On the 11th October, the Church in Malta will unite with the Universal Church for the commencement of the Year of the Faith.  One year ago, in his Apostolic Letter ‘Porta Fidei’, Pope Benedict XVI announced this special event for the Catholic Church, “summons to an authentic and renewed conversion to the Lord, the One Saviour of the world”… Read more »

On Wednesday 19th September 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met Mgr Joe Alessandro OFM Cap, who will be ordained bishop of Garissa in Kenya next Saturday.

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

Cardinal Van Thuan

Bishop Mario Toso, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, marked the 10th anniversary of the death of Cardinal François-Xavier Nguyên Van Thuán and said,

“The 10th anniversary of the death of the beloved Servant of God Cardinal Van Thuán — we still have the vivid memory of his burial a few months ago in this church of Santa Maria della Scala – is being observed with this Eucharist on the day of the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross… Read more »

Nhar it-Tlieta 18 ta’ Settembru 2012, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. iltaqa’ mal-għalliema u l-LSAs (Learning Support Assistants) li fis-sena skolastika li tibda fi tmiem dan ix-xahar se jibdew impjieg ġdid fi skejjel tal-Knisja. Il-laqgħa tal-Arċisqof saret waqt induction seminar fil-Kurja għal aktar minn 200 għalliem u LSA ġdid fl-iskejjel tal-Knisja.

Id-direttur għas-Servizzi fl-Edukazzjoni,  Dr Rose Anne Cuschieri, sqarret li l-idea ta’ dan l-induction seminar huwa li l-professjonisti jiltaqgħu flimkien, isiru jafu iktar lil xulxin u r-rwol tagħhom bħala edukaturi fi skola tal-Knisja… Read more »

Pope's butler – Paolo Gabriele

The Holy See Press Office released the following communiqué:

“Giuseppe della Torre, president of the Tribunal of Vatican City State, issued a decree ruling that the first hearing of the trial of Paolo Gabriele and Claudio Sciarpelletti, will take place at 9.30 a.m. on 29 September. The two accused were sent for trial by the examining magistrate on 13 August… Read more »

Pope in Lebanon

Benedict XVI wrapped up his three-day trip to Lebanon Sunday afternoon, offering a final word of thanks to his hosts by comparing their warmth and affection to “one of those renowned oriental spices,” and saying that he has hopes to return.

The Pope’s Friday to Sunday visit included meetings with political and religious leaders, as well as a vast crowd of young people… Read more »

Henry and Inez Casolani got married in 1944.  Inez died in 1992 and Henry seven years later in 1999.

Throughout their life, their clear goal shone through: a yearning to be united with God for all eternity. The spiritual testament ‘I take record of God. In Thee I have had my earthly joy’ which Inez wrote just before her passing away gives evidence of her total and lifelong unity with God… Read more »

Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. has appointed Fr Denis Schembri parish priest of St. Lucy’s parish in Mtarfa.

Fr Denis was born in 1951 and raised in St. Julians. He received his education at Stella Maris College, Gżira, and continued his tertiary education at the Faculty of Theology (Philosophy & Theology), University of Malta.

Fr Denis was ordained to the priesthood on 21st April 1975 and was appointed vice parish priest in Senglea… Read more »

On Friday 14th September 2012, the European Conference of Justice and Peace Commissions and the Justice and Peace Commission of the Catholic Church in Malta had an opening session of the International Workshop ‘The Arab Spring…One Year Later’ at the Archbishop’s Seminary, tal-Virtù in Rabat at 6pm.

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Nhar il-Ħadd 16 ta’ Settembru 2012, żewġ xebbiet se jiġu kkonsagrati skont ir-rit tal-Ordo Virginum. Dawn huma Anna Galea minn Ħal Għaxaq u Kathleen Spiteri minn Birkirkara. Din hija l-ewwel darba f’Malta li se ssir din il-konsagrazzjoni. L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. se jmexxi din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni u jikkonsagra dawn ix-xebbiet fil-Katidral tal-Imdina, fis-6.00 p.m.

Il-Verġinità Konsagrata hija waħda mid-doni sbieħ u għolja li l-Mulej sawwab fuq l-Għarusa tiegħu il-Knisja… Read more »