Yearly Archives: 2026

Church calls for ethical AI policies to protect workers and safeguard the vulnerable

28/01/2026   St John's Hall, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Photo: Ian Noel Pace – Archdiocese of Malta

The Archdiocese of Malta urges policymakers to manage the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence in a way that protects people – not replaces them – to ensure workers and vulnerable communities are not left behind.

In a position paper entitled ‘Ethical Adoption of AI: the position of the Archdiocese of Malta’, the Church focuses on three key impact areas – education, the economy and culture – and calls for State-led incentives for businesses to retrain and redeploy employees affected by automation since “AI will revolutionise virtually all aspects of labour and the economy”… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 28th January 2026, 9:30am

28/01/2026   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: 28th January

28/01/2026

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Samuel 7:4-17
Psalm: 88 (89):4-5,27-28,29-30

Gospel: Mark 4:1-20

On another occasion, Jesus began to teach by the sea. A very large crowd gathered around him so that he got into a boat on the sea and sat down. And the whole crowd was beside the sea on land. And he taught them at length in parables, and in the course of his instruction he said to them, Hear this! … Read more »

Applications for Admission to Church Schools in Malta and Gozo 2026-2027

27/01/2026

Photo: Ian Noel Pace – Archdiocese of Malta

Applications for ‘Other Applicants’ for admission to Church schools in Malta and Gozo for the scholastic year commencing in September 2026 will be accepted online from Wednesday 28th January till Wednesday 4th February and from Wednesday 11th till Wednesday 18th February 2026. There is a total of 799 vacant places for students (722 in Malta and 77 in Gozo)… Read more »

Mass & Rosary – 27th January 2026, 9:30am

27/01/2026   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: 27th January

27/01/2026

Readings of the day

First Reading: 2 Samuel 6:12b-15,17-19
Psalm: 23 (24):7,8,9,10

Gospel: Mark 3:31-35

The mother of Jesus and his brothers arrived at the house. Standing outside, they sent word to Jesus and called him. A crowd seated around him told him, “Your mother and your brothers and your sisters are outside asking for you.” But he said to them in reply, “Who are my mother and my brothers?”

And looking around at those seated in the circle he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers… Read more »

A mission in ordinary life – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

26/01/2026   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Għażel tnejn u sebgħin oħra” (Lq 10:1). L-Evanġelju llum jurina meta Ġesù għażel numru ta’ nies, u “bagħathom tnejn tnejn qablu f’kull belt u post fejn kien sejjer imur hu” (Lq 10:1). L-ewwel ħaġa li tolqotna hu kif Ġesù għażel dawn it-tnejn u sebgħin “oħra”, jiġifieri dawn ma kinux l-appostli, it-tnax, imma kienu nies oħra li għażel Ġesù u li tahom missjoni… Read more »

A word that is light for our lives – Bishop Galea‑Curmi

25/01/2026   Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Church, San Ġwann

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Warrab lejn il-Galilija” (Mt 4:12) L-ewwel kliem tal-Evanġelju tal-lum, skont San Mattew, jurina lil Ġesù jwarrab. Arrestaw lil Ġwanni, u Ġesù, jgħid l-Evanġelju, “warrab lejn il-Galilija”. Mhux spiss li nsibu lil Ġesù jwarrab. Imma r-raġuni għaliex warrab ma kinetx għaliex kien qed jibża’, imma għaliex ra li hemm bżonn imur post ieħor fejn jista’ jaqdi l-missjoni tiegħu aħjar.

Fil-fatt, meta mar lejn il-Galilija, għandna hawnhekk il-kliem ikkwotat mill-Profeta Isaija: “Il-poplu li kien miexi fid-dlam, ra dawl kbir” (Isaija 9:1)… Read more »

Photos: The Diocesan Ecumenical Service in Rabat

25/01/2026   The Collegiate Basilica of St Paul

On Friday 23 January, a Diocesan Ecumenical Service was held in Rabat as part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

Led by Archbishop Charles Scicluna, the service began with a moment of prayer at St Paul’s Grotto, followed by prayers at Collegiate Basilica of St Paul with the participation of various Christian Churches, including the Russian, Serbian, Indian and Romanian Orthodox Churches; the Church of England; St Andrew’s Scots Church in Valletta; the Catholic Church, the Greek Catholic Church; the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Malta; the Chinese Christian Church; and the Evangelical Lutheran Church… Read more »

Pope at Ecumenical Vespers: We are one, let’s make it visible

Solemnity of the Conversion of St Paul Celebration of Second Vespers 59th Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

25/01/2026   Basilica of St Paul outside the Walls

Homily of Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

In one of the Scripture passages we have just heard, the Apostle Paul refers to himself as “the least of the apostles” (1 Cor 15:9). He considers himself unworthy of this title because he had once been a persecutor of the Church of God. Nevertheless, he is not a prisoner of that past, but rather a “prisoner in the Lord” (Eph 4:1)… Read more »