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Jumejn qabel tibda ż‑żjara uffiċjali tal‑Papa Franġisku f’pajjiżna bit‑tema “Ġabu ruħhom magħna bi ħlewwa liema bħalha” meħuda mill‑Atti tal‑Appostli, l‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi flimkien maċ‑Chairman tal‑Kumitat Organizzattiv tal‑Istat Aaron Zahra indirizzaw konferenza tal‑aħbarijiet biex jingħataw dettalji dwar dan il‑Vjaġġ Appostoliku. L‑Isqof Galea‑Curmi qal li huwa b’ferħ kbir għalina l‑Maltin u l‑Għawdxin li wara sentejn li …

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An official publication commemorating Pope Francis’s Apostolic Journey to Malta through a series of evocative photographs and text has been launched by Archbishop Charles Scicluna. Published by Beacon Media – the Church media group that owns Newsbook, 103 Malta’s Heart and Media Centre – the 168-page book entitled Luminous Kindness also features all the speeches …

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Traduzzjoni għall-Malti Lill-Għażiż ĦijaMons. Anton TeumaIsqof ta’ Għawdex Lura mill-Vjaġġ Appostoliku tiegħi, waqt li b’rikonoxxenza ngħożż f’qalbi l-laqgħat li kellna, nixtieq irroddlok ħajr tal-laqgħa li rċivejt fid-Djoċesi u b’mod partikulari tal-ħeġġa reliġjuża li ħassejt fis-Santwarju Ta’ Pinu. Jiena grat għall-impenn fil-preparazzjoni taż-Żjara, għall-ħidma tiegħek hekk serja u prezzjuża. Ħajr ukoll għall-attenzjoni li biha tieħdu ħsieb …

Appreciation message by Pope Francis to the Bishop of Gozo Read More »

Traduzzjoni għall-Malti Lill-Għażiż ĦijaMons. Charles Jude SciclunaArċisqof ta’ Malta u President tal-Konferenza Episkopali Maltija Lura mill-Vjaġġ Appostoliku, nixtieq nirringrazzjak tal-impenn kbir waqt it-tħejjijiet taż-Żjara tiegħi. Insellem ukoll lis-saċerdoti, lir-reliġjużi rġiel u nisa, u l-lajċi li ħadmu flimkien. Grazzi tal-merħba sabiħa, tal-ospitalità u tal-ġenerożità. Ngħożż l-umanità u l-umoriżmu tiegħek, kif ukoll l-imħabba li wrejtuni f’dawn il-jiem …

Appreciation message by Pope Francis to the Archbishop Read More »

Message of Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna Your Holiness, We thank you sincerely for your decision to visit us. Thank you for celebrating the Holy Eucharist with us. Thank you for your love for us. May the word you have shared with us be a source of courage in life, light to our path, comfort in …

May the word you have shared with us be a source of courage in life, light to our path, comfort in our trials – The Archbishop Read More »

L-Isqof Anton Teuma jiżvela dak li qallu l-Papa f’Għawdex Fil-ħin li l-Papa Franġisku kien akkumpanjat mill-Isqof Anton Teuma tul iż-żjara tiegħu f’Għawdex, huma kellhom diskursati profondi flimkien. Fil-fatt wara ż-żjara l-Isqof t’Għawdex beda jikteb dak li qallu għax “dak il-kliem ma jridx jintilef”. F’intervista mal-Editur ta’ Newsbook, Kevin Papagiorcopulo, l-Isqof Teuma jirrakkonta li kien mal-Papa …

The children will never forget this and neither will I! – Pope Francis in Gozo Read More »

Article by Archbishop Charles Scicluna As Pope Francis bade farewell to a relatively long queue of staffers and guests at the Apostolic Nunciature in Rabat towards the end of his two-day trip to Malta, he turned to me and said with a characteristic twinkle in his eye: “Questo congedo è stato più lungo di quello …

The joy of Pope Francis – The Archbishop Read More »

Article by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi We have welcomed Pope Francis with a warm heart. His loving presence in Malta was surely the first important message to us all. He radiated compassion, kindness and joy wherever he went, even though at times he had to struggle to walk because of leg pain. He also had some …

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Pope Francis’ 36th Apostolic Journey abroad saw him visit the Mediterranean island of Malta from 2 – 3 April. The two-day trip, themed “They showed us unusual kindness” drew attention to the plight of migrants who cross the Mediterranean, and promoted evangelization in the country. Among the activities on the Holy Father’s schedule during the trip …

The Pope to Jesuits in Malta: A smaller Church may lose many privileges, but it becomes more humble and more authentic Read More »

Omm Verġni tal-Verb Inkarnat,Omm Alla meqjuma għal sekli sħaħf’dan il-post qaddis.Ġenerazzjonijiet ta’ Maltin resqu lejk u talbuk;hawn sabu s-serħan, il-faraġ u l-ħarsien. Verġni Omm,kun għalina Omm it-Tenerezzali tilqa’ lil kulħadd bħala wlied il-Missieru twassalhom għat-tgħannieqa tal-Ħniena mill-aktar ħelwa. Verġni Omm,kun għalina Omm il-Viċinanzali tersaq biex tiltaqa’ ma’ kull persuna li qed tbati u togħtor,u twassalha …

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