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Jesus on the cross: a light we remember in our difficulties – The Archbishop

Mass on the Second Sunday of Lent

01/03/2026   The Church of the Nativity of Mary, Ħal Qormi

L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

Fit-tieni Ħadd tar-Randan ta’ kull sena nisimgħu dan ir-rakkont. Il-mument, meta Ġesù jagħżel tlieta minn sħabu: lil Pietru u ’l Ġakbu u ’l ħuh Ġwanni, tellagħhom fuq muntanja għolja weħidhom” (Mt 17:1); jinġabar fit-talb, u jaraw lill-Imgħallem tagħhom: “wiċċu sar jiddi bħax-xemx, u lbiesu abjad bħad-dawl” (Mt 17:2). Ninnutaw li f’din l-esperjenza li tagħha huma xhieda, l-importanti huwa d-dawl. Minn Ġesù joħroġ dan id-dawl… Read more »

Lenten Reflection 2026 – Second Sunday

28/02/2026

Video: Nicholas Agius Deguara – Digital Presence Office

This Lent, Archbishop Charles Scicluna explains in a few minutes the Gospel that will be read on the Sundays of Lent, and offers points of reflection for this spiritual journey.

Second Reading for the Second Sunday: 2 Tim 1:8b-10

Reading from the Letter of Saint Paul the Apostle to Timothy

So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner.  … Read more »

Mgr Wojciech Załuski appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Malta

28/02/2026

Today, Saturday 28th February 2026, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV appointed His Excellency Mgr Wojciech Załuski, Titular Archbishop of Diocleziana as the new Apostolic Nuncio in Malta. He is currently Apostolic Nuncio in Malaysia, East Timor and Apostolic Delegate in Brunei Darussalam.

H.E. Mgr Wojciech Załuski was born in Załuski-Lipnewo, Poland, on 5th April 1960. He was ordained a priest on 1st June 1989 to the Diocese of Łomża in Poland… Read more »

Pope on Ash Wednesday: ‘Call death for what it is’

Homily on the first day of Lent

18/02/2026   The Basilica of Santa Sabina, Rome

Homily of Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

At the beginning of each liturgical season, we joyfully rediscover the grace of being Church, namely a community gathered to listen to the word of God. The voice of the Prophet Joel speaks to us, bringing each of us out of our isolation and showing us the urgent need for conversion, which is always both personal and public: “Gather the people… Read more »

The fourth edition of the Run For Life by Caritas Malta

26/02/2026

Nhar il-Ħadd, l-1 ta’ Marzu 2026 se ssir ir-raba’ edizzjoni tal-attività annwali Caritas Run For Life, bl-appoġġ ta’ SportMalta u bil-kollaborazzjoni ta’ St Patrick’s Athletic Club. L-attività tinkludi ġirja jew mixja ta’ 10km li tibda u tispiċċa miċ-Ċentru Terapewtiku ta’ San Blas f’Ħaż-Żebbuġ. Se jkun hemm ukoll l-għażla ta’ mixja jew ġirja ta’ 5km, kif ukoll kategoriji għat-tfal: ġirja ta’ 1km għat-tfal bejn is-6 u d-9 snin u ġirja ta’ 2.5km għat-tfal bejn l-10 u l-15-il sena… Read more »

The Sign that truly matters – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Graduation thanksgiving mass for post-graduate graduands

25/02/2026   St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta

Homily by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

“It asks for a sign” (Lk 11:29). In today’s Gospel, Jesus addresses a crowd that is searching for a sign. The crowd wants something spectacular, something that creates excitement, something extraordinary.  However, Jesus tells them that no sign will be given to them except “the sign of Jonah.”

Jesus says that the people of Nineveh “repented at the preaching of Jonah” (Lk 11:32)… Read more »

Agreement signed to enhance victim protection efforts

17/02/2026   Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

The Safeguarding Commission of the Church in Malta and the Victim Support Agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening collaboration in the provision of victim care services in Malta.

The agreement was signed by Mr Mark Pellicano, Head of Safeguarding, and Mr Brian Farrugia, CEO of the Victim Support Agency on Tuesday 17th February 2026.

This is the first formal agreement between the Safeguarding Commission and a Government agency… Read more »

A free human being recognizes and welcomes the Creator, and others who are His creatures – The Pope

Pastoral Visit

22/02/2026   The Parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Via Marsala, Rome

Ritratt: Vatican Media Il-Messaġġ tal-Papa Ljun XIV

Għeżież ħuti,

Xi jiem ilu, bir-Rit tal-Irmied, tajna bidu għall-mixja tar-Randan. Ir-Randan hu żmien liturġiku intens, li joffrilna l-okkażjoni li niskopru mill-ġdid l-għana tal-Magħmudija tagħna, biex ngħixu bħala ħlejjaq għalkollox imġedda grazzi għall-inkarnazzjoni, għall-mewt u għall-qawmien ta’ Ġesù.

L-Ewwel Qari u l-Vanġelu, li għadna kif smajna, fi djalogu bejniethom jgħinuna niskopru mill-ġdid proprju d-don tal-Magħmudija bħala grazzja li tiltaqa’ mal-libertà tagħna… Read more »

Saint Francis teaches us that the Lenten journey can be a journey of joy – The Archbishop

Mass with the blessing and imposition of ashes; the relic of Saint Francis of Assisi was on display

18/02/2026   St John's CoCathedral, Valleta

Ritratt: Ian Noel Pace – Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna

A special greeting to our friends from abroad, who are non Maltese  residents, welcome to this celebration. We are celebrating 800 years since the passing of Saint Francis of Assisi. We are in the presence of a special relic from Assisi, a bit of material which touched the wound on his side… Read more »