Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna led a congregation of Christians from different Churches and Traditions at an Ecumenical Service during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. This was held on Thursday, 19th January 2017, at St Augustine’s Parish Church, Valletta.

This Ecumenical Service, organized by the Diocesan Ecumenical Commission in collaboration with Christians Together in Malta (Malta Ecumenical Council), was part of the local Commemoration of the Fifth Centenary of the Reformation (1517-2017), as well as part of the year-long programme of the Bicentenary of the Maltese Augustinian Province (1817-2017)…

Bħal kull sena, il-Knisja f’Malta tiċċelebra l-festa tal-Konverżjoni ta’ Missierna San Pawl. Iċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet se jsiru fil-Katidral tal-Imdina bejn is-Sibt 28 u l-Ħadd 29 ta’ Jannar li ġej.

IS-SIBT 28 TA’ JANNAR 2017

5.45pm Traslazzjoni tar-Relikwija tal-Appostlu Missierna imexxija minn Mons Joe Galea Curmi, Vigarju Generali. 6.00pm Quddiesa bl-Ewwel Għasar Pontifikali.

IL-ĦADD 29 TA’ JANNAR 2017

8.55am Kant tal-Lawdi…

Pope Francis on Thursday invited the faithful to let themselves be drawn by Jesus pointing out that Christian life is a daily struggle against temptation.

Speaking during the homily at morning Mass in the Casa Santa Marta, the Pope warned against the temptations that lead us down the wrong path.

Referring to the Gospel reading of the day, Pope Francis said Jesus came to destroy the influence of evil on our hearts…

Fid‑dawl tal‑Eżortazzjoni Appostolika tal‑Papa Franġisku Evangelii Gaudium (Il‑Ferħ tal‑Evanġelju), il‑kappillani tas‑70 parroċċa f’Malta, flimkien mal‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u l‑Vigarju Ġenerali Mons. Joe Galea Curmi, iddiskutew kif jistgħu jkunu qaddejja aħjar tal‑komunitajiet parrokkjali afdati f’idejhom, waqt il‑live‑in annwali għall‑kappillani. Dan sar bejn it‑Tlieta 10 ta’ Jannar u l‑Ħamis 12 ta’ Jannar 2017, fis‑Seminarju tal‑Arċisqof, Tal‑Virtù…

Il-Patrijiet Agostinjani f’Malta stiednu lil Kardinal Gianfranco Ravasi sabiex jitħadded dwar It-Tempju u l-pjazza – Twemmin, kultura u soċjetà. L-Agostinjani f’Malta qegħdin jiċċelebraw il-200 minn meta twaqqfet il-Provinċja bħala waħda indipendenti minn dik ta’ Sqallija. It-taħdida tkun bit-taljan.

Il-Kardinal Ravasi hu magħruf għat-tifsiriet fuq il-Vanġeli tal-Ħdud fuq it-televiżjoni taljana RAI. It-taħdida sejra tkun nhar it-Tlieta, 24 ta’ Jannar 2017 fis-6.15pm fis-Sala tal-Iskola tas-Sorijiet Agostinjani fi triq Tereża Spinelli il-Ġżira (biswit il-pixxina nazzjonali)…

Pope Francis said on Wednesday that Christian Unity and reconciliation are possible. He was speaking during his weekly General Audience in the Paul the VI hall where he also continued his catechesis on Christian hope.

We look more ‘to that’ which unites us rather than that which ‘divides us”. Those were Pope Francis’ words on Wednesday during his weekly General Audience as he recalled this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity…

Be courageous Christians, anchored in hope and capable of enduring dark moments. This was the forceful invitation of Pope Francis at the morning Mass on Tuesday at the Casa Santa Marta. Lazy Christians, on the other hand, are stationary, the Pope said, and for them, the Church is a good parking spot.

The life of a Christian is a “courageous life,” Pope Francis said in his homily, which he based on the reading from the Letter to the Hebrews…

Bejn għada, l‑Erbgħa 18 ta’ Jannar, u nhar l‑Erbgħa 25 ta’ Jannar 2017, ser tiġi ċċelebrata l‑Ġimgħa ta’ Talb għall‑Għaqda fost l‑Insara. Matul din il‑ġimgħa, il‑Knejjes Insara differenti jingħaqdu għal talb ekumeniku, bit‑tema għal din is‑sena tkun “Ir‑Rikonċiljazzjoni ‑ L‑imħabba ta’ Kristu ssuqna” (2 Korintin 5: 14‑20).

Għal din l‑okkażjoni, nhar il‑Ħamis 19 ta’ Jannar 2017, fis‑6:30 p.m., ser jiġi ċċelebrat Servizz Ekumeniku fil‑Knisja ta’ Santu Wistin, Triq l‑Ifran, il‑Belt Valletta…