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THE CHURCH CELEBRATES EUROPEAN DAY FOR COMBATING POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION

Għada l-Ħadd 17 ta’ Ottubru, il-knejjes kollha ma’ Malta u Għawdex se jkunu qegħdin idoqqu l-qniepel tagħhom għal għaxar minuti f’nofsinhar biex ifakkru l-Jum Internazzjonali għall-Qirda tal-Faqar.

L-attività tad-daqq tal-qniepel għandha l-għan li tħajjar lill-poplu jkun iktar sensittiv dwar ir-realtà tal-faqar u l-esklużjoni soċjali. Din l-attività qed issir bħala parti mill-kampanja tas-Sena Ewropea 2010 fil-Ġlieda kontra l-Faqar u l-Esklużjoni Soċjali (EY2010).

Is-17 ta’ Ottubru huwa l-Jum Dinji biex Jingħeleb il-Faqar Estrem u dan beda jiġi mfakkar mill-Assemblea Ġenerali tan-Nazzjonijiet Uniti fl-1992 bħala l-Jum Dinji għall-Qedra tal-Faqar… Read more »

THE ‘MOTHER’S PRAYERS’ INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

On Thursday, 14th October, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona attended the Mother’s Prayers International Conference at the Divine Mercy Sanctuary, Naxxar. Around 70 women representing their respective countries attended this conference .  Ms. Veronica Williams, the founder of the ‘Mother’s Prayers’ group was also present.

Speaking about the role of the mother and the difficulties faced in raising children, Arcbhishop Cremona said that with the help of the Mother of Jesus, all obstacles can be overcome… Read more »

ARCHBISOP MEETS MIDWIVES

On Wednesday, 13th October, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. presided over a meeting for midwives organized by the Secretariat for Laity, at Mater Dei hospital.

Around 70 midwives attended for the meeting which involved an exchange of experiences. Some of the midwives spoke about the dumbfounding miracle of life, an experience which they get to live everyday. They also spoke about some of they experience on a daily basis… Read more »

RABBI NOTES PROGRESS IN JEWISH-CHURCH RELATIONS

When Catholics and Jews get to know each other, they tend to see each other as genuine friends who have many of the same values and interests in common, affirms Rabbi David Rosen.

The Rabbi said this today at the Special Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops where he was invited as a special guest… Read more »

SECRETARIAT FOR CATHECHESIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Is-Segretarjat għall-Katekeżi qed jorganizza l-Assemblea Ġenerali Annwali mnedija mis-Sezzjoni Adolexxenti fi ħdan l-istess Segretarjat. It-tema ta’ din is-sena hija: “Impatt… Impenn”. Din l-Assemblea ser issir nhar is-Sibt 16 ta’ Ottubru, 2010, l-Istitut Kattoliku, mid-9.00a.m. sa nofsinhar.

L-għan ta’ din l-Assemblea huwa li tiġi analizzata l-ħidma ma’ l-adolexxenti; fejn u kif jista’ jsir aktar impatt. Is-Segretarjat qed jilqa’ wkoll suġġerimenti għall-ħarsa ’il quddiem lejn ħidma flimkien u aħjar… Read more »

BENEDICT XVI: “TODAY WE ALL RUN THE RISK OF LIVING AS IF GOD DID NOT EXIST”

Pope in general audience

“Today we all run the risk of living as if God did not exist”. The Pope made this extempore speech at the end of today’s general audience catechesis in front of approximately 25,000 faithful. The catechesis was dedicated to Blessed Angela of Foligno, “a great medieval mystic who lived in the 13th century”. “But God – Benedict XVI continued extempore – can make Himself present in our souls, show us that He exists, and that He knows and loves us, in hundreds of ways, a way that is different for everyone… Read more »

MGR. LUIGI BETTAZZI ADDRESSES DISCERN LECTURE

On Tuesday, 12th October, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. attended a lecture by Mgr. Luigi Bettazzi, Bishop Emeritus of Ivrea, at the Phoenicia Hotel. A report on this event will follow.

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MOSTA PASTORAL VISIT COMMENCES

On Sunday, 10th October, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated Mass at Sant Andrija Pastoral Centre and met parishioners. After he met Groups active in this zone followed by another meeting with members of Civil Society at the Oratory Marija Immakulata. CLICK HERE for the Archbishop’s Pastoral Visit programme in Mosta.

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DECLARATION ON CONSCIENCE AND DIVORCE

We, the undersigned, have all written about the introduction of divorce in Malta. Sometimes, we may have seemed to contradict each other. So we decided to meet and clarify together our ideas on conscience and divorce and on what stand Christians could take regarding the proposed legislation favouring the introduction of divorce.

We all agreed on the following points:

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PRESENTATION OF COUNCIL FOR NEW EVANGELISATION

Arcbishop Rino Fisichella

Tuesday morning, in the Holy See Press Office Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the newly-founded Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelisation, explained the contents of “Ubicumque et semper”, the Apostolic Letter “Motu Proprio data” by which Benedict XVI establishes the new dicastery.

“The theme of new evangelisation has been the subject of deep reflection by Church Magisterium over recent decades”, said Archbishop Fisichella… Read more »