Press Releases

Statement regarding a theft from Ħal Kirkop Parish Church

22/09/2026

The Archdiocese of Malta confirms that a report was filed with the Żurrieq Police Station and that an investigation is underway following the theft of a number of relics from the Parish Church of St Leonard the Abbot in Ħal Kirkop.

The relics were kept in the reliquary behind the church’s main altar, which showed no signs of forced entry. After it was verified that the relics were missing and had not been moved elsewhere within the church, the parish priest filed a police report, as required of him in such circumstances… Read more »

Archdiocese of Malta gives €1.3m to vulnerable people as social support increases

The Financial Report of the Archdiocese of Malta for 2025

19/09/2026

Archdiocese volunteers deliver food to vulnerable people’s homes.
Photo: Ian Noel Pace Download the financial report for 2025 Download

More than €1.3 million was distributed in donations by the Archdiocese of Malta during the Jubilee Year of Hope, as the Church increased support for vulnerable people despite registering an overall financial shortfall of around €1 million in 2025.

Michael Pace Ross, Administrative Secretary of the Archdiocese of Malta, said this direct financial assistance formed part of a much wider commitment by the Church… Read more »

Liturgical celebrations by Archbishop Charles Scicluna in September 2026

05/09/2026

During the month of September, the Archdiocese of Malta will broadcast the mass daily at 9:30am on TVM+, Knisja.mt and Newsbook Malta. From Monday to Saturday on Knisja.mt, Newsbook Malta, and the Archdiocese of Malta’s Facebook and YouTube. Every Sunday, the mass will be broadcast on TVM, Knisja.mt and Newsbook Malta, the RTK 103 radio station, and the Archdiocese of Malta’s Facebook and YouTube… Read more »

Malta in 50 years: our Identity as a Nation – The Archbishop

Speech by the Archbishop during the conference 'State of the Nation'

04/09/2026   The President's Palace, Ħ'Attard

Speech by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

Try to imagine a child wandering around Malta 50 years from now.

What will that child see? What language will that child speak? And what will they understand by the word ‘Maltese’? Will they feel that they belong to a people, a history, a culture, a place or will they be stranded in the wilderness? … Read more »

Church Commission welcomes planning appeals reform, calls for more action

12/08/2026

Photo: Archdiocese of Malta – Ian Noel Pace

The Interdiocesan Commission for the Promotion of Integral Human Development has welcomed the Government’s proposed reform of the Planning Appeals Procedure, while calling for more effective enforcement and greater accountability, transparency and independence across Malta’s regulatory authorities and decision-making bodies.

The Commission described the proposals as a long-awaited step towards a fairer and more credible planning system but stressed that they must form part of a wider planning reform… Read more »

Power cuts: a need for serious long-term planning on climate adaptation

24/07/2026

Photo: Ian Noel Pace – Archdiocese of Malta

The Interdiocesan Commission for the Promotion of Integral Human Development has expressed deep concern over the widespread electricity disruptions, warning that they are far more than an inconvenience as they are endangering health and undermining human dignity.

The Church’s Commission notes that families are enduring sleepless nights in extreme heat, older persons and those with chronic illnesses are facing heightened health risks, and many workers are reporting for duty after nights without adequate rest… Read more »

Painting restored as Casa Manresa’s Chapel marks 240th consecration anniversary

23/07/2026   The Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa, Floriana

Photo: Manuel Ciantar and Suzanne Ciantar Ferrito o.b.o. ASC Conservation Centre Ltd

A painting depicting St John the Baptist and St Paul in the chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at Casa Manresa, Floriana, has been restored to mark the 240th anniversary of the chapel’s consecration by Bishop Vincenzo Labini on 23 July 1786.

The oil on canvas, by celebrated artist Antoine Favray, was restored over the past six months by conservator Amy Sciberras and her team… Read more »

Four parishes with a new pastor and a new vice-rector for the Archbishop’s Seminary

27/06/2026
  • Fr Bernard Micallef
  • Fr Stefan Galea
  • Fr Roderick Baldacchino
  • Fr Karl Andrew Schembri

Archbishop Charles Scicluna is entrusting the Parish of the Annunciation of Our Lady in Ħal Balzan to Fr Bernard Micallef, the Parish of St Cajetan in Ħamrun to Fr Stefan Galea, the Parish of Our Lady of Pompei in Marsaxlokk to Fr Roderick Baldacchino, and the Parish of St Lucy in Mtarfa to Fr Karl Andrew Schembri… Read more »

Setting up of the Commission for Promoting Integral Human Development

25/06/2026

Mr Mark Cachia, Executive Chairperson of the Commission for Promoting Integral Human Development
Photo: Ian Noel Pace – Archdiocese of Malta

The Maltese Episcopal Conference has established the Interdiocesan Commission for Promoting Integral Human Development. This will be led by Mr Mark Cachia as Executive Chairperson. He will be supported in this role by a Council comprising members from a diverse range of professional backgrounds… Read more »

New Discoveries during the restoration of St Joseph’s Chapel at the Archbishop’s Palace

15/06/2026   The Archbishop’s Palace, Valletta

Photo: Ian Noel Pace – Archdiocese of Malta

The Archbishop’s Palace in Valletta will open its doors to the public to mark the restoration of the Chapel of St Joseph (1622).

On Saturday 20th June 2026, visitors can view the newly restored chapel with its 18th-century Baroque design commissioned by Bishop Alpheran de Bussan, as well as the paintings by Silvestro Querio il Romano (c.1600-1672) and the Renaissance coffered ceiling commissioned by Bishop Baldassare Cagliares, which were discovered during the project… Read more »