The period of consultation for the Document on Feasts came to a close on 30th November, 2009.  Since that time, all the comments which were submitted either by email or postal mail, by means of letters published in the local newspapers, as well as other remarks that were made on the local media, were analysed.

In total, 563 different contributions were submitted in writing (naturally, some contributions referred to more than one item).  … Read more »

Benedict XVI will visit Santiago de Compostela this Nov. 6 for the Jacobeo Holy Year, and go to Barcelona the next day to consecrate that city’s church of the Sagrada Familia.

This was announced today by the archbishops of the two cities, Cardinal Lluís Martínez Sistach of Barcelona and Archbishop Julián Barrio of Santiago.  Archbishop Barrio said the Holy Father had expressed his desire to go to Santiago as a “pilgrim of faith.” The prelate was at the Vatican on Monday to invite the Holy Father to his country… Read more »

Real Madrid supports the campaign launched by the Council of Europe for children’s rights, “Raise your hand against smacking”. Today, on the occasion of the opening of the “Sport and Education” Forum, organised by the Real Madrid Foundation at the Bernabéu Stadium, Emilio Butragueño, the football team’s director for institutional relations, will give the deputy secretary general of CoE, Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, the players’ signatures in support of the campaign… Read more »

The 2010 WYD Song Contest was held on Saturday, 27th February, 2010 at the Salesian Oratory in Sliema with the participation of seven Christian Bands, namely: Altaer, Footprints, His Project, Rise, StageCraft, The Cross and The Prophecy.  The turnout for this Contest was fantastic with the Salesian Theatre at maximum capacity and the crowd cheering throughout the band’s peformances… Read more »