L-Assemblea Djoċesana 2018 kompliet ilbieraħ, il-Ġimgħa, 23 ta’ Novembru, fejn ġew diskussi tliet dokumenti tas-Sinodu Djoċesan li ntemm fl-2003 u żewġ dokumenti oħra li saru wara s-Sinodu. Dawn huma: Viżjoni ta’ Knisja Komunjoni, Xandir tal-Kelma, Liturġija u Sagrament, Lejn Knisja Dejjem Aktar Inklużiva u Il-Wiċċ Diġitali tal-Mulej.

Dawn il-jumejn ta’ evalwazzjoni u diskussjoni huma l-bidu ta’ proċess li għandu jwassal biex id-dokumenti tas-Sinodu jiġu aġġornati b’mod li jirriflettu r-realtajiet soċjali preżenti filwaqt li joffru proposti u inizjattivi ġodda ta’ kif il-Knisja twieġeb għalihom…

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna, centre, has been chosen as part of a steering committee to lead the meeting of bishops’ conferences from around the world in February. (CNS photo/courtesy Archdiocese of Santiago) 

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In a decision highlighting the great importance he gives to next February’s summit meeting on “the protection of minors in the church,” to which he has called the presidents of all the Catholic bishops conferences, Pope Francis has appointed a high-powered steering committee to oversee the project…

The Holy See’s Press Office released a statement on Friday in which it announced that Pope Francis has named several people to an organising committee to prepare for a meeting to take place in the Vatican from the 21-24 February 2019. This meeting will take up the subject of the protection of minors in the Church and will be attended by the Presidents of the Episcopal Conferences. Full statement of the text follows…

Il-Ħamis, 22 ta’ Novembru 2018, bdiet l-Assemblea Djoċesana 2018, fejn matulha qed isir evalwazzjoni tad‑dokumenti tas‑Sinodu Djoċesan li sar bejn l‑1999 u l‑2003.

Fl-ewwel jum tal-Assemblea ġew diskussi d-dokumenti tas-Sinodu Kultura-Soċjetà-Knisja, Djakonija u Ġustizzja, Lajċi Nsara, Żwieġ u Familja u Adolexxenti u Żgħażagħ.

Fi spirtu ta’ djalogu, il‑Knisja qed tħares lejn l‑iżviluppi li seħħew fil‑kultura u fis‑soċjetà Maltija fl‑aħħar snin, u tara kif tkompli twassal il‑Bxara t‑Tajba fid‑dawl tat‑tagħlim tal‑Papa Franġisku…

Pope Francis sent a video message on Thursday to participants in the 8th Festival of the Social Doctrine of the Church, taking place in the Italian city of Verona on 22-25 November.

The Holy Father said the event’s theme – “The risk of freedom” – invites reflection on what has always underpinned the experience of men, women, societies, and civilizations…