News from the Church in Malta
Christmas Tree in St Peter's Square
The Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square, a practice started by John Paul II and now a firm tradition, was lit last Friday evening.
The 30.5-meter (100-foot) spruce, with its 2,500 ornaments, came from the Ukrainian region of the Zakarpattia. Several thousand people watched as the lights were turned on by a small Ukrainian boy dressed in his country’s national costume… Read more »
On Sunday 18th December 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. received many members of the public who wished to deliver Christmas greetings to both himself and to Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Mercieca. Throughout the activity, the childrens choir from Mtarfa played and sang Christmas carols.
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Benedict XVI is encouraging the sick to take comfort in Christmas, even amidst their daily experience of Good Friday.
The Pope made this invitation at the conclusion of today’s general audience, when he offered his traditional final greeting to youth, the sick and newlyweds.
“Dear young people,” he said, “may your hearts be ready to welcome Jesus, who saves us by the power of his love.”
He encouraged the sick, “who experience more keenly the weight of the cross, may the approaching Christmas feasts bring you serenity and comfort.”
Finally, the Pontiff invited newlyweds to “grow ever more in the love that Jesus came to give us by his birth.”
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Illum il-Knisja nediet ‘spot’ għat-televiżjoni li juri kif il-fidi hija attwali. Fil-filmat qasir, jidhru żgħażagħ mill-Band SALT qed idoqqu l-mużika li kitbu huma stess biex ifaħħru ‘l Alla.
Il-Knisja f’Malta ppreżentat it-tieni minn serje ta’ spots bit-tema ‘Għix il-Fidi’. L-ispot li jiffoka fuq iż-żgħażagħ se jintwera fuq l-istazzjonijiet televiżivi lokali kollha.
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On Friday 16th December 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated Mass for school children on the occasion of Christmas, at St. John’s CoCathedral, Valletta.
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WYD 2013
The official dates of the 2013 World Youth Day have been established: July 23-28.
The dates were chosen at a meeting between the Pontifical Council for the Laity and a local organizing committee, in Rome since Monday for planning.
The committee is made up of the archbishop of Rio, Orani João Tempesta, and two other bishops and other officials. … Read more »
On Monday 12th December 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. addressed a meeting at St. John’s CoCathedral, Valletta, on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the International Organization for Migration.
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Pope in audience
The words of the Pope in his last General Audience…
“Dear Brothers and Sisters, In our continuing catechesis on prayer, we now consider Jesus’ own prayer, particularly in the context of his miracles of healing. Both the cure of the deaf man (Mk 7:32-37) and the raising of Lazarus (Jn 11:1-44) show us Jesus at prayer before cases of human suffering… Read more »
Latin America
In a special liturgy Monday evening in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Pope Benedict XVI entrusted to Our Lady of Guadalupe the people of Latin America and reiterated the right of the unborn to live, while urging nations to effectively confront the social and public justice challenges that face them.
The Pope also announced his intention to make an apostolic journey to Cuba and Mexico ahead of Easter next year… Read more »
On Friday 9th December 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. participated in a National Conference ‘Enough for Everybody’ organised by the Interdiocesan Commission for the Environment, at the Curia.
CLICK HERE to read the Archbishop’s message on this occasion.
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