Ilbieraħ, 19 ta’ Frar 2020, ngħatat bidu għal laqgħa ta’ riflessjoni u spiritwalità ‘Il-Mediterran fruntiera ta’ Paċi’, f’Bari. Il-konferenza, organizzata mill-Konferenza Episkopali Taljana (CEI), infetħet mill-President tagħha l-Kardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, President fejn semma’ li llum il-ġurnata l-Mediterran spiċċa qabar għal eluf ta’ nies, meta qabel kien mużajk tal-kulturi u tradizzjonijiet Kristjani u jixtiequ jerġa’ jiġi kif kien. U għalhekk talab għall-ġustizzja u l-paċi kontra l-ħażen tal-gwerer, il-vjolenza u l-“kaos kontrollat”… Kompli aqra »

The book A Politics of Peace: The Congregation for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs during the pontificate of Benedict XV (1914-1922) is the result of years of research by the historian Rev. Dr Nicholas Joseph Doublet on this important structure of the Roman Curia during a pontificate that coincided with a delicate moment in world history.

The Congregation for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs can be considered the political ‘think tank’ of the Roman Curia as it was responsible for the Vatican’s bi-lateral relations with other states, as well as treating delicate ecclesiastical issues in the local churches… Kompli aqra »

Pope Francis lets an elderly lady kiss his pectoral cross  (Vatican Media)

Pope Francis continues his catechesis on the Beatitudes at the Wednesday General Audience, reflecting on the third: “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth”. The official English-language summary is below:

Dear Brothers and Sisters: In our continuing catechesis on the Beatitudes, we now consider the third Beatitude: “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth” (Mt 5:5).  Scripture uses the term “meek” for the poor and the dispossessed of the land.  Jesus’ statement that the meek will inherit the earth can thus seems contradictory.  Yet the Lord tells us that the meek will inherit the earth.  The Beatitude ultimately points us to the heavenly homeland promised to the children of God.  For Jesus, the meek are those who have learned to guard the territory of their relationship with God and preserve his gifts of peace, mercy and fraternity.  Sin can destroy this inheritance, for the hatred and division that flow from sin are destructive.  Meekness, on the other hand, preserves this inheritance, enables it to grow and wins the hearts of others by love, kindness and friendship.  By imitating the meekness of Christ, may we help to extend his kingdom and come to receive the inheritance promised to us by the Beatitude… Kompli aqra »

Messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

L-okkażjoni tad-90 anniversarju mill-preżenza tal-Azzjoni Kattolika fil-Gżejjer Maltin tagħtini l-opportunità l-ewwel nett biex nesprimi l-gratitudni tal-Knisja f’Malta għal tant inizjattivi sbieħ, mhux biss ta’ formazzjoni imma ta’ solidarjetà, li l-Azzjoni Kattolika ppromwoviet f’dawn id-90 sena. Imma wkoll tagħtini l-opportunità biex inħares lejn il-futur tal-Azzjoni Kattolika b’fiduċja u tama kbira.

Huwa ta’ privileġġ għalija li regolarment niltaqa’ ma’ tant żgħażagħ taż-ŻAK li huma parti integrali mill-ħidma tal-Azzjoni Kattolika u nara l-impenn tagħhom biex jgħixu l-ħajja Nisranija fiċ-ċirkustanzi attwali… Kompli aqra »