Read more »Australians at the Vatican ceremony Pope Benedict XVI has officially recognised Australia’s first saint, Mary MacKillop, a Melbourne-born nun who worked with needy children. She was canonised with five others, including Brother Andre, a Canadian monk credited with miraculous healings. MacKillop, who died in 1909, clashed with senior clergy and was briefly excommunicated, in part for exposing a sex-abusing priest.  Thousands of Australians are in Rome to witness the ceremony…

Patri Wistin Vella ocd se jkun il-kappillan il-ġdid għall-parroċċa f’Ta’ Xbiex b’effett minn nhar it-Tlieta, 23 ta’ Novembru, 2010. Dakinhar, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona OP se jippresiedi Quddiesa kkonċelebrata li tibda fis-6.00 p.m.

Imwieled il-Mellieħa, Patri Wistin Vella daħal mal-Karmelitani Tereżjani bħala aspirant fil-kunvent Santa Tereża f’Bormla. Il-formazzjoni tiegħu rċeviha hawn Malta, l-Ingilterra u l-Italja. Ġie ordnat saċerdot fil-15 ta’ Marzu, 1975. Kien surmast tal-aspiranti u tal-istudenti f’Malta u fit-Tajwan; kien superjur lokali f’Bormla, f’Tas-Silg u fit-Tajwan; u kien chaplain f’dar tal-anzjani… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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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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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