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European church justice report demands states’ financial accountability

03/04/2013

The coordinator of Europe’s Catholic justice and peace commissions has welcomed interest in a new church-backed report, which demanded tougher government action against tax evasion and financial dishonesty. “Consultations are under way and church interventions are having a real impact,” said Dominican Father Henrik Alberius, Swedish coordinator of the Paris-based Conference of European Justice and Peace Commissions. “Through his own simple lifestyle, the new pope (Francis) is clearly setting an important example and helping reconnect the church’s message of human rights, reconciliation and development with people’s real concerns.” Father Alberius told Catholic News Service that some Catholics had been reluctant to tackle “big economic and social questions,” but added that the report — which set out measures to protect democracy against financial abuses — formed part of church efforts to promote social justice in Europe… Read more »

British Catholic legislators ask Pope to relax priestly celibacy rule

02/04/2013

House of Lords

Twenty-one Catholic members of Parliament have written to Pope Francis to ask him to relax the rule on priestly celibacy for Latin-rite priests. The members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords said in a March 25 letter to the pope that the rule should be changed to allow married men to be ordained priests where pastoral needs required it… Read more »

God’s mercy can make the driest land flower

01/04/2013

Pope Francis in Easter Sunday

At 10:15 Sunday morning, Easter Sunday, the Holy Father Francis celebrated the Mass of the Lord’s Resurrection in St. Peter’s Square. Faithful from Rome and pilgrims from around the world participated in the celebration, which began with the “Resurrexit” rite—in which an icon of the Risen Lord, placed next to the papal altar, is opened and venerated to recall St… Read more »

The washing of the feet is “Christ’s caress”

29/03/2013

Pope Francis washing feet

The Washing of the Feet, or Mandatum, is an integral part of the Holy Thursday liturgy, the Missa in Coena Domini, or Mass of Our Lord’s Supper, which opens the East erTriduum
The Washing of the Feet is a sign of service. Or as Pope Francis told about 40 young detainees gathered around him for Mass in an inner city detention center, it is “Christ’s caress, because Jesus came just for this, to serve us, to help us”… Read more »

Archbishop celebrates mass with priests on Maundy Thursday

28/03/2013

Nhar Ħamis ix-Xirka, fit-28 ta’ Marzu 2013, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. iċċelebra l-quddiesa tat-tberik taż-Żjut Imqaddsa li jintuża matul is-sena għas-sagramenti li jsiru fil-parroċċi ta’ Malta. Iċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-quddiesa saret fil-Kon Katidral ta’ San Ġwann fil-Belt Valletta. Flimkien mal-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona, f’din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni jieħdu sehem saċerdoti djoċesani u reliġjużi. Is-saċerdoti preżenti għal din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni jġeddu l-wegħdiet li għamlu dakinhar tal-ordinazzjoni saċerdotali.

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

Archbishop leads the National Via Crucis

28/03/2013

Nhar l-Erbgħa 28 ta’ Marzu 2013 l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. mexxa l-Via Crucis Nazzjonali li bdiet fit-8.00 p.m. It-tema kienet marbuta mas-Sena tal-Fidi.

Il-Via Crucis Nazzjonali bdiet minn ħdejn il-Monument ta’ Kristu Re fil-Furjana, għaddiet mit-toroq tal-Belt Valletta u ntemmet bil-barka Ewkaristika quddiem il-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann.

Il-Via Crucis ġiet organizzata minn radju RTK flimkien mas-Segretarjat Pastorali tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta… Read more »

Archbishop: U.S. risks losing soul by ignoring immigrants’ humanity

28/03/2013

Archbishop Jose Gomez

The archbishop of Los Angeles called upon the United States to remember the humanity of men, women and children in the country illegally or risk losing its soul. Addressing the city’s Jewish community March 19, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez said the time has come for the U.S. to adopt comprehensive immigration to provide undocumented immigrants with a path to citizenship… Read more »

Vatican workers join pope for early morning Masses

27/03/2013

Pope with Vatican workers

Dressed in orange safety vests, green jumpsuits or other workers’ attire, Vatican gardeners, garbage collectors and cleaning crews joined Pope Francis for a 7 a.m. Mass March 22. Usually in the Vatican, “we’re the invisible ones,” Luciano Cecchetti, coordinator of the Vatican gardeners and sanitation workers, told Vatican Radio after the Mass. “To find ourselves before the Holy Father, at a Mass for us, is something that doesn’t happen every day… Read more »

New Ecclesiastical Directory

27/03/2013

A new edition of the Ecclesiastical Directory for 2013 with over 530 pages of updated information in Maltese and English about the organization, including structures and entities of the Archdiocese of Malta, has just been published.

The Directory includes detailed information about the number of parishioners and families; Masses on Sundays and Feast Days, as well as during the week; processions; the names of the religious associations and movements represented in the various parishes; the number of Baptisms, First Holy Communions, Confirmations, Marriages and Funerals held in the previous year in every parish; and small churches or chapels where marriages can be celebrated… Read more »

Holy Week celebrations at Mdina Cathedral

26/03/2013

Iċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet tal-Ġimgħa Mqaddsa fil-Katisral ser jiġu mmexxija mill-Isqof Awżiljarju u Vigarju Ġenerali Mons. Charles J. Scicluna. Iċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet se jsiru kif ġej:

Ħamis-ix-Xirka, 28 ta’ Marzu

06.30pm – Konċelebrazzjoni bil-ħasil tar-riġlejn u purċissjoni bis-Sagrament għall-Artal tar-Repożizzjoni.

08.00pm – Jibdew il-Viżti.

10.00pm – Siegħa Adorazzjoni organiżżata mill-Parroċċa.

Il-Ġimgha l-Kbira, 29 ta’ Marzu