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PONTIFF DENOUNCES CHILD PORNOGRAPHY, PEDOPHILIA

21/12/2010

Benedict XVI is speaking out against the crimes of child pornography and pedophilia, and is underlining the need to fight these evils through a solid formation of conscience. 

The Pope stated this today during his traditional meeting with the cardinals, archbishops, bishops, and members of the Roman Curia and of the Governorate of Vatican City State, for the exchange of Christmas greetings. 

“For all its new hopes and possibilities, our world is at the same time troubled by the sense that moral consensus is collapsing, consensus without which juridical and political structures cannot function,” he observed.  … Read more »

SEASON’S GREETINGS TO THE BISHOPS

21/12/2010

Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. along with Bishop Annetto Depasquale shall be exchanging Season’s Greetings on  Sunday, 26th December, 2010 from 9.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. The event will be taking place at the Archbishop’s Curia in Floriana.

To enter the Curia access the rear door in Vincenzo Bugeja Street.  At 10.00a.m. the Archbishop will deliver a speech to all those present… Read more »

PRAYER AND CHRISTIAN MEDITATION

20/12/2010

Today, by God’s grace, there are several groups of a spiritual nature that meet regularly for prayer meetings, retreats and spiritual seminars. For this reason, the Episcopal Conference wishes to bring to light the valuable insights contained in the Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on Some Aspects of Christian Meditation ‘Orationis Formas’, issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on 15th October 1989… Read more »

EVANGELIZATION NEEDS SENSE OF SACRED, SAYS PREACHER

20/12/2010

Vatican Christmas Tree

The re-evangelization of the secularized world requires a recovery of the sense of the sacred, says the preacher of the Pontifical Household.

Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa offered this suggestion today during the last in his series of Advent sermons that he has given in the presence of the Pope and the Roman Curia.

Father Cantalamessa proposed at the beginning of the series to offer “a small contribution to the need of the Church” for a New Evangelization, concretely by examining three obstacles to the Gospel message: scientism, secularism and rationalism… Read more »

JOSEPH CALLEJA’S CHRISTMAS CHARITY CONCERT

18/12/2010

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 »

IMMIGRANTS’ EXPERIENCES RECORDED IN DOCUMENTARIES

18/12/2010

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.

AGĦFAS HAWN BIEX TKOMPLI TAQRA DAN L-ARTIKLU FUQ IS-SIT www.il-gensillum.com Read more »

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LACK OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM HARMS SECURITY, POPE SAYS IN PEACE DAY

17/12/2010

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 »

VATICAN: LET PEACE BEGIN IN JERUSALEM

16/12/2010

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 »