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VATICAN MARKS IOM ANNIVERSARY BY BECOMING A FULL MEMBER

07/12/2011

As of Monday the Holy See is a full Member State of the International Organization for Migration. -About 50 government ministers, deputy prime ministers and deputy ministers will be among those attending IOM’s 100th Council Tuesday to mark the Organization’s 60th anniversary and to look to the future of migration.

In an appeal following his Angelus prayer Sunday, Pope Benedict marked the anniversary with an appeal for greater solidarity for the millions worldwide forced to leave their country… Read more »

ARCHBISHOP CELEBRATES MASS AT THE CARMELITE CHURCH IN MDINA

06/12/2011

On Sunday 4th December 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated Mass at the Carmelite church in Mdina, as part of his pastoral visit and afterwards met with the people. Later on, the Archbishop visited Benedictan Sisters’ Community at St Peter’s Monastery.

CLICK HERE to view more photos of the Archbishop’s Pastoral Visit in Mdina.

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Letter from the Archbishop to Youth

05/12/2011

“Ifirħu dejjem fil-Mulej” Fil 4,4

Ħuti,

Fil-ħajja hemm affarijiet li ma nistgħux nakkwistawhom direttament. Iżda nistgħu nilħquhom billi nqiegħdu il-kundizzjonijiet li jwasslu għalihom. Dan jgħodd pereżempju għall-paċi: ma tistax taħdem għaliha direttament. Trid tagħżilha. U mbagħad tqiegħed il-kundizzjonijiet għaliha. Għalxejn tixtieq il-paċi weħidha. Tista’ tiġi biss jekk tqiegħed il-liberta’, l-imħabba u l-ġustizzja. Meta jkun hemm dawn il-kundizzjonijiet imbagħad li jirriżulta hija l-paċi… Read more »

MDINA PASTORAL VISIT OPENING MASS

03/12/2011

On Saturday 3rd December 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met members of the civil society of Mdina as part of his pastoral visit. Later on, the Archbishop officially began his Pastoral Visit to the Parish of Mdina by celebrating Mass at the Cathedral and afterwards meeting people.

CLICK HERE for more information on the Archbishop’s Pastoral Visits in your parish… Read more »

MDINA PASTORAL VISIT PROGRAMME

03/12/2011

Tuesday, 29th November

9.30 a.m. The Archbishop meets the Archpriest in preparation for his pastoral visit in his parish, at the Curia.

4.00 p.m. The Archbishop meets the Metropolitan Chapter of Mdina Cathedral, at the Cathedral.

Saturday, 3rd December

4.00 p.m. The Archbishop meets the members of the Civil Society at the Cathedral.

5.30 p.m The Archbishop celebrates Mass at the Cathedral and afterwards meets with the people… Read more »

DUN ANNETTO A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION FOR US ALL

03/12/2011

“Filwaqt li rrikonoxxa l-ministeru twil u impenjat tiegħu bħala saċerdot u Isqof, kif ukoll id-dedikazzjoni qawwija tiegħu għall-appostolat, anki f’mumenti mill-iktar diffiċli, il-Papa Benedittu XVI jitlob sabiex il-memorja tiegħu tkun ispirazzjoni għall-komunità kollha li hu serva, sabiex jingħex b’iktar entużjażmu l-Vanġelu u l-Aħbar it-Tajba ta’ Ġesù tkun proklamata b’kuraġġ u konvinzjoni.”

Referenza diretta għall-Isqof Awżiljarju Titulari ta’ Aradi u Isqof Awżiljarju Mons Annetto Depasquale, li mar jiltaqa’ mal-Mulej din il-ġimgħa, mid-Direttur għall-Uffiċċju Stampa tal-Vatikan, il-Kardinal Tarcisio Bertone, li kiteb biex jesprimi s-sogħba tal-Papa Benedittu XVI għat-telfa li mhux biss ġarrbu l-familjari ta’ Mons Depasquale, iżda telfa li ġarrbet il-Knisja f’Malta u s-soċjetà Maltija b’mod ġenerali… Read more »

NATIONAL CONFERENCE: ENOUGH FOR EVERYBODY

02/12/2011

Qed ngħixu fi gżejjer ċkejkna b’densità ta’ popolazzjoni li hi fost l-ogħla fid-dinja u b’limitazzjonijiet kbar ta’ riżorsi naturali. Intant l-imġiba ta’ xi wħud minna, l-argumenti li spiss nisimgħu u l-proġetti li naraw proposti jew imwettqa, spiss jikxfu mentalità li donnha Malta hi xi kontinent bla qies fejn ir-riżorsi naturali u ambjentali huma bla limitu. Forsi ħafna mill-problemi ambjentali li qed nippruvaw negħlbu bħalissa u li qed jipperikolaw l-iżvilupp ekonomiku u soċjali tal-gżejjer tagħna huma frott ta’ din il-mentalità… Read more »

ON WORLD AIDS DAY, VATICAN RENEWS CALL FOR GREATER ACCESS TO THERAPY

02/12/2011

Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski

The deaths each year of more than a million people from AIDS, the suffering of their families and the new infections of hundreds of thousands of infants are unacceptable when the medicines needed to prevent them exist, a Vatican official said. Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski, president of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Ministry, said World AIDS Day must be a time “to promote universal access to therapies for those who are infected, the prevention of transmission from mother to child, and education” in responsible sexuality… Read more »

BISHOP DEPASQUALE’S FUNERAL AND MESSAGE FROM THE HOLY SEE

01/12/2011

On Thursday 1st December 2011, the people of Malta paid their last respects to Mgr Annetto Depasquale, Titular Bishop of Aradi, Auxiliary Bishop and Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Malta. Mass was held at St. John’s CoCathedral, Valletta and was led by Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. The congregation which included hundreds of people was led by the President of Malta, Dr George Abela… Read more »