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Commission to revise Church-State agreement holds its first meeting
First meeting described as ‘cordial’ and ‘collaborative’ - ‘positive and substantial’ progress registered.
12 July 2013, 12:00am
Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
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The first meeting of the joint commission set up to discuss the 1993 Church-State agreement concerning marriage was held at Palazzo Parisio, hosted by Foreign Affairs minister George Vella.
Representatives of the government and the Holy See held their first talks, set to lead to the revision of the agreement which envisages a partial concession to the Ecclesiastical Tribunal over the local civil courts when it comes to the annulment of Catholic marriages.
The meeting was described as "cordial" and "highly collaborative". The ministry for foreign affairs said both sides expressed satisfaction at the "positive and substantial" progress that was registered.
Representing government were also parliamentary secretary for justice Owen Bonnici and Attorney General, Peter Grech. The Holy See was represented by Auxiliary Bishop Mgr Charles Scicluna and Gozo Bishop Mario Grech.
Further meetings will be held in the coming weeks.
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Whereas Pope Leo XIII taught that the Marital Sacrament is indivisible from the contract, how does Malta's bishops expect the secular government to yield "a partial concession to the Ecclesiastical Tribunal"? Aren't the Maltese bishops doing precisely what American bishops have long-ago done: Abandoning their rightful authority over Catholic marriage and family? What purpose does having a legal "partial concession" serve once the marriage/couple/family has been "aborted" by the secular divorce (judicial) "bishops"?
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Whereas Pope Leo XIII taught that the Marital Sacrament is indivisible from the contract, how does Malta's bishops expect the secular government to yield "a partial concession to the Ecclesiastical Tribunal"? Aren't the Maltese bishops doing precisely what American bishops have long-ago done: Abandoning their rightful authority over Catholic marriage and family? What purpose does having a legal "partial concession" serve once the marriage/couple/family has been "aborted" by the secular divorce (judicial) "bishops"?
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This is the kind of leftovers left by "Religio et Patria" Adami-Gonzi, P.N. This neo-colonial mentality Party managed to send in Malta in Europe with only one aim.....GHALL- ULIEDNA...meaning GHALL ULIEDHOM TAL QALBA
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Fredu you sound off really pissed off! Now what is the one most alarming is it the Dockyard with all the laying off and taken by Sicilians, or the Airport taken by the Swiss or maybe Sea Malta taken by the Sicilians, or maybe MaltaCom taken by the Arabs, or maybe the Bus service taken by the Germans what about our currency and gold taken by the E.U. who its leaders pop up like flies on a donkey's ass. If you want more sell out I give you. The last one on my list people coming without a passport to please them we speak in English to them and if they can they cut our balls for a thank you they do it just see their blogs.
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The church has NO business at all in deciding, or interfering, with the affairs of state.
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The most unjust, shocking and unacceptable agreement with a foreign state done under a PN Government. An apology is due.
