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Pope on Ash Wednesday: ‘Call death for what it is’

Homily on the first day of Lent

18/02/2026   The Basilica of Santa Sabina, Rome

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 »

The fourth edition of the Run For Life by Caritas Malta

26/02/2026

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 »

The Sign that truly matters – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Graduation thanksgiving mass for post-graduate graduands

25/02/2026   St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta

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 »

Agreement signed to enhance victim protection efforts

17/02/2026   Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

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 »

A free human being recognizes and welcomes the Creator, and others who are His creatures – The Pope

Pastoral Visit

22/02/2026   The Parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Via Marsala, Rome

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 »

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 »