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A FILM ABOUT JOHN PAUL II IN MALTA

18/06/2011

Ilbieraħ ġie muri għall-ewwel darba f’Malta l-film dwar il-Papa Ġwanni Pawlu II “John Paul II, I kept looking for you…”. Dan wara li t-Teatru tal-Opra Aurora (Soċjetà Filarmonika Leone) akkwista d-drittijiet għal dan il-film internazzjonali.

Il-produzzjoni Pollakka, li ġiet deskritta mill-kelliemi għall-istess teatru, Matthew Sultana, bħala waħda li “tagħti ħarsa lejn il-personalità u l-ministeru ta’ dan il-Papa rivoluzzjonarju tas-seklu 20”, ġiet murija għall-ewwel darba fl-istess teatru fir-Rabat, Għawdex, waqt gala premiere… Read more »

EUROPE BISHOPS TURN FOCUS TO NEW EVANGELIZATION

17/06/2011

CCEE

The Council of the Bishops’ Conferences of Europe (CCEE) is turning its focus to the new evangelization, with two meetings on the topic scheduled this month.

Two consecutive CCEE meetings — a meeting of the general secretaries which started Thursday, and then a meeting of the media officers and spokespersons starting Saturday — will look at the “new” evangelization of the continent… Read more »

THE ARCHBISHOP VISITS SIR PAUL BOFFA HOSPITAL

17/06/2011

On Thursday 16th June, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP, whilst visiting the patients who are being cared for at Sir Paul Boffa Hospital and the medical staff, encouraged the sick to not give up during times of suffering and whenever they feel alone. He reminded them that despite the fact that science and medicine have made great discoveries, spirituality gives meaning to a person’s suffering… Read more »

BENEDICT XVI URGES SPOUSES TO PRAY TOGETHER

16/06/2011

A praying couple

Many couples might arrive to their wedding day without ever having prayed together, but Benedict XVI is urging spouses to join together in prayer so that their love can be “ever truer and lasting.”

The Pope made this invitation at the end of today’s general audience, when he offered his traditional greeting to youth, the sick and newlyweds… Read more »

‘OHLOQ TBISSIMA’

16/06/2011

Id-disa’ edizzjoni tal-maratona “Oħloq Tbissima” din is-sena se tkun organizzata bejn it-8 u l-10 ta’ Lulju 2011. “Oħloq Tbissima”  għandha l-għan uniku li tqajjem kuxjenza missjunarja u tiġbor fondi b’risq il-ħidma li s-Soċjetà Missjunarja ta’ San Pawl (MSSP) għandha fil-Perù, fil-Pakistan, fil-Filippini u anki hawn Malta fid-Dar ta’ San Ġużepp f’Santa Venera.

Kelliem għall-MSSP qal lil IL-ĠENSillum online li fil-Perù, is-saċerdoti missjunarji jieħdu ħsieb diversi parroċċi, fejn minbarra x-xogħol pastorali u spiritwali, huma jagħtu għajnuniet bażiċi bħal ikel u ħwejjeġ… Read more »

NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL VISITS THE ARCHBISHOP

16/06/2011

On Wednesday 15th June, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. received a visit from the Malta National Youth Council, at his residence in Attard.

Click on photos to enlarge. The photos of the Archbishop’s events may be purchased from PHOTOCITY, Valletta. Tel: 21236723… Read more »

HOLY SEE SPEAKS TO PROBLEM OF UNEMPLOYMENT

15/06/2011

Employment

The global issue of unemployment points to a structural problem that was identified well before the onset of the world financial crisis, according to the Holy See. But its consequence is a scenario that “we must do our very best to avoid.”

Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, permanent representative of the Holy See to the U.N. offices in Geneva, made this observation last Wednesday at the 100th Session of the International Labour Conference… Read more »

‘WE MUST OPPOSE DISINTEGRATION IN ARAB WORLD’

14/06/2011

Violence and more attacks

As the situation in Syria drags on, it could be that fewer and fewer people have hope in dialogue, but the Vatican continues to call for it, saying it’s the solution to the conflict.

Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican press office, turned his attention to Syria in the most recent edition of Vatican Television’s “Octava Dies.”

He followed the Pope’s own speaking-out on the months-long conflict… Read more »

Check – In

13/06/2011

July 2 – 3, 2011: young people give an unusual start to their summer with “Check-in”, in St Julian’s. Hundreds of youth are offering their breaks up for voluntary work in Malta and abroad. Others are making the much-anticipated pilgrimage to Madrid marking the World Youth Day. Though every experience of these is unique, they are all deep-changing expressions of faith.

Check-in is an overnight experience bringing all the separate lines together… Read more »