South Sudan – The new state

With Saturday’s establishment of South Sudan as the world’s newest nation, the Vatican spokesman had an exhortation for the international country: Let us not allow this nation to fail.

Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican press office, reflected on South Sudan in the most recent edition of Vatican Television’s “Octava Dies.”

He spoke of hopes that the nation might begin “a new history of peace.”

The Jesuit recalled addresses that Pope John Paul II gave during a few-hour stop in Khartoum in 1993… Read more »

Ohloq Tbissima Marathon, the 60 hour live broadcasting marathon in aid of the missionary work carried out by the Missionary Society of St. Paul  (MSSP) both locally and in Peru, Pakistan and the Phiippines,  came to an end at midnight.

The 60 hours were packed. One could participate in mass and prayer, listen to discussions, enjoy the Kids Corner, Musichiere, Charades,  Ohloq Tbissima Song Festival  and a variety of song and dance with the best of local talent.  … Read more »

Pope in Castel-Gandolfo

In a note published today, the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household announced that this evening the Holy Father will travel to the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo, where he will spend the summer.

Over the summer months private and special audiences will be suspended, as will the Wednesday general audiences of 13, 20 and 27 July. On Sundays and Solemnities during this period, the Pope will pray the Angelus from the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo… Read more »

Dalwaqt terġa tkun magħna l-Maratona Oħloq Tbissima – il-Maratona ta’ 60 siegħa xandir live imtella’ minn ĊAM Productions international (CPi), il-production house fi ħdan is-Soċjeta’ Missjunarja ta’ San Pawl (MSSP).   Din is-sena Oħloq Tbissima ser tibda  nofsinhar tat-8 ta’ Lulju u tibqa sejra bla waqfien sal-Ħadd 10 ta’ Lulju f’nofsillejl.

Din il-Maratona, din is-sena fid-disa’ edizzjoni tagħha, issa ndrat sew u ħafna jafu li l-għan ta’ din il-maratona hu li titqajjem kuxjenza missjunarja, filwaqt li jinġabru fondi b’risq il-missjonijiet fi ħdan is-Soċjeta’ Missjunarja ta’ San Pawl (MSSP), fil-Filippini, fil-Peru  u fil-Pakistan, kif ukoll b’risq Dar San Ġużepp f’Santa Venera… Read more »

Pope reading L'Osservatore Romano

The Holy Father visited the headquarters of the “Osservatore Romano” newspaper, which is currently celebrating the 150th anniversary of its foundation. Its first edition appeared on 1 July 1861.

The Pope greeted the director, vice director and journalists, congratulating them on the current anniversary. “By your daily work, out of sight and not without fatigue”, he told them, “you create this unique form of communication which acts at the service of the ministry of Peter’s Successor, making a specific contribution to the spread of the Gospel and the witness of truth… Read more »