News from the Church in Malta
Conclave in Sistine Chapel
Conclave can begin before March 15th, but this very much depends on the Congregation of Cardinals, electors and non electors, who will only be convoked to their first meeting as of March 1st. And individual cardinals can decide not to participate in conclave on health grounds or for other serious reasons, but must communicate their non-participation to the Holy See… Read more »
Cardinal O'Brien
Here is the statement by Cardinal Keith O’Brien regarding the announcement that Pope Benedict XVI has accepted his resignation today as Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh.
“Approaching the age of seventy-five and at times in indifferent health, I tendered my resignation as Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh to Pope Benedict XVI some months ago. I was happy to know that he accepted my resignation ‘nunc pro tunc’ – (now – but to take effect later) on 13 November 2012. … Read more »
During the Archbishop’s Pastoral Visit at St. Cajetan’s Parish in Ħamrun, the Archbishop discussed pastoral issues with different parish commissions, amoungst them were:
MEMORANDUM GĦALL-PARTITI POLITIĊI – ELEZZJONIJIET ĠENERALI 2013
On Monday 18th February 2013, the Archbishop met the catechetical centre at the Sisters of The Sacred Heart of Jesus and later he met the community of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, as part of his Pastoral Visit at St. Cajetan’s parish in Ħamrun.
The photos of the Archbishop’s events may be purchased from PHOTOCITY, Valletta… Read more »
On Sunday 17th February 2013, the Archbishop met with members of civil society at the Oratory, as part of his Pastoral Visit at St. Cajetan’s parish in Ħamrun.
The photos of the Archbishop’s events may be purchased from PHOTOCITY, Valletta… Read more »
F’Novembru 2012 saru l-applikazzjonijiet skont l-ewwel kriterju għad-dħul fl-iskejjel tal-Knisja f’Settembru 2013. Hawn taħt se nagħtu rendikont ta’ kemm applikaw u kemm baqa’ postijiet vakanti għall-ewwel sena sekondarja u r-raba’ sena primarja.
L-Ewwel Sena Sekondarja Subien
Għall-ewwel sena sekondarja subien kellna dan it-total ta’ applikanti:
1b Aħwa 86 1ċ Tfal ta’ Impjegati fi skejjel tal-Knisja 4 1e Tfal minn skola bla kontinwità 107 12 Tfal tal-ewwel kriterju li applikaw bħala Każijiet Umanitarji Gravi (It-Tieni Kriterju) 30 Total 227
It-total ta’ applikanti huwa ta’ 227 imma 10 minnhom applikaw bil-kriterju tal-aħwa u bil-kriterju ta’ skola bla kontinwità… Read more »
On Saturday 23rd February 2013, youth leaders from all over Malta convened for the sixth edition of the National Assembly for Youth Ministry at the Catholic Insitute, Floriana. The theme, “Proċessi Formattivi”, put to evaluation the experience of young people involved in christian projects and initiatives.
More than 140 leaders, representing 46 different youth entities within the church, participated in the assembly and voiced their thoughts on the state of youth ministry in Malta… Read more »
Fr Federico Lombardi
The freedom of the College of Cardinals, which, by law, is responsible for providing for the election of the Roman Pontiff, has always been strongly defended by the Holy See as the guarantee of a choice based solely on deliberations directed toward the good of the Church.
Over the course of the centuries, Cardinals have had to face many forms of pressures, exerted upon individual electors or upon the College of Cardinals itself, that sought to influence their decisions, following a political or worldly logic… Read more »
On Tuesday 19th February 2013, the Archbishop meets boys, attending catechism at the male section M.U.S.E.U.M. Centre, at St. Cajetan’ Parish in Ħamrun.
The photos of the Archbishop’s events may be purchased from PHOTOCITY, Valletta… Read more »
