News from the Church in Malta
Benedict XVI will visit his native Germany in 2011, which will be the third time he will have visited his homeland since the beginning of his pontificate in 2005.
The president of the German Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop Robert Zollitsch of Freiburg im Breisgau, reported today that the Pope will most likely visit the country in September, and that he will make stops in Berlin, Freiburg and Erfurt… Read more »
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI has said the use of condoms is acceptable in exceptional circumstances, according to a new book. He said condoms could reduce the risk of HIV infection, such as for a male prostitute, in a series of interviews given to a German journalist. But he said a more humane attitude to sexuality, and not condom use, was the proper way to combat HIV infection… Read more »
Fil-bidu ta’ din il-ġimgħa kellna t-tnedija tal-moviment ‘Iva’. Mhux ‘iva’ biex tissaħħaħ il-familja Maltija, imma ‘Iva’ għat-tkissir tagħha! Tnieda l-moviment ‘Iva’ għad-divorzju, li ddikjara li kien se jimpenja ruħu biex f’Malta jkollna leġislazzjoni dwar id-divorzju. Bħal f’pajjiżi oħra, wara kollox!
L-ironija hi, li minflok ma nitgħallmu mill-esperjenzi qarsa ta’ pajjiżi oħra li daħħlu d-divorzju, u issa qed jgħixu l-konsegwenzi soċjali li dan ġab miegħu, nidfnu rasna fir-ramel u nagħmlu ta’ rasna, kif ngħidu bil-Malti, u ninsistu li d-divorzju hu “dritt ċivili” li għandu jidħol f’pajjiżna… Read more »
The Pope held a rare meeting with more than 100 cardinals from around the world for discussions on policy.
Religious freedom – the persecution of Christians in some countries and a dispute with China – and the clerical sex abuse scandal were on the agenda.
They also discussed the decision to invite disaffected Anglican bishops and priests to join the Catholic Church… Read more »
Nhar il-Ħadd, 21 ta’ Novembru, 2010, se tiġi organizzata ċ-ċelebrazzjoni Djoċesana fl-okkażjoni tal-festa ta’ Kristu Re. It-tema għal din is-sena hi “Ilqa’ l-isfida: ġib il-faqar fix-xejn”, bbażata fuq it-tema Ewropea għal din is-sena għall-ġlieda kontra l-faqar u l-eskluzjoni soċjali. Is-Segretarju Pastorali, Fr Charles Cordina, spjega li “t-tema taċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet annwali ta’ Kristu Re tkun msawra fuq aspett socjali li l-Knisja tixtieq titfa dawl fuqu… Read more »
On Thursday, 18th November, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. presided over the ceremony of the Ministry of Acolyte conferred to seven seminarians, at Luqa Parish Church. The seminarians are: Dillon Bugeja from St. Catherine’s Parish, Zurrieq, Robin Camilleri from St. Andrew’s Parish, Luqa, Roderick Camilleri from the Parish of Our Lady of Graces, Zabbar, Mario Dimech from St.Nicholas Parish, Siggiewi, Anthony Paul Fitzpatrick from the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima, Gwardamanga, George Schembri from St George’s Parish, Qormi and Michael Zammit from St.Helen’s Parish, Birkirkara… Read more »
On Tuesday, 19th November, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated Mass at St. John’s Co-Cathedral on the occasion of the graduation of University students. During his homily, Archbishop
Cremona adviced students that from now onwards society will be expecting much more from them. This is so since it has invested so much in their education. Archbishop Cremona said that now they will have to face tougher choices than before, especially in the light of whether a decision should be taken in respect to one’s beliefs or not… Read more »
The fourth edition of KDZ’s Young People’s Forum is being launched at St James Cavalier on Monday 22nd November at 7:00 p.m. The idea behind this year’s theme ‘Keepitreal’ is to investigate the social implications of web-based media including social networks, Instant Messaging, blogs and more.
A panel of researchers will highlight the major perspectives behind the theme. Ms Karen Bishop, Mr Alex Grech and Rev… Read more »
The importance of religious freedom as a right inherent to human dignity was one of the points of agreement of a Catholic-Muslim colloquium in Tehran. The 7th colloquium of the Tehran-based Center for Interreligious Dialogue of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization and the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue concluded Thursday. It was led by the joint presidency of Mohammad Baqer Khorramshad, president of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization, and Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the pontifical council… Read more »
Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli
Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, announced this morning the creation of a new Vatican home page that will serve as a “point of connection between several news production centers of the Holy See.”
The prelate made the announcement at a press conference during the presentation of the new high definition television unit of the Vatican Television Center… Read more »
