The titular painting of the Chapel of Our Lady of Manresa at Casa Manresa in Floriana, by celebrated artist Antoine Favray, has been restored to mark the 275th anniversary of the official inauguration and blessing of the historic building.

Carried out over the past year by conservator Amy Sciberras and her team, the restoration has brought renewed clarity and vibrancy to the artwork, which depicts St Ignatius of Loyola writing ‘The Spiritual Exercises’ during his time of discernment in Manresa, under the maternal gaze of the Virgin Mary and her son Jesus… Read more »

Photo: Ian Noel Pace

The Holy See’s Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life has informed the Archdiocese of Malta that it has suppressed St Peter’s Monastery in Mdina and assigned Dom Jeremias Schröder, OSB, Abbot Primate of the Order of Saint Benedict, to assume control of all administrative matters related to the property.

The Holy See’s decision was taken after it came to light that the monastery’s sole occupant, a Benedictine nun, had unilaterally signed, without authorisation, two 50-year leases on the property to private individuals – each for a fee of less than €2,000 per month… Read more »

Photo: Claire Camilleri – Archdiocese of Malta

This Wednesday, 18th February 2026, marks the commencement of the holy season of Lent for the Catholic Church: 40 days of prayer, penance and almsgiving in preparation for the celebration of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Archbishop Charles Scicluna will celebrate Ash Wednesday Mass, including the blessing and placing of ashes, at St Paul’s Metropolitan Cathedral in Mdina at 9am, as well as at St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta at 6pm.  … Read more »

Ritratt: Ian Noel Pace – Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta

F’għeluq it-800 sena mill-mewt ta’ San Franġisk t’Assisi, ir-reliġjużi Franġiskani f’Malta qed jorganizzaw għadd ta’ ċelebrazzjonijiet biex jitfakkar dan l-anniversarju importanti.

Relikwa ta’ dan il-qaddis mill-Bażilika ta’ San Franġisk t’Assisi nġabet hawn Malta mill-Franġiskani Konventwali għal din l-okkażjoni u se tinżamm f’pajjiżna sat-18 ta’ Frar 2026. Ir-relikwa se tkun f’bosta parroċċi għall-qima u għat-talb tan-nies f’dawn il-parroċċi: Burmarrad, Birkirkara, San Pawl il-Baħar, Raħal Ġdid, Santa Venera, il-Mosta, ir-Rabat, l-Isla, il-Qawra, ir-Rabat Għawdex, San Ġiljan u l-Belt Valletta… Read more »