Sport

Sport “can make an effective contribution to peaceful understanding between peoples and to establishing the new civilization of love”. This sentence, first pronounced by John Paul II in 2000, was echoed today by Benedict XVI in a message addressed to Mgr. J. Michael Miller, Archbishop of Vancouver, host city of the next Olympic and Paralympic games. “I was pleased to learn that the XXI Winter Olympic Games and the X Paralympic Winter Games are to be held in the Archdiocese of Vancouver and the Diocese of Kamloops, from 12 to 28 February 2010”, said the Pope at the beginning of his message calling the event “an important occurrence for both athletes and spectators”… Read more »

Bejn is-Sibt, 6 ta’ Frar u s-Sibt, 13 ta’ Frar, 2010, ser tiġi organizzata għall-ewwel darba ĠIMGĦAŻWIEĠ, filwaqt li fl-14 ta’ Frar ser jiġi ċċelebrat JUM IŻ–ŻWIEĠ NISRANI. Din il-Ġimgħa ser tibda u tispiċċa b’żewġ Konferenzi Nazzjonali li ġew organizzati minn ProġettImpenn (Kummissjoni Djoċesana Familja, Moviment ta’ Kana u Caritas).

L-ewwel konferenza bit-tema ‘Lejn Żwieġ b’Saħħtu’ se ssir nhar is-Sibt 6 ta’ Frar, bejn id-9.30a.m… Read more »

On Wednesday, 3rd February 2010, on the occasion of the year dedicated to priests, the College of Parish Priests modified the Candlemass celebration. Parish priests and priests attended for the celebration which took place at the Divine Mercy sanctuary in Naxxar. Vespers were celebrated by Archbishop Paul Cremona OP who also shared his reflections on this occassion during which the Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple is celebrated… Read more »

Haiti earthquake

Several religious were among the casualties — which are up to 170,000 according to the most recent count — from the Jan. 12 earthquake that struck Port-au-Prince.

Fides, the news agency of the Pontifical Mission Societies, publicized the most recent report sent by the Haitian Conference of Religious, although the details are still incomplete regarding the status of the various missionary groups… Read more »

On Saturday 30th January, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP celebrated Mass at Santa Luċija Parish, for the official opening of the Pastoral visit. Apart from the opening of the pastoral visit this was also a special day for the Santa Luċija residents, since their parish celebrated its 40th anniversary.  Archbishop Cremona visited the Pastoral Commissions of this locality, the children and the youths who attend Cathecism Centres… Read more »

On Tuesday 2nd February 2010, Hungarian Football team, Ferencvaros visted Dar tal-Providenza facilities. The players and coaches of this club took part in the activities which also involved a training session. Maltese national team and Ferencvaros goalkeeper, Justin Haber, was also present for the occasion.

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On Sunday, 31st January 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP blessed the foundation stone of a new pastoral centre at Qrendi. As part of the celebration, the Archbishop celebrated Mass. During the homily, Archbishop Cremona emphasized that this new building must not simply be a lifeless structure, but must reflect those same values, love and respect we should share for each member of the community… Read more »

Pope Benedict XVI

Benedict XVI is acknowledging the signs of faith in the United Kingdom, and looking ahead with anticipation to his upcoming visit there. The Pope affirmed this today in an audience with the bishops of England and Wales who are in Rome on their five-yearly “ad limina” visit. “Even amid the pressures of a secular age,” he said, “there are many signs of living faith and devotion among the Catholics of England and Wales.”

The Pontiff mentioned in particular “the enthusiasm generated by the visit of the relics of St… Read more »

Xejn inqas minn seba’ Christian Bands lokali se jieħdu sehem fil-ħames edizzjoni li jmiss tal-Konkors Kanzunetta Uffiċjali Jum Iż-Żgħażagħ, li ser jittella’ nhar is-Sibt 27 ta’ Frar, 2010 fit-Teatru Sależjan, tas-Sliema.  Id-dħul għal dan il-Konkors hu mingħajr ħlas, u min se jattendi żgur li se joħrog sodisfatt mill-kwalita’ ta’ mużika Live li dawn il-bands żgħażagħ se joffrulna.  Is-seba’ kanzunetti li gew imhejjija apposta mill-bands ghall-dan il-Konkors huma xhieda tal-fidi ħajja u l-entuzjazmu taż-żgħażagħ li juzaw it-talenti taghhom tal-muzika biex iwasslu messagg pozittiv.  … Read more »

Leprosy

Leprosy still is not a thing of the past, and the president of the Vatican’s health care council is calling people to take Sunday as a day to be in solidarity with people who still suffer from this ancient disease. Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski made this call in a letter for World Leprosy Day, to be celebrated in 2010 this Sunday.

The archbishop’s statement, for presidents of episcopal conferences and bishops who oversee health care ministry, noted: “Leprosy, known also as Hansen’s disease, in reality continues infecting annually hundreds of thousands of people worldwide… Read more »