• “The true authority of the Church of Rome is the charity of Christ.” That was the message of Pope Francis to members of the Pontifical Eccesiastical Academy, the “Accademia” – the Roman institution responsible for preparing priests for the diplomatic service of the Holy See.
    It is only the charity of Christ that makes the Church of Rome “universal and credible” to human beings and to the world…

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• Nhar l-Erbgħa 24 ta’ Ġunju 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna iltaqa’ mal-partecipanti tal-Lifecycle Challenge, fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof, tal-Virtù, ir-Rabat. L-isfida ta’ din is-sena għaċ-ċiklisti tal-Lifecycle ser tibda fit-3 ta’ Lulju u tintemm fis-17 ta’ Lulju, fl-Iżlanda, fi vjaġġ ta’ 2,000km.

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• Nhar l-Erbgħa 24 ta’ Ġunju 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ppreżenta l-punti prinċipali tal-Enċiklika tal-Papa Franġisku “Laudato Si’” (Tkun imfaħħar int, [Mulej]) fil-bitħa ċentrali tas-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof, tal-Virtù, ir-Rabat. Għal din l-attività attendew mijiet ta’ nies fosthom il-Ministru tal-Ambjent l-Onor. Leo Brincat, Membri Parlamentari oħra miż-żewġ naħat tal-Kamra tar-Rappreżentanti, Sindki, rappreżentanti tal-għaqdiet mhux governattivi li jaħdmu favur l-ambjent, numru ta’ kapijiet tal-iskejjel tal-Knisja u tal-Istat, kappillani u lajċi mpenjati fil-parroċċi…

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• The self-inflicted wounds of the family and the need to put aside anger and friction to protect the couple’s children were at the heart of Pope Francis’ message to thousands of pilgrims gathered for the weekly General Audience on Wednesday. Speaking under overcast skies in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis reflected on the Gospel reading from Matthew (Mt 18,6) in which Jesus says to his disciples, “unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.” And, Christ’s grave warning: “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.” A family’s wounds and end of conjugal love a “landslide” burying children No family is immune to words and actions – or lack there-of – which “diminish or even worse, mortify love,” the Pope said…

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• Pope Francis on Tuesday sent a message to the General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the Joint Working Group between the Catholic Church and the WCC.  Below, please find the full text of the Pope’s Message:  To the Reverend Dr Olav Fykse Tveit General Secretary World Council of Churches The fiftieth anniversary of the Joint Working Group between the Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches is an occasion of thanksgiving to Almighty God for the meaningful ecumenical relationship which we enjoy today…

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• Franġisku tkellem. Tkellem b’vuċi ċara u qawwija. L-enċiklika tal-Papa kienet ilha titħejja, kważi sentejn. Għalkemm l-ambjent kien spiss jissemma bħala parti mit-tagħlim soċjali ta’ diversi Papiet, speċjalment fl-aħħar ħamsin sena, Laudato si’ hija l-ewwel dokument maġġuri li huwa kollu kemm hu dedikat għal dan is-suġġett. Is-sotto-titlu huwa diġà indikattiv ħafna: Dwar kif nieħdu ħsieb id-dar komuni tagħna. Il-kliem li bih tibda l-enċiklika diġà qed jgħid ħafna u jdewwaqna l-ħsieb prinċipali tagħha: “Id-dar komuni tagħna hija bħal oħt li magħha naqsmu ħajjitna, u omm sabiħa li tiftaħ dirgħajha biex tħaddanna” (n.1). 

  Il-Papa Franġisku jittratta ħafna issues ekoloġiċi, bħat-tniġġis u l-bidla fil-klima, skart tossiku, it-‘throw-away culture’ tallum, reċiklaġġ limitat, il-‘global warming’ u l-livelli tal-baħar li qed jogħlew, sħana jew kesħa estrema, id-deforestazzjoni, l-oċeani li jsiru aktar aċidużi, il-qerda tal-ekosistemi u l-biodiversità, aċċess għall-ilma tax-xorb, sajd bla rażan, eċċ…

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