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The Vatican approved both the patrons and the venues for the August 2011 World Youth Day in Madrid. The nine patron saints range across the history of the Church in Spain.
The saints approved as patrons of the youth event are St. Isidore the Worker and his wife St. María de la Cabeza; St. Teresa of Avila and St… Read more »
Pope greets the public
When the public has an opportunity to see and hear Benedict XVI without “filters,” it generally has a good impression of the Pope, says a social communications professor.
Norberto González Gaitano, a professor at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome, stated this in an interview with ZENIT after a three-day seminar on “Church and Communications: Identity and Dialogue.” The seminar ended Wednesday and took place in that university… Read more »
missionary work
In May, Benedict XVI will be praying for an increase among the faithful of missionary enthusiasm.
The Apostleship of Prayer announced the intentions chosen by the Pope for May.
His general intention is: “That the shameful and monstrous commerce in human beings, which sadly involves millions of women and children, may be ended.”
The Holy Father also chooses an apostolic intention for each month… Read more »
Bħala Isqfijiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex nixtiequ nuru s-sentimenti tagħna ta’ dispjaċir u solidarjeta’ mal-Eċċellenza Tiegħu l-President tar-Repubblika u l-familja tiegħu.
Nilqugħ lura f’Art twelidna waqt li nħeġġu lill-poplu ta’ dawn il-gżejjjer jingħaqdu magħna fit-talb tagħna lill-Mulej għall-fejqan ta’ malajr tal-Eċċellenza Tiegħu.
+ Pawlu Cremona O.P.
Arċisqof ta’ Malta
+ Mario Grech
Isqof ta’ Għawdex
+ Annetto Depasquale
Locum Tenens Read more »
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On Saturday, 1st May, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP visited the Maltese Club in Windsor, Ontario, as part of his Pastoral Visit in Canada. Archbishop Cremona met Maltese emigrants and people of Maltese descent who were present during the visit. For the Archbishop’s Pastoral Visit Programme in Canada and the U.S. CLICK HERE.
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“F’dak kollu li għaddejjin minnu, u li qed iweġġagħna ħafna minn ġewwa, nixtieq nirreferi għal dak li smajt il-Polonja f’laqgħa tal-Provinċjali li attendejt għaliha ftit ġimgħat ilu.
“Waħda mill-pilastri tal-Knisja hi t-tama, u hu importanti li biex tista’ tgħix din it-tama, teħtieġ li jkollok l-umiltà. F’din l-umiljazzjoni kollha li qed ngħixu bħalissa, tajjeb li bħala Soċjetà, filwaqt li neżaminaw sew x’seta’ ġara, inkunu umli biżżejjed fil-qalba tal-għajxien tagħna biex verament noffru tama.”
Hekk qal lil IL-ĠENSILLUM online dil-ġimgħa Fr Louis Mallia MSSP, Superjur Reġjonali tas-Soċjetà Missjunarja ta’ San Pawl, li f’dawn l-aħħar snin kienet…
AGĦFAS HAWN BIEX TKOMPLI TAQRA DAN L-ARTIKLU FUQ IS-SIT www.il-gensillum.com Read more »
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Turin Shroud
Pope Benedict XVI has viewed the Turin shroud – the cloth in which, according to many believers, Christ was buried. “The Holy Shroud eloquently reminds us of Jesus’ suffering”, he said in Turin.
The pontiff spent several minutes praying before the shroud, although in line with papal tradition he did not touch on the authenticity of the cloth.
The frail linen, which shows an image of a man’s body and what appear to be the marks of crucifixion, has gone on display for the first time in 10 years… Read more »
“Caritas in Veritate: Fraternità, Reċiproċità u problemi ekonomiċi ġodda” kienet it-tema ta’ taħdita li saret mill-Professur Taljan Stefano Zamagni li saret nhar il-15 ta’ April.
Fi kliem Zamagni, wieħed mis-sinjali ewlenin ta’ żminijietna huwa r-riferenza ripetuta għall-etika, li fl-aħħar kwart ta’ dan is-seklu, ħadet post ir-riferenza persistenti li kienet issir għall-politika, speċjalment matul is-sittinijiet, meta “kollox kien meqjus bħala politika”… Read more »
Baby
The former president of the Academy for Life is lamenting the death of a baby who survived an abortion but died two days later after being left without care.
Bishop Elio Sgreccia stated on Vatican Radio that care is a duty even if the law does not require it, denouncing the neglect of a 22-week-old baby boy who survived in a hospital in Rossano after his mother attempted to have him aborted… Read more »
Between the 7th and the 14th April 2010, the Maltese Augustinian Province celebrated the Ordinary Provincial Chapter in the Augustinian monastery in Rabat. During these days, the Augustinian friars have gathered for a period of evaluation of the work carried out during these last four years, as well as formulating a program of action for the next four years. The Chapter was presided by the Prior General of the Augustinian Order, the Most Rev… Read more »
