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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 »

Invitation for all Catholics in Malta

20/02/2026   St Paul Cathedral, Mdina

As a way of expressing the unity in diversity of the Catholic faith, Archbishop Charles Scicluna is celebrating Mass in English for all Catholics who speak different languages but make Malta their home to celebrate their beautiful diversity while sharing in the unity of the Eucharist. 

Mass will be on February 21, 6pm at St Paul Cathedral, Mdina. Light refreshments will be served after so all present can continue celebrating their fellowship.  … Read more »

Notice: Curia offices and Church Tribunals closed

19/02/2026

Tomorrow, Friday, 20th February 2026, the Archbishop’s Curia and the Marriages Office in Floriana, and the Ecclesiastical Tribunals in Valletta, will be closed.

The Ecclesiastical Tribunals will reopen on Saturday, 21st February 2026. The Archbishop’s Curia and the Marriages Office will reopen on Monday, 23rd February 2026. Read more »

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Pope at Audience: ‘The Church is the mystery made perceptible

18/02/2026   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Catechesis. The Documents of Vatican Council II. II. Dogmatic Constitution Lumen gentium. 1. The mystery of the Church, sacrament of the union with God, and the unity of all humanity

Message of Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning and welcome!

When the Second Vatican Council, to whose documents we are dedicating the catecheses, wanted to describe the Church, it was concerned first and foremost with explaining where its origins lie… Read more »

Photos: Pastoral visit at Tal-Pietà Primary School by the Archbishop

14/02/2026   J. Hookham Frere Primary School, Tal-Pietà

L-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna żar l-Iskola Primarja J. Hookham Frere f’Tal-Pietà nhar il-Ħamis 12 ta’ Frar. Hemmhekk kellu l-opportunità jiltaqa’ u jiddjaloga mal-istudenti u l-edukaturi.

Waqt id-djalogu mal-istudenti l-kbar, fost it-temi li ġew diskussi, l-Arċisqof tkellem dwar is-sbuħija li ngħixu flimkien minkejja d-differenzi tagħna fir-reliġjon li nipprattikaw, kif ukoll saħaq dwar l-importanza li kull persuna jkollha l-paċi f’qalbha biex id-dinja tkun post aħjar.

Din iż-żjara saret permezz tal-inizjattiva tal-iSpiritual Development in Schools, li bħala parti minn xogħolhom, jikkoordinaw żjarat pastorali tal-isqfijiet fl-iskejjel tal-istat u dawk indipendenti… Read more »

The Pope: Listening and fasting; Lent as a time of conversion

Message for Lent 2026

14/02/2026   The Vatican

Photo: Vatican Media

Dear brothers and sisters,

Lent is a time in which the Church, guided by a sense of maternal care, invites us to place the mystery of God back in the center of our lives, in order to find renewal in our faith and keep our hearts from being consumed by the anxieties and distractions of daily life.

Every path towards conversion begins by allowing the word of God to touch our hearts and welcoming it with a docile spirit… Read more »

Pope at Audience: the Word of God responds to our thirst for meaning and truth

11/02/2026   Audience Hall, the Vatican

Catechesis. The Documents of Vatican Council II. I. Dogmatic Constitution Dei Verbum 5. The Word of God in the life of the Church

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning and welcome!

In today’s catechesis we will look at the profound and vital link that exists between the Word of God and the Church, a bond expressed by the Conciliar Constitution Dei Verbum, in the sixth chapter… Read more »

The Lord is calling you to love the community as a shepherd – The Archbishop

Mass with the presentation of Father Effie Mallia OFM Cap as Administrator

11/02/2026   The Parish Church of Our Lady of Lourdes

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

“Ħa nifrex fuqha s-sliem bħal xmara, u bħal xmara tfur il-ġid tal-ġnus” (Iż 66:12). Il-lejla ħsiebna jmur lejn Lourdes, fejn tagħmel ħafna kesħa, u lejn ix-xmara Gave, xmara li minn ħdejha titla’ dik l-għolja ta’ Massabielle, il-ġebla antika Massabielle, li fiż-żmien madwar l-1858 kienet il-post fejn jarmu l-iskart. Kienet parti mill-inħawi ta’ Lourdes, għax Lourdes hija belt antika, ftit ’il bogħod, taħt il-kastell li għadu hemm sal-lum, li ma kienx attraenti… Read more »

Watch: Bishop Henry Balzan reflects on loss and grief from missionary life

11/02/2026

Maltese-born Bishop Henry Balzan recounted a formative pastoral experience during his decades of missionary work in Chile, revealing how the devastating loss of an entire family tested his own faith and ministry.

Bishop Balzan, now an Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of La Serena, Chile, recalled ministering to a local family consisting of a devoted father, Manuel, and his three sons, Daniel, José, and Sebastián… Read more »

Maltese priests set off to Poland to compete in European futsal championship

Malta’s first participation in European Futsal Championship of Catholic Priests

10/02/2026

A group of Maltese priests is heading to Poland with an unusual mission: representing the country for the first time in an annual futsal championship for Catholic priests in Europe.

Poland – the reigning champion – is hosting the 18th edition of the European Futsal Championship of Catholic Priests, a championship which was launched in Austria in 2003 and since organised annually, with an interruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic… Read more »