L-Aħbarijiet

30/01/2019

Nhar il-Ġimgħa, 25 ta’ Jannar 2019, is-Seminarju Minuri tal-Arċisqof iċċelebra Jum l-Iskola bit-tema ta’ din is-sena kienet: Be God’s Microphone (Kun il-Microphone tal-Mulej), espressjoni ta’ San Oscar Romero.

Fil-bidu tal-ġurnata, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ltaqa’ mal-istudenti tad-disgħa, l-għaxar u l-ħdax-il sena. Waqt diskussjoni mal-istudenti ġie diskuss kif iż-żgħażagħ llum għandhom jinkoraġġixxu lil xulxin speċjalment billi jużaw kliem li jibni lill-oħrajn…

‘Waqqfu r-repressjoni,’ l-appell tal-isqfijiet Venezwelani

29/01/2019

The Justice and Peace Commission of the Venezuelan Bishops’ Conference is calling for an end to violence surrounding protests after Nicolas Maduro claimed to have won a second presidential term in a contested election.

A communique from the commission draws from words spoken by St. Oscar Romero in its title: “In the name of God and in the name of these suffering people, whose lamentations reach up to heaven…stop the repression.”

“Since January 22 the repression and violence have been escalated by State security forces and armed bands against people civically protesting,” the document says…

28/01/2019

It‑Tribunali Ekkleżjastiċi ta’ Malta u Għawdex iċċelebraw l‑inawgurazzjoni tas‑Sena Ġudizzjarja. Din l‑inawgurazzjoni li saret fil‑Palazz tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Belt Valletta, kienet imqanqla mix‑xewqa tal‑Papa Franġisku li t‑tribunali tal‑Knisja juru dejjem iktar kontabbiltà fil‑ħidma tagħhom u jkunu eqreb lejn il‑komunità ta’ fidi li huma jaqdu.

Din is‑sena l‑mistieden speċjali kien l‑E.T. Monsinjur Maurice Monier, il‑Pro Dekan tat‑Tribunal Appostoliku tar‑Rota Rumana, li kien ukoll involut fil‑kummissjoni li f’dawn l‑aħħar snin irriformat il‑proċessi ta’ nullità taż‑żwieġ permezz tad‑dokument Mitis Iudex Dominus Iesus…

28/01/2019

The secret is out: everyone knows that the next World Youth Day will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, in 2022. The announcement was made at the end of the closing WYD Mass which Pope Francis celebrated in Panama City’s Metro Park on Sunday morning before 700,000 people.

“With Mary, keep saying “yes” to the dream that God has sown in you”, he told them…

28/01/2019

The inside of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Jolo, the Philippines after a bomb attack on Jan. 27, 2019.
Two bomb blasts during Mass at a Catholic cathedral on a Philippine island in the predominantly Muslim south, have killed at least 20 people and wounded some 80.

The first explosion went off inside the Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel of the Apostolic Vicariate of Jolo, in Sulu province, and was followed by a second blast outside, which was detonated as security forces raced to the scene, officials said…

27/01/2019

Pope Francis addresses 600,000 young people at Panama City’s Metro Park for the WYD Vigil and challenges them to imitate Mary, the “influencer” of God.
The Pope’s Speech
Dear young friends, good afternoon!

We have watched that beautiful presentation about the Tree of Life…

26/01/2019

Iċ‑ċensiment tal-attendenza tal‑Quddies tal‑Ħadd li ġie kkummissjonat lid‑Discern (l‑istitut tal‑Knisja għar‑riċerka) u li sar bejn it-2 u t-3 ta’ Diċembru 2017 huwa disponibbli għall-pubbliku mill-Kurja tal-Arċisqof għall-prezz ta’ €25.

Ir-rapport tal-istħarriġ dwar il-fidi u l-attendenza tal-Quddies li ġie kkummissjonat lil Misco International u li sar bejn l-4 u t-8 ta’ Diċembru 2017 huwa disponibbli hawnhekk.

Din ir‑riċerka li ried l-Arċisqof Charles J…

26/01/2019

- L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Noel Vassallo bħala Vigarju Episkopali għall-Kleru u l-Parroċċi. Huwa ser jieħu post Mons. Frans Abdilla.
  
  Dun Noel Vassallo twieled l-lmġarr fit-23 ta’ Diċembru 1957. Huwa ġie ordnat saċerdot fid-29 ta’ Ġunju 1984. L-ewwel impenn pastorali tiegħu kien fid-djar tat-tfal tal-Knisja waqt li kien jgħin ukoll fil-parroċċa tal-lmġarr. Fl-1991 inħatar direttur tad-djar tat-tfal tal-Knisja fejn serva għal sitt snin…

25/01/2019

L‑iskyline Malti sar iddominat minn numru esaġerat ta’ krejnijiet, tistħajjilhom mostri medhija jieklu bla rażan l‑ispazji u l‑binjiet sbieħ—kultant ta’ valur storiku—tal‑ibliet u l‑irħula tagħna. L‑ironija hi li min qed iħaxxen butu minn dan kollu jrid jbellagħlna r‑ross bil‑labra li dan kollu hu żvilupp li Malta ma tistax tgħaddi mingħajru għax hekk jitlob il‑progress. Jekk dan kollu hu żvilupp, allura għaliex tmur fejn tmur fil‑gżejjer tagħna tisma’ ħafna tgergir fuq il‑bini eċċessiv li ftit ftit qed jifni lil pajjiżna? …

25/01/2019

Illum il‑Ġimgħa, 25 ta’ Jannar 2019 fis‑6:30 p.m., ser jiġi ċċelebrat servizz ekumeniku fil-Knisja Arċipretali ta’ San Pawl Nawfragu, il-Belt Valletta. L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jippresiedi dan is-servizz ekumeniku djoċesan. Ir-riflessjoni biblika se ssir mill-Kanonku Simon Godfrey, il-Kanċillier tal-Pro Katidral Anglikan ta’ San Pawl, il-Belt Valletta. Is-servizz ekumeniku ser ikun animat mill-kor Joy Gospel.

Is-servizz ekumeniku jagħlaq il‑Ġimgħa ta’ Talb għall‑Għaqda fost l‑Insara li tiġi ċċelebrata kull sena mill-Insara kollha madwar id-dinja bejn it-18 u l-25 ta’ Jannar…