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Christmas message by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

24/12/2023

Message by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna

On this holy Christmas night, we remember the beautiful message delivered by the angels to the shepherds of Bethlehem: “Glory to God in the highest heaven and peace on Earth” (Lk 2:14). Peace on Earth for those who God truly loves; peace on Earth for all those of good will. 

This year, as we think of and gaze upon the Holy Land, let us pray eagerly for peace and mourn for the thousands of victims of man’s cruelty… Read more »

Inauguration of a new ecclesiastical museum in Mellieħa

11/12/2023

Illum ġie inawgurat il‑Pilgrim’s Lodge, mużew ekkleżjastiku ġdid biswit is‑Santwarju Nazzjonali tal‑Madonna tal‑Mellieħa. Dan sar b’investiment konġunt ta’ €643,000 mill‑Fondazzjoni għall‑Patrimonju Kulturali tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta, l‑Awtorità Maltija għat‑Turiżmu u fondi Ewropej.

Dan il‑mużew, li l‑binja tiegħu hi waħda mill‑eqdem fil‑Mellieħa, joffri tagħrif dwar l‑istorja tas‑Santwarju tal‑Mellieħa kif ukoll oġġetti devozzjonali użati mis‑santwarju matul is‑snin. Permezz ta’ dawn l‑oġġetti, kull min se jżur il‑post se jkun jista’ jesperjenza dak li għexu l‑pellegrini li matul is‑snin żaru l‑Madonna tal‑Mellieħa sabiex tinterċedi għalihom fil‑bżonnijiet tagħhom… Read more »

Commemorating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights amidst escalating violence

Statement by the Justice and Peace Commission for Human Rights Day 2023

08/12/2023

Photo by Ahmed Akacha on pexels.com

The commemoration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on the 10th December this year is taking place in the shadow of an ever-widening spiral of violence, risking humanity’s condemnation to a future of unimaginable pain, fear, and destruction. In response, the Justice and Peace Commission unreservedly condemns the horrific acts of violence that are once again ravaging the Holy Land and its people and calls for a radical shift from a global paradigm of violent war and revenge to a paradigm of just peace and reconciliation… Read more »

Caritas Malta to hold Christmas lunch again

Preparations underway for the eighth edition of the Christmas Lunch at the Curia

05/12/2023   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Għat‑tmien sena Caritas Malta qed tistieden lil dawk il‑persuni li jinsabu weħidhom jew m’għandhomx il‑mezzi sabiex din is‑sena jqattgħu Milied b’dinjità u jiġu jieklu flimkien għall‑ikla tal‑Milied fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof fil‑Furjana.

Is‑sena li għaddiet, madwar 500 persuna nġabru fil‑Kurja u qattgħu jum il‑Milied flimkien hekk kif darba fis‑sena, il‑Kurja tinbidel f’restorant kbir u ssir post ta’ laqgħa fejn tilqa’ lill‑fqir u lil min għaddej mit‑tbatija… Read more »

Liturgical celebrations of Archbishop Charles Scicluna in December 2023

02/12/2023

Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Diċembru, l‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta xxandar il‑quddiesa kuljum fid‑9:30am fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt. Mit‑Tnejn sas‑Sibt tixxandar it‑talba tar‑rużarju fuq Knisja.mt, Newsbook.com.mt, u Facebook u YouTube tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta. Kull nhar ta’ Ħadd, il‑quddiesa tixxandar fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt, l‑istazzjon tar‑radju RTK 103, u Facebook u YouTube tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta.

F’dawn il‑ġranet Monsinjur Arċisqof se jiċċelebra l‑quddies f’dawn il‑knejjes:

Il‑Ġimgħa 1 ta’ Diċembru, fis-7pm, Mons… Read more »

A Church sent to reach out to people

The 'Church that Comes Forth' process launched in the 2023 Diocesan Assembly

25/11/2023   Centre for Animation and Comunication (ĊAK), Birkirkara

L‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta nediet ir‑raba’ sena tal‑proċess ekkleżjali ‘Knisja Waħda, Vjaġġ Wieħed: Knisja li Toħroġ’. Dan sar waqt l‑Assemblea Djoċesana annwali li ġiet fi tmiemha l‑Ġimgħa 24 ta’ Novembru 2023. Matul l‑Assemblea, iI‑grupp ta’ ħidma ta’ Knisja li Takkumpanja ta rendikont dwar xogħlu fejn ħass li jeħtieġ ikun hemm iktar għarfien fost l‑entitajiet tal‑Knisja stess kif ukoll li jissaħħaħ ix‑xogħol ta’ akkumpanjament li diġà jsir minnhom permezz ta’ formazzjoni… Read more »

European Bishops to meet in Malta to discuss Christian faith in Europe

Malta to host CCEE Plenary Assembly 2023

25/11/2023

The European Bishops during the Continental Assembly of the Synod of February 2023

Around 40 bishops from Europe will attend the Plenary Assembly of the Council of the Conferences of European Bishops (CCEE), which will be held in Malta for the first time and organised by the Maltese Episcopal Conference. During this assembly, which takes place every year in one of the member countries of the Council, the bishops will discuss the theme ‘New Steps for a Synodal Church in Europe’… Read more »

Diocesan celebrations on the feast of Christ the King

22/11/2023

Nhar il‑Ħadd li ġej il‑Knisja f’Malta se tiċċelebra l‑festa ta’ Kristu Re. B’rabta ma’ din il‑festa hekk importanti għall‑Knisja Kattolika, fil‑jiem li ġejjin il‑Knisja f’Malta se tiċċelebra tliet ċelebrazzjonijiet djoċesani importanti. Din is‑sena l‑Assemblea Djoċesana se terġa’ ssir fuq jumejn waqt li il‑Jum Dinji taż‑Żgħażagħ se jiġi ċelebrat permezz tal-attività Encounter.

L‑Assemblea Djoċesana

Għada l‑Ħamis 23 ta’ Novembru u l‑Ġimgħa 24 ta’ Novembru, l‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta ser tlaqqa’ l‑Assemblea Djoċesana li se tkun ippreseduta mill‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna… Read more »

The restoration of the Church of Saint Philip in Ħaż-Żebbuġ inaugurated

20/11/2023

Tlesta l-proġett ta’ restawr fuq il-Knisja Arċipretali ta’ San Filep t’Agira f’Ħaż-Żebbuġ, proġett li sar b’investiment ta’ €113,000, b’kofinanzjament ta’ 80% minn fondi tal-Unjoni Ewropea. Il-proġett ġie inawgurat illum mill-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi u l-Ministru għall-Fondi Ewropej Silvio Schembri. Preżenti wkoll is-Segretarju Parlamentari għall-Fondi Ewropej Chris Bonett, is-Segretarju Amministrattiv tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta Michael Pace Ross u l-Arċipriet Dun Albert Buhagiar.

Permezz ta’ dan il-proġett, li għalih ikkontribwixxew ukoll il-parruċċani ta’ Ħaż-Żebbuġ, sar ir-restawr tal-kampnari, il-koppla u t-tanbur (il-bażi) tagħha u l-lanterna kif ukoll saret sistema ġdida ta’ dawl iktar effiċjenti fil-konsum tal-enerġija… Read more »

1,790 vacant places for students in Church schools

20/11/2023

The Admission Regulations for Church Schools in Malta and Gozo for the scholastic year 2024‑2025 have been published on the website of the Archdiocese of Malta church.mt.

There will be a total of 1,790 vacant places for students (1,538 in Malta and 252 in Gozo). All applications will be accepted online. Applications for ‘Criteria 1’ for Malta and Gozo are to be submitted between the 21st and 30th November 2023… Read more »