L-Aħbarijiet

21/03/2019

Il-Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent (KA) tappella lill-Gvern, bħalma diġà talbet kważi sentejn ilu, biex jippubblika l-istudji u l-istħarriġ li għamel dwar:
1. L-alternattivi kollha għal aċċessibbiltà aħjar bejn Malta u Għawdex, u liema minn dawn l-alternattivi—waħda jew aktar—toffri/joffru l-aħjar aċċessibbiltà b’mod sostenibbli mil-lat ekonomiku, operazzjonali, ambjentali u soċjali;
2. L-opportunitajiet ta’ xogħol u investment f’Għawdex li jistgħu jinħolqu permezz ta’ dawn l-alternattivi;
3. Il-fatturi li xorta jżommu investituri milli jinvestu f’Għawdex meta dawn l-alternattivi, jew għall-inqas xi waħda minnhom, ikunu twettqu…

Quddiesa b’suffraġju għal ruħ l-Arċisqof Ġużeppi Mercieca

21/03/2019

F’għeluq it-tielet sena mill-mewt tal‑Arċisqof Emeritu Ġużeppi Mercieca, illum il-Ħamis, 21 ta’ Marzu, l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa b’suffraġju għal ruħ Mons. Mercieca.

Il-Quddiesa ser issir fil-Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l-Imdina u tibda fis-6pm.

L‑Arċisqof Mercieca miet fil‑21 ta’ Marzu 2016 fl‑età ta’ 87 sena. L‑Insara huma mistiedna jattendu għal din il-Quddiesa u jkomplu jitolbu għalih…

21/03/2019

A group of 18 scientists and bioethicists have called for a global moratorium on the practice of editing human genes until an “international framework” is in place to ensure that ethical standards are maintained.

The international group of scientists, in a March 13 editorial for the journal Nature, called for a “fixed period during which no clinical uses of germline editing whatsoever are allowed” until an “international framework” is agreed upon which would take into account ethical questions involved in gene editing…

21/03/2019

L‑Arċisqof Emeritu Pawlu Cremona O.P. ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa ta’ Radd il‑Ħajr lil Alla f’għeluq il‑50 sena mill‑Ordinazzjoni Presbiterali tiegħu. Din ser issir nhar il‑Ħadd 24 ta’ Marzu 2019, fil‑5:30 p.m., fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta.

F’din il‑Quddiesa ser jikkonċelebra Mons. George Frendo O.P., l‑Arċisqof ta’ Tirana fl‑Albanija, li wkoll qed jiċċelebra l‑50 anniversarju tal‑Ordinazzjoni Presbiterali.

Is-saċerdoti huma mistiedna biex jikkonċelebraw u l-pubbliku huwa mistieden jieħu sehem f’din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni…

18/03/2019

Reflecting on the Gospel of St Luke, in which the Evangelist vividly recounts Jesus transfigured on the mountain, the Pope said, that this was ”a place of light, a fascinating symbol of the unique experience reserved for the three disciples”, Peter, James and John.

The Transfiguration, explained the Pope, “takes place at a very precise moment of Christ’s mission, that is, after he confided to his disciples that he “must suffer much, […] be killed and rise again on the third day” (v…

16/03/2019

Fid‑dawl tal‑elezzjonijiet tal‑Parlament Ewropew u tal‑Kunsilli Lokali f’Mejju li ġej, il‑Kummissjoni Ġustizzja u Paċi ħejjiet dokument ta’ riflessjoni bbażat fuq it‑tagħlim soċjali tal‑Knisja. Dan għandu jservi ta’ għodda sabiex l‑Insara jkomplu jaqdu d‑dmirijiet u r‑responsabbiltajiet tagħhom fis‑soċjetà, li ma jibdewx u jispiċċaw fil‑mument tal‑votazzjoni imma jkomplu fil‑ħajja ta’ kuljum. Id‑dokument jinsab fuq il‑websajt tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta www.knisja.mt…

15/03/2019

Reporting from New Zealand, Nicky Webber says, “Our entire country is absolutely devastated by the 49 confirmed deaths in New Zealand’s first terrorist attack”. She described “the massacre of innocent people, at prayer, in their place of worship” as “shocking and heartbreaking”.

The attacks began in the early afternoon on Friday, when at least one person entered the Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch and began firing on worshippers…

15/03/2019

L‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi qed jagħmel Viżta Pastorali fl‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta. L‑ewwel parroċċa li żar kienet il‑parroċċa tal‑Familja Mqaddsa, l‑Iklin, bejn id‑9 u l‑14 ta’ Marzu.

L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, li beda l‑Viżta Pastorali sentejn ilu, u l‑Isqof Galea‑Curmi, qed iżuru s‑70 parroċċa f’Malta biex jiltaqgħu mar‑realtajiet differenti ta’ kull parroċċa u jkunu qrib in‑nies.

Il‑Viżta Pastorali tal‑Isqof Galea‑Curmi laqqgħatu mal‑komunità tal‑Iklin fejn iltaqa’ mat‑tfal, mal‑adolexxenti u ż‑żgħażagħ, kif ukoll ma’ familji, anzjani u persuni morda…

15/03/2019

On the occasion of the 2019 COMECE Spring Assembly, on Thursday 14 March 2019, EU Bishops received Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission. Together they urged all citizens to engage into the European political debate and vote with responsibility to protect and promote the common good.

The dialogue with the President of the European Commission was an opportunity for Bishops to exchange on the main achievements and remaining priorities of Juncker’s Presidency…

14/03/2019

From Thursday 7th to Saturday 9th March the joint meeting of the national delegates for Youth Ministry and Universities of the European Bishops´ Council was held at the headquarters of the Italian Bishops’ Conference.

Organised by the Secretariat and by the Youth Commission of the CCEE, this meeting saw the participation of over 50 delegates and appointed representatives of two of the sections of this commission coming from all over Europe to reflect and share their views on the accompaniment of young people in the light of the Synod of Bishops on the Youth and after the recent World Youth Day in Panama…