News from the Church in Malta
On Sunday, 12th December, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated Mass during which two religious of the Franciscan Conventual Order, Bro. Andew and Bro. Colin, were ordained Deacons, at Saint Paul’s Bay Parish Church.
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Pope out of the aeroplane
Benedict XVI’s trip to Germany next September was officially confirmed by Archbishop Robert Zollitsch, archbishop of Freiburg im Breisgau.
In a statement, the archbishop noted that the Pope will travel to Germany from Sept. 22-25, and that it will be considered a state visit. The Holy Father received invitations from both the president of Germany, Christian Wulff, and the country’s episcopal conference… Read more »
WikiLeaks
In response to the Wikileaks publication of several confidential and secret communications of the U.S. State Department, the Vatican is urging prudence in the evaluation of these documents.
The Wikileaks Web site obtained 251,287 confidential cables containing communications between 274 U.S. embassies throughout the world and the State Department over the years 1966-2010.
The site began publishing these documents on Nov… Read more »
WYD 2011 logo
Organizers of the 2011 World Youth Day (WYD) in Madrid are using many means, including social networking sites like Facebook, to draw participants to the event. Some 200,000 are following news of the youth day in 20 languages through Facebook. More than one million have visited the event’s official page on the Internet. Through these means, young people are able to stay updated on novelties of the youth day and give their opinions on related topics… Read more »
On Thursday, 9th December, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. met members of Church Secretariats and Commissions for prayer and exchange of Christmas greetings at the Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Naxxar.
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The media have often alluded to the fact that the Church faces some difficulties with respect to the Legislation which regulates Voluntary Organizations and their Administration.
It has been alleged that the obstacle lies in the fact that the Church does not wish to render an account of the financial income and expenditure of its Organizations, as stipulated by this legislation. This is certainly not the case. … Read more »
RTK radio is once again organizing it’s Christmas Campaign in aid of families in need and refugee children presently residing in Malta.
This Campaign is being organized in collaboration with the Central Office of Children in Need. It’s aim is to collect funds which are in turn distributed to families in need throughout the year. Part of the proceeds are donated to ‘’Id-Dar tal-Kleru’’, a retirement home for retired priests and clergy… Read more »
During this past year, members of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem sent almost €8 million ($10.7 million) in donations to the Holy Land.
Cardinal John Foley, grand master of the order, reported this Saturday in London at a lieutenancy meeting regarding the projects the organization is supporting.
He noted the commitment of the order “to the continued existence of a Christian presence in the Holy Land, defined as Israel, Jordan, the Palestinian Territories and Cyprus.”
Part of this funding went to support Benedict XVI’s visit to Cyprus earlier this year, and another is going to help in the construction of a Latin Catholic church in Aqaba, Jordan… Read more »
The answers to the ills facing society today can be found when one turns to Christ, says Benedict XVI.
The Pope said this today upon receiving in audience Fernando Sanchez Campos, the new ambassador of Costa Rica to the Holy See, who presented his letters of credence.
The Holy Father congratulated that nation on the Jubilee Year that is under way that marks the 375th anniversary of the discovery of the image of Our Lady of the Angels, the national patron… Read more »
