During his homily on Pentecost Sunday, Pope Francis stated that the Catholic Church is facing two “recurrent temptations”. The first “seeks diversity without unity,” while the second “seeks unity without diversity.”

He reminded us that these temptations go against the Spirit of the Risen Jesus, that on the day of Pentecost, the Spirit gathered the disciples into unity by giving a different gift to each one of them and began to speak in other languages” (see Acts 2:3-4)…

On the 3rd June, every citizen has the responsibility to choose whom to trust with the leadership of our country for the coming years. Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna and Bishop Mario Grech state that this is a great responsibility that demands from us sound preparation so that we will be able to make an informed decision, and to vote according to our conscience…

The resurrection of Jesus Christ offers each one of us an opportunity, the opportunity of a new and eternal life. This depends on whether we are willing to let Jesus dwell in our hearts. In his Easter message, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna encourages us not to fear opening our heart to Jesus. Jesus is humble and always invites us to: “Come and see” (Jn 1, 39)…

During the celebration of Mass on Ash Wednesday, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna reminded us that during Lent, our soul is renewed through acts of charity, prayer, and fasting. He said that Lent is “a continuous invitation for conversion and for believing in the Good news.” In his Message for Lent, Pope Francis insists on the virtue of charity and invites us to “open our doors to the weak and poor”…

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna and Bishop Mario Grech have drawn up guidelines for priests, for the application of Chapter VIII of the Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Francis Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love). This chapter is an invitation to mercy and pastoral discernment in the light of various social realities present today.

The Bishops explain that these guidelines for priests are aimed at accompanying people to an awareness of their life situation in the light of Jesus…

In his message during the ‘Milied Flimkien’ campaign, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna said that “we must do our outmost to avoid words of hate towards each other”. Many a time, our words are in stark contrast with the words that the angels announced – “peace on earth to people of goodwill” (Lk 2,14). The Archbishop also said that we must consider our words carefully and must exercise this self-control throughout the year…

At the beginning of Advent, Pope Francis encourages us to reflect on the contrast between our daily routine and the unexpected coming of the Lord. The Gospel, the Pope said, is not trying to frighten us, but “to enlarge the horizons of our hearts” to further dimensions, giving meaning even to everyday occurrences.

This perspective is also an invitation to “sobriety, to not be dominated by the things of this world” but rather to keep them in their proper place…

On the occasion of the Jubilee of the Family that was held at the Archbishop’s Seminary in Tal-Virtù, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna presented the Maltese translation of the Apostolic Exhortation ‘Amoris Laetitia’ (Il-Ferħ tal-Imħabba). 

The Exhortation ‘Amoris Laetitia’ is a collection of the Church’s teachings on the sacrament of marriage and life in the family. The Exhortation also offers practical meditations for married couples to help them reflect on the challenges that life offers in order to deepen their relationship…

In the Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia (‘The Joy of Love’), Pope Francis writes that “the welfare of the family is decisive for the future of the world and that of the Church” (para. 31).

The Church in Malta will celebrate the family on the 30th October 2016 by organizing a day of activities at the Archbishop’s Seminary, Tal-Virtù. The day, which will start at 9.00 a.m…

On Independence Day, Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna made reference to four values – unity, goodness, truthfulness and beauty – as a criterion for good governance. The Archbishop stated that State government should be based on the quest for national unity. In contrast, policies that are divisive are a travesty and a mortal poison to the common good of society. Government should safeguard the value of goodness, were the common good is not sacrificed for the selfish interests of the minority…