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Jesus doesn’t look at labels but the heart – The Archbishop

Thanksgiving Mass with the new graduates of IDEA College

  St John's Co Cathedral, Valletta

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

Ġesù jifraħ bil-fidi ta’ raġel li kien ġej mill-pagani.(Mt 8: 5-13). Jagħtina s-sinjal li hu japprezza l-fidi ġejja minn fejn ġejja. Ma jħarisx lejn l-uċuħ, ma jħarisx lejn it-tikketti, imma jħares lejn il-qalb. U diġà f’wieħed mill-ewwel Evanġelji  ta’ din il-mixja tal-Avvent, li twassalna għall-Milied, nindunaw xi trid tkun it-triq ta’ dan l-istaġun: trid tkun it-triq tal-qalb… Read more »

Notice

Tomorrow, Friday, 5th December 2025, the Archbishop’s Curia and the Marriages Office in Floriana, and the Church Tribunals in Valletta, will be closed.

The Church Tribunals will open on Saturday, 6th December 2025. The Archbishop’s Curia and the Marriages Office will reopen on Tuesday, 9th December 2025. Read more »

Church School bodies warn against knee-jerk reactions to Pembroke School incident

Phtoo: Archdiocese of Malta Ian Noel Pace

The Secretariat for Catholic Education and the Church Schools Association express their solidarity with the community affected by Monday’s stabbing at a Pembroke school, and caution against knee-jerk reactions to this troubling incident.

While it is understandable that people feel shocked and concerned, this event calls for reflection, careful analysis, and a united commitment to ensuring that schools remain safe, nurturing environments for all… Read more »

“It’s not true that they are happy, but they still have great faith” – Amber Bondin

Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Amber tkellmet dwar l-esperjenzi tagħha fil-volontarjat fejn laqtitha ħafna li kellhom dawn in-nies minkejja t-tbatija li għaddejjin minnha.

Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Fr Josef Mifsud u Amber Bondin. 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.

Silta mill-qari tal-lum
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa – Lq 11, 15-26
Sakemm il-bniedem qawwi u armat tajjeb jgħasses il-palazz tiegħu, ħwejġu jkunu fiż-żgur… Read more »

The Grupp Flimkien Naslu is awarded this year’s Mons Mikiel Azzopardi Prize.

The Grupp Flimkien Naslu is this year’s winner of the Mons Mikiel Azzopardi Award. This was announced by Mgr Martin Micallef, Director of Id-Dar tal-Providenza, during a vocal and instrumental concert by the band of the Armed Forces of Malta on Friday 28th November 2025. H.E. the President of Malta, Dr Myriam Spiteri Debono, in the presence of Auxiliary Bishop, Mgr Joseph Galea-Curmi, presented the award to Mrs Lourdes Camilleri Farrugia, Chairperson of the Grupp Flimkien Naslu… Read more »

The best preparation for the meeting with Jesus is to live my life, to cherish it – The Archbishop

Mass on the first anniversary of the restoration of the Marija Addolorata Cemetery Chapel.

  Raħal il-Ġdid

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

Din is-silta mill-Evanġelju ta’ San Luqa(Lq 12: 35-40) tispjegalna ftit l-atteġġjament ta’ Ġesù fuq il-mewt. Għax għal Ġesù il-mewt hija żjara u jgħidilna:  “Kunu mħejjija għal din iż-żjara” (Lq 12: 40). Ma ħarabx minnha, forsi din hija waħda mill-akbar misteri tal-ħajja. Ma nafux meta. Anke jekk nippruvaw nippjanaw il-mewt tagħna, u nafu li hemm kultura, mhux biss tippjana l-mewt tiegħek, imma ġġibha b’idejk, is-suwiċidju assistit, u mhux… Read more »

“Volunteering is much more rewarding than working for a salary” – Joan Libreri

Joan Libreri, li f’Ottubru għalqet 10 snin voluntiera ma’ Missio Malta, qalet li “l-volontarjat huwa ħafna iżjed ta’ sodisfazzjon minn meta taħdem għal salarju personali”.

F’intervista ma’ Newsbook Malta stqarret li peress li hi pensjonanta, tħossha fortunata li tista’ tgħid dan – “Naf li dan ikun diffiċli ħafna għal dawk li mhumiex pensjonanti. Iżda meta tiddedika ftit sigħat minn ħinek għal xogħol volontarju, hija esperjenza ta’ sodisfazzjon kbir”… Read more »

Liturgical celebrations by Archbishop Charles Scicluna in December 2025

Ritratt: l-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta: Ian Noel Pace

Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Diċembru, l‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta xxandar il‑quddiesa kuljum fid‑9:30am fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook Malta. Mit‑Tnejn sas‑Sibt jixxandar ir-rużarju fuq Knisja.mt, Newsbook Malta, u Facebook u YouTube tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta. Kull nhar ta’ Ħadd, il‑quddiesa tixxandar fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook Malta, l‑istazzjon tar‑radju RTK 103, u Facebook u YouTube tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta… Read more »

“I cried the first time I used music to pray” – Amber Bondin

Waqt il-programm The Handbook fuq RTK103, Amber irrakkontat esperjenza li għaddiet minnha waqt volontarjat fl-Italja fejn persuna ħeġġiġha biex tibda titlob bil-mużika.

Il-mistednin ta’ The Handbook ta’ din il-ġimgħa huma Fr Josef Mifsud u Amber Bondin. 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.

Silta mill-qari tal-lum
Qari mill-Evanġelju skont San Luqa – Lq 11, 5-13
U jiena ngħidilkom: Itolbu u jingħatalkom, fittxu u ssibu, ħabbtu u jiftħulkom… Read more »

Pope to religious in Lebanon: Faith must be a service and responsibility

Meeting with bishops, priests, consecrated men and women and pastoral workers

  Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon, the Harissa

Photo: Vatican media MEETING WITH BISHOPS, PRIESTS, CONSECRATED MEN AND WOMEN,
AND PASTORAL WORKERS Address of the Holy Father

Dear brothers in the Episcopate,
Dear brother priests and religious,
Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! Ṣabāḥ al-khayr (in Arabic)

It is a great joy for me to meet with you during this journey, which has “Blessed are the peacemakers” (Mt 5:9) as its motto… Read more »