Press Releases

Liturgical celebrations by Archbishop Charles Scicluna in April 2025

04/04/2025

Ritratt: Evan Demicoli – Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta

Matul ix‑xahar ta’ April, l‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta xxandar il‑quddiesa kuljum fid‑9:30am fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook Malta. Mit‑Tnejn sas‑Sibt tixxandar it‑talba tar‑rużarju fuq Knisja.mt, Newsbook Malta, u Facebook u YouTube tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta. Kull nhar ta’ Ħadd, il‑quddiesa tixxandar fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook Malta, l‑istazzjon tar‑radju RTK 103, u Facebook u YouTube tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta… Read more »

New parish priest appointed in Manikata

04/04/2025

Photo: Ian Noel Pace – Archdiocese of Malta

Archbishop Charles Scicluna has appointed Fr Matthew Pulis as the parish priest of Saint Joseph Parish, Manikata. The Archbishop thanks Fr Peter Paul Sultana for his pastoral service within the community.

Fr Matthew Pulis was born on 30th July 1984. He began his journey to the priesthood at the Archbishop’s Seminary in Tal-Virtù, Rabat, and read a degree in Philosophy and Theology at the Faculty of Theology, at the University of Malta… Read more »

Annual report of Church in Malta’s Safeguarding Commission records 9 substantiated cases involving vulnerable adults

Commission’s 2024 Annual Report presented

03/04/2025   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

The Safeguarding Commission of the Church in Malta last year concluded that nine of 21 cases involving vulnerable adults were substantiated, Head of Safeguarding Mark Pellicano said at the presentation of the 2024 Commission’s Annual Report.

Four of these involved two Religious and were of a sexual nature; however, only one clergyman was referred to the authorities since the victims in the other case, which happened more than 10 years ago, declined to file a police report in spite of the Commission’s offer of assistance… Read more »

New Director for Migrants Commission

02/04/2025

Photo: Archdiocese of Malta

Archbishop Charles Scicluna has appointed Deacon Jesmond Schembri as the new Director of the Migrants Commission, succeeding Fr Anton D’Amato, who served in this role for nearly five years.

For the past 75 years, the Migrants Commission has been dedicated to supporting Maltese emigrants and their families and immigrants who have arrived in Malta seeking refuge or employment. Among its key initiatives, the Commission assists migrants to help them live with dignity and facilitates their integration into Maltese society… Read more »

A beacon of hope: Archbishop visits Boys’ Learning Support Centre in Ħamrun

02/04/2025

Ritratti: Sarah Salafia – Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta

L‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna żar il‑Boys’ Learning Support Centre fil‑Ħamrun, fejn qatta’ ħin mal‑istudenti li jattendu dan iċ‑ċentru kif ukoll mal‑għalliema tagħhom.

Matul iż‑żjara, l‑istudenti wrew lill‑Arċisqof kif iqattgħu l‑ġurnata, fosthom bit‑tagħlim prattiku ta’ diversi snajja’ u xogħlijiet tradizzjonali Maltin. Dawn jinkludu s‑sengħa fl‑injam, il‑ħadid, il‑ġebla u t‑tqegħid tal‑madum, kif ukoll tisjir, tkabbir tal‑annimali u l‑ħxejjex, u xogħol fl‑arti taċ‑ċeramika, it‑tafal, il‑fuħħar u forom oħra… Read more »

Fundraising for Myanmar

Urgent appeal for help issued by Caritas Malta

01/04/2025

Ritratt: Caritas Internationalis

Fuq talba tal‑Isqfijiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex, Caritas Malta f’kollaborazzjoni ma’ Caritas Internationalis, qed tappella għal donazzjonijiet ta’ flus b’risq il‑poplu tal-Myanmar li bħalissa għaddej minn tbatija kbira minħabba t‑terrimot qawwi li laqat lil dan il-pajjiż fil-jiem li għaddew. Din hi inizjattiva li l‑Knisja f’Malta qed tieħu biex tgħin lil dan il‑poplu.

Aktar minn 2,700 persuna mietu u ’l fuq minn 4,500 persuna ndarbu fit-terremot ta’ saħħa 7.7 fuq l-iskala Richter li laqat iċ-ċentru ta’ Myanmar, bl-epiċentru f’Sagaing… Read more »

The Church in Malta congratulates Fr Fabio Attard SDB as the successor of Don Bosco

25/03/2025

Il-Knisja f’Malta tifraħ lil Fr Fabio Attard SDB li nħatar bħala l-11-il suċċessur ta’ Don Bosco fil-missjoni pastorali tiegħu ta’ Rettur Maġġur tal-Konkregazzjoni Salesjana.

F’dan il-mument tant sabiħ għall-Knisja f’Malta u għall-Knisja Universali, nitolbu għal Fr Fabio f’din il-missjoni ġdida ta’ ragħaj fdata lilu f’136 pajjiż madwar id-dinja.

F’telefonata ma’ Fr Fabio ftit wara t-tħabbira tal-ħatra tiegħu, l-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna u l-Isqof Awżilarju Joseph Galea-Curmi awgurawlu għal din il-ħidma l-ġdida u wegħduh is-sapport u t-talb tal-Knisja f’Malta… Read more »

Details of the funeral of Archbishop Emeritus Paul Cremona O.P.

19/03/2025

Id-dettalji tal-funeral tal-Arċisqof Emeritu Pawlu Cremona O.P., li hu kkordinat bejn il-Knisja u l-Istat.

Il-quddiesa tal-funeral ta’ Mons. Cremona se ssir nhar is-Sibt, 22 ta’ Marzu 2025, fid-9:30am fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Il-quddiesa praesente cadavere se tkun immexxija mill-Arċisqof ta’ Malta Charles J. Scicluna.

Il-programm tal-Funeral ta’ Mons. Pawlu Cremona O.P.Download Read more » Il-Ħamis, 20 ta’ Marzu 2025 12:00pm – 12:15pm Jindaqqu l-qniepen fi transitu mill-knejjes kollha ta’ Malta b’tislima lill-Arċisqof Emeritu Pawlu Cremona O.P…

Church-State agreement for Fondazzjoni Sebħ to continue helping 42 children in residential homes

It is estimated that Fondazzjoni Sebħ needs around €70,000 a year per child

17/03/2025   Fra Diegu Home, Ħamrun

Ritratti: Ian Noel Pace

L‑entità tal‑Knisja Fondazzjoni Sebħ iffirmat ftehim mal‑Ministeru għall‑Politika Soċjali, sabiex tkompli tmexxi d‑djar tat‑tfal f’Malta u toffri sigurtà, dinjità, imħabba u għożża lit‑42 tifel u tifla li jinsabu fil‑kura tal‑Knisja.

Dan il‑ftehim jassigura għajnuna finanzjarja ta’ €7 miljun mill‑Gvern sabiex Fondazzjoni Sebħ tkompli tmexxi s‑seba’ appartamenti residenzjali. Hu stmat li Fondazzjoni Sebħ għandha bżonn madwar €70,000 fis-sena għal kull tifel u tifla… Read more »