At midday today, Benedict XVI received participants in the plenary assembly of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications who are currently meeting to reflect on the question of language and new technology.

The Pope noted how “ideas and relations are always part of the modality of language, understood, naturally, in a broad and not only a verbal sense”. In this context he affirmed that “the new languages being developed in digital communications lead, among other things, to capacities that are more intuitive and emotional than analytical, tending towards a different logical organisation of our ideas and our relationship with reality, often privileging images and hypertextual links”… Read more »

Fr Daniel Farrugia ilu tlettax-il sena jwettaq ħidma pastorali fi Tripli bħala Vigarju Ġenerali. Fr Daniel aċċetta li jaqsam l-esperjenza tiegħu, b’mod speċjali ta’ dawn il-ġranet, mal-qarrejja ta’ IL-ĠENSillum online.

Kemm ilek il-Libja u x’inhi eżatt il-kariga/missjoni tiegħek fi ħdan il-Knisja fil-Libja?

Jiena ilni 13-il sena hawnhekk bħala Vigarju Ġenerali, imma nservi l-komunità Maltija, dik tal-lingwa Ingliża u Taljana, barra li nagħti l-għajnuna tiegħi lill-immigranti… Read more »

The Cana Movement cordially invites the general public to a talk which will be held on Wednesday 2nd March, 2011, at Sala Mons Gonzi, Catholic Institute, Floriana at 7pm.  The guest speaker will be Dr Anthony Rutter Giappone, who will trace the movement of human love in the person – a love which reaches its realization in marriage.  He will explain how this natural institution becomes for Christians a sacrament of love and a source of grace and power in the celebration of one’s marriage… Read more »

Despite the grief and concern caused by violence in the movement for greater democracy in various Arab countries, the changes taking place are “promising,” says a Vatican spokesman.

Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican press office, said on Octava Dies that the West “should not interfere” in these political changes, but should “offer its help.”

He urged his listeners “not to be afraid” given the changes that are taking place, but to “engage in positive dialogue” with the people of these countries… Read more »

Mijiet ta’ żgħażagħ Maltin qed iħejju biex f’Awwissu li ġej imorru Madrid għall-Jum Dinji taż-Żgħażagħ. Intant, il-bandiera Maltija waslet qabilhom.

Nhar is-Sibt li għadda, numru ta’ żgħażagħ Maltin iltaqgħu fil-Barakka ta’ Fuq biex jieħdu ritratti mal-bandiera Maltija, liema bandiera se tintbagħat lill-organizzaturi Spanjoli flimkien ma’ numru ta’ ritratti. Wieħed minnhom se jitpoġġa fuq il-paġna uffiċjali tal-Jum Dinji taż-Żgħażagħ fuq il-Facebook.

F’kummenti lil IL-ĠENSillum online, Mariam Degiorgio, li hija responsabbli mill-paġna Maltija tal-JDŻ fuq dan is-sit, fissret li “l-bandiera tagħti identità lil nazzjon… Read more »

The Theology Students Association is organising a series of lectures entitled ‘Strengthening the Family’, on the importance of the family in contemporary society. The aim of these lectures is to help students and the general public realise the importance of adhering to lifestyles and values that will help the Maltese family grow in unity and love. These lectures will offer to opportunity to reflect on the value of the family whilst providing tools to strengthen the family… Read more »