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A new Judicial Vicar for the Metropolitan Tribunal of Malta

  • Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna has appointed Rev. Brendan Gatt as the new Judicial Vicar for the Metropolitan Tribunal of the Archdiocese Malta, effective from the 7th January 2018, feast of St Raymond of Peñafort, patron saint of canon lawyers.

    Fr Brendan was born on the 25th March 1978 and received his primary and secondary education at De La Salle College, Cottonera; in September 1997 he entered the Archbishop’s Seminary in Rabat, whilst studying Philosophy and Theology at the University of Malta…

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Masterplan needed for Marsa and the inner Grand Harbour area

Statement by the Church Environment Commission

  • The Church Environment Commission (KA) would like to highlight the current opportunities and risks facing Marsa and the inner Grand Harbour area, and is recommending that an updated vision and a masterplan, based on a sound public consultation process, be drawn up for this important area to enable it to reach its full potential in an environmentally, socially and economically sustainable manner in the best public interest…

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Malta entrusted to prepare the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2020

  • Is‑Santa Sede u l‑Kunsill Ekumeniku tal‑Knejjes f’Ġinevra għażlu lil Malta biex fis‑sena 2020 tkun il‑Kapitali tal‑Ekumeniżmu, bir‑responsabbiltà li tħejji t‑tema u r‑riflessjoni għall‑Ġimgħa ta’ Talb għall‑Għaqda fost l‑Insara.

    Il‑President tal‑Kummissjoni Ekumenika Maltija, Dun Hector Scerri, qal li dan huwa privileġġ kif ukoll responsabbiltà kbira għaliex l‑Insara f’Malta u Għawdex ser jaqsmu l‑esperjenza tal‑vjaġġ ekumeniku tagħhom mhux biss mal‑Ewropa imma mal‑pajjiżi kollha tad‑dinja…

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Death of eight year old girl in Ħaż-Żabbar

Statement by the Emigrants' Commission

  • B’referenza għal rapporti fil‑midja dwar il‑każ ta’ tifla Niġerjana ta’ tmien snin li mietet matul il‑lejl tal‑Ħadd li għadda, il‑Kummissjoni Emigranti tixtieq tiċċara li r‑residenza privata li fiha kienu jgħixu b’mod indipendenti l‑familja Niġerjana kienet mislufa lilhom mis‑Sorijiet Dumnikani fuq talba li saret fl‑2016 mill‑Aġenzija tal‑Gvern għal Ħarsien ta’ Persuni li qed Ifittxu l‑Asil (AWAS). Il‑familja Nigerjana ma kinitx taħt il‑kura ta’ entità tal‑Knisja. 

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New Archpriest and Parish Priest for Gudja Parish and St Sebastian Parish in Qormi

  • Arċipriet ġdid għall-Parroċċa tal-Gudja
  • L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Norman Zammit bħala l-Arċipriet tal‑Parroċċa ta’ Santa Marija, il-Gudja. 

    Dun Norman Zammit twieled fit-3 ta’ Awwissu 1973. Irċieva l-edukazzjoni tiegħu fl-iskola primarja taż-Żurrieq u fl-iskejjel sekondarji San Mikiel u l-Kulleġġ Monte Karmeli, Santa Venera.  Kompla l-istudji terzjarji fil-Fakultà tat-Teoloġija (Filosofija u Teoloġija) fl-Università ta’ Malta…

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Details of the funeral Mass of Bishop Sylvester Carmel Magro O.F.M.

  • Il‑Quddiesa praesente cadavere tal‑Isqof Sylvester Carmel Magro O.F.M., ser issir nhar it‑Tnejn, 22 ta’ Jannar 2018, fl‑10:00 a.m., fil‑Katidral tal‑Imdina. Jippresiedi l‑Quddiesa l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna.

    Għada, il‑Ħadd, 21 ta’ Jannar, fit‑8:30 a.m., korteo funebri ser jitlaq mill‑Isptar Mater Dei sas‑Saqqajja, ir‑Rabat, fejn il‑Banda L’Isle Adam u l‑Banda Sliema ser jakkumpanjaw il‑korteo sal‑Kunvent tal‑Patrijiet Franġiskani Minuri, fi Triq San Pawl, ir‑Rabat…

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Details of the funeral Mass of Bishop Emanuel Barbara O.F.M. Cap.

  • Il‑Quddiesa presente cadavere tal‑Isqof Emanuel Barbara O.F.M. Cap., ser issir nhar is‑Sibt, 27 ta’ Jannar 2018, fis‑2:00 p.m., fil‑Katidral tal‑Imdina. Jippresiedi l-Quddiesa l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna.

    Lejlet il‑funeral, il‑Ġimgħa, 26 ta’ Jannar, fis‑7:00 p.m. ser jiġi ċċelebrat l‑Għasar tal‑Mejtin fil‑Knisja tas‑Salib Imqaddes (tal‑Kapuċċini), il‑Furjana.

    L‑Isqof Emanuel Barbara, Isqof ta’ Malindi, il‑Kenja, miet fil‑5 ta’ Jannar li għadda fir‑residenza tiegħu f’Malindi…

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Bishop Silvester Carmel Magro passes on to eternal life

  • Tħabbret il‑mewt ta’ Mons. Sylvester Carmel Magro, O.F.M., Isqof ta’ Salde u Vigarju Appostoliku ta’ Bengażi, il‑Libja, bejn l‑1997 u l‑2016. L‑Isqof Magro li huwa mir‑Rabat miet illum, is‑Sibt, 20 ta’ Jannar 2018, fis‑2:20 a.m., fl‑età ta’ 76 sena.

    Il‑Quddiesa praesente cadavere tal‑Isqof Magro ser issir nhar it‑Tnejn, 22 ta’ Jannar 2018, fil‑Katidral tal‑Imdina. Id‑dettalji tal‑funeral jitħabbru fil‑ħin li ġej…

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Week of prayer for Christian unity

  • The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is being held between Thursday, 18th January and 25th January 2018. During this week, the members of different Christian Churches meet for ecumenical prayer. This year’s theme is “Your right hand, O Lord, glorious in power” (Ex 15:6).

    On this occasion, an Ecumenical Service will be held on Friday 19th January 2018, at 6:30 p.m., at the Basilica of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Senglea, Archbishop Charles J…

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Youths: An essential element in a community of faith

Parish Priests Live-in 2018

  • Fid‑dawl tas‑Sinodu tal‑Isqfijiet dwar “Iż‑Żgħażagħ, il‑Fidi u d‑Dixxerniment Vokazzjonali” li sejjaħ il‑Papa Franġisku f’Ottubru li ġej, il‑kappillani tas‑70 parroċċa ddiskutew ir‑realtà taż‑żgħażagħ waqt il‑live‑in annwali tal‑kappillani. Dan sar bejn it‑Tlieta, 9 ta’ Jannar u l‑Ħamis, 11 ta’ Jannar 2018, fis‑Seminarju tal‑Arċisqof, Tal‑Virtù.

    Matul il‑live‑in, li għalih kien preżenti l‑Arċisqof Charles J…

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