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POLITICS IS A “CALLING TO THE COMMON GOOD AND THE SALVATION OF SOCIETY”

20/02/2010

Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone

“The political calling is a calling to the common good and the salvation of society. A good that cannot but be cast into the future. Young people are not, then, mere onlookers, they are the protagonists of politics, which cannot either look to the past or be flattened on to the present”. It was recalled this afternoon by card. Tarcisio Bertone, Vatican Secretary of State, as he spoke in Riccione at the yearly gathering of the politicians’ coordination “Rete Italia”… Read more »

MARRIAGE – BEST OPTION FOR A COUPLE, THEIR CHILDREN AND SOCIETY

20/02/2010

Kull meta nitkellmu dwar statistiċi, irridu nżommu f’moħħna li qed nitkellmu dwar persuni f’sitwazzjonijiet, u li wkoll meta jkun hemm persentaġġ għoli, xorta jfisser li mhux kulħadd jidħol f’dik il-kategorija. Imma l-istatistika hija importanti, fost raġunijiet oħra biex ikollna idea tas-sitwazzjoni u jekk tinħass il-ħtieġa naraw xi prijoritajiet għandna u x’rimedji jinħtieġu jittieħdu. Dan kollu jfisser ukoll li mhu qed issir l-ebda forma ta’ kundanna għal min qiegħed f’sitwazzjoni li mhix mibnija fuq iż-żwieġ… Read more »

BURMARRAD PASTORAL VISIT PROGRAMME

20/02/2010

20th – 26th February, 2010

Saturday, 20th February

5.00 p.m. The Archbishop meets with the ‘Diakonia’ Commission.

6.15 p.m. The Archbishop celebrates Mass at Burmarrad Church on the opening of his Pastoral Visit in this parish.

8.00 p.m. The Archbishop meets with the community of Franciscan Conventual friars in Burmarrad and stays with them for supper.

Tuesday, 23rd February

5.30 a.m… Read more »

POPE BENEDICT XVI – HIS TEACHING, HIS VISIT, HIS IMPACT?

19/02/2010

On Thursday, 18th February 2010, a dialogue event was held at the University Chapel. The event was organised by the University Chaplaincy and commissioned by the Diocesan Youth Commission (KDZ), Fr John Berry – Visiting Lecturer, Faculty of Theology, Ms Alessandra Dee Crespo as well as Mr David Torpiano, two theology students, outlined the Pope Benedict’s teachings based on his book ‘Jesus of Nazareth’… Read more »

US: 77,000 PETITION FOR MOTHER TERESA STAMP

18/02/2010

Madre Teresa

U.S. atheists are fighting a proposed postal stamp honoring Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, known as Mother Teresa. Thousands of Catholics are pushing back against what they see as religious discrimination.  CatholicVoteAction.org issued a press release Tuesday calling for Americans to join the nearly 78,000 signatories of a petition supporting the Mother Teresa stamp.

The petition, addressed to U.S. Postmaster General Jack Potter, affirmed, “We are shocked and saddened by reports that atheist groups are now mobilizing to stop the [U.S… Read more »

IRISH CARDINAL AFFIRMS CHURCH CAN RECOVER

17/02/2010

Cardinal Sean Brady

The president of the Irish episcopal conference says the Church in his nation can regain credibility in the aftermath of a widespread sexual abuse scandal. But, he says, it will take time and humiliation.

Cardinal Sean Brady, archbishop of Armagh and primate of All Ireland, is returning to his country after two days of meetings with Benedict XVI, his fellow Irish bishops, and representatives of the Roman Curia… Read more »

BENEDICT XVI CONFIRMS TRIP TO SCOTLAND

17/02/2010

Confirming his upcoming visit to Scotland, expected in September, Benedict XVI is urging prelates to prepare Catholics well in their specific vocations as clergy and laity.

“Later this year, I shall have the joy of being present with you and the Catholics of Scotland on your native soil,” the Pope stated today. He affirmed this in an audience with the bishops from that country who are in Rome for their five-yearly visit… Read more »

PASTORAL PROGRAMME IN PREPARATION OF POPE’S VISIT TO MALTA

16/02/2010

F’konferenza ta’ l-aħbarijiet li saret it-Tlieta, 16 ta’ Frar, 2010, maġenb il-Grotta ta’ San Pawl, ir-Rabat, il-Kumitat Organizattiv Interdjoċesan ippreżenta l-Programm Pastorali bi tħejjija għaż-żjara f’Malta tal-Papa Benedittu XVI f’Malta. Il-Kumitat organizattiv nieda wkoll website li tinkludi d-dettalji kollha b’rabta mat-tħejjija għaż-żjara tal-Papa f’Malta: www.popemalta.org

Dawn huma l-iniżjattivi ewlenin li qed jittieħdu u li qed jiġu organizzati mis-Segretarjat għal-Lajċi, mill-Kummissjoni Djoċezana Żgħażagħ u mill-Kummissjoni Djoċezana Tfal:

  • Randan – Il-Kummissjoni Teoloġika tal-Knisja f’Malta ħejjiet ktejjeb li fih ġabra ta’ materjal mit-tagħlim tal-Papa Benedittu XVI.  …

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Ż.A.K. MOSTA ORGANISE CATHECETICAL WALK WITH CROSS AND ICON

16/02/2010

On Wednesday, 14th February 2010, Ż.A.K. Mosta organised a catechetical event as part of the celebrations for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Malta. This was organised by Ż.A.K. youths. The celebration started off with the Cross and Icon being taken from the Millenium Chapel in Paceville, to the Mosta Parish Church. The Cross and Icon are a replica of those given to the youths by Pope John Paul II… Read more »

COMMUNICATING IN A SECULAR SOCIETY: NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CHURCH

16/02/2010

On Monday 15th February 2010, at the Antoinette Room, Corinthia Palace Hotel, Balzan, the Pastoral Formation Institute in collaboration with the Secretariat for Social Communications held a seminar with the theme “Communicating in a Secular Society: New Opportunities for the Church”. The main speaker Dr Jim McDonnell is a speaker, writer, and adviser on many aspects of communications, broadcasting and media, an academic and member of a number of media associations in Europe and Great Britain… Read more »