News from the Church in Malta
The universe reflects “the wisdom of the Creator, the inexhaustible creativity of God,” Pope Benedict XVI said in his homily as he celebrated Mass for the feast of the Epiphany, January 6.
Commenting on the visit of the Magi, the Holy Father said that the wise men who followed a star recognized the plan that is inherent in all creation. The universe is not driven by random chance, he said… Read more »
On Sunday, 6th February, 2011 the Archdiocese of Malta and the Diocese of Gozo will celebrate Mass for the repose of the soul of Bishop Joe Grech. This Eucharistic celebration will be held at St. John’s CoCathedral, Valletta at 5.30 p.m. The general public is invited to attend.
MESSAGE BY THE MALTESE EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE TO THE AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE
Your Excellency,
Please allow me to share, also in the name of the Maltese Bishops’ Conference and the Church in Malta and Gozo, the sadness of the Church in Australia, at the untimely death of Bishop Joe Grech… Read more »
Pope praying
Pope Benedict’s general prayer intention for January 2011 is: “That young people may learn to use modern means of social communication for their personal growth and to better prepare
themselves to serve society”.
His mission intention is: “That every believer in Christ may be conscious that unity among all Christians is a condition for more effective proclamation of the Gospel”… Read more »
UĊUĦ – Live fuq NET TV nhar l-Erbgħa 5 ta’ Jannar 2011 fid-9.35pm b’repetizzjoni il-ĦADD wara l-aħbarijiet tas-2.00pm.
Tema: Id-dixxiplina – Kemm hu importanti li t-tfal jitilgħu b’dixxiplina? U x’tip ta’ dixxiplina għandna nuzaw? Meta għandna nużaw id-dixxiplina?
Tlett mistiedna jiġu jiddiskutu separatament dan is-suggett wara li nsiru nafuhom ftit aktar mil-lat personali.
Alfred Mallia ser jerġa jikteb silta ta’ drama dwar is-suggett anke sabiex it-telespettaturi jifhmu aħjar it-tema. … Read more »
Hereunder is the text in Italian of the Pope’s message during his public audience held on Sunday 02 January 2011 in St Peter’s Square. He shared his own reflections on the liturgy, particularly the Prologue by St John. In his own words, this text in the form of a hymn, deals with the proclamation of the mystery of Incarnation.
Pope Benedict XVI also condemned the attacks on the Coptic Christian community in Egypt and the bomb attack next to Christian houses in Iraq… Read more »
€668,127 were raised during the New Year’s Open Day and fundraising marathon organised by RTK for Id-Dar tal-Providenza in Siggiewi. This was the highest sum ever collected in the past fifteen annual editions. Notwithstanding the rain, huge crowds filled the big tent in the parking lot of the Home. The Director, Fr Martin Micallef, thanked all those hundreds of volunteers that took part in the organisation of the Open Day, but most of all the Maltese people who once again showered id-Dar tal-Providenza with solidarity and generosity… Read more »
Santiago de Compostela
The Holy Father has sent a Letter to Archbishop Julian Barrio Barrio of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, to marks today’s closing of the Compostela Holy Year.
The people who have made the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela during the course of this year “must return to their homes as the disciples of Emmaus returned to Jerusalem”, the Pope writes… Read more »
On New Year’s day 2011, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP, Bishop Annetto Depasquale and Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Mercieca welcomed representatives of civil authorities and constituted bodies to exchange greetings for the New Year, at the Archbishop’s Palace, Valletta.
Click on the photo to enlarge… Read more »
L-isfidi għall-2011 huma tlieta: l-awtentiċità tal-għixien tal-valuri Nsara, li wieħed jegħleb it-tentazzjoni li xi bnedmin jingħataw il-ġenb minħabba preġudizzji, il-vjolenza, is-serq u d-dipendenza fuq l-alkoħol, id-droga, logħob tal-azzard u t-tisħiħ tal-istabbilità fiż-żwieġ u l-familja anki billi “ma nħallux lis-soċjetà Maltija tibdel in-natura taż-żwieġ dejjiemi bid-divorzju”.
L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona OP kien qed jitkellem ma’ IL-ĠENSILLUM online dwar l-isfidi li se tkun qed tiffaċċja s-soċjetà Maltija b’mod inġenerali u l-Knisja f’Malta b’mod partikolari matul is-sena l-ġdida… Read more »
The Message of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI for the 44th World Day of Peace, which will be celebrated on 1st January 2011 is based on the theme ‘Religious Freedom, The Path to Peace’. This theme is extremely central, especially because it profoundly affects the other dimensions of human life in contemporary society. The voice of the Church with regards to the right to religious freedom – and other related individual freedoms – is clearly outlined in the Pope’s Message, while reference is made to other Church documents which pronounce themselves on these issues… Read more »
