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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 »

MGR CORDINA CELEBRATES MASS AT TRANSPORT MALTA OFFICES

16/12/2010

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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95 YEARS FROM BISHOP EMANUEL GALEA’S ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD

16/12/2010

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 »

AN AVERAGE OF 980 CHILD ABUSE CASES REPORTED EVERY YEAR

15/12/2010

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 »

POPE’S TRIP TO GERMANY IN 2011 CONFIRMED

15/12/2010

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 »

VATICAN URGES PRUDENCE TO WIKILEAKS READERS

13/12/2010

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 »

200,000 FOLLOW WORLD YOUTH DAY ON FACEBOOK

11/12/2010

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 »