Pope Benedict XVI

Theme: Minor migrants and refugees

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

The celebration of the World Day of Migrants and Refugees once again gives me the opportunity to express the Church’s constant concern for those who, in different ways, experience a life of emigration. This is a phenomenon which, as I wrote in the Encyclical Caritas in Veritate, upsets us due to the number of people involved and the social, economic, political, cultural and religious problems it raises on account of the dramatic challenges it poses to both national and international communities… Read more »

18 – 25 ta’ Jannar 2010

F’dawn l-aħħar mitt sena r-rikonċiljazzjoni bejn l-lnsara ħadet forom differenti. Ħafna enerġija ġiet indirizzata lejn riċerka teoloġika li waslet għal xi ftehim dottrinali. Il-koperazzjoni prattika fis-soċjal bejn il-knejjes tat bidu għal inizjattivi li taw il-frott tagħhom, fosthom fil-missjonijiet. Għalhekk nistgħu ngħidu li l-World Mission Conference ta’ Edinburgh fl-1910 kienet il-bidu tal-Moviment Ekumeniku… Read more »

17th – 24th January 2010

THE EUCHARIST, CHARITY AND ALMSGIVING

The author of the Book of Kings (2, 4:42-44) narrates the story about one of Elisha’s servants who doubts that 20 loaves of barley is enough to feed 100 people. Elisha, however, trusts the promise of the Lord and overrules his servant. The miracle vindicates Elisha’s trust. The numbers fed are modest in comparison with the feeding of the 5,000 in the Gospel of John! … Read more »

On Thursday 14th January 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP was invited to a meeting organised by the Secretariat for the Laity in collaboration with the Chamber of Pharmacists, at the ‘Ċentru Animazzjoni u Kummisjoni’, in Birkirkara. Rev. Prof. Manuel Agius, Faculty of Theology Deacon and lecturer for Moral and Bioethics at the University of Malta, also attended this meeting.

The pharmacists who were invited to attend this meeting were given the opportunity to speak about ethical  and moral challenges faced on a day to day basis in their profession… Read more »

Jewish sinagogue in Rome

During his visit to the Jewish community of Rome this Sunday, Benedict XVI will honor the more than 1,000 victims of the Nazi deportation of 1943.

The program of the Pope’s trip was reported today by Vatican Radio.

His first stop will be at the plaque that recalls the Oct. 16, 1943, raid ordered by SS commander Herbert Kappler of occupied Rome, at the request of Berlin… Read more »

B’lenti fuq il-Pastorali mal-Adolexxenti u ż–Żgħażagħ

Għażiż/a,

Għall-bidu tas-sena ġdida reġa wasal iż-żmien biex nistednukom għar-Raba’ Assemblea Ġenerali b’lenti fuq il-Pastorali mal-Adolexxenti u ż-Żgħażagħ, li ser issir nhar is-Sibt 23 ta’ Jannar 2010, fejn sejrin napprofondixxu it-tema:

L-Evanġelizzazzjoni maż–Żgħażagħ 16+: Sfida, Opportunità u Mixja

Id-dettalji kollha loġistiċi flimkien ma’ punti dwar il-ħsieb wara din l-Assemblea u t-tema marbuta magħha, tistgħu ssibuhom fiż-żewġ komunikazzjonijiet li għandkom tirċievu ma’ din l-ittra… Read more »

Caritas Malta has initiated a fundraising campaign in aid of the earthquake victims and their families in Haiti.

The Archbishop of Malta, Mgr Paul Cremona OP and the Bishop of Gozo, Mgr Mario Grech, have given their approval for this fundraising campaign and appealed for people’s generosity to help those who are suffering as a result of the devastating earthquake in Haiti… Read more »

Haiti earthquake

Even the Churches in Europe have been deeply shocked by the extent of the destruction caused by the earthquake that had hit the population of Haiti. Prayers, Mass services for the victims, and appeals to donate with generosity.

Next Saturday, Parisians will gather in prayer in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame where Archbishop Card. André Vingt-Trois will celebrate a Mass “in communion with the Church in Haiti – as explained in a statement released by the archdiocese – for the earthquake victims and for all the people who have been injured or affected by the disaster”… Read more »

Nhar it-Tlieta, 12 u l-Erbgħa, 13 ta’ Jannar 2010, il-Kappillani tal-Parroċċi f’Malta, ingħaqdu flimkien mal-Arċisqof f’live-in, fis-Seminarju, f’Tal-Virtù. Ir-riflessjoni prinċipali tagħhom kienet dwar ir-realtà tal-faqar f’Malta. Għal parti mill-live-in kienu prezenti wkoll il-Kappillani Ghawdxin.

G]all-ewwel ġurnata tal-live-in, il-Kappillani ġew mogħtija preżentazzjoni dwar il-qagħda attwali tal-faqar f’pajjiżna. Il-prezentazzjoni saret abbazi ta’ studju li sar mill-Caritas u mill-Uffiċjali Nazzjonali tal-Istatistika (NSO)… Read more »

On Wednesday, 13th January 2010, H.E. the President of the Republic, Dr George Abela paid a visit to the Major Seminary. The President was invited by the Rector and staff of the Seminary, as a part of the community’s reflection on the identity of the diocesan priest. Dr Abela was asked to share his reflections on how he sees the presence of the priest in Maltese society today… Read more »