Press Releases

Budget 2023: A Crucial Moment of Choice

A Summary of the Reaction by the Justice and Peace Commission

27/10/2022

The Justice and Peace Commission appreciates that the 2023 Budget is a budget heavily conditioned by multiple crises.

While welcoming the numerous social measures announced, the Commission wishes to go beyond a simplistic commentary of individual budgetary measures, by inviting the Government to take on board four guiding principles that the Commission believes should serve as a guiding light in our choice of a socio-economic model which results in a more just, sustainable and reconciled society. 

Preferential option for the poor

Facing exceptional inflationary pressures, the Commission commends the Government for focusing its limited resources on those who have been worse hit by the cost-of-living crisis… Read more »

Mgr Savio Hon Tai-Fai appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Malta

24/10/2022

Today, Monday 24th October 2022, His Holiness Pope Francis appointed His Excellency Mgr Savio Hon Tai-Fai SDB, Titular Archbishop of Sila and currently Apostolic Nuncio in Greece, as the new Apostolic Nuncio in Malta.

H.E. Mgr Savio Hon Tai-Fai SDB was born in Hong Kong, China, on 21st October 1950. He was ordained a priest on 17th July 1982, for the Salesian Province of China which includes mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan… Read more »

Liturgical celebrations by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna in October 2022

02/10/2022

Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Ottubru, l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna se jkompli jiċċelebra quddies 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:

  • Mit‑Tnejn sas‑Sibt fid‑9:30 a.m. mill‑Kappella tal‑Madonna ta’ Manresa, fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Furjana. Wara l‑quddiesa tingħad it‑talba tar‑rużarju li tixxandar fuq Knisja.mt u Newsbook.com.mt u Facebook u YouTube tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta…

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The Archbishop’s Palace opens its doors for Notte Bianca

29/09/2022   Many churches will be open to the public

The Archbishop’s Palace in Valletta will be opening its doors again for Notte Bianca on Saturday 1st October 2022. On the day, visitors will be able to visit various halls in the palace, including the Throne Room on the piano nobile, as well as the Tribunal Chancery with its historic cabinets and ceiling painting. The garden with citrus trees, as well as the historic vault with freshwater springs, will also be open to the public… Read more »

Church Schools welcome back all students and educators

Beginning of scholastic year 2022-2023

29/09/2022

Matul dawn il‑jiem ’il fuq minn 16,000 student u iktar minn 3,000 edukatur qed jerġgħu lura fl‑iskejjel tal‑Knisja għal sena skolastika b’tamiet imġedda. Wara sentejn u nofs ta’ miżuri imposti biex nilqgħu għall‑pandemija, il‑55 skola tal‑Knisja f’Malta u Għawdex fetħu l‑bibien tagħhom biex jilqgħu fiżikament lill‑komunitajiet tagħhom. Minn dawn, 1,973 huma studenti li qed jingħaqdu fl‑iskola tal‑Knisja, wara li ħadu sehem fil‑proċess tad‑dħul permezz tal‑kriterji u l‑poloz immexxi mis‑Segretarjat għall‑Edukazzjoni Nisranija matul is‑sena li għaddiet… Read more »

More than 12 courses offered by PFI in first semester 2022/2023

24/09/2022

Fl‑ewwel semestru tas‑sena akkademika li se tibda f’Ottubru li ġej, l‑Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali se joffri aktar minn 12‑il kors li se jiġu offruti b’modi differenti: personalment, hybrid u online. Il‑korsijiet huma:

  • Benedictine Spirituality Today: introduzzjoni dwar il‑ħajja, it‑tagħlim u l‑kitbiet ta’ San Benedittu ta’ Nocia. Dan il‑kors se jkun mifrux fuq disa’ ġimgħat.
  • Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults: kors indirizzat għal kull min hu f’kuntatt ma’ tfal jew adulti vulnerabbli jew jamministra d‑dettalji tagħhom…

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Contingency plan for St Albert the Great College

22/09/2022

The Archdiocese of Malta is preparing a contingency plan to cater for students and staff of St Albert the Great College within its educational structures should the school not be in a position to function at the beginning of the 2022/23 scholastic year. 

The Archdiocese, through its Secretariat for Catholic Education, has for several weeks been actively involved in talks aimed at identifying a way forward acceptable to all parties following the decision by the Dominican Order — which owns and operates the college — to dismiss its former headmaster but is disappointed to note that the issue has not been resolved just days ahead of the new term… Read more »

Indifference that kills

13/09/2022

The Justice and Peace Commission urges Malta’s authorities and politicians to prioritise the saving of lives and refrain from using language that fans the flames of indifference following the unnecessary death of a four-year-old girl who tragically lost her life in Malta’s Search and Rescue Area.

The young girl, Loujin, died because action by the competent authorities to save the lives of 60 people stranded at sea — who had left Lebanon 10 days earlier — came too late… Read more »

Requiem Mass for Queen Elizabeth II

11/09/2022

This Thursday, 15 September 2022, Archbishop Charles Scicluna will celebrate a Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, a week after her death. Mass will be celebrated at 6:30 p.m. at St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta.

The congregation will be led by President Dr George Vella. State authorities, all Christians in Malta and priests are invited to attend this celebration of faith… Read more »

Season of Creation: “Listen to the voice of creation”

Statement by the Justice and Peace Commission & Environment Commission

01/09/2022

“Isma’ leħen il‑ħolqien”. Din hi l‑istedina li l‑Papa Franġisku għamel fil‑messaġġ[1] li ħareġ għall‑okkażjoni tal‑Istaġun tal‑Ħolqien ta’ din is‑sena (mill‑1 ta’ Settembru sal‑4 ta’ Ottubru 2022). Il‑Papa jħeġġiġna nisimgħu bir‑reqqa l‑vuċi tal‑ħolqien: il‑vuċi tal‑pjaneta u l‑vuċi tal‑persuni li jgħixu fiha, ilħna li ilhom żmien imsikkta u mwarrba fil‑ġenb minħabba “interessi ekonomiċi predatorji” li jissarrfu fil‑qerda tal‑ambjent u f’miżerja għal ħafna nies, speċjalment tal‑foqra li dejjem huwa dawk li l‑iktar ibatu l‑konsegwenzi tal‑qerda ambjentali… Read more »