Archbishop Charles Scicluna has appointed Fr Martin Borg as the parish priest of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Mqabba. The Archbishop expresses his gratitude to Fr Blake Camilleri for his dedicated pastoral service to the community. Fr Blake will now be focusing on his studies.

Fr Martin Borg was born on 6th November 1957. He began his journey to the priesthood in the Order of the Discalced Carmelites (O.C.D.) and studied philosophy and theology at INSERM, and graduated in Pastoral Theology from the University of Malta… Read more »

The Malta Safeguarding Commission found that six of the 43 cases concluded in 2025 were substantiated, three of which were of a historical nature and took place more than 10 years ago.

The concluded cases involved 40 individuals and two entities, with one individual featuring in more than one case. Of these, one was a diocesan priest, four were religious, 32 were lay people, and three remained unidentified (Unknown)… Read more »

Fondazzjoni Sebħ, an entity of the Church in Malta, officially launched The Manor – its first transitional residence for youth leaving care. Since the formation of the aftercare services in 2023, the team have been supporting youth in preparation for this transition and even after they have moved to the community.

The opening of the first semi-independent residence is an important milestone for the service as this space aims to welcome youth leaving care who are pursuing education and employment… Read more »

The Church in Malta will celebrate the ordination of three new priests this Saturday, 16 May 2026. Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi will preside over the ordination of: Rev. David Pace from the Missionary Society of St Paul; Rev. Ryan Dalli from the Order of Capuchin Minor Friars; and Rev. Jerome Barnabas, a seminarian of the Institute for World Evangelisation – ICPE.

The Ordination Mass will be celebrated at St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta at 9:30am and will be livestreamed on Church.mt and Newsbook Malta… Read more »

The Archdiocese advises that Archbishop Charles Scicluna is to undergo a medical procedure and will need a period of rest and rehabilitation in the coming days.

Some scheduled commitments may therefore be adjusted accordingly.

The Archbishop looks forward to resuming his pastoral ministry as soon as possible. He would appreciate the prayers and support of the Christian faithful.

The Archdiocese requests privacy during his recovery… Read more »

The Archdiocese of Malta categorically rejects the false and misleading claims published by The Shift News in an article titled ‘Anger within Curia over costly conversion of ODZ farmhouse for Archbishop Scicluna’.

The article constructs a narrative that bears little or no resemblance to the facts. A property which is currently not habitable has been falsely portrayed as a venue being used by the Archbishop to host “private gatherings with friends” at weekends… Read more »

Photo: Vatican Media

Archbishop Charles Scicluna, like many Catholics around the world, is deeply perturbed by the unrestrained and unjustifiable attack on the Holy Father by the President of the United States.

Pope Leo XIV reaffirmed the consistent position of the Church throughout history when he said: “War divides; hope unites. Arrogance tramples upon others; love lifts up. Idolatry blinds us; the living God enlightens.” 

The Holy Father spoke the unadulterated truth when he insisted that the Church will always promote peace “even when rejecting the logic of war may lead to misunderstanding and scorn”… Read more »