The Holy See is outlining several achievements toward the goal of global disarmament, but is urging the United Nations to recognize some issues as well.

Archbishop Celestino Migliore, permanent observer of the Holy See at the United Nations, affirmed this today in an address to the first committee of the general assembly’s 64th session. He underlined the expectations of “those suffering and struggling because of armed conflicts and violence” who look to the United Nations for “tangible and convincing results in the hope of seeing a world free of nuclear weapons.”

The prelate affirmed the need for “strict controls over arms trade, which in our day is strongly embedded in illicit markets and causing serious damage to humanity.” He noted that last year, despite the “acute economic crisis,” military expenditures increased by 4% and totalled some $1.46 billion… Read more »

Mgr Pawl Cremona  has cancelled all his engagements till Saturday 17th October, 2009. This was done on the advice of his doctor. Read more »

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Spain’s Catholic bishops are urging church members to protest abortion legislation that would allow girls as young as 16 to terminate pregnancies without parental consent. “This law is a step backward, as far as defending the right to life of those who are to be born is concerned. It means a greater abandonment of pregnant mothers and irreparable damage to the common good,” the bishops’ Permanent Commission said in an Oct… Read more »

“Is-Saċerdozju hu l-imħabba tal-Qalb ta’ Ġesù”

San Ġwann Marija Vianney

Xi Attivitajiet għas-Sena Saċerdotali Irtir tax-xahar

Minn Ottubru, se jibda jiġi organizzat irtir kull xahar miftuħ għas-saċerdoti kollha. Dawn l-irtiri jkunu bejn id-9.30 a.m. u l-11.30 a.m. Dettalji jingħataw iżjed ’il quddiem. Id-data ta’ dawn l-irtiri huma:

It-Tlieta:

• 6 ta’ Ottubru 2009
• 3 ta’ Novembru
• 1 ta’ Diċembru
• 5 ta’ Jannar 2010
• 2 ta’ Frar
• 2 ta’ Marzu
• 6 ta’ April
• 4 ta’ Mejju
• 1 ta’ Ġunju

Ġranet għas-saċerdoti tal-Unità

Se jiġi organizzat matul is-sena Jum ta’ Fraternità saċerdotali għas-saċerdoti ta’ kull Unità… Read more »

Il-Ħamis, 18 ta’ Ġunju 2009 – Seminarju ta’ l-Arċisqof

Ħuti, din hija providenza li l-Papa Benedittu XVI nieda din is-sena għal dan id-don kbir li Alla l-Imbierek ta lill-Knisja tiegħu permezz tas-saċerdozju ministerjali. U kemm hija okkazjoni qawwija għalina li din s-sena aħna lkoll, wieħed wieħed, niġġeddu f’dan id-don! U kemm kien ukoll ħsieb sabiħ li aħna nibdew din is-sena propju lejlet il-festa tal-Qalb ta’ Ġesù… Read more »

Fid-19 ta’ Ġunju – festa tal-Qalb ta’ Ġesù – bdiet sena dedikata lis-saċerdoti skont ix-xewqa tal-Papa Benedittu XVI. Dan il-Papa għamlu fl-okkażjoni tal-150 anniversarju mill-mewt ta’ San Ġwann Marija Vianney li hu magħruf bħala l-Kurat t’Ars. Il-Papa jrid jagħti lis-saċerdoti importanza speċjali matul din is-sena u jrid juri lis-saċerdoti kemm iħobbhom u jixtieq jgħinhom biex jgħixu s-sejħa u l-missjoni tagħhom b’ferħ u entużjazmu.

L-isfida li għandhom is-saċerdoti hija li jkunu saċerdoti fi żminijiet tal-lum, li mhux jikkundannaw id-dinja ta’ madwarhom imma jsalvawha, bħal Ġesù li ma ġiex biex jikkundanna imma biex isalva… Read more »