Haiti earthquake

Several religious were among the casualties — which are up to 170,000 according to the most recent count — from the Jan. 12 earthquake that struck Port-au-Prince.

Fides, the news agency of the Pontifical Mission Societies, publicized the most recent report sent by the Haitian Conference of Religious, although the details are still incomplete regarding the status of the various missionary groups… Read more »

On Saturday 30th January, 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP celebrated Mass at Santa Luċija Parish, for the official opening of the Pastoral visit. Apart from the opening of the pastoral visit this was also a special day for the Santa Luċija residents, since their parish celebrated its 40th anniversary.  Archbishop Cremona visited the Pastoral Commissions of this locality, the children and the youths who attend Cathecism Centres… Read more »

On Tuesday 2nd February 2010, Hungarian Football team, Ferencvaros visted Dar tal-Providenza facilities. The players and coaches of this club took part in the activities which also involved a training session. Maltese national team and Ferencvaros goalkeeper, Justin Haber, was also present for the occasion.

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On Sunday, 31st January 2010, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP blessed the foundation stone of a new pastoral centre at Qrendi. As part of the celebration, the Archbishop celebrated Mass. During the homily, Archbishop Cremona emphasized that this new building must not simply be a lifeless structure, but must reflect those same values, love and respect we should share for each member of the community… Read more »

Pope Benedict XVI

Benedict XVI is acknowledging the signs of faith in the United Kingdom, and looking ahead with anticipation to his upcoming visit there. The Pope affirmed this today in an audience with the bishops of England and Wales who are in Rome on their five-yearly “ad limina” visit. “Even amid the pressures of a secular age,” he said, “there are many signs of living faith and devotion among the Catholics of England and Wales.”

The Pontiff mentioned in particular “the enthusiasm generated by the visit of the relics of St… Read more »

Xejn inqas minn seba’ Christian Bands lokali se jieħdu sehem fil-ħames edizzjoni li jmiss tal-Konkors Kanzunetta Uffiċjali Jum Iż-Żgħażagħ, li ser jittella’ nhar is-Sibt 27 ta’ Frar, 2010 fit-Teatru Sależjan, tas-Sliema.  Id-dħul għal dan il-Konkors hu mingħajr ħlas, u min se jattendi żgur li se joħrog sodisfatt mill-kwalita’ ta’ mużika Live li dawn il-bands żgħażagħ se joffrulna.  Is-seba’ kanzunetti li gew imhejjija apposta mill-bands ghall-dan il-Konkors huma xhieda tal-fidi ħajja u l-entuzjazmu taż-żgħażagħ li juzaw it-talenti taghhom tal-muzika biex iwasslu messagg pozittiv.  … Read more »

Leprosy

Leprosy still is not a thing of the past, and the president of the Vatican’s health care council is calling people to take Sunday as a day to be in solidarity with people who still suffer from this ancient disease. Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski made this call in a letter for World Leprosy Day, to be celebrated in 2010 this Sunday.

The archbishop’s statement, for presidents of episcopal conferences and bishops who oversee health care ministry, noted: “Leprosy, known also as Hansen’s disease, in reality continues infecting annually hundreds of thousands of people worldwide… Read more »

ecumenism

In Edinburgh, the Christian Churches of the world will meet this year from 2nd to 6th June to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the World Missionary Conference that took place in 1910 and is now regarded as the official birthday of the modern ecumenical movement.

On 14-23 June 1910, over one thousand delegates from different branches of Protestantism and Anglicanism, joined by one Orthodox delegate as well, met in the Scottish town to reflect together on the need to achieve unity in order to credibly announce Jesus’ Gospel… Read more »