Press Releases

Religious celebrations by the Archbishop during the Christmas season and the New Year

15/12/2021

The religious celebrations led by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna during the Christmas season will start on Christmas Eve. These services are open to the public in accordance with the measures and restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Friday 24th December, Christmas Eve, at 10:45 p.m. at St Paul’s Cathedral in Mdina, the Archbishop leads the Office of Readings during which Christmas carols are sung and the child’s sermon is delivered… Read more »

Archdiocese could not have foreseen 2019 land registry decision affecting status of Gozo land

13/12/2021

The Archdiocese of Malta wishes to make clear that it could not have foreseen, let alone exercise control over, a decision in 2019 by the Land Registration Agency to permit the registration of tracts of land in Gozo which caused residents uncertainty over legal title to their homes.

This unexpected development took place two years after a legal settlement was reached between the Archdiocese and the heirs of the foundress of the Abbazia San Antonio Delli Navarra Foundation, which had administered the land since 1675, paving the way for the heirs to register these specific plots in the foundation’s name… Read more »

More courses offered by the Institute of Pastoral Formation

03/12/2021

Minn Jannar li ġej, l‑Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali se joffri l‑kors ‘Art and Faith: The Way of Beauty’ bl‑għan tal‑kors hu li jgħin lill‑istudent japprezza, jevalwa u jidħol fid‑dettall 
tax‑xogħol artistiku u fuq kollox, iħajru jħares lejn l‑arti mill‑istess lenti tal‑artist li għamilha u jipprova jifhem kif fiha jista’ jara wkoll is‑sbuħija ta’ Alla.

Dan il‑kors hu mmirat għal dawk iż‑żgħażagħ u l‑adulti li tinteressahom l‑arti bħala mezz biex jirriflettu, jitolbu u jiddjalogaw mal-oħrajn fuq is‑sbuħija u l‑messaġġ ta’ diversi opri tal‑arti… Read more »

Published ‘Annetto Depasquale – Wirt għażiż tal-Knisja f’Malta’

A collection of stories, photographs and writings on the 10th anniversary of his death

02/12/2021   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Il‑ktieb Annetto Depasquale – Wirt Għażiż tal‑Knisja f’Malta tnieda fl‑10 anniversarju mir‑ritorn tal‑Isqof Annetto Depasquale fid‑Dar tal‑Missier. It‑tnedija saret waqt serata kommemorattiva fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Furjana, ippreseduta mill‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna fil‑preżenza tal‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi, u għadd ta’ qraba, saċerdoti u eks kollegi tal‑Isqof Depasquale. Qabel it-tnedija tal-ktieb, l‑Arċisqof Scicluna ċċelebra quddiesa fil‑Kurja stess, b’suffraġju għal ruħ l‑Isqof Depasquale li miet fid-29 ta’ Novembru 2011… Read more »

Rushed Parliamentary debate creating a very weak regulatory framework for cannabis

Government MPs should be allowed a free vote on cannabis law

01/12/2021

Caritas Malta, OASI Foundation, the Secretariat for Catholic Education and the Church Schools’ Association have expressed their strong disappointment at the attitude shown by Government side during yesterday’s discussion at committee stage.

Despite numerous reasonable and balanced amendments proposed by the organisations, the Government side refused to consider any of the suggestions and remained adamant to pass a very weak regulatory framework which risks leaving a massive negative impact on our society, especially among children, youths and the most vulnerable… Read more »

Watch: Assistance to mothers going through difficult moments during pregnancy

Service offered to parents by different entities

28/11/2021

Minn għada t‑Tnejn, 29 ta’ Novembru 2021, fil‑parroċċa ta’ Ħal Tarxien se tibda tingħata għajnuna professjonali u emozzjonali lill‑ommijiet li għaddejjin minn sitwazzjonijiet diffiċli waqt it‑tqala, kif ukoll lill‑missirijiet. Il‑ġenituri se jingħataw l‑għajnuna meħtieġa permezz ta’ appoġġ emozzjonali, kura pastorali u counselling, kif ukoll provvista ta’ oġġetti relatati ma’ qabel u wara t‑twelid tat‑tarbija. Dan is‑servizz se jingħata mill‑parroċċa ta’ Ħal Tarxien flimkien ma’ parroċċi oħra, u b’kollaborazzjoni ma’ LifeNetwork Foundation, St Jeanne Antide Foundation u Caritas Malta… Read more »

Statement on religious activities approved by the Curia

24/11/2021

Il‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof tixtieq tiċċara li l‑protokolli għall‑attivitajiet reliġjużi jikkonċernaw dak li jsir fil‑knejjes u f’postijiet li jintużaw għall‑qima reliġjuża. Rigward ċelebrazzjonijiet esterni bħalma huma l‑purċissjonijiet tal‑festi, il‑Kurja tippermetti li dawn isiru meta, kif u jekk jiġu approvati mill‑Awtoritajiet tas‑Saħħa. Din il‑pożizzjoni kienet tħabbret diġà mill‑Kurja f’Mejju li għadda.

Kif sar s’issa, il‑Knisja se tibqa’ fi djalogu mal‑Awtoritajiet tas‑Saħħa u stakeholders oħra bħalma hi l‑Għaqda Nazzjonali Każini tal‑Banda… Read more »

49 people graduate from the Institute of Pastoral Formation

23/11/2021

49 persuna temmew b’suċċess wieħed mis‑sitt korsijiet li ġew offruti matul l‑aħħar sena akkademika mill‑Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali flimkien ma’ entitajiet oħra tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta. Iċ‑ċerimonja annwali tal‑gradwazzjoni saret ilbieraħ, it‑Tnejn 22 ta’ Novembru 2021, fil‑Katidral ta’ San Pawl, l‑Imdina, u tmexxiet mill‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna. Iċ‑ċerimonja bdiet b’quddiesa ta’ ringrazzjament u wara saret il‑preżentazzjoni taċ‑ċertifikati.

Il‑korsijiet li temmew il‑parteċipanti kienu: fl‑oqsma tal‑familja, it‑teoloġija, l‑ekumeniżmu, il‑kura pastorali fl‑iskejjel, l‑istudji fl‑ispiritwalità Injazjana, u l‑iskopertà tal‑fidi permezz tal‑arti… Read more »

Diocesan celebration on the solemnity of Christ the King

The annual Diocesan Assembly is held again

17/11/2021

Nhar il‑Ħadd li ġej, 21 ta’ Novembru 2021, il‑Knisja Kattolika ser tiċċelebra l‑festa liturġika ta’ Kristu Re. L‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna flimkien mal‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi qed jistiednu lill‑Insara jingħaqdu magħhom għal din iċ‑ċelebrazzjoni djoċesana.

Din tibda fil‑5:00 p.m. u ser issir fil‑Bażilika Minuri ta’ Kristu Re f’Raħal Ġdid, fejn tingħad it‑talba ta’ filgħaxija (l‑għasar). Qabel iċ‑ċelebrazzjoni ser ikun hemm servizz ta’ qrar u wara jkun hemm quddiesa… Read more »

22 entities present position paper on the recreational use of cannabis to members of parliament

An appeal for a mature and researched debate

16/11/2021

Twenty‑two entities presented a position paper on the recreational cannabis bill to members of parliament, expressing serious concern about the short and long term effects on society of the proposed legislation and calling for a serious, mature and researched debate on the subject. The proposed bill will be presented today for debate in Parliament.

All entities, many of which work with children and young people, strongly believe that as currently presented, the bill will have a negative effect in normalising drug use while failing to protect both society and drug users… Read more »