News from the Church in Malta
On Monday, Benedict XVI visited the headquarters of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome, to speak on behalf of all people of the universal right to food. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican press office, affirmed this on Octava Dies, as he analyzed the reasons the Pope was taking part in the world summit for food security.
The Vatican spokesman referred to a sentence from “Caritas in Veritate” (n… Read more »
“Building the Europe of citizens”: today and tomorrow, Jerzy Buzek, president of the EU Parliament, and Per Westerberg, at the head of the Swedish Assembly, will be chairing a meeting of European and national MPs of the 27 member states, focussed on the Stockholm programme 2010-2014.
“Promoting the Europe of rights and values” will be the first item on the agenda, but other discussions will also be held on security and the protection of the citizens… Read more »
On Sunday 15th November 2009, Archbishop Paul Cremona OP inaugurated the ŻĦN Cardijn Centre for Education and Recreation at St. Paul’s Bay. The centre managed by Żgħażagħ Ħaddiema Nsara (ŻĦN) and Youtheme will be at the service of young people contributing to their formation and recreative aims. Previously known as ZHN Holiday Centre, back in the 1960s it provided an affordable holiday away from home for young workers with minimum wage… Read more »
Waqt iż-żjara pastorali fiż-Żejtun, il-Ħadd 15 ta’ Novembru 2009, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona OP iċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Knisja tal-Madonna tal-Ħniena fejn ikkonsagra wkoll l-artal maġġur. Il-laqgħat tal-Arċisqof man-nies ser ikomplu matul din il-ġimgħa. Nhar il-Ħamis l-Arċisof se jippresiedi l-Assemblea Parrokkjali. Kulħadd huwa mistieden li jattendi.
Agħfas fuq ir-ritratt biex tkabbar… Read more »
Emerġenza Fidi Għaliex? …id-diskors ta’ Fr Rene Camilleri waqt il-Kungress Kateketiku Nazzjonali 2009
Jiena nqis bħala wieħed mill-iktar kapitli importanti, bażiċi tal-Konċilju Vatikan II, it-tieni kapitlu tal-Kostituzzjoni Dei Verbum fuq it-trasmissjoni tar-Rivelazzjoni Divina. Għax il-mod kif il-Knisja tittrasmetti, jirrifletti ħafna il-Knisja x’inhi, u viċi versa. Fin-numru 8, li iktar speċifikament jitkellem dwar it-tradizzjoni ta’ din ir-Rivelazzjoni, l-att ta’ kif il-Knisja tgħaddi b’mod ħaj dak li rċeviet, il-Konċilju jgħid li l-Knisja fid-duttrina, fil-ħajja u fil-liturġija tipperpetwa u tittrasmetti lil kull ġenerazzjoni dak kollu li hi, dak kollu li temmen… Read more »
Bħala parti miż-żjara pastorali fiż-Żejtun, il-Ġimgħa 13 ta’ Novembru 2009, l-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona OP ltaqa’ mal-membri tal-Kummissjoni Adolexxenti u Żgħażagħ mill-parroċċa taż-Żejtun. Preżenti għal din il-laqgħa kien hemm Fr Savio Vella, delegat tal-Arċisqof għaż-żgħażagħ u Dun Eric Overand, Arċipriet taż-Żejtun.
Agħfas fuq ir-ritratt biex tkabbar… Read more »
Following the success of the World Youth Day Song Contest 2009, which was held last April with the participation of 10 local bands, the Youth Diocesan Commission (KDZ) wishes to inform all Christian Bands that the fifth edition of this Contest is going to be held on Saturday, 27th February, 2010 at the Salesian Oratory in Sliema. This edition of the contest is the second one from a cycle of three that will lead to the 2010 WYD that will be held in Spain… Read more »
Matul iż-żewġ kampanji organiżżati minn Radju RTK fi żmien il-Milied u nhar l-ewwel tas-sena, inġabru 566,000 Ewro. Il-flus li nġabru, tqassmu lil ħames entitajiet differenti li huma: id-Dar tal-Providenza, l-Uffiċju Ċentrali Djar tat-Tfal ‘Ejjew Għandi’, it-Taqsima Refuġjati, id-Dar tal-Kleru u l-Familji fil-Bżonn mid-Djoċesi t’Għawdex. Il-preżentazzjoni tal-fondi saret mill-Arcisqof Pawlu Cremona OP, il-Ġimgħa 13 ta’ Novembru 2009.
L-ewwel kampanja kienet RTK – Familji fil-Bzonn u li minnha inġabru 45,400 Ewro, mis-semmiegħa ta’ Radju RTK bejn it-30 ta’ Novembru u l-21 ta’ Diċembru tas-sena li għaddiet. … Read more »
Gay adoption
“For a child, the irreducible difference between the sexes of their parents is fundamental, it is the model that helps them shape their identity and find their right place among others”. This is the position of the French Catholic Church in regard to the decision rendered last Tuesday by the administrative Court of Besançon to grant a female homosexual couple the right to adopt a child… Read more »
L-Erbgħa, 11 ta’ Novembru 2009, ġiet inawgurata Dar Jean Varnier, it-tielet dar taħt it-tmexxija tal-Fondazzjoni Nazareth fiż-Żejtun, li tieħu ħsieb persuni b’diżabilita, bla vuċi, emarġinati u vulnerabbli fis-soċjeta. Id-dar ngħatat l-isem wara l-fundatur tal-Fondazzjoni Arche, għaqda internazzjonali għall-persuni b’diżabilita, fost oħrajn. L-Arċisqof Pawlu Cremona inawgura d-dar waqt li qal li hi fiha nnifisha messaġġ lill-Knisja biex tiftakar li l-funzjoni tagħha hi li twassal il-messaġġ t’Alla, messaġġ ta’ mħabba, lil kulħadd, inkluż lil dawk vulnerabbli u li qed ibatu… Read more »
