News from the Church in Malta
On Friday, 17th December, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. attended Joseph Calleja’s Christmas Charity concert at the Divine Mercy Sanctuary, Naxxar.
Joseph Calleja presented a cheque of 81,200 Euro to Fr Michael Agiust, to help fund the completion of the Sanctuary. Calleja also presented 15 envelopes with cash donations to the Archbishop, to be given to families in need… Read more »
Dun Joseph Cassar, id-Direttur tas-Servizz tal-Ġiżwiti mar-Refuġjati f’Malta, qal li l-immigranti irregolari li jaslu Malta ma jbatux biss mill-faqar ekonomiku iżda anki minn dak psikoloġiku.
Huwa qal dan b’rabta mat-tnedija tad-dokumentarju bl-isem ta’ Suspended Lives li jittratta l-ħajja tal-immigranti f’Malta, u li huma l-immigranti stess li jirrakkontaw id-diffikultajiet li jħabbtu wiċċhom magħhom.
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Pope Benedict XVI
Infringements on the freedom of religion threaten peace and security worldwide as well as stifle authentic human growth and development, Pope Benedict XVI said. “Religious freedom is an authentic weapon of peace,” which fosters the human qualities and potentials that “can change the world and make it better,” the pope said in his message for World Peace Day, Jan… Read more »
Cardinal Peter Turkson
The president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace is asking for peace on earth, and that it begin in Jerusalem.
Cardinal Peter Turkson wrote this in his message for the Third International Day of Intercession for Peace in the Holy Land. Bishop Mario Toso, the dicastery’s secretary, also signed the note, which was released today.
The prayer initiative, which is organized by several Catholic youth associations, will take place Jan… Read more »
On Wednesday, 15th December, 2010, Mgr Charles Cordina celebrated a Thanksgiving Mass at Transport Malta offices in San Maison. Mgr Cordina celebrated Mass on behalf of Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P, who is currently indisposed.
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Għall-familji kollha u għan-nies tal-Parroċċa hija ġurnata ta’ ferħ l-aktar kbir l-ordinazzjoni saċerdotali ta’ xi wieħed minn uliedha. Aħna nifirħu wkoll meta nfakkru din il-ġurnata kull sena. Illum qegħdin nistednukom biex tifirħu magħna u ma’ dawk kollha li huma membri ħajjin ta’ pajjiżna biex infakkru jum l-ordinazzjoni saċerdotali tal-Qaddej t’Alla l-Isqof Galea.
Huwa kien ġie ordnat saċerdot fil-Katidral tal-Imdina mill-Arċisqof Mauro Caruana fit-18 ta’ Diċembru 1915… Read more »
Bejn l-2007 u l-2009, quddiem l-Aġenzija Appoġġ spiċċaw medja ta’ 989 każ ta’ abbuż fuq it-tfal fis-sena. Fl-2007 l-għadd ta’ każijiet ta’ abbużi fuq it-tfal li kienu riferuti lill-Aġenzija kien ta’ 1,060, waqt li fl-2008 dawn niżlu għal 854. Is-sena li għaddiet, dawn reġgħu żdiedu bi kważi 200, għal total ta’ 1,053. L-Aġenzija Appoġġ għad m’għandhiex ċifri dwar l-għadd ta’ abbużi fuq it-tfal li kienu rrapportati lilha fis-sena li qegħdin fiha… Read more »
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 »
