Press Releases

Holy See suppresses St Peter’s Monastery in Mdina

20/02/2026

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 »

Lenten Season 2026

17/02/2026

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 »

800th anniversary of St Francis of Assisi’s death celebrated in Malta

11/02/2026

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 »

The ordination of a new priest

14/02/2026

The Church in Malta will celebrate the ordination of a new priest on Sunday, 8th February, 2026. The Apostolic Exarch to the Greek Byzantine Catholic Church, Mgr Manuel Nin O.S.B., in the presence of Archbishop Charles Scicluna, will ordain Rev. Jesmond Schembri, deacon of the Greek Catholic Parish of Our Lady of Damascus, Valletta, to the priesthood. The ordination mass will be celebrated at the Church of St Nicholas of Myra (Tal-Erwieħ) in Valletta at 9:30am… Read more »

Cardinal Pietro Parolin visits Malta

29/01/2026

Ritratt: Ian Noel Pace – Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta

Il-Kardinal Pietro Parolin, Segretarju tal-Istat tal-Vatikan, se jagħmel żjara f’pajjiżna fi tmiem din il-ġimgħa fuq stedina tan-Nunzjatura Appostolika f’Malta.

Iż-żjara tiegħu se ssir bejn is-Sibt 31 ta’ Jannar u l-Ħadd l-1 ta’ Frar 2026, u se tagħlaq iċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet li saru matul is-sena li għaddiet, li fakkru s-60 anniversarju mir-relazzjonijiet diplomatiċi bejn Malta u s-Santa Sede… Read more »

Church calls for ethical AI policies to protect workers and safeguard the vulnerable

28/01/2026   St John's Hall, Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Photo: Ian Noel Pace – Archdiocese of Malta

The Archdiocese of Malta urges policymakers to manage the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence in a way that protects people – not replaces them – to ensure workers and vulnerable communities are not left behind.

In a position paper entitled ‘Ethical Adoption of AI: the position of the Archdiocese of Malta’, the Church focuses on three key impact areas – education, the economy and culture – and calls for State-led incentives for businesses to retrain and redeploy employees affected by automation since “AI will revolutionise virtually all aspects of labour and the economy”… Read more »

Applications for Admission to Church Schools in Malta and Gozo 2026-2027

27/01/2026

Photo: Ian Noel Pace – Archdiocese of Malta

Applications for ‘Other Applicants’ for admission to Church schools in Malta and Gozo for the scholastic year commencing in September 2026 will be accepted online from Wednesday 28th January till Wednesday 4th February and from Wednesday 11th till Wednesday 18th February 2026. There is a total of 799 vacant places for students (722 in Malta and 77 in Gozo)… Read more »

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026

14/01/2026

Photo: Ian Noel Pace – Archdiocese of Malta

On Sunday, 18 January, Christians all over the world will celebrate the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which concludes on Sunday, 25 January 2026. In Malta, a Diocesan Ecumenical Service will be held on Friday, 23 January 2026 at 6:30pm at the Basilica of St Paul in Rabat. On this occasion, leaders of other Churches present in our country, Orthodox and Protestant, will take part… Read more »

Appointment of Parish Administrator for San Ġwann Parish

04/01/2026

L-Arċisqof ta’ Malta Charles Scicluna, ħatar lil Patri Effie Mallia OFM Cap bħala Amministratur Parrokkjali tal-Parroċċa ta’ Sidtna Madonna ta’ Lourdes f’San Ġwann. L-Arċisqof irringrazzja lil Patri Bertrand Vella OFM Cap għall-ħidma pastorali u d-dedikazzjoni tiegħu bħala kappillan tal-istess parroċċa matul dawn l-aħħar snin.

Patri Effie Mallia twieled fil-11 ta’ Lulju 1951 fil-Marsa. Daħal fl-Ordni tal-Aħwa Minuri Kapuċċini fil-11 ta’ Awwissu 1968 u għamel in-novizzjat tiegħu fil-kunvent tar-Rabat  f’Għawdex… Read more »

Three artworks from Malta on display in Naples

02/01/2026   Gallerie d’Italia in Naples

The three artworks from Malta in the exhibition Un altro seicento: L’arte delle donne nel Viceregno. Photo: Archdiocese of Malta

Three artworks from Malta are currently on display together abroad for the first time at Gallerie d’Italia in Naples, as part of the international exhibition Un altro seicento: L’arte delle donne nel Viceregno (Women in Spanish Naples: An Alternative 17th Century)… Read more »