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POPE BENEDICT VIEWS TURIN SHROUD

03/05/2010

Turin Shroud

Pope Benedict XVI has viewed the Turin shroud – the cloth in which, according to many believers, Christ was buried. “The Holy Shroud eloquently reminds us of Jesus’ suffering”, he said in Turin.

The pontiff spent several minutes praying before the shroud, although in line with papal tradition he did not touch on the authenticity of the cloth.

The frail linen, which shows an image of a man’s body and what appear to be the marks of crucifixion, has gone on display for the first time in 10 years… Read more »

DISCUSSION ON CARITAS IN VERITATE

01/05/2010

“Caritas in Veritate: Fraternità, Reċiproċità u problemi ekonomiċi ġodda” kienet it-tema ta’ taħdita li saret mill-Professur Taljan Stefano Zamagni li saret nhar il-15 ta’ April.

Fi kliem Zamagni, wieħed mis-sinjali ewlenin ta’ żminijietna huwa r-riferenza ripetuta għall-etika, li fl-aħħar kwart ta’ dan is-seklu, ħadet post ir-riferenza persistenti li kienet issir għall-politika, speċjalment matul is-sittinijiet, meta “kollox kien meqjus bħala politika”… Read more »

BABY SURVIVES ABORTION, LEFT TO DIE IN ITALY

29/04/2010

Baby

The former president of the Academy for Life is lamenting the death of a baby who survived an abortion but died two days later after being left without care.

Bishop Elio Sgreccia stated on Vatican Radio that care is a duty even if the law does not require it, denouncing the neglect of a 22-week-old baby boy who survived in a hospital in Rossano after his mother attempted to have him aborted… Read more »

ST. AUGUSTINE’S COLLEGE EXTENDS ITS ENDEAVOUR TOWARDS PRIMARY EDUCATION

29/04/2010

Between the 7th and the 14th April 2010, the Maltese Augustinian Province celebrated the Ordinary Provincial Chapter in the Augustinian monastery in Rabat. During these days, the Augustinian friars have gathered for a period of evaluation of the work carried out during these last four years, as well as formulating a program of action for the next four years. The Chapter was presided by the Prior General of the Augustinian Order, the Most Rev… Read more »

ARCHBISHOP MEETS WORKERS

28/04/2010

As part of his pastoral visits on the occasion of the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, on Tuesday, 26th April, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP visited PN officials and staff working at Media.Link Communications, in Pieta’ and then proceeded to visit the staff of the Presidential Palace, in Valletta where he also celebrated Mass. On Wednesday, 27th April, 2010, the Archbishop continued with his visits, this time round meeting members of staff of Michael Debono Ltd, in Zebbug and then the officials and workers at the Labour Party Headquarters, in Hamrun… Read more »

PASTORAL VISIT TO MALTESE EMIGRANTS IN CANADA AND THE U.S.

28/04/2010

On Thursday 29th April, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP will leave Malta for Canada and New York on a pastoral visit to the Maltese communities in Toronto, Detroit and New York.

Archbishop Cremona will arrive at Toronto International Airport on Friday, 30th April at 2.30 a.m (Malta time).  Among other commitments in Toronto, the Archbishop will meet with the Auxiliary Bishop, Mgr William McGrattan and with the Maltese patients who are receiving treatment at the Runnymede Hospital.  … Read more »

VANDALISM: A DEPLORABLE ACT…OFFENDING THE COMMUNITY, OFFENDING GOD

28/04/2010

Fil-11 ta’ Mejju 2007, il-Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent (KA) kienet ħarġet stqarrija li fiha kienet ikkundannat l-att vandalu li kien sar dak iż-żmien lil ’l fuq minn tlett elef siġra. Il-KA kienet ingħaqdet ma’ eluf ta’ Maltin li ħassewhom urtati b’dak l-att għax:

“Bħal kull dnub ieħor, atti bħal dawn jippruvaw inisslu sens ta’ inċertezza bl-iskop li jiddistabilizzaw lill-komunità, li qed tipprova tgħix l-esperjenza ta’ familja magħha nnifisha, mal-Ħallieq u mal-ħolqien kollu.”

Fis-satra tal-lejl, għat-tieni darba u fl-istess post, persuna jew persuni rresponsabbli wettqu att vandalu fuq siġar imħawla fis-sit ta’ Foresta 2000… Read more »

ENGLISH BISHOPS CALL FOR FRIDAY PRAYER IN MAY

27/04/2010

UK Bishops arms

The bishops of England and Wales are encouraging their faithful to use the four Fridays of this May as special days of prayer regarding the scandal of sexual abuse by clergy.

In a statement Thursday, the prelates said that the offenses committed by some priests and religious are “the personal sins of only a very few,” the prelates stated… Read more »