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Pope at Angelus: Saint Francis shows us how to build peace through fraternal love

04/10/2026   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday!

The Gospel parable proclaimed in this Sunday’s Liturgy speaks of Jesus’ life and sheds light on the meaning of his mission (cf. Mt 21:33-43).  He is the Son of God sent into the world, yet he is rejected by the very people who should have welcomed him with open arms.  The One who came to bring salvation is condemned; the One who wishes to give life is put to death… Read more »

Kirkop convent to be transformed into Malta’s first affordable co-living space

03/10/2026

Photo: DOI – Kian Bugeja

The government has launched a €1.6 million project to convert a convent in Kirkop into an affordable co-living residence, introducing a new housing model designed to combat loneliness and provide independent living options.

Under this newly introduced co-living model, tenants will rent a private room or studio while sharing professionally-managed communal spaces and amenities. The initiative is specifically targeted at the lower-income bracket of the population… Read more »

I will not forget you: celebrated the Day for Older Persons

01/10/2026   The Basilica of Christ the King, Paola

Ritratt: Claire Camilleri

Caritas Malta ċċelebrat il-Jum Internazzjonali għall-Anzjani b’ċelebrazzjoni ta’ quddiesa fil-Bażilika ta’ Kristu Re f’Raħal il-Ġdid, bit-tema ‘Ma Ninsiek Qatt’ (Iż 49:15), nhar il-Ħamis l-1 ta’ Ottubru. Għal din l-okkażjoni aktar minn elf ruħ li ngħaqdu f’din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni li kienet mument ta’ talb, għaqda, gratitudni u apprezzament lejn l-anzjani. Preżenti kien hemm anzjani li jgħixu fil-komunitajiet parrokkjali kif ukoll residenti minn djar tal-anzjani madwar Malta kollha… Read more »

Truth is the law of justice

Mass on the opening of the Civil Judiciary Year

01/10/2026   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

Dear Chief Justice,
Members of the Judiciary,
Members of the legal profession,
Officials and employees of our Courts,
Dear brothers and sisters,

At the beginning of another Judicial Year, we come before God conscious of the weight and dignity of the task entrusted to the administration of justice.

We come not simply to ask God to bless another year of work… Read more »

Church Schools welcome 1,950 new students at the start of the 2026-2027 scholastic year

29/09/2026

For the 2026-2027 scholastic year, 1,950 new students have registered to begin at one of the Church Schools. In total, around 17,000 students and more than 3,000 educators are starting or continuing their educational journey in the 55 Church schools in Malta and Gozo, at kindergarten, primary, secondary and post-secondary levels.

In a message to all students and educators, Archbishop Charles Scicluna wished everyone a school year in which “we grow in respect for one another, in unity among ourselves, in human wisdom but also in the wisdom of life, the wisdom that marvels at creation and cares for it, that admires each other’s talents and cares for one another, that looks to the future with hope and enthusiasm.” The Archbishop also urged students to use social media after school hours “responsibly, with respect for everyone, including yourselves, and taking care that your life is not lived only online but truly lived.”

Around 150 new educators and staff are joining the Church schools community this year… Read more »

The Pope in Metz: Europe must embrace its roots to build peace and unity

Pope Leo XIV Apostolic Journey to France; Meeting : At the Roots of Europe for Peace and Unity

28/09/2026   Robert Schuman Congress Centre in Metz, France

Address by Pope Leo XIV

Mr President,
Your Eminence,
Distinguished Civil and Religious Authorities,
Ladies and Gentlemen,

I am pleased to be here in this historic city, a crossroads at the heart of the continent, for this meeting entitled “To the Roots of Europe, for Peace and Unity.”  I thank you for the kind words just addressed to me… Read more »

World Day of Migrants and Refugees: a day to pray for people on the move – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Message on the inauguration of exhibition 'Refuge and Reconstruction'

27/09/2026   Archbishop's Palace, Valletta

Photo: Ian Noel Pace – Archdiocese of Malta Message by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

Your Excellency, the Ambassador of France to Malta,

Dear ladies and gentlemen,

Many thanks to the Embassy of France to Malta for having organised this exhibition entitled Refuge and Reconstruction, together with the Migrants Commission, SkateUni and Spark15, and in collaboration with the Archbishop’s Delegate for Culture and MELA… Read more »

Children’s pastoral coordinators meet to strengthen collaboration

The meeting focused on collaboration, synodality, and the 2026–2029 Pastoral Plan

28/09/2026   St John Hall, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Laqgħa għall-koordinaturi involuti fil-ħidma pastorali mat-tfal saret it-Tlieta 22 ta’ Settembru fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof fil-Furjana. Din  ġiet organizzata biex l-Arċidjoċesi tkompli ssaħħaħ il-ħidma pastorali u edukattiva tagħha mat-tfal. L-inizjattiva, ikkordinata mill-Vigarjat għall-Koordinament Pastorali, tkompli tibni fuq il-ħidma li l-Knisja ilha twettaq għal bosta snin u twieġeb għall-bżonnijiet tat-tfal fil-komunitajiet u fl-ambjenti edukattivi tagħhom.

L-għan tal-laqgħa kien li tkompli tissaħħaħ l-komunjoni u l-kollaborazzjoni bejn dawk involuti f’dan is-settur, biex b’hekk jikber l-aspett ta’ sinodalità li l-Knisja qed taħdem biex tħaddan dejjem aktar fost il-membri tagħha… Read more »

France’s religious leaders appeal for peace and sustained dialogue

Pope Leo XIV Appostolic Visit to France, Interreligious Meeting

28/09/2026   Robert Schuman Congress Centre in Metz, France

Address by Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,
Dear friends and representatives of various religious traditions,

It is with joy, but also with a keen sense of spiritual responsibility, that I stand among you today in Metz, a city of borders and crossroads, at the Robert Schuman Center, named after one of the founding fathers of the European Union… Read more »