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White smoke from Vatican chimney

The director of the Holy See Press Office, Fr. Federico Lombardi, S.J., responding to journalists’ questions, commented that the Holy Father is considering the publication of a Motu Proprio in the coming days, obviously before the beginning of the Sede Vacante, to clarify a few particular points regarding the Apostolic Constitution on the conclave that have arisen over the last years… Read more »

Archbishop:     Dear Children, how are you?

At the moment we are living in the time of Lent.  Who can tell me what Lent means to us?
Boy:                     The Lent is a time for thought, prayer and for helping that in need.

Girl:                     It is the time when we do some sacrifices, meaning, we omit something from what we like, so we can have   more control of ourselves… Read more »

Cardinal Sarah

Cardinal Robert Sarah, president of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum” and Msgr. Giampietro Dal Toso, secretary of that dicastery, are in Jordan from today until Thursday, 21 February, to participate in the regional conference of Caritas in the Middle East, North Africa, and Horn of Africa, which is taking place in that country.

The forum is a very important opportunity to take stock of the humanitarian aid provided by Catholic charities, including Caritas, to refugees and victims of violent conflict in Syria since representatives of all the Caritas organizations of that region, as well as representatives of the local churches, will be present… Read more »

MEMORANDUM  – ELEZZJONIJIET ĠENERALI 2013

Introduzzjoni

Fi ftit ġimgħat oħra l-poplu Malti ser ikun imsejjaħ sabiex jeleġġi l-gvern ta’ pajjiżna u ‘l min se jirrappreżentah fil-Parlament. Din hija opportunità biex nirriflettu flimkien dwar il-qagħda tas-socjetà Maltija llum u dwar is-socjetà li nixtiequ li jkollna fis-snin li ġejjin. Kif aħna u kif se nkunu jiddependi mis-sehem li se nieħdu fil-politika fis-sens wiesa’ tagħha bħala ħidma għall-ġid ta’ kulħadd… Read more »

On Sunday 17th of February 2013, the Archbishop celebrated mass at the Miraculous Medal Chapel in Blata l-Bajda, and later he met with parishioners from St. Cajetan’s Parish in Ħamrun.

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

On Thursday 14th February 2013, the Archbishop visited the Home for the Elderly run by the Little Sisters of the Poor, as part of his Pastoral visit in St. Cajetan’s Parish, in Ħamrun.

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

Nhar il-Ġimgħa 15 Frar 2013, l-Arċisqof iċċelebra quddiesa għal Jum il-Lajċi, fil-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta.

“Għalkemm aħna midinbin, imma aħna wkoll midinbin f’mixja għax Alla permezz ta` Ġesù, iħeġġiġna kontinwament biex nersqu lejh u nduqu l-maħfra tiegħu. Dan joħroġ ċar ħafna mill-Kelma ta’ Alla u għalhekk ikun nuqqas kbir meta n-nisrani jiddubita mill-maħfra t`Alla.”

Dan kien il-bażi tal-messaġġ ta’ Monsinjur Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P… Read more »

Mons Charles J Sciculna

Monsignor Charles Jude Scicluna, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Malta, served as the “promoter of justice” of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith until October 2012.
He was effectively the prosecutor of the tribunal of the former Holy Office, whose job it is to investigate what are known as delicta graviora: the crimes which the Catholic Church considers as being the most serious of all and include crimes against the Eucharist and against the sanctity of the Sacrament of Penance, and crimes against the VIth Commandment committed by a cleric against a person under the age of eighteen… Read more »

Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, President of the Pontifical Council for Culture

At 6:00pm today, the first day of Lent, the spiritual exercises of the Roman Curia, which the Holy Father participates in, began in the Redemptoris Mater Chapel of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace. The Lenten exercises will conclude on Saturday morning, 23 February. This year the meditations are led by Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture… Read more »