• Pope Francis had a pair of major public engagements on Tuesday afternoon: a meeting with students, faculty and other representatives of the world of education and culture at the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador in Quito; and a meeting with representatives of Ecuadorean civil society, in the church of St. Francis, also in Quito. The venue for the first encounter is a private institution founded in 1946 and belonging to the Archdiocese, which has been operated by the Society of Jesus since its founding…

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• A record of €550,612 were raised in the BOV Volleyball Marathon held at Dar tal-Providenza. The marathon started on Friday and was inaugurated by the President of Malta and came to an end atmidnight on Sunday. Over 300 volunteers provided their support to the marathon, which saw 40 players giving it all to raise the necessary funds for id-Dar tal-Providenza. This year’s marathon was also part of the activities commemorating the 50th anniversary of id-Dar Tal-Providenza…

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• In his first homily during his Apostolic Voyage to South America, Pope Francis focused on Mary as a model for families as he spoke about the Gospel account of the wedding at Cana. More than one million people joined the Holy Father for Holy Mass in the city of Guayaquil in Ecuador. Christ’s miracle at Cana – turning water into wine – was made possible, the Pope said, precisely because the Blessed Virgin Mary “was attentive, left her concerns in God’s hands, and acted sensibly and courageously.” Pope Francis said Mary was concerned for the needs of the newlyweds, attentive to others, and not closed in on herself…

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• Pope Francis arrived in Quito, Ecuador, on Sunday, at the start of a three-pronged tour of Latin America that will see him also in Bolivia and Paraguay.

  Below, please find the full text of the Holy Father’s prepared remarks at the welcome ceremony, in their official English translation.

  Mr President,

  Distinguished Government Authorities,

  My Brother Bishops,

  Ladies and Gentlemen,

  Dear Friends, 

  I thank God for having allowed me to return to Latin America and to be here with you today in this beautiful land of Ecuador.  I feel joy and gratitude as I see the warm welcome you have offered me…

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• Is-Sibt 4 ta’ Lulju, wasal in-Nunzju Appostoliku l-ġdid għal Malta, l-Eċċellenza tiegħu Mons. Mario Roberto Cassari, Arċisqof Titulari ta’ Tronto. In-Nunzju wasal Malta kmieni wara nofsinhar. In-Nunzju Appostoliku gie milqugħ fl-Ajruport Internazzjonali ta’ Malta, mill-Isqof Mario Grech, President tal-Konferenza Episkopali Maltija, mill-Arċisqof Emeritu Mons. Pawlu Cremona O.P., u mill-Vigarju Ġenerali ta’ Malta Fr Joe Galea Curmi.

• Ritratti: Uffiċċju Komunikazzjoni, Kurja

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• • Il-funeral tas-Sur Emanuel Scicluna, missier Monsinjur Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, ser isir nhar l-Erbgħa 8 ta’ Lulju 2015. Fit-3:00 ta’ wara nofsinhar, il-korteo funebri jitlaq mill-Isptar Mater Dei għall-knisja parrokkjali ta’ San Bastjan, Ħal Qormi, fejn issir Quddiesa praesente cadavere fid-3:30 p.m. Wara l-Quddiesa, il-funeral ikompli f’forma privata u ssir id-difna fil-qabar tal-familja fiċ-ċimiterju ta’ Ħal Lija. Is-Sur Emanuel Scicluna għadda għall-ħajja ta’ dejjem nhar il-Ħamis 2 ta’ Lulju 2015, ftit qabel nofsilejl, fi sptar f’Ruma fejn kien rikoverat b’urġenza waqt il-pellegrinaġġ tal-familja fl-okkażjoni tat-tberik u l-għoti tal-pallium mill-Qdusija Tiegħu l-Papa Franġisku, lil Monsinjur Arċisqof…

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• Nhar il-Ġimgħa 3 ta’ Lulju 2015, Festa ta’ San Tumas Appostlu, l-Arċisqof Emeritu Pawlu Cremona O.P. ordna erba’ saċerdoti ġodda (tlieta djoċesani u wieħed reliġjuż) waqt Quddiesa li saret fil-Kon-katidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta.  L-erba’ saċerdoti l-ġodda huma: Fr Carlo Calleja mill-Parroċċa ta’ Stella Maris, Tas-Sliema, Fr Christopher Ellul mill-Parroċċa ta’ Kristu Re, Raħal Ġdid, Fr Bertrand Vella OFM Cap,  Fr Mark Joseph Zammit mill-Parroċċa ta’ Marija Annunzjata, Ħal Tarxien…

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• Illum, il-Ġimgħa, 3 ta’ Lulju 2015, fis-siegħat bikrin ta’ dalgħodu, fi sptar f’Ruma fejn kien rikoverat, is-Sur Emanuel Scicluna, missier Monsinjur Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, irritorna lejn il-Ħallieq fl-età ta’ 85 sena. Gawduh f’ħajtu: martu Maria Carmela née Falzon, ibnu Mons. Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, bintu Monica u r-raġel tagħha Ray Lanzon, bintu l-oħra Josette u r-raġel tagħha Emanuel Grixti, ibnu Jesmond u martu Wendy, kif ukoll in-neputijiet…

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