News from the Church in Malta
The Admission Regulations for Church Schools in Malta and Gozo for the scholastic year 2026-2027 have been published on the website of the Archdiocese of Malta church.mt.
There will be a total of 1,861 vacant places for students (1,621 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 13th and 20th November 2025. … Read more »
Archbishop Charles Scicluna will be signing copies of the latest edition of his book of homilies, Kelma ta’ Ħabib, on the final day of the 2025 edition of the Malta Book Festival being held between tomorrow and Sunday.
The Archdiocese of Malta, taking part in the event for the first time, will offer interactive, educational, spiritual and cultural activities at its dedicated stand throughout the duration of the festival.
During the Festival, visitors are invited to participate in an interactive quiz, ‘Test Your Bible Knowledge!’, organised by the Malta Bible Foundation… Read more »
Ritratt: l-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta- Ian Noel Pace
Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Novembru 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 »
Photo: Archdiocese of Malta – Nicholas Agius Deguara
On Saturday, 1st November 2025, at 9:30am, Archbishop Charles Scicluna will celebrate Mass on the Feast of All Saints with the participation of members from the Catholic Action in Malta at St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta. On the day, the 75th anniversary of the Dogma of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary will also be commemorated.
On Sunday, 2nd November, at 9:30am, Archbishop Scicluna will celebrate Mass in remembrance of all the faithful departed during the Jubilee of those who lost someone dear to them at the Parish Church of the Annunciation in Ħal Balzan… Read more »
The Archdiocese of Malta wishes to inform that fraudulent emails are being circulated in the name of Archbishop Charles Scicluna in an attempt to deceive recipients into sending money or sharing personal information.
The Archdiocese wishes to make it clear that the Archbishop never makes requests for financial assistance, donations, or personal details via email or any form of messaging.
Members of the public are advised not to reply to such messages, nor to click on links or attachments contained within them… Read more »
Photo: Archdiocese of Malta – Ian Noel Pace
Is‑Segretarjat għall‑Edukazzjoni Kattolika u l‑Union tal‑Infermiera u l‑Qwiebel (MUMN) iffirmaw ftehim kollettiv dwar l‑impjegati fil‑gradi tas‑social work. Dan hu mibni fuq l‑istess ftehim li ntlaħaq iktar kmieni din is‑sena bejn il‑Gvern u l‑MUMN għall‑gradi ekwivalenti li jaħdmu fis‑settur pubbliku.
Dan il‑ftehim il‑ġdid hu konformi mal‑ftehim li kien sar bejn is‑Santa Sede u r‑Repubblika ta’ Malta fl‑1991 li jistabilixxi li l‑impjegati kollha meħtieġa għas‑servizz edukattiv fl‑Iskejjel tal‑Knisja għandhom jibbenefikaw mill‑istess kundizzjonijiet tax‑xogħol ta’ dawk li jaħdmu fl‑iskejjel statali… Read more »
The Safeguarding Policy launched in 2024 (Photo: Evan Demicoli)
The Vatican’s Commission for the Protection of Minors (Tutela Minorum) has lauded the Malta Church’s Safeguarding Commission for its “exemplary” guidelines, recommending that other episcopal conferences around the world adopt similar standards.
In its 2024 annual report on Church safeguarding policies and procedures, the Pontifical Commission said the Archbishop of Malta and Bishop of Gozo were fully committed to the Church’s response to abuse and had shown “strong and admirable leadership in safeguarding over a sustained period.”
The Pontifical Commission also commended the Malta Safeguarding Commission for adopting a “conversional justice” style with a “strong emphasis on a victim-centred approach”… Read more »
Ritratt: Caritas Internationalis
F’perjodu ta’ għaxar ġimgħat, il-poplu Malti u Għawdxi ġabar is-somma ta’ €228,581.98b’risq il-persuni fi tbatija kbira f’Gaża. Din il-kampanja ta’ ġbir ta’ fondi ġiet ikkoordinata minn Caritas Malta fuq talba tal-Isqfijiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex.
Id-donazzjonijet ingħataw mill-parroċċi, komunitajiet reliġjużi, individwi f’Malta u Għawdex, kumpaniji u entitajiet oħra privati.
Il-flus miġbura għaddew lil Caritas Internationalis. Sa mill-2023, Caritas Internationalis, flimkien mal-kollaboraturi tagħha, għenet aktar minn 1.7 miljun persuna f’Gaża permezz ta’ ikel, kenn u djar dinjitużi, ilma, sanità u iġene, għajnuna finanzjarja, u appoġġ psikosoċjali… Read more »
Ritratt: Arċidjoċesi: Ian Noel Pace
Matul ix-xahar ta’ Ottubru, l-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta xxandar il-quddiesa mit-Tnejn sas-Sibt 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 »
Messaġġ mill-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna lill-istudenti u l-edukaturi kollha
Madwar 17,000 student u iktar minn 3,000 edukatur bdew is‑sena skolastika f’waħda mill‑iskejjel tal‑Knisja fil‑livelli tal‑kindergarten, il‑primarja, is‑sekondarja u s‑sitt sena post‑sekondarja.
Hekk kif kull sena jingħaqdu edukaturi ġodda mas-settur, is-Segretarjat għall-Edukazzjoni Kattolika annwalment jorganizza laqgħat ta’ tħejjija għalihom. Din is-sena madwar 130 edukatur ġdid ġew milqugħa mid-Delegat għall-Edukazzjoni Kattolika, Dun Mark Ellul u mid-Direttur Ġenerali għall-istess Segretarjat, Dr Ian Mifsud… Read more »
