Pope recieving Romero's relic

Pope Francis received a bloodstained relic of slain Archbishop Oscar Romero as a gift from El Salvador’s President Mauricio Funes Cartagena.

Funes had told the media before his end of May trip that the primary aim of his visit with the pope would be to express his gratitude that the archbishop’s canonization process had been “unblocked” and to encourage the sainthood process move forward… Read more »

Il-Ġimgħa 7 ta’ Ġunju 2013, fit-8.00 p.m. f’għeluq il-Ġimgħa Ewkaristika, fl-okkażjoni tal-mitt sena mill-Kungress Ewkaristiku Internazzjonali li sar f’Malta fl-1913, ser issir ċelebrazzjoni Djoċesana fi Pjazza San Ġorġ, il-Belt Valletta. Din ser titmexxa mill-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. bis-sehem tan-Nunzju Appostoliku, Mons. Aldo Cavalli, l-Isqof Awżiljarju Mons. Charles J. Scicluna, l-Arċisqof Emeritus Mons. Ġużeppi Mercieca u l-Isqof ta’ Malindi l-Kenya Mons. Emmanuel Barbara… Read more »

Starving child

Finding a solution to the “ongoing scandal” of worldwide hunger should be a top priority, said the Vatican’s representative to the United Nations. Addressing a U.N. General Assembly meeting on sustainable development goals May 23, Archbishop Francis A. Chullikatt, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, called it “a shame that so many of the poor people in the world continue to find themselves helpless victims of chronic hunger.”

He urged the U.N… Read more »

Tuesday 4th June

11.00 a.m. The Archbishop meets the parish priest, at the Curia.

Thursday 6th June

6.00 p.m. The Archbishop meets the Ministers of Evangelisation at St. Anthony’s Parish Hall.

7.00 p.m. The Archbishop meets youth leaders at St. Anthony’s Parish Centre.

7.30 p.m. The Archbishop meets adolescents and later with youths, at St… Read more »

Nhar it-Tlieta 4 ta’ Ġunju 2013, saret l-ewwel konferenza minn tnejn, li saret il-bieraħ filgħaxija fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, bħala parti mill-attivitajiet tal-Ġimgha Ewkaristika. Din qed issir fl-okkażjoni tal-mitt sena mill-Kungress Ewkaristiku Internazzjonali li sar f’Malta fl-1913. Il-kelliema ewlenija kienu l-Professur Oliver Friġġieri u Rev Dr Konrad Grech SJ, li tkellmu dwar il-Fidi fil-kuntest tat-tibdil soċjali li seħħ f’Malta matul l-aħħar mitt sena… Read more »

Pope praying

The Pope’s general prayer intention for June is: “That a culture of dialogue, listening, and mutual respect may prevail among peoples.”

His mission intention is: “That where secularization is strongest, Christian communities may effectively promote a new evangelization.” Read more »

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President of UN General Assembly with Pope

The scourge of human trafficking and the continued tension in the Middle East were the focus of Pope Francis’ concerns in discussions with the President of the United Nations General Assembly, Serbian native Vuk Jeremic.
Mr Jeremic later went on to meet with Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone and Archbishop Dominique Mamberti respectively Secretary of State and Secretary for Relations with States… Read more »

Nhar is-Sibt 8 ta’ Ġunju Fl-okkażjoni tas-Sena tal-Fidi u fil-Jum tal-Qalb Bla Tebgħa ta’ Marija, l-Isqof Awżiljarju Charles J. Scicluna se jiċċelebra Konċelebrazzjoni Solenni fil-knisja ta’ Burmarrad fis-7.00 p.m. Wara l-quddiesa se ssir purċissjoni mixgħela ‘Aux Flambaux’ bl-istatwa titulari, immexxija mill-Provinċjal P. Alfred Calleja O.F.M. Conv. U wara tingħata l-Barka Sagramentali.

Kulħadd huwa mistieden sabiex jattendi. Read more »

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On Friday 31st May 2013, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. and Auxiliary Bishop Charles J. Scicluna received donations by phone from the general public during the Xarabank Marathon in aid of the poor in Tanzania. , run by Mission Fund. A record sum of over € 500,000 was collected in aid of the poor in Tanzania, where the Mission Fund helps people in need… Read more »