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Pope Leo has calm night in hospital after successful lung surgery

14/10/2026

“The night passed calmly for the Pope. Further information will be provided later today,” the Holy See Press Office said on Wednesday, the morning after Pope Leo underwent a successful lung operation with no complications.

Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery at Gemelli Hospital, during which doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung. 

A statement released by the Holy See Press Office on Tuesday evening from Dr Luigi Carbone and Prof… Read more »

Joint statement by the Secretariat for Catholic Education and the Church Schools Association

12/10/2026

The Secretariat for Catholic Education (SfCE) and the Church Schools Association (CSA) disapprove of unnecessary alarm caused by the Union of Professional Educators’ sweeping statements, which cast doubt on the work carried out by those involved.

SfCE and CSA confirm that all educators have been paid in accordance with the applicable collective agreement and the agreed parameters governing salaries, salary placement and arrears payments… Read more »

Always a positive experience – Bishop Galea-Curmi

11/10/2026   The Parish Church of the Risen Christ, Pembroke

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

“Għamel festa għat-tieġ ta’ ibnu” (Mt 22:2). Fil-parabbola li qal Ġesù, l-ewwel ħaġa li tolqotna hija kif iqabbel is-saltna ta’ Alla ma’ xi ħaġa mill-isbaħ – ma’ festa, u festa ta’ tieġ. Aħna meta naħsbu f’festa ta’ tieġ f’ċirkustanzi normali, fejn ma jkunx hemm xi disgwid fil-familja, naħsbu f’xi ħaġa sabiħa, ċelebrazzjoni li tgħaqqad flimkien diversi nies. U Ġesù, biex ifiehem x’jiġifieri s-saltna ta’ Alla, iqabbilha ma’ festa ta’ tieġ… Read more »

Feast of St Tarcisius celebrated by Maltese altar servers

03/10/2026   The Collegiate Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Naxxar

More than 200 altar servers, both boys and girls, from various Maltese parishes attended an activity organised by the National Association of Maltese Altar Servers on Saturday, 3 October 2026, to mark the feast of St Tarcisius, Patron Saint of Altar Servers.

This annual event, which is held in a different parish each year, brings together altar servers from parishes across Malta in an atmosphere of prayer and celebration… Read more »

The Pope will undergo surgery to remove a nodule in his lung

The Church in Malta is united in prayer for the Holy Father, wishing him well for the surgery he will be undergoing

11/10/2026

Pope Leo XIV told the faithful gathered for the Angelus on Sunday that his doctors have found a “a localized nodule” in his lung and he will be operated on in a few days. The medical procedure will take place at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.

“Dear friends, during some recent medical examinations, doctors found a localized nodule in my lung. It was detected at a very early stage and is well localized… Read more »

Proclaiming the Gospel Without Fear – Bishop Galea-Curmi

11/10/2026

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

“Woe to me if I do not proclaim the Gospel” (1 Cor 9:16). These are the words of St Paul. This conviction was at the heart of the Church from the very beginning: her mission is to proclaim the Gospel, to proclaim the life and words of Jesus, the Saviour of the world… Read more »

Watch: We don’t know what he looks like, but we can listen to the music he wrote for the Grand Masters

Celebrations marking the 300th anniversary of the birth of Benigno Zerafa

10/10/2026

Photos and videos: Miguela Xuereb

Qatt smajt b’Dun Beningo Zerafa?

Ma nafux kif jidher imma nafu li kien kompożitur ta’ stoffa li fi żmienu kien iħabbatha mal-figuri magħrufa internazzjonalment fid-dinja tal-mużika.

Dis-sena l-Arkivji tal-Katidral tal-Imdina qed jiċċelebraw it-300 anniversarju mit-twelid ta’ Dun Benigno Zerafa (1726–1804), wieħed mill-kompożituri Maltin importanti tas-seklu tmintax u Maestro di Cappella tal-Katidral tal-Imdina… Read more »

A new book offering a glimpse into the private life of Pope Francis

09/10/2026

Ritratt: Vatican News

Id-Dar tal-Pubblikazzjoni tal-Vatikan ħabbret li se jiġu ppubblikati l-ħsibijiet u n-noti personali li l-Papa Franġisku kiteb u żamm għal aktar minn tliet diċennji.

Il-ktieb The Private Diary of Pope Francis, miktub mill-Kardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, Prefett tad-Dekasteru għad-Duttrina tal-Fidi, se jiġi pubblikat fl-24 ta’ Novembru 2026.

Din il-ġabra se tiġbor bosta noti li l-Papa Franġisku kiteb bejn l-20 ta’ Diċembru 1992 u t-18 ta’ Awwissu 2024… Read more »

‘Refuge and Reconstruction’: photos exploring what happens to migrants after their arrival in Malta

09/10/2026

Photo: Ian Noel Pace – Archdiocese of Malta

A photographic exhibition by Martin Bertrand titled ‘Refuge and Reconstruction’ is currently on display at the Archbishop’s Palace in Valletta. It explores what happens after migrants arrive in Malta—covering the waiting, learning, relationships, and daily life processes through which those seeking protection begin to rebuild their lives in Malta.

The exhibition is being organized by the French Embassy in Malta and the Migrants Commission, in collaboration with the Archbishop’s Delegate for Culture and MELA… Read more »

A new oratorio to open the new cultural season at the Jesuits’ Church in Valletta

09/10/2026

The Oratories cultural programme at the Jesuits’ Church in Valletta is back for a fifth season full of great music, literature, history and culture. This year’s season opening concert on Saturday 10th October at 7:30pm, marks the first cultural event inside the newly restored church.

To commemorate this important milestone, the Foundation has commissioned a brand new oratorio from its very own artistic director, Alexander Vella Gregory… Read more »