• Pope Francis has sent his condolences after the attack on the hospital in Quetta, Pakistan, which killed over 70 people. The majority of the victims were lawyers who had gathered to mourn the assassination of the president of the Baluchistan Bar Association, Bilal Anwar Kasi, who was killed earlier in the day.   The telegram sent by the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin reads: Deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life following the attack on a hospital in Quetta, His Holiness Pope Francis sends heartfelt condolences to the relatives of the deceased, to the authorities and to the entire nation, as he offers the assurance of his prayers for the many injured victims of this senseless and brutal act of violence.  Upon all who mourn and upon all who have been affected by this tragedy, His Holiness invokes the divine gifts of consolation and strength…

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• Ġie ffirmat ftehim kollettiv ġdid bejn id-Dar tal-Knisja għall-Anzjani Familja Mqaddsa u l-General Workers Union (GWU). Il-ftehim, li jkopri l-perjodu bejn l-2015 u l-2019, ġie ffirmat mis-Sur Michael Pace Ross, Segretarju Amministrattiv tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta, u mis-Sur Jeremy Camilleri, Segretarju tat-Taqsima Gvern u Entitajiet Pubbliċi tal-GWU. Il-ftehim jipprovdi għal kundizzjonijiet aħjar ta’ xogħol għal ħaddiema kollha, speċjalment il-gradi ta’ taħt, fosthom żidiet bl-arretrati fis-salarji u fix-shift allowances, u bonus bħala rikonoxximent għal servizz twil lejn id-Dar…

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• Pope Francis renewed his condemnation of violence and his call for peace in Syria on Sunday. The Holy Father’s appeals came following the Angelus prayer with the faithful gathered beneath the window of the Papal apartments in the Apostolic Palace. “Dear brothers and sisters,” said Pope Francis, “sadly, news continues to reach us from Syria, of civilian victims of the war there, in particular from the city of Aleppo.” The Holy Father went on to say, “It is unacceptable that so many defenseless persons – among them many small children – must pay the price for conflict – for the closure of the hearts and the want of a will for peace among the powerful.”  The Pope renewed his promise of spiritual closeness to all those suffering in Syria, along with his call for prayerful and effective concrete action to aid the sorely tried people of that war-torn land…

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• Pope Francis prayed the Angelus on Sunday with people gathered in a sun-drenched St. Peter’s Square, beneath the window of the Papal apartments in the Apostolic Palace. In remarks to the pilgrims and tourists on hand, which he delivered ahead of the traditional noonday prayer of Marian devotion, the Holy Father focused on the Gospel reading of the day, which on this Sunday was from the Holy Gospel according to St…

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• Pope Francis sent a letter to the Refugee Olympic Team as they prepared to compete in the Olympic Games 2016 taking place in Rio de Janeiro, wishing each of them success in the competition.   The letter – written in Spanish and dated 26 July 2016 – is addressed to all refugee athletes, calling each by name…

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• Matul is-sena akkademika li ser tibda f’Ottubru 2016, il-Fakultà tat-Teoloġija ġewwa l-Università ta’ Malta ser toffri dawn il-korsijiet:
  • Diploma in Religious Studies
  • Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Human Studies
  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Theology
  • Bachelor of Sacred Theology
  • Masters of Arts in Theology
  • Masters of Arts in Religious Studies
  • Masters of Arts in Spiritual Companionship
  • Masters of Arts in Spirituality
  • Masters of Arts in Business Ethics
  • Licentiate in Sacred Theology

    Għal aktar informazzjoni wieħed jista’:

  • iżur is-sit tal-Fakultà: http://www.um.edu.mt/theology
  • jibgħat email fuq [email protected]
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• Pope Francis made a private pilgrimage on Thursday to the Italian town of Assisi and spoke about the importance of forgiveness, saying only the path of forgiveness can truly renew the Church and the world. He lamented that “too many people are caught up in resentment and harbour hatred because they are incapable of forgiving.” “These people,” he went on, “ruin their own lives and the lives of those around them.”  The Pope’s words came during an address delivered inside the Basilica of St…

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• Nhar l-Erbgħa 3 ta’ Awwissu 2016, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa mal-Kappillani, fl-okkażjoni tal-Ġublew tal-Ħniena. Il-purċissjoni bdiet mill-Knisja tal-Madonna tal-Karmnu fl-Imdina sal-Katidral, fejn il-Kappillani għaddew mill-Bieb tal-Ħniena, u wara saret iċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-Quddiesa.    Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna
•   Il-Katidral tal-Imdina 3 ta’ Awwissu 2016   Il-karba tal-mara Kangħanija hija karba li ħafna drabi toħroġ mill-qalb tagħna meta għarkubbtejna quddiem il-Mulej, inkunu mgħobbija b’xi problema li għalina m’ghandhiex soluzzjoni…

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• Pope Francis met with a group of 65 child refugees from Syria and Eritrea on Wednesday during his General Audience. The children are staying in the small town of Castelnuovo di Porto, located 25 kilometres north of Rome. The children were wearing shirts saying “Grazie Papa Francesco” [Thank you, Pope Francis], and gave the Holy Father a large teddy bear. They also held up a sign saying “Our house is where peace resides.” Pope Francis washed the feet of refugees from the Centre for Asylum Seekers at Castelnuovo di Porto on Holy Thursday in March…

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