On Saturday 23rd February 2013, youth leaders, guides and promoters are convening for the sixth annual National Assembly on Youth Ministry at the Catholic Institute, Floriana. Themed ‘Proċessi Formattivi’, the Assembly will this year focus on the experiences of young people as they engage with the various pastoral initiatives offered across the diocese.

The key address will be delivered by Fr Fabio Attard Sdb, General Councillor on Youth Ministry to the Salesians International… Read more »

On Wednesday 13th February 2013, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated mass on the occasion of Ash Wednesday, at St. John’s Co-Cathedral Valletta, at the beginning of Lent.

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

Nhar it-Tlieta 12 ta’ Frar 2013, sar seminar organizzat mill-Kummissjoni Pastorali fid-Dinja tax-Xogħol bit-tema, ‘Il-fidi u l-post tax-xogħol’. Il-kelliema f’dan is-seminar kienu s-Sinjura Veronique Farrugia (EO tal-Koperattiva Rurali), is-Sinjur Narcy Abdilla (Bank Ċentrali) u Dr John Cachia (Kummissarju għas-saħħa mentali u anzjani). Fil-konkluzjoni tas-seminar, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. wassal il-messaġġ tiegħu dwar ir-rwol tan-Nisrani li kulturalment jbiddel ir-realta’ ta’ madwaru, fejn fisser kif fuq il-post tax-xogħol, l-aċċenn għandu jkun fuq il-ħaddiem għaliex dan huwa xbieha ta’ Alla… Read more »

Fr Federico Lomabrdi

Fr. Federico Lombardi reiterated to a packed Vatican Press Office that it was a decision that the Holy Father matured over time, particularly following his trip last year to Mexico and Cuba, when he realised the physical toll of such trans-Atlantic journeys, which are part and parcel of the Pope’s ministry. What’s important now, he said, is that we enjoy the last great events of this pontificate… Read more »

Illum, l-Erbgħa 13 ta’ Frar, il-Knisja tagħti bidu għar-Randan Imqaddes: erbgħin jum ta’ talb u penitenza bi tħejjija għaċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-Passjoni, il-Mewt u l-Qawmien mill-mewt ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu.

Matul ir-Randan, il-Knisja tħeġġeġ lill-membri tagħha biex, fost affarjiet oħra, jaqraw il-Kelma ta’ Alla, jieħdu sehem fis-sagramenti, u jattendu l-Eżerċizzi Spiritwali.

Bħala gwida dwar ċaħda personali u ta’ karita’, l-Isqfijiet iqiegħdu quddiem il-membri tal-Knisja għadd ta’ opri tajba biex jagħżlu minn fosthom dawk li l-iktar jiswewlhom sagrifiċċju… Read more »

On Saturday 9th February 2013, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated the Pastoral Visit opening mass at the Parish Church and later he met with people.

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

Cardinal Marx

Cardinal Reinhard Marx, President for the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community, COMECE, said that as yesterday, Pope Benedict XVI has announced his intention to resign on 28 February next, he felt “this decision fills me with great respect but also with huge regret. Benedict XVI has been leading the world Church for eight years with immense dedication and shaped her with his clear theology in a crucial way… Read more »

Pope Benedict XVI

BBC News and Italian media were first in reporting that the Pope is to resign at the end of this month in an entirely unexpected development. The reports are confirmed from the Vatican’s spokesman Fr Federico Lombardi.

The 85-year-old became Pope Benedict XVI in April 2005 following the death of Pope John Paul II. Below is the letter with the Pope’s reasons for his resignation… Read more »

Pope addressing Order of Malta

Pope Benedict XVI received a group of Knights and Dames of Malta, as part of celebrations marking the 900th anniversary of the creation of their organization as a Sovereign Military Order under Papal protection. It was on the 15th of February, in the year 1113, that Pope Paschal II issued the Bull Pie Postulatio Voluntatis, by which he placed the newly created “hospitaller fraternity” of Jerusalem under the protection of the Church and gave it sovereign status, constituting it as an Order in church law, with the faculty freely to elect its superiors without interference from other lay or religious authorities… Read more »