Ritratt: Ian Noel Pace

Nhar il‑Ħadd li ġej il‑Knisja f’Malta se tiċċelebra l‑festa ta’ Kristu Re. B’rabta ma’ din il‑festa tant sinifikanti għall‑Knisja Kattolika, fil‑jiem li ġejjin il‑Knisja f’Malta se tiċċelebra tliet ċelebrazzjonijiet djoċesani importanti. Din is‑sena l‑Assemblea Djoċesana se terġa’ ssir fuq jumejn waqt li l‑Jum Dinji taż‑Żgħażagħ se jiġi ċċelebrat waqt l-attività ‘Żgħażagħ ta’ Tama’.

L‑Assemblea Djoċesana

Nhar il-Ħamis u l-Ġimgħa 21 u 22 ta’ Novembru 2024 fis-6pm, l‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta se tlaqqa’ l‑Assemblea Djoċesana, li se tkun ippreseduta mill‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna… Read more »

The Admission Regulations for Church Schools in Malta and Gozo for the scholastic year 2025-2026 have been published on the website of the Archdiocese of Malta church.mt.

There will be a total of 1,817 vacant places for students (1,577 in Malta and 240 in Gozo). All applications will be accepted online. Applications for ‘Criteria 1’ for Malta and Gozo are to be submitted between 21st and 28th November 2024.  ‘Late applications’ will be accepted between 5th and 12th December.  Applications for ‘Other Applicants’ can be submitted between 4th and 13th February 2025… Read more »

A new Safeguarding Policy setting higher standards for Church entities and placing the welfare of alleged victims at the centre of investigations has been published by the Church in Malta and Gozo.

The new policy, establishing safeguarding standards that all Church entities are expected to uphold and formalising safeguarding structures for handling allegations made against clerics and lay people, has been signed off by Archbishop Charles J… Read more »

The Justice and Peace Commission, within the Archdiocese of Malta, welcomes the social measures in Malta’s 2025 Budget, but believes more should be done to secure a dignified standard of living for those facing economic hardships.

The Commission also stresses the need for ongoing improvements to address the broader social needs of vulnerable groups — especially the elderly, homeless, and migrant workers — who face significant barriers daily… Read more »

The 30 elderly residents of the Apap Institute care home in Santa Venera will be relocated to another residence in Bugibba. This decision follows the Dominican Sisters’ announcement that they can no longer sustain their mission and manage the home, due to the sister’s advancing age, a decline in vocations and insufficient resources to refurbish the 80-year-old building.

The Sisters will continue providing care for the residents until the end of the year… Read more »

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The Archdiocese of Malta has requested the commercial partner entrusted with the restoration of Villa Schinas in Tas-Sliema to suspend with immediate effect the current planning application within the grounds of the property.

The development proposed by the commercial partner on a section of the property not connected to villa itself was intended to provide accommodation for students since Villa Schinas has been earmarked as an educational establishment… Read more »