• Pope Francis said the catechism on its own is not sufficient to truly know Jesus and we need prayer, worship and to recognize ourselves as sinners. His words came during his morning Mass celebrated on Thursday in the chapel of the Santa Marta residence.

  The cue for the Pope’s reflections during his homily came from St Paul’s letter to the Ephesians where the Apostle prayed that they may be strengthened with power through the Holy Spirit and that Christ may dwell in their hearts…

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• The head of the Catholic aid and development agency, Caritas Internationalis, has warned the conflict in the Iraqi city of Mosul will cause heavy civilian casualties and will not be “a clean war” to rid the city of so-called Islamic State militants.

  The Secretary General of the global Caritas confederation, Michel Roy also accused world leaders of “double standards” and of pursuing national interests in Syria and Iraq, rather than considering the interests of the civilian populations of those two countries…

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• Nhar it-Tnejn 17 ta’ Ottubru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ltaqa’ ma’ grupp ta’ studenti tat-Teoloġija mill-Università ta’ Notre Dame, l-Istati Uniti. Il-laqgħa saret fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana. L-istudenti Amerikani jinsabu Malta għal pellegrinaġġ, fejn kellhom laqgħat ma’ katekisti Maltin tas-Soċjetà tad-Duttrina Nisranija (M.U.S.EU.M). Huma żaru wkoll diversi postijiet ta’ qima u devozzjoni reliġjuża.
• Ritratti: Uffiċċju Komunikazzjoni, Kurja

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• Pope Francis said a good shepherd is one who follows Jesus rather than power, money or cliques and even if deserted by everybody may be sad but is never embittered. He was speaking at his morning Mass on Tuesday celebrated in the chapel of the Santa Marta Residence.

  Taking his inspiration from the Second Letter to Timothy, the Pope’s homily was a reflection on the difficulties faced by the apostles like Paul in the final stage of their lives when they are left without means, deserted by all and having to ask for things like beggars…

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• Il‑Ħadd 16 ta’ Ottubru 2016,  l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna amministra s-Sagrament tal-Griżma tal-Isqof lill‑adoloxxenti fil‑Parroċċi tal‑Birgu u tal‑Gudja.   Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

• Parroċċa San Lawrenz, il-Birgu

                                                                                           16 ta’ Ottubru 2016

  L-arċipriet għadu kemm iddikjara li intom ippreparati biex tirċievu s-sagrament tal-Griżma tal-Isqof. Jiena għadni kemm iddikjarajt – ma nafx jekk smajtunix – li intom membri adulti…

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• On Saturday, 25 March 2017, Pope Francis will travel to northern Italy to visit the Archdiocese of Milan.

  News of the upcoming visit came in a  statement released by the Holy See Press Office.

  Cardinal Angelo Scola, Archbishop of Milan described the event as “a sign of closeness and esteem for the Church of Saint Ambrose, for the Metropolitan Church of Milan and for the entire region of Lombardia”…

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• Is‑Sibt 15 ta’ Ottubru 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa li fiha saret il‑wegħda taċ‑ċelibat mis-seminaristi li se jsiru djakni, fil‑kunvent tas-Sorijiet Benedittini tal-Klawsura, l-Imdina.      

  Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna                                             

• Sorijiet Benedittini tal-Klawsura tal-Imdina
  15 ta’ Ottubru 2016

  Illum nitlob fuqkom l-interċessjoni tal-Beata Marija Adeodata Pisani, isimha jfakkarni li intom ukoll don ta’ Alla lid-djoċesi, u intom adeodati wkoll, ftakru li intom u timpenjaw ruħkom biex tkunu eżempju sabiħ ta’ fidi u timpenjaw ruħkom għall-ħajja taċ-ċelebat…

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• Pope Francis on Sunday called on all men and women of good will to unite in the fight against poverty by implementing serious political legislation in support of families and employment.

  Speaking during the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square after the morning’s Canonization Mass, the Pope recalled the “International Day for the Eradication of  Poverty” which is marked today, Monday 17 October, and said: “Let us join our moral and economic forces to fight together against poverty that degrades, offends and kills so many of our brothers and sisters, by giving life to serious policies in support of families and employment”…

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• On the morning of Sunday, October 15, Pope Francis presides over Holy Mass for the canonization of seven new Saints.

  Two of the new Saints are martyrs:  José Sánchez del Río, a 14-year-old boy who was killed in 1928 in Mexico during the “Cristero” struggle which opposed the government’s anti-Catholic and anticlerical policies. Under torture José refused to disown his faith; a handwritten note addressed to his mother and found on his dead body read: “I promise that in heaven I will prepare a place for all of you…

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