L-Aħbarijiet
Ir-reazzjoni ta’ Caritas Malta għall-white paper dwar is-suq tal-kera
19/10/2018-
Din il-White Paper tagħti stampa dettaljata u studjata tax-xejriet ekonomiċi u soċjali u l-bidliet fis-suq tal-kera. Fil-kuntest tal-iżvilupp ekonomiku, din l-istampa tindika żieda fit-talba għal kirjiet privati minħabba, fost oħrajn, żieda fis-separazzjonijiet personali u divorzji; single parenthood, inqas affordabilità ta’ akkomodazzjoni; żieda ta’ ħaddiema barranin; u żieda fit-talbiet għal kiri mit-turiżmu.
Caritas Malta ilha tesprimi t-tħassib serju tagħha għal persuni f’faxxa tas-socjetà tagħna li m’għandhomx dħul biżżejjed biex ilaħħqu maż-żieda fl-għoli tal-ħajja u wisq iktar maż-żiedet fil-kirjiet privati…
L-Isqof Barron dwar is-Sinodu: Dawk bla reliġjon, il-periferiji eżistenzjali u l-midja soċjali
19/10/2018-
Bishop Robert Barron, auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles, is one of the 266 bishop delegates to the Synod of Bishops on Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment.
As part three of the proceedings is already underway, and a “writing group” has been elected and charged with composing the Synod’s final document, Bishop Barron speaks of an interesting and enriching experience and of how he has been deeply moved by the testimonies of participants from parts of the world where Christianity is persecuted and oppressed…
Il-15-il jum tas-Sinodu: Insiru missjunarji digitali
18/10/2018-
Dr Paolo Ruffini, Prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Communications, started the briefing by listing a number of issues that had been spoken about in the general congregation of the Synod. He said that migration, both internally and externally in countries, was a hotly debated issue. Young people are, he said, concerned about the stewardship of creation. He said that the assembly heard that young people react negatively to corruption in politics…
L-14-il jum tas-Sinodu: Id-drogi u l-persekuzzjoni – il-kwistjonijiet minsija
17/10/2018-
Dr Paolo Ruffini, Prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Communications, began the daily press briefing saying that the work on the second part of the Instrumentum Laboris was complete.
He then listed many issues that the Synod assembly addressed. He mentioned issues like migration, freedom, sexual morality, the mystery of evil in the world, justice and the fight for human dignity…
It-13-il jum tas-Sinodu: “Kemm hu diffiċli ssib id-dawl fl-oskurità”
16/10/2018- The message of young people to bishops
Ms Silvia Teresa Retamales Morales said that it was a great privilege and responsibility for her to be at the Synod. She said that he was here to express the voices of all those young people who wanted to come to Rome and talk to the bishops. She says that when young heard she was coming to the Synod they reached out to her, many of whom were non-Catholic…
Synod Day 12: “Shake up the Church” Pope says
15/10/2018-
Ms. Corina Fiore Mortola Rodríguez from Mexico said that she wants to convey that she, and the young people at the Synod, are very grateful to Pope Francis for giving them this opportunity to be at the Synod and for the chance to speak. She said that the presence of young people has been fruitful and everyone is working together…
Is-sebgħa fil-ġenna: Iltaqa’ mas-seba’ qaddisin ġodda li ġew ikkanonizzati llum
14/10/2018-
In the midst of the Synod on Youth, today, Sunday 14th October 2018, Pope Francis canonised seven new saints of the Catholic Church. This include Pope Paul VI and Oscar Romero, two well-known figures in the Catholic Church who made significant contributions in the past century. Yet, there are others, including a teenager, a parish priest and a few religious sisters.
Below are brief biographies on each of their lives, as well as photos of each saint’s banner currently on display at St Peter’s Square.
- Blessed Pope Paul VI
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Born Giovanni Battista Montini in 1897 and ordained a priest in 1920, he did graduate studies in literature, philosophy, and canon law in Rome before beginning to work for the Vatican Secretariat of State…
Inġeddu l-mod ta’ x’nifhmu bi progress
Il-proposti mressqa mill-Kummissjoni Ġustizzja u Paċi għall-Baġit 2019
13/10/2018-
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Il‑Kummissjoni Ġustizzja u Paċi temmen li l‑prosperità finanzjarja li għaddej bħalissa minnha l‑pajjiż għandha tissarraf fi kwalità ta’ ħajja aħjar għal kulħadd. Fid‑dokument tagħha bil‑proposti għal qabel il‑Baġit 2019, il‑kummissjoni ppreżentat rakkomandazzjonijiet marbuta ma’ ħames oqsma ewlenin: it‑trasport, l‑ambjent, is‑saħħa, l‑akkomodazzjoni affordabbli u l‑migrazzjoni.
Trasport: Huma meħtieġa aktar soluzzjonijiet fit‑tul flok dawk temporanji. Dawn jistgħu jinkludu titjib fl‑infrastruttura tagħna biex tkun tista’ tippermetti li t‑trasport pubbliku, il‑carpooling, il‑mixi u ċ‑ċikliżmu verament ikomplu jsiru alternattivi validi għall‑vetturi privati…
It-Tmien Jum tas-Sinodu: Id-dinja diġitali, il-biża’, is-solitudni u l-Korea
12/10/2018- Dr Paolo Ruffini, the Prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Communications, said that discussions in the Synod assembly continued in a serene and cheerful manner with lots of joyful interactions between the bishops and young people. He said that there was an emphasis on the fact that charity mustn’t just be preached but also seen in action. He told journalists that one young person told the Synod Fathers that thousands of young people looked towards them for something concrete from the Synod, they trusted the Fathers would meet their hopes…