Il-Ħamis 21 ta’ Novembru 2019, ingħata bidu għall-Assemblea Djoċesana 2019. Matulha ġie ppreżentat il‑working document tal‑Pjan Pastorali għall‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta għall-erba’ snin li ġejjin (2020-2023), mid‑Delegat Episkopali għall‑Evanġelizzazzjoni, Dr Nadia Delicata.

Dan il‑working document bit‑tema ‘Knisja Waħda, Vjaġġ Wieħed – Proċess ta’ Dixxerniment Ekkleżjali 2020‑2023’, huwa ispirat mir-rakkont tad-dixxipli ta’ Emmaws (Lq 24: 13-35). Inkiteb wara konsultazzjoni wiesgħa li saret matul dawn l‑aħħar xhur ma’ għadd ta’ persuni involuti f’diversi ħidmiet tal‑Knisja u tas-soċjetà Maltija.   … Kompli aqra »

Pope Francis at the Parish of St Peter for his meeting with Priests, Religious, and Seminarians

Pope Francis meets with priests, religious, consecrated men and women, seminarians and catechists in Bangkok, and shares guidelines on how to achieve apostolic fruitfulness, and on what it means to be a Christian

The Pope began by expressing his gratitude “for all those consecrated persons who, by the silent martyrdom of fidelity and daily commitment, have borne great fruit.” He also gave thanks “for all those catechists and elderly consecrated men and women who drew us into the love and friendship of Jesus Christ.”  

Being thankful

The history of each of our vocations “is marked by those people who helped us discover and discern the fire of the Spirit”, said Pope Francis, which is why it is so important to be thankful… Kompli aqra »

Pope Francis meets the Buddhist Supreme Patriarch of Thailand, Ariyavongsagatanana IX

On his first full day in Thailand, Pope Francis meets the Buddhist Supreme Patriarch and confirms the Church’s commitment to open and respectful dialogue in the service of peace.

The meeting took place on Thursday morning at the Wat Ratchabophit Sathit Maha Simaram Temple in Bangkok.

A lasting friendship

In his address to the Pope, the Buddhist Supreme Patriarch Ariyavongsagatanana IX recalled the historic visit of Pope Saint John Paul II to his predecessor 35 years ago, a meeting at which he had been present… Kompli aqra »

L‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta ser tlaqqa’ l‑Assemblea Djoċesana bejn għada l‑Ħamis 21 u l‑Ġimgħa 22 ta’ Novembru 2019. L‑Assemblea ser tkun ippreseduta mill‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u ser tiltaqa’ fis‑Sala taċ‑Ċentru Animazzjoni u Komunikazzjoni (ĊAK) f’Birkirkara.

Matul din l‑Assemblea ser jiġi ppreżentat il‑working document tal‑Pjan Pastorali għall‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta għas‑snin 2020‑2023. Il‑preżentazzjoni ser issir mid‑Delegat Episkopali għall‑Evanġelizzazzjoni Dr Nadia Delicata.

Dan il‑working document bit‑tema ‘Knisja Waħda, Vjaġġ Wieħed – Proċess ta’ Dixxerniment Ekkleżjali 2020‑2023’ jelenka erba’ prijoritajiet ewlenin għall‑Knisja: li tisma’, li tilqa’, li takkumpanja u li toħrog bla biża’ biex ixxandar l‑Bxara t‑Tajba… Kompli aqra »

The first leg of Pope Francis’ 32nd apostolic visit abroad takes him to Thailand. He goes in the footsteps of Pope Saint John Paul II who visited the country in 1984.

Ninety five percent of the Thai population is Buddhist. But Thailand is also a land of interreligious dialogue and respect for diversity. Christians in Thailand have enjoyed freedom of worship ever since the Portuguese arrived in the nation in 1511, planting the first seeds of the Gospel… Kompli aqra »

Il-Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent (KA) ssostni li l-applikazzjoni tal-estensjoni tal-Università Amerikana ta’ Malta (AUM) mhux biss hi ta’ dannu għas-saħħa u l-kwalità tal-ħajja tar-residenti tal-Kottonera u l-patrimonju storiku kulturali, iżda tmur kontra l-qafas tal-ippjanar tal-Pjan Lokali tal-Port il-Kbir. Il-Policy GP07 tal-Pjan Lokali tal-Port il-Kbir titlob li:

Ġeneralment, bini u strutturi ma jistgħux idallmu jew jiddominaw fuq is-swar. Strutturi “ingumbranti”, li jaqbżu l-għoli tal-bini preżenti, normalment ma jiġux aċċettati… Kompli aqra »

Pope Francis sent a video message to the people of Japan in the lead-up to his visit there at the end of this week, noting that they are a people who knows well the “suffering caused by war.” The pope will visit Japan from November 23 to 26.

“Together with you, I pray that the destructive power of nuclear weapons will never be unleashed again in human history.”

The Holy Father reiterated the Church’s teaching, based on the indiscriminate effects of nuclear weapons, which bring the death of non-combatants as well as military personnel: “The use of nuclear weapons is immoral.”

As the Catechism notes for one of the conditions for a war to be considered “just”:

– the use of arms must not produce evils and disorders graver than the evil to be eliminated… Kompli aqra »

Stedina għall-festa ta' Kristu Re 2019

Stedina għall-festa ta' Kristu Re 2019

Posted by Archdiocese of Malta on Monday, November 18, 2019

Il‑Knisja Kattolika ser tiċċelebra l‑festa liturġika ta’ Kristu Re nhar il‑Ħadd, 24 ta’ Novembru 2019. Għal din il‑festa li tagħlaq is‑sena liturġika, l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna flimkien mal-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi qed jistiednu lill‑Insara biex jingħaqdu magħhom għaċ-ċelebrazzjoni djoċesana… Kompli aqra »

Nhar is-Sibt 16 ta’ Novembru l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna amministra s-Sagrament tal-Griżma lil 57 adolexxent (21 tifel u 36 tifla) li jattendu l-iskola ta’ San Anton, fis-Santwarju tal-Ħniena Divina, in-Naxxar.

Nhar il-Ħadd 17 ta’ Novembru l-Arċisqof amministra wkoll is-Sagrament tal-Griżma lil 28 adolexxent (18-il tifel u 10 bniet) fil-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Kristu Re, Raħal Ġdid.

Aktar ritratti: knisja.mt/ritratti Kompli aqra »

L-adolexxenti bniet mill-iskola ta’ San Anton li rċevew is-Sagrament tal-Griżma L-adolexxenti subien mill-iskola ta’ San Anton li rċevew is-Sagrament tal-Griżma L-adolexxenti bniet mill-Parroċċa Kristu Re li rċevew is-Sagrament tal-Griżma L-adolexxenti subien mill-Parroċċa Kristu Re li rċevew is-Sagrament tal-Griżma …