News from the Church in Malta
On Wednesday 3rd August, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met the new Executive Committee of the Malta Union of Teachers (MUT), and later on met with emigrants on vacation in Malta, at the Curia.
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The Church in Malta has noted the sentence meted out by the Court by which two friars have been found guilty of child abuse at the time when these children were under their care.
Once again, the Church in Malta expresses its deep regret that such minors were abused while under her care and asks forgiveness for this abuse: primarily to all the victims who suffered abuse and also to Maltese society at large. … Read more »
On Monday 1st August 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met Council members of the Secretariat for Social Communications, at his residence in Attard.
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Skont l-Isqof ta’ Għawdex Mons Mario Grech, is-soċjetà ta’ llum qed issofri minn dak li hu sejjaħ ‘vojt’ ta’ awtorità, u dan mil-livell ta’ familja għal-livell ta’ pajjiż. Dan, fil-fehma tiegħu, qed iwassal għal dak li huwa sejjaħ bħala “kważi anarkija fis-soċjetà”. Fl-istess waqt hu kkundanna l-argument li kollox jiddependi mir-rieda tal-maġġoranza li qed twassal għal “reliġjon ċivili” li tiddetta x’inhi l-verità.
Mons Grech sostna dan il-Ħadd li għadda waqt l-omelija li għamel fir-raħal ta’ Sannat fl-okkażjoni tal-festa ta’ Santa Margerita… Read more »
On Thursday 21st July, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. led a pilgrimage to Lourdes organized by the Association for the Transport of the Sick. The Archbishop was accompanied by Mons. Annetto Depasquale, Vicar General and by Archbishop Emeritus Guzeppi Mercieca. In all, 130 volunteers, sick and pilgrims attended.
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The Vatican published the beginnings of a “year in review,” noting Benedict XVI’s main activities for the first three months of 2011. A second installment, covering April to July, was published yesterday.
At the top of the list is the Jan. 14 authorization of the miracle attributed to Pope John Paul II.
The following day, the first ordinariate for former Anglicans seeking full communion with the Catholic Church was established in England and Wales… Read more »
This week’s programme will focus on knowing God as the creator, realising that He might reveal himself through His creation. If we are sensitive we can see God in all things around us.
In order to illustrate this in a clearer way, Ian will be speaking to Dr. Nicky Sammut who will talk about ‘The Big bang theory’. A feature called ‘The bird cage’ will also serve to show how easy or difficult it is for people to truly accept the beauty of life and the people around us… Read more »
Pope praying
Pope Benedict’s general prayer intention for August is: “That World Youth Day in Madrid may encourage young people throughout the world to have their lives rooted and built up in Christ”.
His mission intention is: “That Western Christians may be open to the action of the Holy Spirit and rediscover the freshness and enthusiasm of their faith”.
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On Friday 29th July, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. visited the Summer Club for children organized by volunteers and by the Sisters of the Missionaries of Charity, at Maria Assunta School, Hamrun.
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‘Naħseb li issa l-perseveranza fil-mumenti diffiċli li jkun hemm f’kull żwieġ se tkun iktar iebsa. U se jkollna numru iktar ta’ tfal u żgħażagħ li jikbru fi żwiġijiet li fallew. Għall-Knisja din il-problema ssir sfida.’
Hekk stqarr ma’ IL-ĠENSillum online l-Arċisqof Mons Pawlu Cremona OP quddiem id-dħul tad-divorzju f’pajjiżna.
Nhar it-Tnejn, bi 52 vot favur, ħdax kontra u ħames astensjonijiet, il-Parlament Malti għadda leġislazzjoni dwar id-divorzju li tagħmilha possibbli li persuni separati minn Ottubru li ġej ikunu jistgħu jiżżewwġu mill-ġdid… Read more »
