March for Life in Washington

Tens of thousands of pro-lifers marched to the American Supreme Court yesterday to mark the 39th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision that legalised abortion throughout the United States. The “March for Life” has been held every year since 1974, a year after the landmark Supreme Court ruling. It’s consistently one of the largest protests of the year in Washington, although soggy, chilly conditions likely kept this year’s numbers down a bit… Read more »

Homophobia is a dangerous sign of arrogance. No one should be threatened for her or his sexual orientation. The violent incident of last week is primarily an attack on the dignity of the victims and their families. The young people within the Church are shocked by the bullying actions of the offenders. Sexual discovery is a crucial aspect of the search for personal identity, a discovery that should be supported not hindered… Read more »

On Friday 20th January 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met members of the Malta Chapter of The Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation, at his residence in Attard.

Click on the photos to enlarge. The photos of the Archbishop’s events may be purchased from PHOTOCITY, Valletta… Read more »

Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. has appointed Fr Ivan Scicluna as the new archpriest of Senglea.

Fr Ivan Scicluna was born in Tal-Pietá on 24th March, 1970. He received his education at St Giovanna Antida Primary School, the Junior Lyceum in tal-Handaq and Gan Frangisk Abela School in Msida. He continued his tertiary education in the Institute of Health Care and later in the Faculty of Theology (Philosophy and Theology) at the University of Malta… Read more »

Il-Provinċja Agostinjana ta’ Malta, b’kollaborazzjoni mal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta, ħejjiet il-programm ta’ ċelebrazzjonijiet fl-okkażjoni tal-Ordinazzjoni Episkopali ta’ Mons. Prospero Grech O.S.A. Għal dan il-għan twaqqaf kumitat sabiex jorganizza l-aspetti kollha ta’ dan l-avveniment.

Mons. Grech ser ikun ordnat isqof u ngħata t-titlu personali ta’ Arċisqof Titulari ta’ San Leone fil-Basilicata (Italja). Din is-sede veskovili twaqqfet fis-seklu XIV u kienet soppressa fl-1571. Lejn tmiem is-sekli XIV u l-bidu tas-seklu XV żewġ Agostinjani mexxew din id-djoċesi (Nicola de Lorenzo O.E.S.A u Geminiano Giovanni de Sochefani O.E.S.A)… Read more »

On Tuesday 17th January 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. presided over a meeting of the Parish Assembly of Birkirkara, at the Parish Centre in Birkirkara.

CLICK HERE to view more photos of the Archbishop’s Pastoral Visit in Birkirkara.

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On Thursday 19th January 2012 an Ecumenical Service was organised at St Paul’s Anglican Pro-Cathedral, Valletta. This prayer service was led by the Chancellor of St Paul’s Pro-Cathedral, Canon Simon Godfrey. Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. delivered a reflection on this year’s theme, “We will all be changed by the victory of our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Cor 15:51-58).

CLICK HERE to download the booklet prepared by the Ecumenical Commission of the Church in Malta on the occasion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2012… Read more »