As from this year, the Monday after Pentecost will be dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of the Church, a new feast introduced by Pope Francis in the calendar of the Roman Catholic Church.

Through this celebration, the Pope wishes to remind all the disciples of Christ, that if we want to grow and be filled with the Lord’s love, our life must be anchored to the Mystery of the Cross, the Eucharist and the Blessed Virgin Mary…

We thank God that Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna is recovering well following his admission to hospital in Santiago, during which he underwent surgery, whilst on a mission in Chile entrusted to him by Pope Francis.

The Church in Malta and Gozo wish to express their solidarity with Archbishop Scicluna and encourage all the faithful to continue to pray for him during his recovery, that he may recover fully to continue serving Christ and the Church with complete dedication…

“We are subject to numerous temptations.  Each of us knows the difficulties we have to face. Lent is the ideal time to unmask these and other temptations, to allow our hearts to beat once more in tune with the vibrant heart of Jesus.” At the beginning of his homily of Ash Wednesday, Pope Francis invites Christians to think and live these words: pause, see, and return…

“The Church endures and abides when God’s holiness is spread among its members” Pope Francis says. In people like Bishop Adeodato Micallef OCD, Bishop Sylvester Carmel Magro OFM, and Bishop Emanuel Barbara OFMCap, who passed on to eternal life in January, the true beauty and greatness of the Church shines through. They were three Maltese shepherds who gave their lives to the flock put in their care…

It is a well-known fact that Pope Francis wants to be closer to people and understand their needs. In preparation for the Synod on Youth to be held this October, the Pope wants bishops to understand and live the needs, desires, challenges and fears of young people in today’s world. Parish priests within the Archdiocese of Malta, together with the Archbishop, chose to dedicate their annual live-in to listen more about this important reality to the Church…

In his Christmas message, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna said that his wish for all of us is that Jesus truly enters in our hearts with his consolation but also with his precious word. “This Christmas, the Lord is inviting you to go to Church, to go to Mass, and to receive the Sacraments of Confession and the Eucharist”.

The Archbishop said that Jesus invites us to forgive each other, to love each other more, and to see his presence in our brothers and sisters, especially those who need our love and care in a special way…

In a document published one month from the day that journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was assassinated in a premeditated attack on our society, the Church Commission for Justice and Peace urged all citizens to reflect on the current state of our society, to take concrete action to work for the common good and to promote peace.

The Commission said it is no doubt necessary to pray and ask God for the gift of his peace…

We have all been shaken by the barbaric killing of Daphne Caruana Galizia. We forcefully condemn the murder of a human being, whoever it might be or whatever one thinks of him or her. Ms Caruana Galizia’s murder is a defeat for our country.

At this critical moment we must also show solidarity with all our journalists, and we entreat them not to be slaves of their pay masters but servants of liberty and truth…

The day after Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna appealed for a fair distribution of wealth and asked whether the wealth being generated in our society is causing economic disparity, statistics published by the National Statistics Office showed that the gap between the rich and the poor is actually growing.

The Archbishop’s call on Independence Day, for authorities to pay more attention to the weaker members of our society, is even more urgent when one considers that the number of people at risk of poverty in 2016 stood at 69,920, according to the NSO…

We have all been shaken by the barbaric killing of Daphne Caruana Galizia. We forcefully condemn the murder of a human being, whoever it might be or whatever one thinks of him or her. Ms Caruana Galizia’s murder is a defeat for our country.

At this critical moment we must also show solidarity with all our journalists, and we entreat them not to be slaves of their pay masters but servants of liberty and truth…