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SEMINAR ON MARITAL AND FAMILY SPIRITUALITY

The Diocesan Commission for the Family is holding a seminar for all members of Parish Commissions for the Family on Friday, 26th November, 2010, at the Archbishop’s Seminary, Tal-Virtu’ at 6.30pm.  During the seminar, Fr Vince Magri s.j. will speak about the building of an authentic marital and family spirituality. But what exactly is the nature of this spirituality? In what ways does marital love become a basic ingredient to provide unique opportunities for enriching the spirituality of a couple and their family? … Read more »

POLAND’S COR UNUM RETREAT TO FOCUS ON MOTIVATIONS

Three hundred and twenty directors of European Catholic charitable organizations will meet in the Polish Marian Shrine of Czestochowa this month to rediscover the most profound motivations for their charitable activities.

The spiritual exercises, organized by the Pontifical Council Cor Unum, the Vatican dicastery that coordinates the charitable activity of Catholic institutions around the world, were presented Tuesday to a group of journalists by Cardinal-designate Robert Sarah, the president of the Vatican dicastery… Read more »

CHRIST THE KING DIOCESAN CELEBRATION

‘Fil-viżjoni nisranija nemmnu li fiċ-ċentru ta’ Alla hemm il-bniedem’. Dan qalu l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. fid-diskors li għamel fil-festa ta’ Kristu Re’ nhar il-Ħadd, 21 ta’ Novembru, 2010, Raħal Ġdid.

L-Arċisqof għamel enfasi fuq il-punt li l-bniedem huwa l-bidu w it-tmiem ta’ kollox u dan qal, huwa evidenti fil-Bibbja, b’mod speċjali fil-Ġenesi. Dan hu minnhu għax Alla ħalaq id-dinja għall-bniedem biex ikun koperatur miegħu… Read more »

FR. JOSEPH BONELLO O.F.M. NEW COADJUTOR BISHOP OF JUTICALPA (HONDURAS)

Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Fr. Joseph Bonello O.F.M. (Franciscan Province of Saint Paul the Apostle – Malta) Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Juticalpa (Honduras), until now parish priest of Santa Ana de La Libertad in the Diocese of Comayagua.

Fr. Joseph Bonello O.F.M. was born on April 4, 1961, in Xagħra, Gozo. Son of Victor and Nazzarena Sultana (both deceased), the third of four children… Read more »

CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS CELEBRATE CHRIST THE KING

On Friday and Saturday, 19 and 20th November, 2010, as part of the celebrations for Christ the King , various activities were organized with the participations of adolescents and children.

A meeting for adolescents, ‘Meeteen’ was held in Qawra/Bugibba parish centre. Along with Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P, Fr. Robert Galea participated. The celebrations where held for adolescents between the age of 12 to 16 years… Read more »

BENEDICT XVI TO VISIT GERMANY IN 2011

Benedict XVI will visit his native Germany in 2011, which will be the third time he will have visited his homeland since the beginning of his pontificate in 2005.

The president of the German Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Robert Zollitsch of Freiburg im Breisgau, reported today that the Pope will most likely visit the country in September, and that he will make stops in Berlin, Freiburg and Erfurt… Read more »

POPE: THE USE OF CONDOMS ACCEPTABLE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES

Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI has said the use of condoms is acceptable in exceptional circumstances, according to a new book. He said condoms could reduce the risk of HIV infection, such as for a male prostitute, in a series of interviews given to a German journalist. But he said a more humane attitude to sexuality, and not condom use, was the proper way to combat HIV infection… Read more »

IMBALANCE AGAINST THE FAMILY

Fil-bidu ta’ din il-ġimgħa kellna t-tnedija tal-moviment ‘Iva’. Mhux ‘iva’ biex tissaħħaħ il-familja Maltija, imma ‘Iva’ għat-tkissir tagħha! Tnieda l-moviment ‘Iva’ għad-divorzju, li ddikjara li kien se jimpenja ruħu biex f’Malta jkollna leġislazzjoni dwar id-divorzju. Bħal f’pajjiżi oħra, wara kollox!

L-ironija hi, li minflok ma nitgħallmu mill-esperjenzi qarsa ta’ pajjiżi oħra li daħħlu d-divorzju, u issa qed jgħixu l-konsegwenzi soċjali li dan ġab miegħu, nidfnu rasna fir-ramel u nagħmlu ta’ rasna, kif ngħidu bil-Malti, u ninsistu li d-divorzju hu “dritt ċivili” li għandu jidħol f’pajjiżna… Read more »

POPE MEETS CARDINALS IN A RARE MEETING

The Pope held a rare meeting with more than 100 cardinals from around the world for discussions on policy.

Religious freedom – the persecution of Christians in some countries and a dispute with China – and the clerical sex abuse scandal were on the agenda.

They also discussed the decision to invite disaffected Anglican bishops and priests to join the Catholic Church… Read more »

CHRIST THE KING CELEBRATIONS

Nhar il-Ħadd, 21 ta’ Novembru, 2010, se tiġi organizzata ċ-ċelebrazzjoni Djoċesana fl-okkażjoni tal-festa ta’ Kristu Re. It-tema għal din is-sena hi “Ilqa’ l-isfida: ġib il-faqar fix-xejn”, bbażata fuq it-tema Ewropea għal din is-sena għall-ġlieda kontra l-faqar u l-eskluzjoni soċjali. Is-Segretarju Pastorali, Fr Charles Cordina, spjega li “t-tema taċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet annwali ta’ Kristu Re tkun msawra fuq aspett socjali li l-Knisja tixtieq titfa dawl fuqu… Read more »