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ORTHODOX LEADER PREDICTS CHRISTIAN SPRINGTIME

07/10/2010

Orthodox Archbishop Hilarion Alfeyev

Orthodox Archbishop Hilarion Alfeyev of Volokolamsk is expressing the conviction that the 21st century will see a flowering of Christianity, without divisions between the followers of Jesus.

The chairman of the Department of External Affairs of the Moscow Patriarchate made these comments today in a ceremony in which he was given an honorary doctorate by the faculty of theology of Catalonia, which is under the patronage of the Gregorian University of Rome… Read more »

CATHEDRAL MUSEUM OPEN DAY

07/10/2010

On the occasion of the Cathedral Consecration Anniversary, the Cathedral Museum of Mdina will hold an Open Day for Maltese and Tourists on the 10th of October, 2010 from 10.00 a.m. until 5.00 p.m.

There will be two guided tours, one at 11.00 led by Mgr. Prof. Vincent Borg and another one at 16.00 led by Rev. John Sammut.

All are invited to attend… Read more »

DIOCESAN PROCESS OPENS FOR CARDINAL VAN THUAN

06/10/2010

This month the diocesan process will begin for the beatification of Servant of God Cardinal François Xavier Nguyen van Thuân (1928-2002). The solemn opening of the diocesan investigation on the life, virtues and reputation for sanctity of the cardinal will take place Oct. 22, three years after the announcement of the launching of the cause of beatification. The Vietnamese cardinal served as vice-president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace in 1994, and was its president from 1998 to 2002… Read more »

FINANCIAL AND PASTORAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2009

06/10/2010

A new vision regarding pastoral work

The latest Pastoral Plan for the Church in Malta, launched by His Grace the Archbishop Paul Cremona in 2009, invites Christians to distinguish between living their faith merely as part of their tradition or to live their faith out of conviction, as a conscious choice. Within the context of a culture that is constantly evolving, the Church is compelled to pledge itself to a new way of evangelization… Read more »

MOSTA PASTORAL VISIT PROGRAMME

06/10/2010

6 – 31st October 2010

Wednesday, 6th October

10.30 a.m. The Archbishop holds a meeting with the Archpriest of Mosta, at the Curia.

Sunday, 10th October

8.00 a.m. The Archbishop celebrates Mass at Sant Andrija Pastoral Centre and meets parishioners.

9.30 a.m. The Archbishop meets Groups active in this zone.

11.00 a.m. The Archbishop meets members of Civil Society at the Oratory Marija Immakulata… Read more »

POPE IN SICILY ASKS YOUNG TO REJECT MAFIA’S ‘PATH OF DEATH’

06/10/2010

Pope in Palermo

Pope Benedict XVI urged the young people of Sicily to reject the “path of death” offered by organized crime and to stand up to evil by witnessing the values of the Gospel.

The pope made his comments Oct. 3 during a one-day visit to Palermo, the Sicilian capital, where he celebrated a seaside Mass in the port area, met with priests and religious and spoke to youths and families of the region… Read more »

LOGOS SHIP BACK IN MALTA

05/10/2010

Mijiet ta’ Maltin f’dawn il-jiem se jkunu qed iżuru l-bastiment Logos Hope, magħruf aħjar bħala l-bastiment-fiera tal-ktieb immensa fuq il-baħar.

Il-bastiment sorġa fil-Port il-Kbir nhar it-Tlieta li għaddew u mistenni jibqa’ fil-Port il-Kbir għal madwar ħmistax.

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SUNDAY: A DAY FOR EVERYONE?

05/10/2010

Il-Kummissjoni Pastorali fid-Dinja tax-Xogħol tal-Knisja f’Malta qed torganizza diskussjoni soċjali bit-tema: Il-Ħadd ta’ kulħadd? Din l-attivita’ se ssir nhar il-Ħamis, 7 ta’ Ottubru, fil-Convention Hall, Dar l-Emigrant, Valletta fid-9.00 a.m.

L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona O.P. se jippresiedi din il-laqgħa li matulha se jipparteċipaw ukoll membri tal-imsieħba soċjali. Dakinhar, wara introduzzjoni qasira, se jsiru numru ta’ interventi minn rappreżentanti tal-ħaddiema u ta’ min iħaddem. L-Arċisqof se jagħlaq din id-diskussjoni bir-riflessjonijiet tiegħu fuq dan is-suġġett… Read more »

MASS MEDIA: MGR. TIGHE (PCSC), CATHOLIC PRESS CONGRESS AND THEME DAY 2011

04/10/2010

Mons Paul Tighe

“Do printed newspapers and magazines still have a future? What is the value of printed words in a world that is more and more dominated by images? What is the future of the Catholic press in this context? These are some of the questions that will be the focus of the Catholic Press Congress organised by the Pontifical Council for Social Communications (PCSC) from 4 to 7 October at the Vatican… Read more »

STATEMENT BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE EUROPEAN BISHOPS’ CONFERENCE

04/10/2010

Demography and Family

The Presidents of the Bishops’ Conferences of Europe gathering in Zagreb, Croatia, for the 40th General Assembly of the Council of the European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE), discussed the issue of demography and family. A survey carried out via the Bishops’ Conferences of 47 Countries confirms a downward population trend. This is certainly the result of family policies in each Nation, but such observation does not appear sufficient to explain the sharp and generalised fall in birth rates described as a demographic winter… Read more »