Eight questions about the Jubilee of Mercy you were afraid to ask DECEMBER 3, 2015 A Holy Year is one of the most important times in the Catholic Church. But since they typically happen just once every quarter century, they’re often misunderstood. Given that this year’s Jubilee of Mercy is an extraordinary one, it’s even […]

Fil-Vatikan: Jinfetaħ il-Bieb tal-Ħniena Għexieren ta’ eluf ta’ devoti ppakkjaw kull rokna ta’ Ruma biex jaraw il-Papa Franġisku jiftaħ il-‘Bieb tal-Ħniena’ fil-ħitan tal-Bażilika ta’ San Pietru, bħala bidu għall-Ġublew straordinarju tal-Ħniena. L-ewwel devoti kienu ilhom miġburin fi Pjazza San Pietru mis-sigħat bikrin ta’ filghodu biex jaraw tradizzjoni ta’ sinifikat kbir reliġjuż li ilha stabbilita għal […]

A feast called the Conception of Mary arose in the Eastern Church in the seventh century. It came to the West in the eighth century. In the 11th century it received its present name, the Immaculate Conception. In the 18th century it became a feast of the universal Church. It is now recognized as a […]

Ftuħ tal-Bieb tal-Ħniena fil-Katidral tal-Imdina Il-Hamis,  3 ta’ Dicember 2015 Nhar il-Ħadd, 13 ta’ Diċembru 2015, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna se jiftaħ il-Bieb tal-Ħniena fil-Katidral tal-Imdina, fil-bidu tal-Ġublew Straordinarju tal-Ħniena fil-Knisja f’Malta. Dan wara li fit-8 ta’ Diċembru 2015, Festa tat-Tnissil bla tebgħa tal-Verġni Mqaddsa Marija, il-Papa Franġisku se jiftaħ il-Bieb tal-Ħniena fil-Bażilika ta’ San […]