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REPORT DOCUMENTS ANTI-CHRISTIAN PREJUDICE, INCLUDING LAWS, IN EUROPE

21/03/2012

A church-backed report has documented rising anti-Christian prejudice in Europe, despite calls for fairer legislation and measures to curb discrimination.

“Studies suggest 85 percent of hate crimes in Europe are directed against Christians — it is high time for the public debate to respond to this reality,” said Gudrun Kugler, director of the Vienna-based Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians. “A restrictive application of freedom of conscience is leading to professions such as magistrates, doctors, nurses and midwives as well as pharmacists slowly closing for Christians… Read more »

JOURNALISTS AND SEMINARIANS PARTICIPATE IN A THINK-TANK DISCUSSION

21/03/2012

On Tuesday 20th March 2012, the Archbishop’s Seminary organized a Think-Tank, for seminarians to discover the way in which the priesthood is looked upon by journalists, who are considered to be in touch with the views embraced by society. The journalists expressed various opinions as to how they feel the priest should communicate effectively, using language that is easily understood in a world which is under the widespread influence of different means of social communication… Read more »

POPE’S CONDOLENCE TO COPTIC CHRISTIANS

20/03/2012

Pope Shenouda III

This is the full text of Vatican Radio’s unofficial translation of Pope Benedict XVI’s Message of condolence for the death of Pope Shenouda III of Alexendria.
“On learning of the sad departure to God, our common Father, of His Holiness Shenouda III, Patriarch of Alexandria on the See of Saint Mark the Evangelist, I wish to express to the members of the Holy Synod, to the priests and all the faithful of all the Patriarchate, my most sincere brotherly compassion… Read more »

ST. JOSEPH: A MODEL OF FATHERHOOD

20/03/2012

St.Joseph

Feast of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Patron of the Universal Church. It is also the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI’s “name day”. The head of Vatican Radio’s English for Africa service, Fr. Moses Hamungole, offered his reflections on the role of St. Joseph in the life of the Church.
“It is the day to celebrate fatherhood,” he said… Read more »

PEMBROKE PASTORAL VISIT OPENING MASS

19/03/2012

On Saturday 17th March 2012, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated Mass at Pembroke Parish Church, as the official opening of his pastoral visit to the parish.

CLICK HERE for more information on the Archbishop’s Pastoral Visit in your parish.

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CARDINAL BRAZ DE AVIZ TO VISIT MALTA

19/03/2012

Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz, Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life,  will arrive in Malta on Saturday 24th March, on the invitation of the Council of Religious Major Superiors to meet with Maltese and Gozitan religious priests and nuns. This encounter will take place on Monday, 26th March at 5pm at the Augustinian Sisters, Fleur-de-Lys.

The first meeting between the Cardinal and the religious priests and nuns will be held on the day of his arrival, 24th March at 6.30pm… Read more »

A TRUE MODEL … LET US STRIVE TO IMITATE HIM!

19/03/2012

Nhar l-Erbgħa Malta nħasdet bl-aħbar tal-mewt tal-President Emeritu Dr Ċensu Tabone, ġimgħatejn biss bogħod minn għeluq id-99 sena tiegħu. B’kulħadd konxju mill-età avvanzata tiegħu, xorta waħda l-mewt tiegħu ħasdet. Nemmnu li ħasdet, mhux sempliċiment għax il-mewt min-natura tagħha ġġib firda u sentimenti negattivi, iżda għax il-kwalitajiet distinti ta’ bniedem bħalma kien Ċensinu, kif jibqa’ magħruf fost ħafna, kulħadd bħal donnu jittama li ma jmutu qatt… Read more »

ONE THOUSAND MINUTES

17/03/2012

The Parish Priest of Pembroke, Fr Rene Vella, has presented a copy of “Elf Minuta” (One Thousand Minutes) to Archbishop Paul Cremona.  This parish of Pembroke published this booklet in connection with the preparations for the pastoral visit of the Archbishop to the parish.  The presentation was held on Saturday 17th March 2012, during the opening mass of the pastoral visit… Read more »

FR PETER SERRACINO INGLOTT PASSES AWAY

17/03/2012

Fr Peter Serracino Inglott ilbieraħ mar jiltaqa’ mal-Ħallieq fis-sema, wara żmien rikoverat fl-Isptar Mater Dei. Is-saċerdot filosofu, eks-Rettur tal-Università ta’ Malta u għal ħafna snin konsulent tal-Prim Ministru Dr Eddie Fenech Adami, miet fl-età ta’ 75 sena.

Il-funeral ta’ Fr Peter, kif kien magħruf minn kulħadd, se jsir nhar il-Ġimgħa li ġej fid-9.30am. Mill-Isptar Mater Dei l-korteo funebri se jgħaddi mill-kampus tal-Università fejn il-korp akkademiku u l-istudenti se jagħtuh l-aħħar tislima… Read more »