Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI has said public officials must offer a strong moral example, his first apparent comment on the sex scandal engulfing Italy’s PM.

Though Silvio Berlusconi’s name was not explicitly mentioned, the Pope’s words echo those of a senior Vatican official who said the issue was troubling.

Mr Berlusconi’s lawyers have said he will not attend questioning on charges that he paid for sex with a minor… Read more »

The death is announced of Archbishop Emmanuel Gerada from Zejtun.  Mons Gerada was born on 18th May 1920.  In 1967 he was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Nomentum and Auxiliary Bishop of Mgr. Michael Gonzi.  He served in various roles within the Diplomatic Corp of the Holy See. Mg.r Gerada died at 6.30 a.m. at Mater Dei Hospital.

BIOGRAPHY

Vatican diplomat born in Żejtun, Mgr… Read more »

Abortion

Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has proposed to Russian President Dimitri Medvedev a series of family policies that would restrict access to abortion, reports the Agence France Presse.

The proposals, which mark the first time the Russian Orthodox Church has suggested specific policies to the Russian government, were sent Monday, ahead of a meeting of the Council of State on the theme of the family… Read more »

Pope Benedict XVI

The search for Christian unity has not been easy, but it already has drawn Christians closer to one another and made Christianity more attractive to those who do not believe, Pope Benedict XVI said.

A sense of brotherhood among Christians “is the most tangible sign of unity, especially for those outside” the Christian community, the pope said Jan. 19 during his weekly general audience… Read more »

On Wednesday 19th January, 2011, the Parish Church of Floriana was packed with Christians from all denominations who assembled for an Ecumenical Prayer Service on the occasion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Archbishop Paul Cremona OP presided, while a number of Christian ministers were present from the following Churches and traditions: Roman Catholic, Greek Catholic, Anglican, Presbyterian and Evangelical Lutheran… Read more »

Family

As the center of Catholicism and the capital of Italy, Rome has a special vocation to be an example of profitable Church-state collaboration, says Benedict XVI.

Detailing areas in which this collaboration should be seen, the Pope today defended the family built on marriage between one man and one woman, the dignity of the elderly, and the need for young people to find work… Read more »

On Tuesday 18th January, 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. visited the Nazareth Catechetical Centre of Zabbar parish.  He later celebrated Mass at the same place and met those involved in the pastoral work of this zone.

Click on the photo to enlarge… Read more »

Bħala parti mill-programm ta’ tisħiħ fil-Katekeżi u l-Pastorali mal-Adolexxenti u ż-żgħażagħ, is-Segretarjat għall-Katekeżi flimkien mal-Kummissjoni Djoċesana Żgħażagħ (KDŻ) u l-Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali, qed jorganizzaw seminar ta’ ġurnata bit-tema: SEXUALITY – Contemporary Trends.

L-għan ta’ dan is-seminar hu li l-operaturi pastorali u dawk kollha nvoluti fil-ħidma mal-adolexxenti u ż-żgħażagħ jifhmu aħjar x’inhi s-sesswalita’, jifhmu l-viżjoni tas-sesswalita’ minn perspettivi differenti u jiġu offruti lilhom ħiliet kif għandhom jippreżentaw din ir-realta` fil-kultura tallum… Read more »