Pope Francis with Italian President, Giorgio Napolitano

Religious freedom is talked about more than it is protected, Pope Francis said. “The serious violations inflicted on this basic right are causes of serious concern,” and the world’s nations must act together to uphold “the intangible dignity of the human person against every attack,” he said. The pope made his comments during an audience with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano at the Vatican June 8… Read more »

Pope Francis during Angelus

Pope Francis reflected on the mercy of Christ during his Sunday Angelus address in St. Peter’s on Sunday. The Holy Father spoke on the theme given that the month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Speaking on the Sunday Gospel on the widow who lost her only Son, the Holy Father told the faithful gathered that Christ showed his love and compassion for man… Read more »

A fundraising committee was set up in order to raise money in aid of Dar Qalb ta Ġesu, which helps survivors of domestic violence.

The first event will be a Family Fest Weekend that will be organised on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th June 2013. This event will entail the selling of different stuff and products, food and entertainment from 9am till 10pm, on both days… Read more »

I have always been struck by an expression of Saint-Exupéry in his wonderful little book The Little Prince: “what is most important is invisible”. When I think about the Eucharist, this phrase often comes to mind. At Mass, as a priest, I hold a small white host and my faith tells me that it is the Body of the Lord, the Body of Jesus Christ… Read more »

Nhar 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, saret ċelebrazzjoni Djoċesana fi Pjazza San Ġorġ, il-Belt Valletta. Din tmexxiet 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 »

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 »