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ITALIAN BILL WOULD RECOGNISE RIGHTS OF UNBORN

08/12/2009

Unborn child

A proposal in the Italian Senate would recognize the rights of the unborn, affirming that every human being has juridical capacity from the moment of conception.

The bill was drafted by Carlo Casini, president of the Pro-Life Movement and Member of the European Parliament, and backed by leaders of the Italian Parliament: Maurizio Gasparri, Gaetano Quagliarello and Laura Bianconi. The measure was presented last Thursday… Read more »

BENEDICT XVI: TO MEET IRISH BISHOPS NEXT 11 DECEMBER

07/12/2009

Card. Sean Brady, president of the Irish Bishops’ Conference, and Mgr. Diarmuid Martin, archbishop of Dublin, will be in Rome next 11 December to meet Benedict XVI. The purpose of the meeting is to “share information and evaluations about the painful situation of the Church in Ireland following the recent publication of the ‘Murphy Commission Report’”.

The news was released by the Director of the Holy See Press Office Father Federico Lombardi… Read more »

DIVORCE: FACTS, CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES

06/12/2009

Studju ppubblikat dan l-aħħar fil-Kanada jikkonferma li hemm rabta qawwija bejn id-divorzju, rati ta’ faqar fost irġiel u nisa li jiddivorzjaw, kif ukoll l-impatt ħażin fuq l-ulied. Fl-istess ħin, jinnota li ħafna mill-għodda statistiċi dwar ir-rata tad-divorzju mhumiex eżatti, u aktarx ir-rati huma inqas miċ-ċifri allarmanti ħafna drabi kwotati.

L-istudju, ippubblikat mill-Istitut Vanier għall-Familja huwa intitolat ‘Divorce: Facts, Causes and Consequences’. L-awtriċi tar-rapport, il-Professur Anne-Marie Ambert, hi soċjologa rtirata mill-Università ta’ New York, fl-Istati Uniti… Read more »

BIRZEBBUGIA PASTORAL VISIT

06/12/2009

Is-Sibt, 5 ta’ Diċembru 2009, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona OP iċċelebra Quddiesa fil-ftuħ taż-żjara pastorali f’Birżebbuġa. Wara l-Quddiesa, l-Arċisqof ltaqa’ mal-membri tas-soċjeta ċivili. Il-laqgħat tal-Arċisqof man-nies f’din il-lokalita’ jkomplu matul din il-gimgħa (Agħfas hawn biex tara l-programm taż-żjara pastorali tal-Arċisqof f’din il-parroċċa).

Agħfas fuq ir-ritratt biex tkabbar… Read more »

POPE MEETS WITH ALBANIAN ORTHODOX LEADER

06/12/2009

Ortodox Archbishop Albania

Benedict XVI met with the head of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania, and is expressing gratitude for his commitment to foster unity with the Catholic Church. The Pope received Archbishop Anastas of Tirana, Durres and All Albania today in the Vatican.

“Christ’s saving message has borne fruit in your country” from Apostolic times “down to our own day,” the Pontiff acknowledged… Read more »

BIRŻEBBUĠA PASTORAL VISIT PROGRAMME

05/12/2009

5 ta’ Diċembru – 14 ta’ Diċembru, 2009

Il-Ġimgħa, 4 ta’ Diċembru

11.30a.m. L-Arċisqof jiltaqa’ mal-Kappillan ta’ Birzebbuġa dwar iz-zjara Pastorali.

Is-Sibt, 5 ta’ Diċembru

5.00p.m. L-Arċisqof jitlaqa’ mal-Kummisjoni Djakonija fis-Sala tal-Knisja. 6.30p.m. L-Arċisqof jiċċelebra quddiesa fil-knisja Parrokjali u wara jiltaqa’ man-nies.
8.00p.m. Laqgħa mas-membri tas-Soċjetajiet Ċivili (Sindku, Kunsilliera, Kumitati PN, PL, Għaqda Muzikali San Pietru, Soċjetà Filarmonika San Pietru, B’Bugia St… Read more »

CHURCH PRESENTS FINANCIAL AND PASTORAL REPORT FOR 2008

04/12/2009

L-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qegħda, għal darb’oħra tippreżenta r-Rapport Finanzjarju u Pastorali tagħha għas-sena 2008.

Dan ir-rapport jinkludi fih mija u tlieta u għoxrin (123) entità tal-knisja djoċesana. Għalkemm miġburin flimkien, l-amministrazzjoni tagħhom hija waħda separata, jiġifieri kull entità għandha d-dħul u l-ħruġ tagħha u għandha wkoll il-kapital u r-riservi tagħha. Dawn l-entitajiet jinkludu l-Kattidral inkluż il-Mużew, il-parroċċi, id-djar tal-anzjani, id-djar tat-tfal, id-djar tal- persuni b’diżabilità, monasteri tal-klawsura, it-Taqsima Finanzi, il-Fond Ċentrali, il-Fond tal-Kleru, is-Seminarju u Vocations Centre, Piccolo Clero, RTK u Media Centre, Missjoni l-Kbira u Żgħira, Kummissjoni Kateketika, Kummissjoni Emigranti, Caritas, Moviment ta’ Kana, l-Istitut Kattoliku u l-Uffiċċju Ċentral Djar tat-Tfal… Read more »

€4,200 FOR PREVENTIVE CARE UNIT CHILDREN

04/12/2009

Studenti tat-Teoloġija jagħsru 250Kg larinġ u jiġbru €4,200

Il-membri tal-Għaqda Studenti tat-Teoloġija, matul it-2 u 3 ta’ Diċembru ġabru total ta’ €4,200 b’risq it-tfal tal-Preventice Care Unit. Madwar €1.600 inġabru mill-istudenti fuq il-campus ta’ l-Universita’ waqt il-kampanja ta’ ġbir ta’ fondi bl-isem ‘Make my HOUSE a HOME’, li matulha inbiegħu kejkijiet u ħelu ieħor flimkien ma’ xarba ta’ larinġ magħsur. Ta’ min isemmi ukoll li l-MUSC (Malta University Sports Club) organizzaw tournaments tal-volleyball u tal-basketball għall-istess għan… Read more »

CONFERENCE IN COPENHAGEN: CHURCHES OF FRANCE APPEAL TO PRESIDENT SARKOZY

04/12/2009

Nicolas Sarkozy

The Christian Churches of France called on President Nicolas Sarkozy to urge the world’s leaders who are to attend the UN meeting in Copenhagen “to open a new path for a humanity” in danger. “It is a pressing need, a great hope”. The text of the appeal – released today – is signed by the co-presidents of the Council of Christian Churches in France, namely Cardinal André Vingt-Trois, president of the French Bishops’ Conference, Pastor Claude Baty, president of the Federation of Protestant Churches, as well as Metropolitan Emmanuel on behalf of the Assembly of Orthodox Bishops of France… Read more »

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITY

02/12/2009

Fl-okkażjoni ta’ Jum il-Persuni b’Diżabilita` li tfakkar il-Ħamis, 3 ta’ Diċembru, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona OP iċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Knisja Parrokkjali tal-Qawra. Għal din il-Quddiesa li saret l-Erbgħa, 2 ta’ Diċembru 2009, attendew il-persuni b’diżabilta` li jattendu ċ-ċentri ta’ matul il-jum.

Agħfas fuq ir-ritratt biex tkabbar… Read more »