Press Releases

Archbishop meets women and children residing at Il-Milja

Fondazzjoni Sebħ opens garden at Il-Milja marking 25 years of its second-stage shelter

08/11/2025

Archbishop Charles Scicluna yesterday met with some of the women and children residing at Il-Milja, Fondazzjoni Sebħ’s second-stage shelter for women and children escaping violence, after celebrating mass with them.

“When I had the privilege to greet some of the residents today, there are two phrases that remain with me: ‘I am at peace’ and ‘I feel safe’. Listening to them, it is very gratifying, and I am really grateful because I have a direct witness of the extraordinary effect of this initiative, of the fact that Il-Milja is a safe haven.”

The Archbishop added: “I would also like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to Bernice Cassar, and so many other victims of violence who did not make it, to be able to get the wholeness and healing that people get here.”

After meeting the residents and the employees who support them, the Arcbishop inaugurated the Secret Garden at Il-Milja… Read more »

1,861 vacant places for students in Church Schools

07/11/2025

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 to meet visitors and sign books at Malta Book Festival

The Archdiocese of Malta to participate for the first time

04/11/2025   MFCC in Ta’ Qali

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 »

Liturgical celebrations by Archbishop Charles Scicluna in November 2025

31/10/2025

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 »

All Saints and all Souls Day

The Church in Malta celebrates the Jubilee of those who lost those who are dear to them

30/10/2025

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 »

Fraudulent emails impersonating Archbishop Charles Scicluna

28/10/2025

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 »

Signing of collective agreement between Church schools and MUMN regarding employees in the grades of Social Work

23/10/2025   Offices of the Secretariat for Catholic Education, Ħal Balzan

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 Vatican praises Malta’s ‘examplary’ Safeguarding Commission

23/10/2025

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 »

€228,600 collected by the Maltese and Gozitans for the people in Gaza

15/10/2025

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 »

Liturgical celebrations by Archbishop Charles Scicluna in October 2025

01/10/2025

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 »