The Theology Students Association, in collaboration with RTK Radio, is organising a Christmas campaign on campus in aid of charity – Make my House a Home Campaign – on Monday 3rd and Tuesday 4th December.

For the eleventh year running, proceeds from this campaign will go to the Preventive Care Unit within the Archbishop’s Curia. This programme supports families with financial problems by providing groceries, clothing and in some cases, parental skills… Read more »

Pope celebrating mass with new Cardinals

Pope Benedict celebrated Mass in St Peter’s Basilica Sunday morning to mark the final Sunday of the liturgical year – the solemnity of Christ the King. Concelebrating with the Pope were the six new cardinals who received their red hats at the consistory on Saturday.
In his homily the Pope told the new cardinals they had the demanding responsibility of making God’s Kingdom known in the world – not a kingdom of political power obtained through weapons and violence, but a kingdom of truth, love and service… Read more »

Pope Benedict XVI leading the Concistory in St Peter's Basilica

In St. Peter’s Basilica Saturday, Benedict XVI celebrated an ordinary public consistory for the creation of six new cardinals: James Michael Harvey, Bechara Boutros Rai O.M.M., Baselios Cleemis Thottunkal, John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, Ruben Salazar Gomez and Luis Antonio G. Tagle. Following the new appointments the College of Cardinals will be composed of 211 members of whom 120, being under the age of eighty, are eligible to vote in a conclave for the election of a new Pope… Read more »

Is-Sibt 24 ta’ Novembru 2012, fid-9.30 a.m. saret l-Ordinazzjoni Episkopali ta’ Mons. Charles J. Scicluna,  Isqof Awżiljarju ta’ Malta u Isqof  Titulari ta’ San Leone. Iċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-Ordinazzjoni  saret fil-Kon-Katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. kien l-Isqof Ordinandi Prinċipali, filwaqt li Mons. Mario Grech, Isqof ta’ Għawdex u Mons. Ġużeppi Mercieca, Arċisqof Emeritus, kienu l-Isqfijiet Ko-ordinandi. Id-dinjitarji Ekklesjastiċi kienu jinkludu il-Kardinal Prospero Grech, il-Kardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor, l-ArċisqofGerhard Ludwig Mueller, l-Arċisqof Tommaso Caputo, l-Arċisqof Luis F… Read more »

Iċ-Ċurkett li se jingħata fl-Ordinazzjoni Episkopali huwa rigal mill-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta. Fl-antik iċ-ċurkett kien jingħata: b’sinjal ta’ ġieħ, biex jimmarka d-dokumenti uffiċċjali u b’sinjal tal-għerusija tal-Isqof mad-djoċesi tiegħu. Il-formula liturġika li tintuża llum jesprimi l-fedeltà tal-Isqof lejn il-Knisja, l-għarusa ta’ Kristu.

Il-Mitra se tingħata bħala rigal minn komunità ta’ sorijiet li tagħhom Mons. Scicluna kien kappillan f’Ruma… Read more »

Il-Ħamis 22 ta’ Novembru 2012, saret Velja ta’ Talb bi preparazjoni għall-Ordinazzjoni Episkopali tal-Isqof Awżiljari Elett, Mons. Charles J. Scicluna, ippreseduta mill-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona. Dan saret fil-Katidral tal-Imdina.

Fiċ-ċelebrazzjoni Mons. Scicluna ħa l-pussess bħala membru tal-Kapitlu Metropolitan ta’ Malta u wara l-Arċisqof libbes lil Monsinjur Charles J. Scicluna ir-rukket, il-muzzetta, is-salib pettorali u l-berettin. Wara qara u ffirma l-ġurament tal-ħatra u imbagħad daħal fil-kor fejn kienu jinsabu l-Kanonċi l-oħra u ingħata s-sedja tiegħu fost il-membri l-oħra tal-Kapitlu Metropolitan… Read more »

Women bishops

An almost unexpected “no”, but “this vote is certainly not the end of the story”: this the Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate of the Anglican Communion underlined on the radio with the BBC, Rowan Williams, after the startling decision at the General Synod of the Church of England on the proposal to introduce the consecration of female bishops.

The system that regulates the activity of the Synod is strict, requiring a  two thirds majority in each of the three houses, in order to pass the proposal  to pass the proposal, but it was not reached… Read more »

Nhar l-Erbgħa 21 ta’ Novembru 2012, komplew iċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet għall-Ordinazzjoni Episkopali tal-E.T. Mons. Charles J. Scicluna fil-knisja parrokjali ta’ Ħal Lija.  Fis-6.30pm, saret Quddiesa tal-Konsagrazzjoni ta’ Marija lil Alla, li matulha Mons. Scicluna fakkar is-Sagrament tal-Ordinazzjoni Presbiterali. Fl-istess ħin, Mons. Scicluna  ltaqa’ mal-komunita’ parrokkjali ta’ Ħal Lija li laqgħetu b’entużjażmu kbir. Ħal Lija huwa l-post fejn Mons. Scicluna iċċelebra l-ewwel quddiesa tiegħu u fejn jgħix preżentament mal-ġenituri tiegħu… Read more »

Illum l-Erbgħa 21 ta’ Novembru 2012, saret preżentazzjoni fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, tad-donazzjonijiet miġbura minn Radju RTK waqt żewġ kampanji ta’ ġbir ta’ fondi, bħala parti mill-inizjattiva ‘RTK 4 Charity’. L-entitajiet li bbenefikaw minn dawn il-fondi huma: id-Dar tal-Providenza, id-Dar tal-Kleru, l-Uffiċċju Ċentrali Djar tat-Tfal, il-Kummissjoni Emigranti u Familji fil-Bżonn Għawdex. Huma rċievew bejniethom is-somma ta’ €860,000, bl-akbar benefiċjarju jkun id-Dar tal-Providenza.

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Id-donazzjonijiet gew ippreżentati mill-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P… Read more »

Rimsha Masih

The Islamabad High Court ordered police to dismiss blasphemy charges against a Christian Pakistani girl whose arrest and detention drew international condemnation. The ruling from Chief Justice Iqbal Hammeed ur Rehman Nov. 19 said there was no evidence that Rimsha Masih burned papers from the Quran, reported Pakistan’s Dawn news agency. “The court has quashed the case, declaring Rimsha innocent,” Akmal Bhatti, the girl’s attorney, told Agence France-Presse… Read more »