Kenya attack

The Director of the Press Office of the Holy See, Fr Federico Lombardi SJ, has condemned Sunday’s coordinated attacks against Christian churches in the northern Kenyan town of Garissa, in which at least 17 people were killed and more than 60 others injured – the worst attack in the country since Kenya sent troops into Somalia to crush al Shabaab militants. Calling the attacks “horrible” and “deeply worrying,” Fr… Read more »

KONFERENZA EPISKOPALI MALTIJA

c/o Kurja tal-Arċisqof

Floriana.

Eċċellenza Tiegħu Monsinjur Paul Darmanin O.F.M. Cap.

Isqof ta’ Garissa,

Kenya.

2 ta’ Lulju, 2012

Maħbub ħuna fl-Episkopat,

Kemm l-Eċċellenza Tiegħu Monsinjur Mario Grech, Isqof ta’ Għawdex kif ukoll jiena, konna għadna qegħdin nifirħu bil-ħatra ta’ Patri Joe Alessandro O.F.M.Kapp bħala isqof koadjatur tiegħek, meta ġriet l-aħbar tat-traġedja li seħħet f’żewġ knejjes u li ħalliet numru sewwa ta’ persuni mejtin u oħrajn feruti… Read more »

On Friday 29th June 2012, the feast of St. Peter and St. Paul, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated mass during which nine new priests were ordained (7 diocesan and 2 religious), at St. John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta.

The new priests are:

• Fr. Dillon Bugeja from St. Catherine’s Parish, Żurrieq
• Fr…

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Vocations

It is expected that 38 men will be ordained for the priesthood in England and Wales in 2013, nearly double the number of ordinands in 2011, when 20 were ordained.

The Catholic Herald reported the projections, noting that the number of seminarians in the Archdiocese of Southwark alone (26) has more than doubled since 2005, when it had only 10.

The Southwark Vocations website states that a “campaign of prayer for vocations has coincided with a dramatic increase in the number of men coming forward as potential candidates for the priesthood.”

The vocations director for the archdiocese spoke of distributing prayer cards for the rosary and encouraging each parish to hold Holy Hours of prayer, the Catholic Herald reported… Read more »

Photo by: Photocity, Valletta

Nhar il-Ġimgħa 29 ta’ Ġunju 2012, festa ta’ San Pietru u San Pawl, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. se jordna disa’ saċerdoti ġodda (7 djoċesani u 2 reliġjużi), fil-KonKatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Il-funzjoni tibda fid-9.30 ta’ filgħodu. Dawk li se jiġu ordnati saċerdoti huma:

• Rev. Dillon Bugeja mill-Parroċċa ta’ Santa Katarina, Żurrieq
• Rev…

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Photo by: Photocity, Valletta

Wednesday 27 June – young volunteers received the mandate by Archbishop Paul Cremona OP, during the annual Volunteers Send-Off ceremony, just before they start their summer projects. The evening was themed after the scriptural verse “You did it to me” (Matthew 25, 40), and participants had the opportunity to speak to people who had witnessed the work of volunteers… Read more »

Appeal for free treatment to AIDS' patients

Benedict XVI’s secretary of state called today for access to free treatment for AIDS, as he gave the opening address at the 8th International AIDS Conference.

The event, being held at the San Gallicano Institute in Rome, has the theme “Long live mothers and children.”

Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone made a strong appeal for international cooperation to assist AIDS patients… Read more »

The BOV Volleyball Marathon in aid of Dar tal-Providenza will kick off today at 6pm. The 53 hours non-stop volleyball Marathon, which will be held at the Car Park of the same Dar tal-Providenza will come to an end at midnight on Saturday.

The marathon will be inaugurated by H.E. The President, Dr. George Abela.

Some of Malta’s best talent will be participating and entertaining those who will attend on the three days… Read more »

Pope in audience

The Letter to the Philippians which, the Holy Father said, is in some way St. Paul’s “spiritual last will and testament”, was the theme of his catechesis during the general audience, which was held this morning in the Paul VI Hall.

The Apostle of the Gentiles dictated this Letter from jail, when he felt death approaching, yet nonetheless it closes with an invitation to be joyful… Read more »