News from the Church in Malta
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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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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Follow today’s Mass readings from here.
Prayer for Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament.
I love You above all things.
I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
