News from the Church in Malta
On Sunday 28th February, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP presided over a meeting for doctors and celebrated Mass. This event was organized by the Sacretariat for the Laity, at the Seminary in tal-Virtu’. During the meeting, time was devoted towards a discussion on the medical profession and on how the Catholic faith can be of guidance in everyday choices.
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On Saturday 27th February, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP celebrated Mass at Attard Parish on the occassion of ‘Faculty Day’. The occassion was organized by the Faculty of Theology. The Archbishop stated that the search for truth must be mirrored not only in one’s studies but also during daily life as members within a university environment. Any faculty should engage in dialogue with other faculties, in order to foster a sense of collaboration… Read more »
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is calling on the Iraqi government to do all they can to stop the recent killing spree of Christians in the northern city of Mosul.
Before praying the midday Angelus with those gathered in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope called the recent killings of Christians as “tragic news,” and that it filled him with “deep sadness.”
At least eight Christians have been killed in the last two weeks… Read more »
On Saturday 27th February, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP celebrated Mass at Għaxaq Parish, for the official opening of the Pastoral visit. Archbishop Cremona met the members of the Civil Society of this locality. For Għaxaq Pastoral Visit Program CLICK HERE.
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Fl-okkażjoni tar-Randan 2010, il-knejjes Insara fil-Brażil ingħaqdu f’kampanja nazzjonali msejħa ‘Kampanja Fraterna’ 2010 bil-għan li jgħinu lis-soċjetà inġenerali tibni ekonomija għas-servizz tal-ħajja.
It-tema magħżula għal din il-kampanja hi “Ma tistax taqdi lil Alla u lill-flus (Mt 6:24) u għandha t-titlu “Ekonomija u Ħajja”.
Il-kampanja tnediet fl-okkażjoni ta’ Ras ir-Randan mill-Kunsill Nazzjonali tal-Knejjes Insara permezz ta’ ċerimonja tal-ftuħ fil-kapitali Brasilia, u li kienet tinkludi laqgħa ta’ talb ekumeniku fis-Santwarju Don Bosco u konferenza stampa fil-Knisja Luterana… Read more »
27th February – 4th March, 2010
Saturday, 27 February
6.00 p.m. The Archbishop celebrates Mass at Ghaxaq Parish Church on the official opening of the Pastoral Visit.
7.30 p.m. The Archbishop meets members of Civil Society of Ghaxaq.
Monday, 1st March
7.30 p.m. The Archbishop holds meetings with the Parish Pastoral Council, Commission for the Implementation of the Synod and the Parish Economic Council of Għaxaq as part of his Pastoral Visit… Read more »
On Tuesday, 23rd February, 2010, the Interdiocesan Organising Committee and the National Organising Committee of the Pope’s visit to Malta organised a Press Briefing for Editors of local news agencies. During this well attended business breakfast, news editors were free to ask questions and mention their suggestions on the media arrangements for the Pope’s visit to Malta. The Archbishop’s delegate for Social Communications, Fr Charles Tabone O.P, and the Director General of the Department of Information, Mr Martin Bugelli, invited representatives of television, radio and print media to participate in a series of weekly press briefings to be held in the coming weeks as part of the build up leading to the Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Malta… Read more »
Euthanasia
The new guidelines published today by the Public Prosecutor Keir Starmer on the construction of the law on the right to life “undermine the ban on committing assisted suicide”: this is claimed by Paul Tully, Secretary General of the “Society for the protection of the unborn children”, one of England’s most important pro-life associations.
“As a matter of fact, the new policy makes assisted suicide no longer a crime in a wide range of circumstances”, Tully explained to SIR… Read more »
Malta's Grand Harbour
For the occasion of Benedict XVI’s apostolic trip to Malta, due to take place on 17 and 18 April to commemorate the 1950th anniversary of St. Paul’s shipwreck on the island, statistics have been published concerning the Catholic Church in that country. The information, updated to 31 December 2008, comes from the Central Statistica Office of the Church.
Malta, the capital city of which is Valletta, has a population of 443,000 of whom 418,000 (94.4 percent) are Catholic… Read more »
On Tuesday 24th January 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP presided over a meeting with farmers from Burmarrad. This visit forms part of a series of meetings the Archbishop is holding in Burmarrad, as part of his Pastoral Visit in this locality. For Burmarrad Pastoral Visit Programme CLICK HERE.
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