Press Releases

Essential items collected in parishes for Turkey and Syria

09/02/2023

Syria (Photo: Pexels)

Next Sunday, 12 February 2023, a number of parishes in Malta will be collecting basic and essential items to be sent to the people struck by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. This initiative is being coordinated by the Archdiocese of Malta through the Fondazzjoni Opri Soċjali.

The products needed include: canned and sealed food, sanitary products, tents, tent mattresses, sleeping bags, torches, batteries and power banks… Read more »

Fundraising for Turkey and Syria

Urgent appeal for help issued by Caritas Malta

08/02/2023

Is-Sirja (Ritratt: Caritas Internationalis)

Fuq talba tal-Isqfijiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex, Caritas Malta f’kollaborazzjoni ma’ Caritas Internationalis, qed tappella għal donazzjonijiet ta’ flus b’risq il-poplu tat-Turkija u s-Sirja li bħalissa għaddej minn tbatija kbira minħabba t-terrimoti qawwija li laqtu lil dawn iż-żewġ pajjiżi maġenb xulxin. Din hi waħda mill-inizjattivi li l-Knisja f’Malta qed tieħu biex tgħin lill-poplu Sirjan u Tork.

Is-Sirja ntlaqtet mit-terremot, bl-iktar wieħed b’saħħtu mill-1995, fejn l-aktar li ntlaqat hu t-Tramuntana tal-pajjiż… Read more »

Human life is priceless

Mass on the Day of Life 2023

05/02/2023   St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

L-omelija tal-Isqof Joseph Galea-Curmi

Fit‑18 ta’ Jannar li għadda, mara ta’ 30 sena, Pelin Kaya, kienet maqtula proprju fil‑ġurnata li ċċelebrat għeluq sninha. Kienet miexja u spiċċat vittma b’karozza misjuqa għal ġo fiha. Il‑qtil tagħha bir‑raġun ġab reazzjoni qawwija fost ħafna nies. Kif jista’ jkun tkun miexja għall‑kwiet u f’daqqa waħda ssib min itemmlek ħajtek?

Aħna u niċċelebraw illum, ftit ġranet wara, Jum il‑Ħajja, ma nistgħux ma nfissrux in‑niket kbir tagħna għal dan il‑qtil u nuru s‑solidarjetà sħiħa mal‑familja tal‑vittma… Read more »

Maltese and Gozitan delegation join Continental Assembly of the Synod in Europe

03/02/2023

Archbishop Charles Scicluna will be leading a Maltese and Gozitan delegation at the European Continental Assembly of the Synod this weekend where more than 200 participants will be congregating in Prague, in the Czech Republic, to discuss synodality.

The Archbishop, who is the President of the Maltese Bishops’ Conference, will be accompanied by Sr Natalie Abela soc, Fr Daniel Sultana and Francesco Pio Attard… Read more »

Liturgical celebrations by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna in February 2023

01/02/2023

Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Frar, l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna se jkompli jiċċelebra l‑quddies ta’ matul il‑ġimgħa kif ukoll nhar ta’ Ħadd. Dawn iċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet liturġiċi qed jixxandru fuq TVM, Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt.

Il‑quddies organizzat mill‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed jixxandar:

Applications for ‘other applicants’ for admission to Church schools in Malta and Gozo

31/01/2023

Applications for ‘Other Applicants’ for admission to Church schools in Malta and Gozo for the scholastic year commencing in September 2023, will be accepted online as from tomorrow, Wednesday 1st February 2023. There are a total of 933 vacant places for students (858 in Malta and 75 in Gozo). Detailed information about the places offered, the criteria and the documentation required are available in the regulations published last November.  Recently, the circulars indicating the number of places occupied by first criteria applicants were published… Read more »

Live-in for parish priests 2023: The joy of being a priest

19/01/2023   Mellieħa

Il-kappillani tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta rriflettew fuq it-tema ‘Il-ferħ li tkun saċerdot’ waqt il-live-in annwali. Din is-sena l-live-in, li sar il-Mellieħa, kien iktar ibbażat fuq stil ta’ diskussjoni bit-tir li l-kappillani jkomplu jsaħħu r-relazzjoni bejniethom. Fil-fatt din is-sena l-parteċipanti kienu bilqiegħda madwar mejda u għalhekk kellhom iktar ċans jiddiskutu l-punti li tqajmu bejniethom kif ukoll kuljum ħadu sehem f’sessjonijiet ta’ team building. 

Matul dawn it-tlitt ijiem ta’ riflessjoni u diskussjoni, diversi kelliema u esperti għenu lill-kappillani jifhmu kif jistgħu jieħdu ħsieb dak li jagħmilhom kuntenti bħala saċerdoti kif ukoll jittrasmettu dan il-ferħ, kif jieħdu ħsieb tagħhom infushom u ta’ kappillani oħra billi jżommu kuntatt magħhom, kif ukoll jieħdu ħsieb tas-saċerdoti li jaħdmu fil-parroċċi tagħhom… Read more »

A new collective agreement for Curia employees

12/01/2023   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Il-Kurja tal-Arċisqof u l-Union Ħaddiema Magħqudin innegozjaw u kkonkludew ftehim kollettiv ġdid għall-impjegati tal-Kurja u t-Tribunal Ekkleżjastiku li jkopri s-snin 2023-2025. Dan il-ftehim ġie ffirmat nhar it-12 ta’ Jannar mis-Segretarju Amministrattiv tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta, is-Sur Michael Pace Ross u l-Kap Eżekuttiv tal-UĦM Voice of the Workers, is-Sur Josef Vella. Dan il-ftehim jirrikonoxxi l-kompetenza, l-esperjenza u fuq kollox il-lealtà tal-impjegati eżistenti, filwaqt li għandu l-iskop li jattira talent ġdid… Read more »

Week of prayer for Christian unity 2023

12/01/2023

As from Wednesday 18th January 2023, all Christians around the world will be celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which will end on Wednesday 25th January. During this week, different Churches come together in ecumenical prayer with the aim of seeking Christian unity. This year’s theme is “Do good; seek justice” (Isaiah 1:17). This theme and related material have been prepared by the Council of Churches of Minnesota in the United States of America… Read more »

The Archbishop appoints a new delegate for Culture

07/01/2023

L-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Claude Portelli bħala Delegat għall-Kultura, bir-responsabbiltà wkoll tar-riġenerazzjoni tal-Istitut Kattoliku, fil-Furjana. Monsinjur Arċisqof irringrazzja lil Mons. Ġwann Galea ta’ 22 sena servizz bħala direttur tal-Istitut Kattoliku.

Dun Claude rċieva l-formazzjoni edukattiva tiegħu fil-Kulleġġ St Edward’s, il-Birgu. Huwa rċieva l-formazzjoni saċerdotali fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof tal-Virtù kif ukoll fil-fakultà tat-Teoloġija fl-Università ta’ Malta, fejn iggradwa fil-Liċenzjat fit-Teoloġija Pastorali. Huwa ġie ordnat saċerdot fit-28 ta’ Lulju 2002… Read more »