Gay Marriage

Spain’s Catholic bishops urged political parties to unite against same-sex marriage, after it was confirmed as legal by the Constitutional Court. “Spanish legislation on marriage is gravely unjust — it does not protect the parties’ right to be recognized in law as husband and wife, nor the right of children and young people to be brought up as future husbands and wives, and to enjoy a father and mother in a stable family,” the bishops’ conference said after its Nov… Read more »

Il-Qdusija Tiegħu, il-Papa Benedittu XVI ħatar lill-Eċċellenza Tiegħu Reverendissima Mons. Charles J. Scicluna, bħala membru tal-Kongregazzjoni tad-Duttrina tal-Fidi fil-Vatikan. Il-membri tal-Kongregazzjoni huma Kardinali u Isqfijiet li jew jaħdmu fil-Vatikan jew fi Djoċesijiet madwar id-Dinja.  Huma jiltaqgħu diversi drabi matul is-sena, dejjem nhar ta’ Erbgħa, biex jiddiskutu l-kwistjonijiet l-iżjed importanti dwar id-duttrina tal-Knisja u jiddeċiedu l-kawżi l-iżjed gravi li jitressqu quddiem il-Kongregazzjoni.  … Read more »

Cardinal Edwin F. O'Brien

On the eve of his first trip to the Holy Land as grand master of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher, Cardinal Edwin F. O’Brien said he hoped to encourage the region’s Christian minority with a message of solidarity from Pope Benedict XVI and other Catholics in the West.

“The church in the Holy Land has been under unfriendly domination throughout the centuries, and the fact that we still exist there is almost a miracle,” Cardinal O’Brien told Catholic News Service Nov… Read more »

Il-Ħadd 25 ta’ Novembru 2012 saret iċ-ċelebrazzjoni Djoċesana ta’ Kristu Re, li kienet ippreseduta mill-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P, fil-pjazza maġenb il-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Ħal Balzan, fl-4p.m.  L-Isqof Awżiljarju, Mons. Charles J. Scicluna, kien preżenti wkoll għal din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni flimkien ukoll mal-Isqof – Emeritus Ġużeppi Mercieca.

It-tema għal din is-sena kienet “Sinjali ta’ tama; il-fidi li tgħinna fil-ħajja tagħna”.  Is-Segretarju Pastorali, Mons… Read more »

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 »