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PRESS UNION URGES MEDIA TO SERVE HUMANITY

31/12/2009

The International Catholic Union of the Press is underlining the media’s role in building economic justice, and is calling on journalists to serve humanity and creation, rather than individual agendas. The union affirmed this in a document titled “Media for Social and Economic Justice,” published this week in order to “emphasize the importance and role of journalism in finding lasting solutions to problems we all face worldwide.”

“Social and economic justice forms the foundation for a peaceful and prosperous world,” the document stated… Read more »

POPE: 2009 UNFOLDED WITH AN AFRICAN THEME

30/12/2009

Benedict XVI, while highlighting key events of this year, noted that 2009 has “passed largely under the sign of Africa.”

The Pope affirmed this today when he had his traditional exchange of Christmas greetings with prelates and members of the Roman Curia. In this annual address, the Holy Father highlights key events of the year. This year he spoke about his apostolic trip to Cameroon and Angola, which took place March 17-23, as well as the Synod of Bishops for Africa, held Oct… Read more »

PONTIFICIAL MISSION FOR PALESTINE MARKS 60 YEARS

29/12/2009

The Pontifical Mission for Palestine, a Papal agency for Middle East relief and development, celebrated its 60th anniversary this year. This Holy See agency was founded in 1949 as a “temporary” solution to help Palestinian refugees until their situation could be resolved. The anniversary celebration was held last month in the Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center.

Archbishop Antonio Franco, apostolic nuncio to Israel, presided over a Mass for the occasion, which was concelebrated by Archbishop Elias Chacour of Akka, Bishop Giacinto-Boulos Marcuzzo, auxiliary of Jerusalem, Monsignor William Shomali, chancellor of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, and other priests… Read more »

Bishops Receive Greetings

28/12/2009


Il-Ħadd 27 ta’ Diċembru 2009, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona OP, l-Arċisqof Emeritus Ġużeppi Merċieqa u l-Isqof Annetto Depasquale laqgħu lin-nies għall-bdil tal-awguri tal-Milied u s-Sena l-Ġdida.

Skond ix-xewqa tal-Papa Benedittu XVI, din is-sena hija ddedikata lis-saċerdoti u għalhekk, fost dawk li attendew għall-bdil tal-awguri, kien hemm 87 żgħażugħ li qed iħejju għas-saċerdozju. Minn dawn iż-żgħażagħ, 36 qed iħejju biex isiru saċerdoti djoċesani filwaqt li 51 huma reliġjużi minn 10 ordnijiet reliġjużi differenti… Read more »

POPE: CHRISTIANS MUST MAKE FIRST MOVE IN OFFERING RECONCILIATION

28/12/2009

Christians need to make the first move in offering reconciliation and establishing peace, which includes accepting the blame for wrongdoings, Pope Benedict XVI said. “Today we must learn once again to be able to recognize guilt, we must shake off the illusion of being innocent,” the pope said Dec. 21 in his annual pre-Christmas address to the Roman Curia and cardinals who reside in Rome… Read more »

THE PROCESSION OF BABY JESUS

26/12/2009

Ninni, la tibkix iżjed, ninni… O lejl ta’ skiet, lejl tal-Milied, Għanja ħelwa… Qed jinfirex mal-widien, leħen l-anġli tas-Smewwiet… in-noti tal-għanjiet tradizzjonali Maltin tal-Milied, fil-jiem li għaddew, u b’mod speċjali fil-lejl ta’ bejn il-Ħamis u l-Ġimgħa dwew madwar it-toroq tal-bliet u l-irħula Maltin hekk kif mijiet ta’ nies akkumpanjaw il-purċissjoni tradizzjonali tal-Milied.

Joe Galea, Segretarju Ġenerali tas-Soċjetà tad-Duttrina Nisranija, il-MUSEUM, qal lil IL-ĠENSillum online dil-ġimgħa li l-purċissjoni, mibdija minn San Ġorġ Preca 88 sena ilu, illum issir f’66 lokalità f’Malta u Għawdex u f’ħames postijiet oħra madwar id-dinja… Read more »

IN HIS CHRISTMAS MESSAGE: THE NEED OF “AN ATTITUDE OF ACCEPTANCE” TOWARDS THE IMMIGRANTS

25/12/2009

Pope Benedict XVI

The liturgy of the Mass at Dawn reminded us that the night is now past, the day has begun; the light radiating from the cave of Bethlehem shines upon us.

The Bible and the Liturgy do not, however, speak to us about a natural light, but a different, special light, which is somehow directed to and focused upon “us”, the same “us” for whom the Child of Bethlehem “is born”… Read more »

CHRISTMAS EVE MASS

25/12/2009

Il-Ġimgħa, 24 ta’ Diċembru 2009, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona OP ċċelebra l-Quddiesa ta’ lejlet il-Milied fil-Katidral tal-Imdina (ritratti).

Nhar il-Milied, l-Arċisqof mexxa Quddiesa Stazzjonali Konċelebrata fil-KonKatidral ta’ San Ġwann. Intant nhar il-Ħadd, 28 ta’ Diċembru, mid-9.30am sal-11.30am, l-Arċisqof se jkun fil-Palazz tal-Arċisqof, il-Belt, biex jilqa’ lil kull min jixtieq iżuru personalment biex jagħtih l-awguri ta’ żmien il-Milied u l-bidu ta’ Sena Ġdida… Read more »

CURIA CHRISTMAS PARTY

24/12/2009

On Wednesday 23rd December 2009, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP, Bishop Annetto Depasquale, and Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Mercieca exchanged their Christmas greetings with all Curia employees and collaborators. Likewise Mgr. Laurence Gatt also delivered a few words of greetings on behalf of all those present. In his message, Archbishop Paul Cremona wanted to remind everyone who worked in the Curia and in other Church institutions that the main aim is to put others first, a trait which he said, is to distinguish all those who work in a Church entity… Read more »

COPENHAGEN SUMMIT: MGR. MIGLIORE (HOLY SEE), “A POOR RESULT”

22/12/2009

Copenhagen summit on climate change

“That the ‘ecological conversion’ Pope Benedict XVI speaks about may take shape “at all levels” and be translated into “suitable policies” in the “post-Copenhagen period”. This is the first hope expressed by the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, Mgr. Celestino Migliore, after the UN conference on climate change (Copenhagen 7-18 December).

Mgr… Read more »