News from the Church in Malta
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday prayed for the victim’s of Friday terrorist attack in Norway, which took nearly 100 lives. Speaking after his Angelus in Castel Gandolfo, the Holy Father said, “Unfortunately, yet again, comes news of death and violence,” and expressed his deep sorrow. He reiterated a “grief-stricken” appeal to all to forever abandon the way of hatred and to flee from the logic of evil… Read more »
Il-Kummissjoni Emigranti nkarigat lill-Grupp Exalta biex fil-ġimgħat li ġejjin jibda x-xogħol fuq l-ewwel fażi tal-Mużew Diġitali tal-Migrazzjoni, li se jsir f’Dar l-Emigrant, il-Belt Valletta.
Il-ftehim kien ffirmat f’Dar l-Emigrant minn Mons Philip Calleja u Dun Alfred Vella għall-Kummissjoni Emigranti, u Ryan Mallia f’isem l-Exalta.
L-ewwel fażi tal-proġett se tiffoka fuq is-Sala Ċentrali tal-Mużew. Fil-bidu se jsir ix-xogħol strutturali meħtieġ biex is-sala tiġi mħejjija għall-iskop il-ġdid fl-użu tagħha… Read more »
Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. left Malta on Thursday evening, 21st July 2011, to lead a pilgrimage for the sick in Lourdes organised by the Society for the Transport of Sick People. The Archbishop is accompanied by Mgr Annetto Depasquale, Vicar General and Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Mercieca. The pilgrimage is being attended by 130 people, including sick people, volunteers and pilgrims. They will return to Malta on Wednesday 27th July, 2011… Read more »
WYD2011
Nine out of ten youth interviewed by a Spanish research institute consider World Youth Day to be an “experience that changes your life.”
Gabinete de Análisis Demoscópico (Office of Analysis of Public Opinion), known by the acronym GAD, surveyed 1,800 youth from around the world that follow news about World Youth Day. The project was directed by sociologist Gonzalo González Sanz… Read more »
The Refugees Section of the Emigrants’ Commission pays its respects to Ashih TEKLEAB HAILE, a refugee from Eritrea who escaped from his home land to save his life and who passed away tragically in Malta, yesterday, 20th July 2011, after saving a French man from drowning.
32 year old Tekleab is married to Selemawit Hagus Belay. They met and married in Sudan in 2006 and arrived in Malta by sea in October 2009… Read more »
This year, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. visited six parishes between January and March. His first Pastoral Visit was held in Zabbar parish followed by Marsascala, Fgura, Fleur de Lys, Swatar and Birkirkara. To date, the Archbishop visited 36 out of 70 parishes. Four years ago, at the start of his episcopate Mgr Paul Cremona O.P. had clearly expressed his wish to visit all parishes in Malta… Read more »
An international union of Catholic journalists should no longer be using the name Catholic, according to two Vatican officials who are citing a serious management crisis in the group.
In a joint communiqué, the Pontifical Councils for the Laity and for Social Communications addressed the status of the International Catholic Press Union (ICPU), which has changed its name to the International Catholics Organisation of the Media (ICOM)… Read more »
Is-soċjetà tal-lum hi waħda li kontinwament qed tinbidel u dawn il-bidliet qegħdin joffru sfida għall-Knisja f’Malta: sfida li tipprepara nsara li jistgħu jwieġbu għall-ħtiġijiet veri ta’ din ir-realtà li qed naraw fis-soċjetà tal-lum. Din l-għajta ssemmiet u nħasset ħafna fl-esperjenza tas-Sinodu Djoċesan u wasslet biex welldet esperjenza ġdida fi ħdan id-djoċesi ta’ Malta – l-Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali.
Għalkemm l-Istitut għadu fis-snin bikrin tiegħu, il-viżjoni u l-missjoni tiegħu hi waħda ċara ħafna u l-esperjenza li għaddej minnha fil-preżent hi waħda rikka immens… Read more »
Today we will explore the third step in our pursuit to seeking the face of God – by seeking His face with all our hearts. Is this as simple as it sounds? What must we do to give God our heart? Be prepared for our first discussion, because joining Ian today is the psychologist Dr. Marise Giordamina who will talk about free Will – are we free to choose between right or wrong or are our choices determined by hereditary and environmental influences Dr… Read more »
