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SEEKING HIS FACE THROUGH CREATION

02/08/2011

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 »

BENEDICT XVI’S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR AUGUST

31/07/2011

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”.

VATICAN CITY, 29 JUL 2011 (VIS) Read more »

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THE EFFECT OF DIVORCE ON OUR COUNTRY

30/07/2011

‘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 »

EMIGRANTS TO VISIT THE PRESIDENT OF MALTA

29/07/2011

The Emigrants Commission of the Church in Malta will be organising a visit for emigrants who will be in Malta on holiday, to His Excellency The President of Malta, Dr George Abela. This visit will take place on the 3rd August, 2011. Programme will commence at 9.00 a.m. at Dar l-Emigrant, next to the Upper Barakka Gardens in Valletta, where emigrants will have the opportunity to watch the multivision documentary ‘Sacred Island’… Read more »

THE INSTITUTE OF PASTORAL FORMATION:15 NEW COURSES FOR THE NEW ACADEMIC YEAR

27/07/2011

For the sixth consecutive year, the Pastoral Formation Institute of the Church in Malta is organizing several courses with the aim of reinforcing the identity of the members of the Catholic community. This is done by offering opportunities for permanent formation and spiritual experiences as well as promoting professional formation of pastoral operators to aid them in their ministries and pastoral work; it also facilitates dialogue with Maltese society… Read more »

NEWS OF THE WORLD: NOT EVERYTHING IS JUSTIFIED

27/07/2011

Il-każ tal-ġurnal Ingliż News of the World fetaħ beraħ id-diskussjoni kollha dwar il-mod, jew il-modi, kif ġurnalist għandu jġib ruħu, u x’mezzi hu leċitu li juża biex ikollu storja, kif ngħidu aħna l-ġurnalisti fil-lingwaġġ tagħna.

Dan il-każ, jekk xejn, juri li dak li aħna l-ġurnalisti ġustament nitolbu mill-politiċi, nies f’pożizzjoni importanti fis-soċjetà u fil-Knisja, u minn dawk li jaħdmu fid-dinja tal-kummerċ, mhux dejjem jidher li napplikawh għalina… Read more »

POPE TO BRING ‘HISTORIC MESSAGE’ TO BENIN IN NOVEMBER

26/07/2011

Pope Benedict XVI

Benedict XVI will bring a “historic message” to Benin this November, when he makes his third trip to the African contnent.

Speaking at a press conference in Contonou, Msgr. Eugene Houdekon, the director of the organizing committee of the papal visit, said that during the Pope’s Nov. 18-20 visit, he will present the apostolic exhortation that will bring together the conclusions of the 2009 Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops… Read more »