13/10/2023: Stqarrija mill-Isqfjiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex
Aħna l‑Isqfijiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex qed nissieħbu mal‑Patrijarka ta’ Ġerusalemm, il‑Kardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, li f’isem l‑Ordinarjati tal‑Art Imqaddsa għamel appell għat‑talb għal dawk kollha li qed ibatu fil‑baħar ta’ vjolenza, qerda u mibegħda fl‑Art Imqaddsa – li diġà ħalla tant vittmi.
B’mod partikolari, il‑Patrijarka ta’ Ġerusalemm għamel sejħa biex nhar it‑Tlieta, 17 ta’ Ottubru 2023, tkun ġurnata ta’ talb u sawm għall‑paċi, il-ġustizzja u r-rikonċiljazzjoni.
Għalhekk, inħeġġu lill‑parroċċi, komunitajiet reliġjużi, movimenti u gruppi fi ħdan il‑Knisja, familji, u lill‑Insara kollha f’Malta u Għawdex biex, b’mod speċjali dakinhar, inkunu magħqudin flimkien fit‑talb u s‑sawm.
Ma’ din l‑intenzjoni ngħaqqdu wkoll it‑talb għall‑paċi, il-ġustizzja u r-rikonċiljazzjoni fl‑Ukrajna u dawk il‑postijiet kollha li bħalissa għaddejjin minn kalvarju u minn ġlied.
✠ Charles Jude Scicluna
Arċisqof ta’ Malta
✠ Anton Teuma
Isqof ta’ Għawdex
✠ Joseph Galea-Curmi
Isqof Awżiljarju
Dun Jimmy Bonnici
Segretarju Ġenerali Konferenza Episkopali
Prayers for peace, justice, and reconciliation
13/10/2023: Statement by the Bishops of Malta and Gozo
We, the Bishops of Malta and Gozo, are joining the Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, who, on behalf of the Ordinaries of the Holy Land, appealed for prayers for all those who are suffering in the sea of violence, destruction, and hatred in the Holy Land, a turmoil that has already claimed many victims.
In response to this plea, the Patriarch of Jerusalem has designated Tuesday, 17th October 2023, as a day set aside for prayer and fasting for peace, justice, and reconciliation.
Therefore, we encourage parishes, religious communities, movements and groups within the Church, as well as families and all Christians in Malta and Gozo to unite together in a special way that day through prayer and fasting.
We also extend our prayers for peace, justice, and reconciliation in Ukraine and in all those places presently experiencing agony and conflict.
✠ Charles Jude Scicluna
Archbishop of Malta
✠ Anton Teuma
Bishop of Gozo
✠ Joseph Galea-Curmi
Auxiliary Bishop of Malta
Fr Jimmy Bonnici
General Secretary Episcopal Conference
