Yearly Archives: 2026

I augur the University of Malta will have the power to be a nest of truth and not of deceit – The Archbishop

Mass on the re-opening of the Jesuit's Church

  Valletta

Għadna kemm smajna tiġi proklamata paġna traġika mill-Evanġelju skont San Mark. Ġwanni l-Battista  kellu l-kuraġġ jitkellem il-verità lill-poter: kif nghidu b’esperessjoni qawwija bl-Ingliż: ‘He had the courage to speak truth to power’ u tilef rasu. Aħna bil-Malti meta ngħidu ‘tilef rasu’ nifhmu li bniedem jew siker f’xi passjoni, tista’ tkun il-poter jew ir-regħba, jew litteralment tilef rasu. Ġwanni l-Battista tilef rasu għax qatgħuhilu. Ftit ’il bogħod minn hawn għandna kapulavur ta’ Carvaggio, l-unika wieħed li ffirma, li jimmortalizza din ix-xena tremenda u traġika, tal-poter li quddiem il-verità m’għandux risposta oħra ħlief il-vjolenza… Read more »

Academics and clinicians support organ donation law changes with strong ethical safeguards

Photo: Zakir Rushanly

A group of University of Malta academics and senior clinical staff at Mater Dei Hospital have expressed support for the Government’s proposed changes to Malta’s organ donation law, provided that ethical safeguards remain fully applicable.

In a position paper responding to the public consultation on proposed amendments to the Human Organs, Tissues and Cell Donation Act, the group is receptive to amendments that would extend Malta’s current framework – which allows organ donation only after brain death – to include donation after circulatory death… Read more »

Watch: Interview with deacon ahead of Sunday ordination

Filmed and edited by: Miguela Xuereb; interview: Maria Emma Buhagiar

Id-djaknu Jesmond Schembri li nhar il-Ħadd 8 ta’ Frar 2026 se jiġi ordnat qassis tal-Knisja Griega Kattolika stqarr ma’ Newsbook Malta li ħafna nies jitħawdu meta jaraw realtà bħal tiegħu. Dan għaliex ir-Rev. Schembri apparti li huwa djaknu, huwa wkoll raġel miżżewweġ, missier ta’ żewġt ulied u nannu ta’ żewġ neputijiet… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 7th February 2026, 9:30am

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things.
I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 7th February

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Kings 3:4-13
Psalm: 118 (119):9,10,11,12,13,14

Gospel: Mark 6:30-34

The Apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” People were coming and going in great numbers, and they had no opportunity even to eat. So they went off in the boat by themselves to a deserted place… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 6th February 2026, 9:30am

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Follow today’s Mass readings from here.

Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things.
I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 6th February

Readings of the day

First Reading: Sirach 47:2-11
Psalm: 17 (18):31,47,50,51

Gospel: Mark 6:14-29

King Herod heard about Jesus, for his fame had become widespread, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead; that is why mighty powers are at work in him.” Others were saying, “He is Elijah”; still others, “He is a prophet like any of the prophets.”
But when Herod learned of it, he said, “It is John whom I beheaded… Read more »

The ordination of a new priest

The Church in Malta will celebrate the ordination of a new priest on Sunday, 8th February, 2026. The Apostolic Exarch to the Greek Byzantine Catholic Church, Mgr Manuel Nin O.S.B., in the presence of Archbishop Charles Scicluna, will ordain Rev. Jesmond Schembri, deacon of the Greek Catholic Parish of Our Lady of Damascus, Valletta, to the priesthood. The ordination mass will be celebrated at the Church of St Nicholas of Myra (Tal-Erwieħ) in Valletta at 9:30am… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 5th February 2026, 9:30am

  The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at the Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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Follow today’s Mass readings from here.

Prayer for Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things.
I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart… Read more »

The Gospel of the day: 5th February

Readings of the day

First Reading: 1 Kings 2:1-4,10-12
Psalm: 1 Chronicles 29:10,11ab,11d-12a,12bcd

Gospel: Mark 6:7-13

Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits. He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick – no food, no sack, no money in their belts. They were, however, to wear sandals but not a second tunic… Read more »