Yearly Archives: 2017

Fake news. L-istedina tal-Papa Franġisku għal ġurnaliżmu li jġib paci

05/10/2017

  • “The truth will set you free” (Jn 8:32). Fake news and journalism for peace”: it is the theme chosen by Pope Francis for the 52nd World Day of Social Communications 2018.

    The Pope’s invitation is certainly not meant to encourage falsely-good news. In fact, it intends to acknowledge that since “only the truth will set you free”, a first important step could be to recognize that the spread of baseless information escalates into a spiral fuelled by negative emotions (fear, contempt, anger…), triggered by the sensationalist depiction of tragedy and legitimatized or strengthened by a distorted use of the media…

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L-Evanġelju tal-jum: 5 ta’ Ottubru

05/10/2017

  • San Luqa 10:1-12 

    F’dak iż-żmien, il-Mulej għażel tnejn u sebgħin oħra u bagħathom tnejn tnejn qablu f’kull belt u post fejn kien se jmur hu. U qalilhom: “Il-ħsad huwa kbir, imma l-ħaddiema ftit. Itolbu mela lil Sid il-ħsad biex jibgħat ħaddiema għall-ħsad tiegħu.

    Morru! Araw, qiegħed nibgħatkom bħal ħrief qalb l-ilpup. Teħdux magħkom la but, la ħorġa u lanqas qrieq, u fit-triq issellmu lil ħadd…

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3 apps Kattoliċi li tista’ tniżżel fuq il-mowbajl

04/10/2017

  • Next time you walk into to a church, a chapel or a shrine, and get a glimpse of someone staring at the screen of a smartphone instead of, let’s say, that beautiful Madonna on the wall, do not jump to conclusions (you Pharisee!). Chances are that soul is not scrolling through Facebook, or endlessly playing with Snapchat filters, but praying the Liturgy of the Hours, the rosary, or reading the Scriptures…

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Ċelebrazzjonijiet Djoċesani f’għeluq iċ-ċentinarju mid-dehriet tal-Madonna ta’ Fatima

04/10/2017

  • F’għeluq iċ‑ċentinarju mid‑dehriet tal‑Madonna ta’ Fatima ser jiġu organizzati diversi ċelebrazzjonijiet Djoċesani mifruxa fuq tliet ġranet.

    Nhar il‑Ġimgħa, 6 ta’ Ottubru, fis-6:00 p.m., tfal minn diversi parroċċi ser jieħdu sehem f’mixja qasira bl‑istatwa tal‑Madonna ta’ Fatima. Din ser tibda mid‑Dar tal‑Kleru fi Fleur-de-Lys sal‑Knisja ta’ Santa Tereża, Birkirkara. Wara, ser tiġi ċċelebrata Quddiesa mmexxija mill‑Arċisqof Emeritu Mons. Pawlu Cremona O.P…

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Il-Knisja torganizza konferenza dwar id-dinjità tat-tfal f’dinja diġitali

Malta hija rappreżentata mill-Kap tal-Kummissjoni għall-Ħarsien tat-Tfal u l-Adulti Vulnerabbli, Andrew Azzopardi.

04/10/2017

  • Child Dignity in the Digital World is the title of a world congress being held at Rome’s Pontifical Gregorian University this week. Among the key note speakers is the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and the meeting ends with a papal audience on Friday.

    Ahead of the opening session, organisers held a press conference to highlight the urgency of this global challenge of protecting children from on-line abuse…

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L-Evanġelju tal-jum: 4 ta’ Ottubru

04/10/2017

  • San Luqa 9:57-62

    F’dak iż-żmien, huma u miexja fit-triq kien hemm wieħed li qal lil Ġesù: “Tmur fejn tmur, jiena niġi warajk”.

    U qallu Ġesù: “Il-volpijiet għandhom l-għerien tagħhom u l-għasafar tal-ajru l-bejtiet, iżda Bin il-bniedem ma għandux fejn imidd rasu”.

    Lil wieħed ieħor qallu: “Imxi warajja”. Iżda dak wieġbu: “Ħallini l-ewwel immur nidfen lil missieri”…

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Ħinijiet tal-ftuħ tal-Uffiċċju Żwiġijiet

03/10/2017

  • Il‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof tixtieq tavża li minn għada, 4 ta’ Ottubru, l‑Uffiċċju taż‑Żwiġijiet fil‑Kurja, il‑Furjana, ser ikun miftuħ f’dawn il‑ġranet u ħinijiet:

    It‑Tnejn, it‑Tlieta, l‑Erbgħa, il‑Ġimgħa u s‑Sibt bejn it‑8:30 a.m. u nofsinhar.

    L‑Erbgħa bejn it‑3:00 p.m. u s‑6:00 p.m.

    Dawn il‑ġranet u ħinijiet japplikaw sal‑15 ta’ Ġunju 2018.

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Il-Knisja tħobb l-Ewropa u temmen fil-futur tagħha – CCEE

Dikjarazzjoni finali tal-Assemblea Plenarja tal-Kunsill tal-Konferenzi Episkopali Ewropej li saret f'Minsk, il-Belarussja.

03/10/2017

  • The Church loves Europe and believes in its future: Europe is not just a land, but a spiritual task.

    At the plenary meeting taking place in Minsk, Belarus, we have renewed our commitment to participate with enthusiasm to the progress of this Continent, which has great things to offer all of us in the logic of reciprocity.

    The task of our Council is to promote communion between the Pastors of various Nations and to find the paths for the voice of the Lord Jesus to return to the ears of European men and women in culture and society…

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L-Evanġelju tal-jum: 3 ta’ Ottubru

03/10/2017

  • San Luqa 9:51-56 

    Meta qorob għalih iż-żmien li fih kellu jittieħed mid-dinja, Ġesù b’rieda sħiħa dar u telaq lejn Ġerusalemm.

    U bagħat xi messaġġiera qablu li, huma u sejrin, daħlu f’raħal tas-Samarija biex iħejjulu fejn joqgħod. Iżda hemmhekk ma laqgħuhx, billi hu kien sejjer Ġerusalemm.

    Meta raw dan, id-dixxipli Ġakbu u Ġwanni qalulu: “Mulej, tridx ngħidu lin-nar jinżel mis-sema u jeqridhom?”…

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Il-Papa Franġisku jitlob għall-vitmi tal-isparatura f’Las Vegas

02/10/2017

  • Pope Francis has expressed his “spiritual closeness” to victims of the deadly shooting in Las Vegas, which left more than fifty people dead, and hundreds more wounded.

    In the telegram addressed to the Bishop Joseph Anthony Pepe of Las Vegas, the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, said Pope Francis was “deeply saddened” to learn of “this senseless tragedy.” The Holy Father, he said, “commends the He commends the efforts of the police and emergency service personnel, and offers the promise of his prayers for the injured and for all who have died, entrusting them to the merciful love of Almighty God.”

    The attack in Las Vegas is being described as the deadliest mass shooting in United States history…

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