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POPE URGES INTERNATIONAL AID FOR SOMALIA …SAYS AS WELL THAT BEAUTIFUL CHURCHES ARE SIGN OF GOD’S PRESENCE

18/07/2011

Pope in Castel-Gandolfo

Benedict XVI today made an appeal for international solidarity with Somalia, urging that the response come “in time” for these “brothers and sisters of ours, already sorely tried.”

The Pope referred to the humanitarian emergency in the Horn of Africa when he addressed those who had gathered at the summer papal residence in Castel Gandolfo for the midday Angelus… Read more »

THE DRUG PROBLEM

16/07/2011

Fl-ewwel ħames xhur ta’ din is-sena, il-pulizija investigat 209 persuna, filwaqt li ressqet il-Qorti 49 persuna. Is-sena li għaddiet, il-persuni investigati dwar pussess jew traffikar ta’ droga mill-pulizija b’kollox kienu 506, li minnhom 160 tressqu l-Qorti.

Fl-2009, minn total ta’ 626 persuna investigati fuq pussess jew traffikar ta’ drog, il-pulizija ressqet il-Qorti 171 persuna.

Dan it-tagħrif ingħata mis-Supretendent Norbert Ciappara, inkarigat mill-Iskwadra kontra d-Droga, waqt il-programm ‘Realtajiet tal-Lum’ ippreżentat fuq Radju RTK minn Cynthia Zerafa… Read more »

THE ARCHBISHOP MEETS WITH MALTESE MISSIONARIES

16/07/2011


On Thursday 14th July, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met the Maltese missionaries at Dar l-Emigrant in Valletta. Those present were welcomed by Mgr. Philip Calleja. Elected Bishop Fr. Emanuel Barbara and Mgr. Archbishop Joseph Spiteri, Apostolic Nunctio in Sri Lanka, were amongst those present on this occasion. A number of 23 priests, religious, and lay persons shared their missionary experiences which varied from working at the Seminaries, working with persons with special needs, and also those giving their service to promote humanitarian programmes.All of these experiences happen in countries such as Brazil, Canada, Cuba, India, Jerusalem,  Kenya, Pakistan, Peru, Pharaoh Islands, and Sri Lanka… Read more »

HEROIC MEDIA LAUNCHES PRO-LIFE, PRO-FAMILY NEWS SERVICE

15/07/2011

Heroic News

Heroic Media, an non-profit advertising agency that seeks to promote the culture of life, has launched a news service named Heroic News.

Described as a “one-stop news source featuring up to the minute coverage on core life issues,” the news service compiles stories from a wide variety of news sources on abortion, euthanasia, embryonic stem cell research, traditional marriage, pornography and human cloning… Read more »

AIDE: PONTIFF IS MAKING MOST OF THE SUMMER MONTHS

13/07/2011

Benedict XVI began his vacation last Thursday, which he will spend for the second consecutive year in the pontifical summer residence in Castel Gandolfo.

Shortly after his arrival, the Pope appeared on the balcony of the Apostolic Palace to greet the small crowd that gathered there to welcome him.

“I begin my vacation,” he said. “Here I have everything: mountains, lake, sea, a beautiful church with a renovated facade and good people… Read more »

‘OUT THERE THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE SELLING DESTRUCTION’

13/07/2011

“Hemm barra hemm min qed ibiegħ il-qerda, animat minn kull tip ta’ interess, imma mhux mill-imħabba! Kulħadd jaf b’dan in-negozju, imma ħadd ma jitkellem dwaru. It-traffikar tad-droga sar ‘taboo’.”

Din l-affermazzjoni għamilha dil-ġimgħa l-Isqof Mario Grech waqt l-inawgurazzjoni ta’ sala ġdida fiċ-ċentru ta-Fondazzjoni Oasi f’Għawdex, li ngħatat l-isem ta’ ‘San Mikiel’.

Il-Ħadd li għadda wkoll, waqt l-omelija li għamel fil-festa tal-Visitazzjoni fl-Għarb, l-Isqof Grech għal darb’oħra tkellem dwar il-pjaga tal-abbuż tad-droga f’pajjiżna u afferma li “s-silenzju ta’ min suppost jitkellem u jaġixxi kontra t-traffikanti tad-droga, hu parteċipazzjoni f’dan id-delitt… Read more »

MASS TO CELEBRATE THE FEAST OF ST CALCEDONIUS

12/07/2011

Fl-okkażjoni tal-festa ta’ San Kalċidonju ser tiġi ċċelebrata Quddiesa fil-kappella ddedikata lil dan il-qaddis li tinsab fil-bini tal-Kurja ta’ l-Arċisqof, Floriana, nhar l-Erbgħa 13 ta’ Lulju 2011, fis-6.00 p.m.

Ir-relikwi ta’ San Kalċidonju jinsabu meqjumin f’kappella żgħira li nbniet apposta, dahar ma’ dahar mal-kappella prinċipali fil-bini tal-Kurja. Ir-relikwi tal-qaddis, li nġiebu Malta miċ-ċimiterju ta’ Pretestato, l-Italja, waslu fil-kappella dedikata lilu fl-1753. Ir-relikwi qegħdin f’relikwarju artistiku… Read more »

THE FACE OF JESUS

11/07/2011

Is the Shroud of Turin a picture of Jesus? This and much more is what will be discussed in this weeks’ program. Bella Mifsud together with Ian Diacono will bring out the practical aspects of being a Christian.  An interesting feature entitled ‘Life is a cup of coffee’ will better help us understand the true meaning of life. Bernardette Briffa is another guest on todays’ program, where she will give her experience and explain her work at the Hospice movement… Read more »

‘WE’RE ALL HOPING WITH THE SOUTH SUDANESE’,SAYS AIDE

11/07/2011

South Sudan – The new state

With Saturday’s establishment of South Sudan as the world’s newest nation, the Vatican spokesman had an exhortation for the international country: Let us not allow this nation to fail.

Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican press office, reflected on South Sudan in the most recent edition of Vatican Television’s “Octava Dies.”

He spoke of hopes that the nation might begin “a new history of peace.”

The Jesuit recalled addresses that Pope John Paul II gave during a few-hour stop in Khartoum in 1993… Read more »

€171,152 IN AID OF THE M.S.S.P. MISSIONARY WORK

11/07/2011

Ohloq Tbissima Marathon, the 60 hour live broadcasting marathon in aid of the missionary work carried out by the Missionary Society of St. Paul  (MSSP) both locally and in Peru, Pakistan and the Phiippines,  came to an end at midnight.

The 60 hours were packed. One could participate in mass and prayer, listen to discussions, enjoy the Kids Corner, Musichiere, Charades,  Ohloq Tbissima Song Festival  and a variety of song and dance with the best of local talent.  … Read more »