Pope Benedict XVI

Since everyone experiences joy at receiving a gift that comes from the heart, Christians should be in absolute awe at Christmastime when they remember God’s gift of himself, Pope Benedict XVI said.

“The original Christmas gift,” he said, was the gift of God becoming flesh in Jesus Christ and giving his life for the salvation of the world… Read more »

On Saturday 12th of January a Seminar will be held on the theme: Il-Karattru… id-Drama u l-Bibbja, part of the on-going formation series co-ordinated by the Secretariat for Catecheses in collaboration with KDŻ and the Institute for Pastoral Formation.

The seminar equips Pastoral Operators and others engaged in youth services, with skills and methodology that integrate activities, sketches, drama and performances in the process of character formation… Read more »

Bejn il-bieraħ, it-Tlieta 8 ta’ Jannar, u għada, il-Ħamis 10 ta’ Jannar 2013, il-kappillani tas-70 parroċċa f’Malta jinsabu miġbura fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof għal-Live-in ta’ tlett ijiem. L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. u l-Isqof Awżiljarju Charles J. Scicluna qed jattendu wkoll għal dan il-live-in flimkien mal-kappillani. Din is-sena, il-kappillani qed jirriflettu fuq it-tema “Int imbagħad meta terġa lura għas-sewwa, wettaq lil ħutek”, li hija silta mill-Vanġelu ta’ San Luqa, magħżula b’mod partikolari għal din is-Sena tal-Fidi… Read more »

Pope during bishops' an ad limina visit

It took more than seven years, but Pope Benedict XVI has hosted the formal visits of bishops from every country in the world and will begin the cycle all over again by meeting the heads of Italy’s 227 dioceses in 2013.

The Code of Canon Law calls for the heads of every diocese in the world to make their formal visit “ad limina apostolorum” (“to the threshold of the apostles”) every five years, but there are now almost 2,900 dioceses in the world and the 85-year-old pope also has other obligations as well… Read more »

CAM Productions Internatianal (CPI) is the production house, forming part of the media ministry of the Missionary Society of St Paul (MSSP).  It is a non-profit organization with the sole aim of evangelization and missionary animation through various media platforms.  Through the years CPI has fulfilled its aim of  professionally producing various documentaries of religious and  socio-religious nature, both in Malta and abroad… Read more »

Pope recieving the diplomatic corps accredited to the Vatican

Deploring war, civil conflict and poverty around the world, Pope Benedict XVI told foreign ambassadors assembled at the Vatican that peace-building requires charity, religious liberty, a proper understanding of human rights and openness to divine love.

Pope Benedict made his remarks Jan. 7 in his annual address to members of the Vatican’s diplomatic corps, presenting a survey of global troubles including “endless slaughter” in civil war-torn Syria, terrorist attacks on Christians in Nigeria and the impact of Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast of the United States… Read more »

On Saturday 5th January 2013, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated Mass at Marsa (Holy Trinity) Parish Church, as the official opening of his pastoral visit to the parish.

CLICK HERE for more information on the Archbishop’s Pastoral Visit in your parish.

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L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona ltaqa’ ma’ delegazzjoni tal-Forum ta’ Organizzazzjonijiet li Jipprovdu Servizzi Residenzjali lill-Persuni b’Diżabilita. L-għan ewlieni ta’ din il-laqgħa kienet li l-Forum jintroduċi ruħu mal-mexxejja tal-pajjiż inkluż dawk spritiwali. Il-Forum li issa ilu mwaqqaf għal madwar sena u nofs hu ffurmat minn sitt organizzazzjonijiet li f’pajjiżna jipprovdu servizzi residenzjali lill-persuni b’diżabilita. Dawn huma: Dar Pirotta, id-Dar tal-Providenza, il-Fondazzjoni Arka, il-Fondazzjoni Nazareth, il-Fondazzjoni Respite u l-Fondazzjoni Wens… Read more »

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Following a tradition begun during the Pontificate of Blessed John Paul II, four men were ordained Bishops during the Mass of the Epiphany this Sunday in St. Peter’s Basilica: Angelo Vincenzo Zani, Secretary of the Congregation for Catholic Education; Fortunatus Nwachukwu, Apostolic Nuncio to Nicaragua; Georg Ganswein, Personal Secretary to Pope Benedict XVI and Prefect of the Papal Household; Nicolas Thevenin, also Apostolic Nuncio in the Diplomatic Service of the Holy See, all four of whom are raised to the dignity of Archbishop… Read more »

Pope praying

Pope Benedict’s general prayer intention for January 2013 is: “That in this Year of Faith Christians may deepen their knowledge of the mystery of Christ and witness joyfully to the gift of faith in him”.

His mission intention is: “That the Christian communities of the Middle East, often discriminated against, may receive from the Holy Spirit the strength of fidelity and perseverance”… Read more »