The Church in Malta will celebrate the ordination of three new priests this Saturday, 16 May 2026. Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi will preside over the ordination of: Rev. David Pace from the Missionary Society of St Paul; Rev. Ryan Dalli from the Order of Capuchin Minor Friars; and Rev. Jerome Barnabas, a seminarian of the Institute for World Evangelisation – ICPE.

The Ordination Mass will be celebrated at St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta at 9:30am and will be livestreamed on Church.mt and Newsbook Malta… Read more »

The Archdiocese advises that Archbishop Charles Scicluna is to undergo a medical procedure and will need a period of rest and rehabilitation in the coming days.

Some scheduled commitments may therefore be adjusted accordingly.

The Archbishop looks forward to resuming his pastoral ministry as soon as possible. He would appreciate the prayers and support of the Christian faithful.

The Archdiocese requests privacy during his recovery… Read more »

The Archdiocese of Malta categorically rejects the false and misleading claims published by The Shift News in an article titled ‘Anger within Curia over costly conversion of ODZ farmhouse for Archbishop Scicluna’.

The article constructs a narrative that bears little or no resemblance to the facts. A property which is currently not habitable has been falsely portrayed as a venue being used by the Archbishop to host “private gatherings with friends” at weekends… Read more »

Photo: Vatican Media

Archbishop Charles Scicluna, like many Catholics around the world, is deeply perturbed by the unrestrained and unjustifiable attack on the Holy Father by the President of the United States.

Pope Leo XIV reaffirmed the consistent position of the Church throughout history when he said: “War divides; hope unites. Arrogance tramples upon others; love lifts up. Idolatry blinds us; the living God enlightens.” 

The Holy Father spoke the unadulterated truth when he insisted that the Church will always promote peace “even when rejecting the logic of war may lead to misunderstanding and scorn”… Read more »

This evening, during the Solemn Vigil of the Resurrection of our Lord the bishops of Malta will administer the Sacraments of Christian Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Communion) to 36 catechumens, who, as adults, have chosen the Christian path. This year, due to the large number of catechumens, there will be two separate ceremonies: one at St John’s Co‑Cathedral in Valletta and the other at the Metropolitan Cathedral of St Paul in Mdina… Read more »

The Maltese Episcopal Conference, the Catholic Cultural Heritage Commission and the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Monday, 23rd March 2026. This historical agreement clarifies the respective mandates of the Commission and the Superintendence in regulating ecclesiastical heritage within the framework of the Cultural Heritage Act (Cap. 445).

The heritage covered by this MoU includes all cultural property belonging to, destined for, or used by the Church – ranging from churches and chapels to movable religious artefacts… Read more »

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 »