News from the Church in Malta
The media have often alluded to the fact that the Church faces some difficulties with respect to the Legislation which regulates Voluntary Organizations and their Administration.
It has been alleged that the obstacle lies in the fact that the Church does not wish to render an account of the financial income and expenditure of its Organizations, as stipulated by this legislation. This is certainly not the case. … Read more »
RTK radio is once again organizing it’s Christmas Campaign in aid of families in need and refugee children presently residing in Malta.
This Campaign is being organized in collaboration with the Central Office of Children in Need. It’s aim is to collect funds which are in turn distributed to families in need throughout the year. Part of the proceeds are donated to ‘’Id-Dar tal-Kleru’’, a retirement home for retired priests and clergy… Read more »
During this past year, members of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem sent almost €8 million ($10.7 million) in donations to the Holy Land.
Cardinal John Foley, grand master of the order, reported this Saturday in London at a lieutenancy meeting regarding the projects the organization is supporting.
He noted the commitment of the order “to the continued existence of a Christian presence in the Holy Land, defined as Israel, Jordan, the Palestinian Territories and Cyprus.”
Part of this funding went to support Benedict XVI’s visit to Cyprus earlier this year, and another is going to help in the construction of a Latin Catholic church in Aqaba, Jordan… Read more »
The answers to the ills facing society today can be found when one turns to Christ, says Benedict XVI.
The Pope said this today upon receiving in audience Fernando Sanchez Campos, the new ambassador of Costa Rica to the Holy See, who presented his letters of credence.
The Holy Father congratulated that nation on the Jubilee Year that is under way that marks the 375th anniversary of the discovery of the image of Our Lady of the Angels, the national patron… Read more »
Fid-dawl tar-riforma edukattiva ta’ tranżizzjoni mill-primarja għas-sekondarja, l‑Awtoritajiet tal-Knisja irrevedew il-kriterji u r-regolamenti għad-dħul fl-iskejjel tal-Knisja.
F’dawn l-iskejjel, sa issa, kienu jidħlu b’mod “awtomatiku” tfal mid-djar tal-Knisja, aħwa li għandhom ħuthom f’xi skola tal-Knisja, xi tfal ikkunsidrati bħala każijiet umanitarji gravi u tfal oħra li jintgħażlu bil-polza. Ma’ dawn il-kriterji qed jiżdiedu żewġ kriterji ġodda li pjuttost huma estensjoni ta’ dawk diġà eżistenti… Read more »
On Saturday, 4th December, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. attended the inauguration of Palazzo de Piro, in Mdina. As part of the inauguration ceremony, four wax reliefs were exhibited. According to a recent study, these wax reliefs are attributed to Melchiorre Gafa’. The ‘Annunciation to Our Lady’ and ‘the shepherds giving praise to the Lord’ are amongst some of the recently restored work of arts… Read more »
Ċifri tal-Uffiċċju Nazzjonali tal-Istatistika juru li fl-2009 kien hemm 27,250 persuna minn 12-il sena ’l fuq li għaddew medja ta’ 23 siegħa fix-xahar f’ħidma volontarja.
Fl-okkażjoni tal-Jum Internazzjonali għall-Volontarjat fl-Iżvilupp Ekonomiku u Soċjali, l-Uffiċċju Nazzjonali tal-Istatistika semma li fi stħarriġ li sar fuq id-dħul tal-familji u l-kundizzjonijiet tal-ħajja ħareġ li tmienja fil-mija tal-popolazzjoni Maltija matul l-2009 kienet qed tagħmel xi forma ta’ volontarjat… Read more »
Radju Marija Malta bil-kollaborazzjoni tal-Fondazzjoni Patri Martin Caruana OP qed jorganizza Velja tal-Kunċizzjoni, nhar it-Tlieta 7 ta’ Diċembru, 2010, fis-7.00 p.m, fil-Kattidral tal-Imdina.
Il-Velja tal-Kunċizzjoni ilha tiġi organizzata għal dawn l-aħħar sitt snin u din ir-raba’ edizzjoni se ssir fil-Kattidral tal-Imdina. L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona OP se jkun qed jippresiedi din il-velja li tinkludi wkoll purċissjoni aux flambeaux mat-toroq tal-Imdina. Il-Velja se tkun animata mill-Grupp Elgibor taħt id-direzzjoni ta’ Lawrence Piscopo… Read more »
On Friday, 3rd December, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. visited the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) in Mriehel, met members of staff and celebrated Mass.
Click on the photo to enlarge… Read more »
Continuing with an itinerary that has spanned from Poznan, to Brussels, Geneva, Zagreb, Milan, Lisbon, Hamburg, Budapest and Paris, this year the 33rd European meeting organized by the Taizé Community will be held in Rotterdam.
The Dec. 28-Jan. event is expected to bring 30,000 young people to the city, at the invitation of the Bishops Conference of the Netherlands, the General Council of the Dutch Protestant Church and the Netherlands Council of Churches… Read more »
