News from the Church in Malta
Hapiness in priesthood
Interview With Monsignor Stephen Rossetti
Priests in general are among the happiest members of society, says Monsignor Stephen Rossetti, and contrary to secular opinion, most embrace celibacy as a positive aspect of their vocation.
These were some of the conclusions outlined by Monsignor Rossetti in his book, “Why Priests Are Happy” (Ave Maria Press), which will be released Wednesday… Read more »
Fammine in Africa. Pope appeals for aid.
Following his catechesis during this morning’s general audience the Holy Father launched an appeal to the international community to help people suffering famine in the Horn of Africa.
“Dramatic news continues to arrive concerning the famine which has struck the Horn of Africa”, he said. “I greet Cardinal Robert Sarah, president of the Pontifical Council ‘Cor Unum’, and Bishop Giorgio Bertin O.F.M., apostolic administrator of Mogadishu, who are present at this audience with a number of representatives of Catholic charity organisations… Read more »
On the 4th October 2011, Fr Bernard Mangion MSSP, Superior General of the Missionary Society of St Paul, recieved a note from the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith that confirmed the decision of the Penal Administrative Process with regards to the case of Fr Conrad Sciberras MSSP. This says that “since moral certainty has not been attained that Fr Conrad Sciberras is being found guilty of having sexually abused a number of minors in the terms of current Jurisprudence”, a negative decision was given as to whether Fr Conrad Sciberras sexually abused minors… Read more »
The Secretariat for Social Communications organized a seminar intended for all those persons who are in some way involved in the production and/or presentation of religious and socio-religious programmes. The participants included members from the production teams of CAM Productions International, the TV Unit of the Media Centre and members of the Marana Tha’ community who produce and present the programme 4 given which is aired on NET TV during the summer months… Read more »
L-Isqof Mario Grech ilbieraħ kompla biż-żjara pastorali tiegħu fl-Awstralja bi żjara ta’ kortesija lill-Isqof ta’ Paramatta, Mons Anthony Fisher OP fil-Kurja. Din iż-żjara saret l-aktar għaliex f’din id-Djoċesi, li twaqqfet 25 sena ilu, hawn joqogħdu ħafna emigranti Maltin u Għawdxin.
Paramatta hi multi-etnika b’madwar 110 lingwa differenti! Anke ir-realtà reliġjuża hi varjata, għax barra li wieħed minn tlieta tal-popolazzjoni jgħidu li ma jħaddnu ebda twemmin, hemm reliġjonijiet oħra, bħalma huma l-Ħindu u l-Islam… Read more »
GĦAŻLIET on Thursday 6th October 2011 on Education 22 at 1.30.pm, with repeats at 6.00pm and 11.00pm, and also with a repeat on Sunday 9th October 2011 at 10.15am
During this 2nd programme for this week, Christine Delicata’s guest will be Maestro Sigmund Mifsud, who has made a name for himself not only for his ability to play a number of instruments but also for directing orchestras both locally and abroad… Read more »
A teacher with her students in class
Last Sunday 2 October, Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B. represented the Holy Father at the beatification of Antonia Maria Verna (1773-1838). The beatification ceremony was held in the cathedral of Ivrea, Italy.
In his homily Cardinal Bertone highlighted the present-day validity of the new blessed’s educational ideas, which remind us of the vital need for schools in which the religious dimension “can be revealed in all its positive potential for full human development… Read more »
Archbishop Dominique Mamberti
An official from the Vatican secretariat of state is reflecting on the main problems affecting the family in which everyone plays a part: the “family of nations” with its “profound interdependence.”
Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, the secretary for Relations with States, addressed the U.N. 66th General Assembly on Tuesday.
“The challenges posed to the international community are numerous and difficult,” he said… Read more »
On Tuesday 4th October, 2011, DISCERN will be holding their annual lecture entitled ‘Newman on Conscience’. This lecture will be delivered by Ian Ker, a Senior Research Fellow at St Benet’s Hall in Oxford.
The lecture will be held at the Hotel Phoenicia at 7.00 p.m. Read more »
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On Saturday 1st October 2011, Mgr Emanuel Barbara OFM Cap was ordained Bishop of Malindi in Kenya. The ceremony which started at 9am and ended at 2pm (local time in Malta) was held in the grounds of a primary school in the city of Malindi.
Message by Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. to Bishop Emanuel Barbara Ofm Cap on the occasion of his episcopal ordination… Read more »
