News from the Church in Malta
Our task today is to listen to that voice, to give space to Jesus and to welcome Him, the Word that saves us, into our hearts. In this time of Advent, let us prepare to see, through the eyes of faith, God’s salvation in the humble stable in Bethlehem.
During the Angelus, Pope Benedict XVI invited the faithful and the pilgrims gathered to follow the example of St… Read more »
Joachim Gauck
This morning in the Vatican Apostolic Palace the Holy Father Benedict XVI received in audience the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Joachim Gauck, who subsequently went on to meet with Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B., accompanied by Msgr. Ettore Balastrero, under secretary for Relations with States.
The discussions highlighted the cordial nature of bilateral relations; attention was given to the Christian view of the person, as well as to the challenges currently posed by globalisation and the secularisation of society… Read more »
Marking the first week of Advent and the beginning of the new liturgical year, Pope Benedict XVI dedicated his general audience catechesis to living the season as an act of faith in God’s benevolent plan for humanity.
The humanitarian crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo was top of Pope Benedict XVI’s concerns this Wednesday as he began his greetings in Italian with another appeal for aid for the people of the nation, the scene of armed clashes and violence… Read more »
On Monday 26th November 2012, at 7.00 p.m. the Archbishop presided over the Parish Assembly, at Yvonne Hall in Guardamangia as part of his Pastoral Visit during November and December of this year.
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On Tuesday 4th December 2012, the Archbishop blessed and inaugurated the second phase of the Emigrants Museum in Dar l-Emigrant, Valletta.
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Nhar l-Erbgħa 5 ta’ Diċembru 2012, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. inawgura uffiċċju ġdid fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof li se jkun qiegħed jikkordina l-ħidma tal-volontarjat li qed issir fil-Knisja u jkompli joħloq għarfien dwar il-valur tal-volontarjat. L-Uffiċċju se jitmexxa mill-voluntiera, li ser joffru servizz kontinwu lill-entitajiet tal-Knisja bil-għan li tissaħħaħ l-organizzazzjoni u l-koordinazzjoni tal-volontarjat fid-Djoċesi ta’ Malta.
Il-ħidma ta’ dan l-Uffiċċju, li se jitmexxa minn persuni volontarji, huma:
On Tuesday 27th November 2012, the Archbishop met the Animators of Evangelisation at Yvonne Hall, in Guardamangia as part of his Pastoral Visit during November and December of this year. Later he met members of civil society at Yvonne Hall, in Guardamangia.
CLICK HERE to view more photos of the Archbishop’s Pastoral Visit in Guardamangia.
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Pope on Twitter
The Holy See Press Office officially announced Pope Benedict XVI’s presence on Twitter. The Holy Father is set to send out his first tweet on December 12, Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, under the username @pontifex.
Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, President of the Pontifical Council for Social Communication, noted the significance of the Pope’s presence on Twitter was not so much an emphasis on the modern world nor a tribute to technology, but more importantly a means to show that technology “is put in our hands to announce the Gospel.”
“The desire of this Pontiff is to enter into dialogue with the man and woman of today, and to speak with them in places where they are found,” Archbishop Celli said… Read more »
Nhar it-Tlieta 4 ta’ Diċembru 2012, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. żar il-kampus tal-Universita’, fejn saret il-kampanja ta’ ġbir ta’ fondi ‘Make my House a Home’, organizzata mill-Għaqda Studenti tat-Teologija b’kollaborazzjoni ma’ radju RTK. Il-kampanja saret b’risq il-programm ta’ kura preventiva tal-Uffiċċju Ċentrali ‘Ejjew Għandi (Djar tat-Tfal tal-Knisja) li jgħin it-tfal fic-child day care centres, il-vittmi ta’ vjolenza domestika u l-familji li jbatu minn problemi soċjali… Read more »
