Over two hundred and fifty thousand people from all walks of life poured into St. Peter’s Square and the adjacent areas on Saturday morning to bid their final farewell to Pope Francis at his Requiem Mass. Over 150,00 others lined the streets of Rome as his coffin was taken in procession to the Basilica of Saint Mary Major.

The Solemn and moving celebration was presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re joined by some 250 Cardinals, Patriarchs, Archbishops, Bishops, priests, and consecrated religious… Read more »

Miserando atque Eligendo
In the name of the Most Holy Trinity. Amen.

As I sense the approaching twilight of my earthly life, and with firm hope in eternal life, I wish to set out my final wishes solely regarding the place of my burial.

Throughout my life, and during my ministry as a priest and bishop, I have always entrusted myself to the Mother of Our Lord, the Blessed Virgin Mary… Read more »

Dun Anton d’Amato kien iltaqa’ mill-qrib ma’ Papa Franġisku meta dak iż-żmien hu kien Direttur tal-Kummisjoni Migranti u l-Papa kien żar il-Laboratorju tal-Paċi f’Ħal Far. Fl-intervent tiegħu waqt il-programm dirett fuq RTK103 biex ifakkar il-memorja ta’ Papa Franġisku hu qal li fil-ponitifkat tiegħu ġibed it-truf lejn in-nofs għax għex il-messaġġ tal-Vanġelu, l-ispirtu “tal-aħħar jiġi l-ewwel” u saħaq li “ta tagħlima kbira lill-Knisja għax mar fi bliet kbar imma biex iżur ftit eluf li jkunu l-emarġinati.”

Dan l-ispirtu għexu mhux biss meta għamel il-ħin biex iżur il-migranti fil-Laboratrju tal-Paċi f’Ħal Far imma wkoll meta għażel li fl-ewwel żjara tiegħu bħala Papa jżur il-gżira ta’ Lampedusa f’Lulju tal-2013… Read more »

L-Isqof Awżilajrju Joseph Galea Curmi fl-ewwel kummenti tiegħu waqt il-programm speċjali li qed jixxandar fuq RTK103 biex ifakkar il-memorja ta’ Papa Franġisku qal li dan kien “sinjal ta’ Ġesù Kristu llum… ried jaqdi s-servizz tiegħu sal-aħħar nett.” Il-Papa Arġentin irritorna fid-Dar tal-Missier fis-7.35am wara li fl-aħħar xhur kien rikoverat fl-Isptar Ġemelli f’Ruma minħabba pulmonite doppja.

L-Isqof Awżilarju qal li l-mewta tiegħu fl-ewwel Tnejn tal-Għid, fl-Ottova, hija waħda sinifikanti u tfakkarna fi Kristu ħaj u Kristu Rxoxt u qal ukoll kif Papa Franġisku kien tassew xhieda sabiħa ta’ dan l-istess Kristu u b’ħajtu kien ta eżempju anke fil-mumenti tat-tbatija… Read more »

Pope Francis visits Regina Coeli Prison  (Vatican Media)

Pope Francis marked Holy Thursday with a visit to Rome’s Regina Coeli prison, continuing a tradition he has observed since the beginning of his pontificate: drawing close to those living behind bars. While unable this year to celebrate the liturgy of the Lord’s Supper and the Washing of the Feet, the Pope greeted inmates personally, offered them words of encouragement, and gifted each of them with a Rosary and a pocket-sized Gospel… Read more »