• Pope’s Francis’ visit to the European Parliament and the Council of Europe, 25 November 2014, was an event of great significance for all the inhabitants of the European continent. The Council of European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE), represented in Strasbourg by its President, Cardinal Peter Erdő, who was a member of the papal entourage, corresponds for the Catholic Church to the Council of Europe, an institution which represents a good forty-seven European nations…

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• The full text of the address delivered by Pope Francis to members of the European Parliament, Strasbourg, France, on Tuesday November 25, 2014.

  Mr President and Vice Presidents,

  Members of the European Parliament,

  All associated with the work of this Institution,

  Dear Friends,

  I thank you for inviting me to address this institution which is fundamental to the life of the European Union, and for giving me this opportunity to speak, through you, to the more than five-hundred million citizens whom you represent in the twenty-eight Member States.  I am especially grateful to you, Mr President, for your warm words of welcome in the name of the entire assembly…

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• “Arawni, hekk jien se nfittex in-nagħaġ tiegħi u nieħu ħsiebhom” (Eżek. 34:11). Din hija
  l-kelma tal-Mulej li smajna llum mill-Profeta Eżekjel.

  Eċċellenza President ta’ Malta, Sur Preca, Eminenza, Eċċellenza, sħabi Isqfijiet, Ħuti,
  Illum aħna xhieda ta’ kemm din il-kelma tal-Mulej ma tonqosx, “Jiena se nfittex in-nagħaġ tiegħi u nieħu ħsiebhom”. Il-Mulej jagħmel kollox biex jiltaqa’ magħna fit-triq tal-ħajja tagħna, u ma jħalliniex waħedna, jieħu ħsiebna…

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• During the Mass celebrated this morning on the Solemnity of Christ King of the Universe, the Holy Father canonised blesseds Giovanni Antonio Fraina (1803-1888), Kuriakose Elias Chavara of the Holy Family (1805-1871), Ludovico da Casoria (1814-1885), Nicola da Longobardi (1650-1709), Euphrasia Eluvathingal of the Sacred Heart (1877-1952) and Amato Ronconi (c. 1226-c.1292). In his homily, the Pope remarked that the kingdom of Jesus is the “kingdom of truth and life, the kingdom of sanctity and grace, the kingdom of justice, love and peace”, and he commented on today’s readings show how the Lord established his kingdom, how He brings it about as history unfolds, and what He now asks of us…

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• L-ittra mingħand l-Isqof tad-Djoċesi t’Għawdex Mons. Mario Grech.

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• Nhar il-Ħadd 23 ta’ Novembru, Solennita’ ta’ Kristu Re, l-Arċisqof Emeritu Mons. Pawlu Cremona O.P. mexxa ċelebrazzjoni b’Quddiesa ta’ Radd il-ħajr ta’ kemm dam bħala Arċisqof ta’ Malta, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt. L-omelija saret mill-Amministratur Appostoliku L-Isqof Charles J. Scicluna li rringrazzja lil Mons. Cremona tal-ħidma li wettaq fl-Episkopat bħala Arċisqof.

• Ritratti:
  ​Photocity, Valletta, 
  www.photocitymalta.com

  Is-Sur Manuel Farrugia, l-artist tal-pittura (portrait) tal-Arċisqof Emeritu Pawlu Cremona

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• Nhar is-Sibt 22 ta’ Novembru l-Arċisqof Emeritu Pawlu Cremona O.P. iltaqa’ ma tfal ġejjin minn għaqdiet reliġjużi minn parroċċi diversi fl-okkażjoni tal-festa ta’ Kristu Re. Din l-attivita’ saret fil-Knisja tal-Ħniena Divina f’San Pawl Tat-Tarġa, n-Naxxar.  Din l-attivita’ ġiet organizzata mill-Kummissjoni Djoċesana Tfal (KDT) li ġiet mwaqqfa sitt snin ilu mill-Arċisqof Emeritu stess, u qed tkompli taħdem biex f’kull parroċċa jkun hemm kummissjoni tat-tfal. 

• Ritratti: Photocity, Valletta
  www.photocitymalta.com

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