Archive for November, 2011

New Jersey nurses face job loss for refusing to assist abortions

Published on November 3, 2011 in 2011.

Catholic News Agency

By Marianne Medlin

http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/new-jersey-nurses-face-job-loss-for-refusing-to-assist-abortions/

Trenton, N.J., Nov 2, 2011 / 06:03 am (CNA).- Twelve nurses in New Jersey have filed a lawsuit against a local government hospital for being told they would lose their jobs if they refuse to perform abortions.

The case shows evidence of “a systematic attack on the right of pro-life professionals to engage in their careers without being forced to violate their fundamental moral and religious beliefs,” Matt Bowman, attorney for the Alliance Defense Fund, told CNA.

On Oct. 31, the defense fund filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in New Jersey on behalf of the dozen nurses, who currently work at the University of Medicine and Dentistry in New Jersey. Continue reading >>

At audience, pope prays G-20 summit will help world’s poor

Published on November 3, 2011 in 2011.

By Cindy Wooden
Catholic News Service

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI prayed that a summit of the leaders of countries with the world’s largest economies would find ways to overcome the current economic crisis and promote real development.

At the end of his weekly general audience Nov. 2, the pope issued a special appeal to the leaders of the G-20 nations scheduled to meet Nov. 3-4 in Cannes, France.

“I hope the meeting will help overcome the difficulties, which — on a global level — block the promotion of an authentically human and integral development,” the pope said.

The G-20 members are: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union. Continue reading >>

L-Għid tal-Imwiet - Omelija tal-Isqof

Published on November 3, 2011 in 2011.

Il-mewt u l-evanġelizzazzjoni

Omelija ta’ Mons Isqof Mario Grech
L-Għid tal-Imwiet
Katidral ta’ Għawdex – L-Erbgħa 2 ta’ Novembru 2011

Il-jum tat-2 ta’ Novembru jfakkarna f’realtà importanti fil-ħajja tagħna l-bnedmin: il-mewt. Illum, aħna ġustament niftakru u nissufragaw bit-talb lill-għeżież tagħna li ħallewna; imma llum niftakru wkoll f’dan l-appuntament aħħari li kull wieħed u waħda minna għandna fl-istorja tagħna: il-mewt. Filwaqt li huwa xieraq ħafna li nżommu ħajja l-memorja ta’ dawk li mietu, huwa importanti aktar li naraw kif ser ngħixu l-mewt tagħna. Huwa fatt li fil-kultura ta’ żminijietna li tipprova tnissi dan il-mument daqshekk ċert, aktar minn qatt qabel il-bniedem faċli “jintilef” meta jieqaf jaħseb fuq dan it-tmiem! Hemm tentattivi mqansħin biex il-bniedem mingħalih inaqqas il-kruha tal-mewt. Quddiem l-isfida imminenti tal-mewt, hemm min ħoloq ritwali biex jibbannalizza l-ġrajja tal-mewt! Isiru wkoll proposti maħsuba biex il-bniedem b’xi mod jassigura li jibqa’ mfakkar u għalhekk bħal speċi “jibqa’ ħaj” fl-istorja! Imma aħna nafu li dan kollu, għalkemm jista’ jtaffi id-daqqa iebsa tal-mewt, ma joffrix tweġiba sodisfaċenti.

Marta u Marija, meta miet ħuhom Lazzru, kellhom f’qalbhom u f’moħħhom domandi dwar il-mewt li fnewhom! Dawk l-istess mistoqsijiet itaqqlu lilna llum ukoll! Kull maħluq b’xi mod iħossu mxekkel b’domandi eżistenzjali li, sakemm ma jkollhomx tweġiba bis-sens, nibqgħu ma nħossuniex ħielsa għax skjavi ta’ dan id-destin! Continue reading >>

Iż-żjara tal-Isqof Grech fl-Awstralja - Komunikat n.31

Published on November 2, 2011 in 2011.

 

30 ta Otubru, 2011

“Intom l-ittra ta Kristu afdata f’idejna”

Iż-żjara pastorali tal-Isqof Mario Grech fl-Awstralja waslet fi tmiem tagħha b’quddiesa konċelebrata fil-kappella tal-Madonna Ta’ Pinu f’Bacchus Marsh, Melbourne. Fl-omelija ta din l-okkazzjoni l-Isqof Grech wassal il-messagg aħħari tiegħu lill-emigranti:

“Fi tmiem din iż-żjara pastorali fostkom l-emigranti fl-Awstralja, inħoss li għandi nissellef u nagħmel tiegħi kliem Missierna San Pawl jikteb lill-insara ta Korintu: “intom l-ittra ta Kristu afdata f’idejna, miktuba mhux bil-linka, imma bl-ispirtu ta’ Alla il-ħaj; mhux fuq it-twavel tal-ġebel, izda fuq it-twavel tal-laħam ta qalbkom” (2Kor 3:3). Minn dak li smajt u rajt f’dawn il-ġimgħat li għaddejt fostkom, nemmen li ħafna minnkom huma mlaqmin fi Kristu u jagħtu frott bnin. Intom eku tal-Kelma tiegħu fil-baħħ ta madwarkom. Permezz tagħkom, Kristu huwa preżenti llum!

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Newsheet tal-Għaqdiet Kattoliċi - Novembru 2011

Published on November 2, 2011 in Newsheets.

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Newsheet - Novembru 2011

Iż-żjara tal-Isqof Grech fl-Awstralja - Komunikat n.29

Published on November 2, 2011 in 2011.

29 ta Ottubru, 2011

SBS Radio

Dalgħodu l-Isqof Grech kien mistieden minn Marlene Galea, gurnalista responsabli mill-programmi maltin fuq SBS Radio, biex jieħu sehem f’programm talk back minn nofs nhar sas-siegħa.. Meta z-zjara pastorali tiegħu fl-Awstralja riesqa lejn it-tmiem tagħha, s-semmiegħa ta SBS Radio, stazzjon li jxandar ma l-Awstralja kollha, setgħu jitkellmu on air mal-Isqof Grech.

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