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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 »

THE CHURCH AND THE LAW REGULATING VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS

10/12/2010

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’S CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN IN AID ON FAMILIES IN NEED

10/12/2010

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 »

ORDER DONATES 8 MILLION EURO TO THE HOLY LAND

09/12/2010

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 »