When Catholics and Jews get to know each other, they tend to see each other as genuine friends who have many of the same values and interests in common, affirms Rabbi David Rosen.

The Rabbi said this today at the Special Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops where he was invited as a special guest… Read more »

Is-Segretarjat għall-Katekeżi qed jorganizza l-Assemblea Ġenerali Annwali mnedija mis-Sezzjoni Adolexxenti fi ħdan l-istess Segretarjat. It-tema ta’ din is-sena hija: “Impatt… Impenn”. Din l-Assemblea ser issir nhar is-Sibt 16 ta’ Ottubru, 2010, l-Istitut Kattoliku, mid-9.00a.m. sa nofsinhar.

L-għan ta’ din l-Assemblea huwa li tiġi analizzata l-ħidma ma’ l-adolexxenti; fejn u kif jista’ jsir aktar impatt. Is-Segretarjat qed jilqa’ wkoll suġġerimenti għall-ħarsa ’il quddiem lejn ħidma flimkien u aħjar… Read more »

Pope in general audience

“Today we all run the risk of living as if God did not exist”. The Pope made this extempore speech at the end of today’s general audience catechesis in front of approximately 25,000 faithful. The catechesis was dedicated to Blessed Angela of Foligno, “a great medieval mystic who lived in the 13th century”. “But God – Benedict XVI continued extempore – can make Himself present in our souls, show us that He exists, and that He knows and loves us, in hundreds of ways, a way that is different for everyone… Read more »

On Tuesday, 12th October, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. attended a lecture by Mgr. Luigi Bettazzi, Bishop Emeritus of Ivrea, at the Phoenicia Hotel. A report on this event will follow.

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On Sunday, 10th October, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. celebrated Mass at Sant Andrija Pastoral Centre and met parishioners. After he met Groups active in this zone followed by another meeting with members of Civil Society at the Oratory Marija Immakulata. CLICK HERE for the Archbishop’s Pastoral Visit programme in Mosta.

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We, the undersigned, have all written about the introduction of divorce in Malta. Sometimes, we may have seemed to contradict each other. So we decided to meet and clarify together our ideas on conscience and divorce and on what stand Christians could take regarding the proposed legislation favouring the introduction of divorce.

We all agreed on the following points:

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Arcbishop Rino Fisichella

Tuesday morning, in the Holy See Press Office Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the newly-founded Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelisation, explained the contents of “Ubicumque et semper”, the Apostolic Letter “Motu Proprio data” by which Benedict XVI establishes the new dicastery.

“The theme of new evangelisation has been the subject of deep reflection by Church Magisterium over recent decades”, said Archbishop Fisichella… Read more »

Archbishop Paul Cremona O.P. will ordain seven deacons on Sunday, 17th October 2010, at St Paul’s Metropolitan Cathedral, Mdina, during a concelebrated Mass starting at 6.00 p.m.  The new deacons are Br. Carmelo Aquilina OFM Cap; Stephen Attard from the Parish of Our Lady’s Assumption, Mosta; Br. Joseph Ciappara OFM; René Antoine Cilia from St George’s Parish, Qormi; Nicholas Dimech from St Nicholas’ Parish, Siġġiewi; Stephen Magro from the Parish of Our Lady of Graces, Żabbar; and David Torpiano from St Publius’ Parish, Floriana… Read more »

Vatican

Benedict XVI appointed Archbishop Mauro Piacenza, 66, secretary of the Congregation for Clergy, as prefect of the same dicastery. A Vatican communiqué reported today that the Pope also appointed Archbishop Robert Sarah, 65, secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, as president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum.

Archbishop Piacenza succeeds Cardinal Cláudio Hummes, 76, who retired for reasons of age… Read more »

Friday, October 8th, 2010 was Volunteer’s Night where young people who spent their summers in voluntary missions came together to share their experiences. The activity, held at the University Chaplaincy, included presentations by volunteers who worked with the poor in Kenya; young people who organised an adventurous holiday in Wales for disabled persons; and volunteers who, together with the Sisters of Charity, opened a summer school for children in Cospicua… Read more »