Mass

A life worth living – Bishop Galea-Curmi

60th Anniversary of Religious Profession

11/05/2026   Little Sisters of the Poor, Ħamrun

Photo: Ian Noel Pace – Archdiocese of Malta

Today we gather in thanksgiving. It is a thanksgiving for fidelity, for vocation, and for the grace of God that has sustained two beautiful journeys of consecrated life. We celebrate Mother Mary Chantal marking sixty years of Religious Profession and Sr Amali celebrating twenty-five years. These are not simply anniversaries measured in numbers. They represent years filled with prayer, sacrifice, perseverance, hidden generosity, community life, service, and love… Read more »

Lest we be disturbed – Bishop Galea-Curmi

11/05/2026   Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Photo: Ian Noel Pace – Archdiocese of Malta

“Dawn il-ħwejjeġ għedthomlkom biex ma titfixklux” (Ġw 16:1). Hawnhekk Ġesù qed jitkellem mad-dixxipli tiegħu fl-Aħħar Ċena. Kien mument żgur diffiċli ħafna għalih, u kien jaf ukoll minn xiex se jgħaddu d-dixxipli tiegħu. Imma, għalkemm qed jara din l-esperjenza kerha li se jgħaddi minnha hu bil-passjoni u l-mewt, u għad-dixxipli għalihom kien se jispiċċa kollox mitluf, ried li jgħidilhom kliem ta’ inkoraġġiment – biex huma, wara li jgħaddu minn din l-esperjenza, jiftakru li hu qalilhom dan il-kliem; imbagħad, wara l-qawmien mill-mewt tiegħu u bl-inżul tal-Ispirtu s-Santu, hemmhekk jirċievu l-qawwa biex jegħlbu kull tip ta’ biża’… Read more »

He shows us the greatest love – Bishop Galea-Curmi

08/05/2026   Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Photo:Ian Noel Pace – Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta

“Li tħobbu lil xulxin” (Ġw 15:12) jgħid Ġesù fl-Evanġelju tal-lum b’insistenza. Hawn qiegħed fl-Aħħar Ċena jitkellem mad-dixxipli tiegħu, u jgħid u jerġa’ jgħid: “li tħobbu lil xulxin” (Ġw 15:17) – dan hu l-kmandament tiegħi. Dak li qal lid-dixxipli tiegħu dak inhar jgħidu dejjem lilna, dixxipli tiegħu: li fil-qalba tal-ħajja tagħna Nisranija għandu jkun hemm dejjem din l-imħabba – l-imħabba lejn Alla li turi ruħha fl-imħabba lejn l-oħrajn… Read more »

We show love by keeping the commandments – Bishop Galea-Curmi

Mass 6th Sunday of Easter

10/05/2026   Chapel of St Mary 'tal-Ftajjar', Luqa

Fl-Evanġelju tal-lum, Ġesù għal darbtejn jenfasizza l-ħarsien tal-kmandamenti tiegħu. Jgħid: “Jekk tħobbuni, ħarsu l-kmandamenti tiegħi” (Ġw 14:15). Imbagħad fl-aħħar: “Min iżomm il-kmandamenti tiegħi u jħarishom, dak hu li jħobbni” (Ġw 14:21). Qed ikun ċar Ġesù li meta aħna ngħidu li nħobbuh, mhux sempliċiment kliem li ngħidu u nieqfu hemm. L-imħabba lejn Ġesù mhijiex sempliċi sentiment li nħoss. Ġesù ma jgħidx: jekk tħobbuni, oqogħdu ammirawni. Lanqas jgħid: jekk tħobbuni, ibżgħu minni… Read more »

Pope: Africa will enrich my life and ministry as Successor of Peter

Holy Mass

23/04/2026   Malabo Stadium, Equatorial Guinea

Homily by Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

I would like to begin by warmly greeting the local Church of Malabo, along with its pastor. At the same time, I send heartfelt condolences to the entire Archdiocesan community, the brother priests and the family members of your recently deceased Vicar General, Father Fortunato Nsue Esono, whom we remember in this Eucharistic celebration… Read more »

Pope in Douala: African youth must reject violence and corruption

17/04/2026   Japoma Stadium, Douala, Cameroon

Homily by Pope Leo XIV

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

The Gospel we have heard (Jn 6:1-15) is the word of salvation for all humanity.  This Good News is proclaimed today throughout the world; for the Church in Cameroon, it resounds as a providential proclamation of God’s love and of our communion.

The Apostle John describes a large crowd (cf… Read more »

Pope Leo: Christ invites us to renew our lives completely

Papal Mass

14/04/2026   Basilica of Saint Augustine , Annaba, Algeria

Homily of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

The divine Word pervades history and renews it through the human voice of the Savior. Today we listen to the Gospel, the Good News for all time, in this Basilica in Annaba dedicated to Saint Augustine, Bishop of the ancient city of Hippo.  Over the centuries, the names of the places that welcome us have changed, but the saints continue to serve as our patrons and faithful witnesses of a connection to the land that comes from heaven.  It is precisely this dynamic that the Lord revealed at night to Nicodemus: this is the strength that Christ instills in the weakness of his faith and the tenacity of his search… Read more »

Pope at Chrism Mass: Priests must spread Christ’s peace where death reigns

Holy Thursday, Chrism Mass

02/04/2026   St Peter's Basikica, the Vatican

Homily by Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

We are now on the threshold of the Easter Triduum. Once again, the Lord will lead us to the culmination of his mission, so that his passion, death and resurrection may become the heart of our mission. What we are about to relive, in fact, possesses the power to transform what human pride generally tends to harden: our identity and our place in the world… Read more »

Pope at Palm Sunday: Jesus doesn’t listen to the prayers of those who wage war

Mass on Palm Sunday

30/03/2026   St Peter's Square, the Vatican

Homily by Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

As Jesus walks the Way of the Cross, we place ourselves behind him, following in his footsteps. As we walk with him, we contemplate his passion for the sake of humanity, his broken heart, and his life as a gift of love.

We turn our gaze to Jesus, who reveals himself as King of Peace, even as war looms around him… Read more »

Pope at Mass in Monaco: You are called to bear witness to living in peace

Holy Mass, Apostolic Journey of Pope Leo XIV to the Principality of Monaco

28/03/2026   Louis II Stadium

Homily of Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

The Gospel we have heard (cf. Jn 11:45–57) recounts the cruel sentence issued against Jesus; it tells us of the day when the members of the Sanhedrin “planned to put him to death” (v. 53).  Why does this happen to him?  It is because he raised Lazarus from the dead, restoring life to his friend, at whose tomb he had wept, sharing in the grief of Martha and Mary… Read more »