News from the Church in Malta
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 »
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 »
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 »
Ritratt: L-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta – Ian Noel Pace
Il-messaġġ tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Fl-ittra li smajna lill-Galatin, Pawlu juża din l-espressjoni: Dak li darba ppersegwitana issa qed iħabbar il-liġi li darba hu ried jeqred. (ara Gal:1:23) U min qal hekk, jgħid, San Pawl faħħar lil Alla minħabba fija.
Aħna ltqajna biex nagħmlu l-istess. Iltqajna biex infaħħru lil Alla minħabba San Pawl… Read more »
Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, l-attur Henry Zammit Cordina qal li hu jħoss li meta kien iżgħar il-ħajja kienet ħafna iktar kajmana filwaqt li llum kulħadd stressjat u kultant ma tista’ tkellem lil ħadd.
Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Sr Rachel Camilleri u Henry Zammit Cordina. The Handbook jixxandar kuljum fuq RTK103 fil-05.30, fis-12:40, fis-19.20 u fid-21.30, kif ukoll fuq Facebook permezz tal-paġna The Handbook… Read more »
Interview about Ecumenism with Mgr Prof. Fr Hector Scerri, who is a Consultor to the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity since 2014 and the President of the Diocesan Ecumenical Commission in Malta.
This video forms part of a series of short videos about ecumenism commissioned by the Diocesan Ecumenical Commission and produced by the Digital Presence Office within the Archdiocese of Malta… Read more »
Ritratt: Vatican Media Message of Pope Leo XIV
The Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation is holding its 2026 European Conference in Luxembourg on Friday, January 23.
Pope Leo XIV sent a message, signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, expressing his appreciation for its theme: “Peace Building in Europe: What Role for Catholic Social Thought and Universal Values?”
The Pope said the theme is particularly relevant in today’s world, in which societies resist discussing the universal values proposed by religion and their contribution to the common good… Read more »
Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Erika Spiteri tkellmet dwar il-vokazzjonijiet fejn qalet li minkejja li llum jidhru li naqqsu fin-numru, dawn qed jgħaddu minn għarbiel iktar profond.
Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Christianne Farrugia u Erika Spiteri li huma żewġ novizzi Agostinjani. The Handbook jixxandar kuljum fuq RTK103 fil-05.30, fis-12:40, fis-19.20 u fid-21.30, kif ukoll fuq Facebook permezz tal-paġna The Handbook… Read more »
Ritratt: L-Arċidjoċesi – Ian Noel Pace L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna
Fl-Evanġelju li għadna kemm smajna, Ġesù jgħid kelma sabiħa li tgħodd għal din l-okkażjoni: “Illum f’din id-dar daħlet is-salvazzjoni”(Lq 19: 9). Din hija dar imbierka. Evidentement qed jirreferi għad-dar ta’ Żakkew, dak ir-raġel qasir li kellu jitla’ fuq siġra, biex jara lil Ġesù, li kien magħruf bħala bniedem xħiħ, li mhux biss kien jieħu t-taxxi, imma wkoll kull tant jieħu iżjed milli hemm bżonn… Read more »
Dr Anthony Gatt, id-Direttur ta’ Caritas Malta, qal li resident minn San Blas li kien qed jagħti servizz f’ikla tal-Milied, kien qallu kważi bid-dmugħ f’għajnejh “Grazzi talli tajtuna din l-opportunità li nservu. Inħossni mimli minn ġewwa”. Dan fost residenti li kienu qed jagħmlu programm waqt li qegħdin il-ħabs.
Waqt li kien qed jitkellem fuq il-programm Il-Papa Ljun XIV preżentat minn Luke Vella, Gatt kompla jgħid li fost ir-residenti li kienu qed jagħtu servizz, “il-kelma komuni hija l-ferħ”, u li dak hu l-ispirtu tal-Milied – li fost din it-tbatija umana, hemm ukoll dan il-wens tas-solidarjetà… Read more »
