2013, the Archbishop met children attending the Catechism Centre (English speakers), at St. Gregory’s Parish, Sliema. On Monday 29th April 2013, the Archbishop also met with children attending the Catechism Centre, in Sliema.

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On Sunday 28th April 2013, the Archbishop celebrated the Pastoral Visit opening mass at the Parish Church and later he met with the people.

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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 »