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“No matter how much we progress, we always need to provide support and love to one another” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop celebrates Mass on the Installation of Fr Mario Mangion as the Archpriest of St George the Martyr Parish, Qormi

10/01/2017
  • Il-Ħadd 8 ta’ Jannar 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fil-pussess tal-Arċipriet il-ġdid, Dun Mario Mangion, fil-Parroċċa ta’ San Ġorġ Martri Ħal Qormi.    Omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

  • Knisja Parrokkjali San Ġorġ, Ħal Qormi
    8 ta’ Jannar 2017

    Għażiż Arċipriet, inti għażilt din il-ġurnata solenni għall-bidu tal-ministeru u l-qadi tiegħek bħala arċipriet f’din il-parroċċa matriċi…

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Pope’s January prayer intention: ‘Christians serving humanity’

10/01/2017

  • Pope Francis’ prayer intention for January is for Christians serving the challenges facing humanity, in which he asks that full ecclesial communion be restored in order to serve the challenges facing humanity.

    The Apostleship of Prayer has produced the Pope’s Video on this prayer intention.

    The full text of the Pope’s Video is below:

    In today’s world, many Christians from various churches work together to serve humanity in need, to defend human life and its dignity, to defend creation, and to combat injustice…

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“Continue seeking Jesus even in difficult circumstnaces” – The Archbishop

L-Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil-Festa tal-Epifanija tal-Mulej u l-Kandidatura ta' erba' seminaristi

09/01/2017

  • Il‑Ħadd 8 ta’ Jannar 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa fil-festa tal-Epifanija tal-Mulej, u laqa’ t-talba ta’ erba’ seminaristi u aċċetthom uffiċjalment bħala Kandidati għall‑Ordinazzjoni Djakonali u Saċerdotali. Il-Kandidati huma Peter Ellul mill‑Parroċċa ta’ San Pawl Nawfragu, il‑Belt Valletta, Jean Gové mill‑Parroċċa ta’ Marija Mtellgħa s‑Sema, il‑Mosta, Aayrton‑Ray Muscat mill‑Parroċċa ta’ Santa Luċija, l‑Imtarfa, u Matthew Pulis mill‑Parroċċa tal‑Familja Mqaddsa, l‑Iklin…

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Angelus: Pope urges care for homeless in freezing weather

09/01/2017

  • Speaking to pilgrims gathered in a freezing St Peter’s Square on Sunday, Pope Francis asked for prayers for all those living and dying on the streets at this time of year.

    The Pope’s words came during his Angelus address at the end of Mass marking the feast of Jesus’ baptism in the River Jordan. As Jesus came to be baptised, the Pope said, John the Baptist tries to stop him, saying he is the one who should be baptised by Jesus…

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“Do not forget that your intimacy is a sacrament, that your intimacy is sacred” – The Archbishop

The Archbishop celebrates Mass for couples who got married in 2016

08/01/2017

  • Is‑Sibt 7 ta’ Jannar 2017, l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ċċelebra Quddiesa għall‑koppji li żżewġu fl‑2016, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta. Il‑Quddiesa kienet organizzata mill‑Moviment ta’ Kana.
    Click here to see all photos of the Celebration of Mass.

    The Celebration of Mass on YouTube

  • Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

  • Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta
     7 ta’ Jannar 2017

    Iltqajna fil-festa tal-Epifanija; il-kelma Epifanija mill-Grieg tfisser li xi ħaġa tidwi ma’ kullimkien, epiphaneia…

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New Parish Priest for Imtarfa Parish

07/01/2017

    • L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dun René Vella bħala kappillan tal‑Parroċċa ta’ Santa Luċija, l‑Imtarfa.

      Dun René Vella twieled fis‑6 ta’ Diċembru 1957. Huwa rċieva l‑edukazzjoni primarja fl‑Iskola ta’ Santa Monika, Birkirkara, u l‑edukazzjoni sekondarja fil‑Kulleġġ ta’ San Alwiġi, Birkirkara, u kompla l-istudji terzjarji fil-Fakultà tat-Teoloġija (Filosofija u Teoloġija) fl-Università ta’ Malta.

      Dun René ġie ordnat saċerdot fid‑29 ta’ Ġunju 1984…

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New Parish Priest for Pembroke Parish

07/01/2017

    • L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Reuben Micallef bħala kappillan tal‑parroċċa ta’ Pembroke.  

      Dun Reuben twieled fid‑29 ta’ Lulju 1977. Huwa rċieva l‑edukazzjoni tiegħu fl‑iskola primarja Immaculate Conception f’ Ħal Tarxien, fil‑Kulleġġ De La Salle, fil‑Junior College (G.F. Abela) l‑Imsida, u kompla l‑istudji terzjarji fil‑Fakulta tat‑Teoloġija (Filosofija u Teoloġija) fl‑Università ta’ Malta…

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An opportunity to revitalize faith in the European Project

The Archbishop presents the Government of Malta a Church report on the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the EU

06/01/2017

  • Click here to download the Reflections of the Church in Malta for Malta’s Presidency of the Council of the EU.

    “Malta’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union offers our nation the opportunity to give a strong impetus to revitalizing faith in the European project. We augur that Malta will continue to consolidate and implement the values of human dignity, democracy, human rights, justice, solidarity and the rule of law cherished by the founding fathers of the European Union, in the areas of the six priorities adopted for its Presidency: migration, security, the single market, social inclusion, neighbourhood policy and the maritime sector.”

    This was the message conveyed by the Archbishop of Malta, Mgr Charles J…

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Pope meets with survivors of central Italy’s earthquakes

06/01/2017

  • Pope Francis met on Thursday with hundreds of Italians from the archdiocese of Spoleto-Norcia, devastated by a series of powerful earthquakes over the past six months. The central Italian town of Amatrice and surrounding areas were hit by a 6.3 magnitude quake in August which killed nearly 300 people. Other powerful quakes caused major damage in the same region on October 26th and 30th, with the latest tremors reported in Spoleto last Monday, January 2nd…

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Four new Candidates for the Priesthood

05/01/2017

  • Four seminarians, who are currently in their fifth year of studies at the Archbishop’s Seminary, will ask Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna to accept them officially as candidates for the Ordination to the Diaconate and the Priesthood, on Sunday 8th January 2017. This will take place during Epiphany Mass at St. John’s Co‑Cathedral, Valletta, at 9:15 a.m.

    Peter Ellul from the Parish of St Paul’s Shipwreck, Valletta, Jean Gové from Our Lady of Assumption, Mosta, Aayrton‑Ray Muscat from St Lucy Parish, Imtarfa, and Matthew Pulis from The Holy Family Parish of Iklin, will publicly manifest their will to offer themselves to the Church to serve in the ministerial priesthood…

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