Press Releases

Award for the restoration of the Archbishop’s Curia façade

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The recently restored façade of the Archbishop’s Curia in Floriana has been awarded a Din l-Art Ħelwa award for Architectural Heritage. Following the restoration and conservation of the façade of Casa Manresa, the project earned the prestigious Prix d’Honneur in its category. Michael Pace Ross, Administrative Secretary, Roberto Buontempo, Head of Property, and Perit Daphne Fenech from CREAID received the award on behalf of the Archdiocese of Malta… Read more »

Liturgical celebrations by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna in March 2021

Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Marzu, l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ser ikompli jiċċelebra quddies matul il‑ġimgħa kif ukoll nhar ta’ Ħadd. Dawn iċ‑ċelebrazzjonijiet liturġiċi qed jixxandru fuq TVM2, 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. Dan il‑ħin ta’ talb jiġi mtenni fuq TVM2 fil‑5:30 p.m…
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Association for the beatification and canonisation of Henry and Inez Casolani

Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna approved the setting up of the Henry and Inez Casolani Association within the Archdiocese of Malta. The association was set up to promote the cause of the beatification and canonisation of the Servants of God Henry and Inez Casolani, a lay married couple who led a simple yet devout and exemplary Christian life. The couple married in April 1944 at the Church of St Augustine in Valletta… Read more »

Building a society based on care and solidarity

Pastoral Letter for Lent 2021

The Pastoral Letter by the Bishops

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

In today’s Gospel, Jesus invites us to “Repent and believe in the Gospel” (Mk 1:15). He calls us to embrace the Good News and delve deeper into the essence of our faith, as Jesus himself explains: “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (Jn 3:16)… Read more »

Restoration works at Paola and Ħal Tarxien parish churches completed

Ġew inawgurati żewġ proġetti ta’ restawr fil‑Bażilika Minuri ta’ Kristu Re f’Raħal Ġdid u fil‑Knisja Arċipretali tal‑Lunzjata f’Ħal Tarxien. Dawn il‑proġetti, b’kofinanzjament ta’ 80% minn fondi tal‑Unjoni Ewropea, saru b’investiment ta’ aktar minn €400,000. Il‑proġetti ġew inawgurati llum mill‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi u mis‑Segretarju Parlamentari għall‑Fondi Ewropej Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi. Preżenti wkoll għall‑konferenza tal‑aħbarijiet kien hemm is‑Segretarju Amministrattiv tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta Michael Pace Ross, u Dun Marc Andrè Camilleri u Dun Christopher Ellul, il‑kappillan u l‑arċipriet tal‑parroċċa ta’ Raħal Ġdid (Kristu Re) u ta’ Ħal Tarxien rispettivament… Read more »

The Season of Lent 2021

L-Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna waqt il-quddiesa tal-bidu tar-Randan 2020

Nhar l‑Erbgħa, 17 ta’ Frar 2021, il‑Knisja tagħti bidu għar‑Randan Imqaddes: 40 jum ta’ talb u penitenza bi tħejjija għaċ‑ċelebrazzjoni tal‑Passjoni, il‑Mewt u l‑Qawmien mill‑mewt ta’ Sidna Ġesù Kristu.

L‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ser jiċċelebra l‑quddiesa ta’ Ras ir‑Randan fil‑Knisja tal‑Immakulata Kunċizzjoni (Sarria) fil‑Furjana, li tinkludi t‑tberik u t‑tqegħid tal‑irmied. Il‑quddiesa tibda fid‑9:30 a.m… Read more »

Lent: A time for renewing faith, hope and love

Message by His Holiness for Lent 2021

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Jesus revealed to his disciples the deepest meaning of his mission when he told them of his passion, death and resurrection, in fulfilment of the Father’s will. He then called the disciples to share in this mission for the salvation of the world.

In our Lenten journey towards Easter, let us remember the One who “humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross” (Phil 2:8)… Read more »

New head for Marriage Office

L‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ħatar lil Mons. Alfred Vella bħala l‑Kap tal‑Uffiċċju tar‑Reġistrazzjoni taż‑Żwiġijiet tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta. Huwa ħa post Dun Mario Tong li ssostitwixxa lil Mons. Tarcisio Delicata li kien ilu jservi f’din il‑kariga għal sbatax‑il sena.

Mons. Alfred Vella ġie ordnat saċerdot fl‑1984 u serva f’diversi parroċċi fosthom fil‑parroċċa ta’ San Pawl fir‑Rabat, Ħal Luqa, iż‑Żejtun u Ħ’Attard. Għal sbatax‑il sena kien id‑Direttur tal‑Kummissjoni Emigranti, illum Kummissjoni Migranti… Read more »

Pilgrimages and processions during the pandemic

Lent and Holy Week 2021

B’responsabbiltà lejn is‑saħħa tal‑poplu Malti fiż‑żmien ta’ pandemija, il‑Knisja f’Malta u Għawdex mhix ser torganizza pellegrinaġġi, purċissjonijiet u manifestazzjonijiet matul ir‑Randan u l‑Ġimgħa Mqaddsa ta’ din is‑sena.  

Il‑Knisja tħeġġeġ lill‑poplu Nisrani biex matul ir‑Randan jisma’ l‑Kelma ta’ Alla, jinġabar fit‑talb u jagħmel karità. Il‑Knisja timpenja ruħha biex permezz tad‑diversi entitajiet tagħha tipprovdi opportunitajiet biex il‑poplu Nisrani jkun jista’ jagħmel dan.

Il‑Knisja se tibqa’ tevalwa s‑sitwazzjoni tas‑saħħa pubblika u aktar ’il quddiem toħroġ direttivi dwar kif għandha tiġi ċċelebrata l‑liturġija tat‑Tridu tal‑Għid… Read more »

The Auxiliary Bishop on the Day of Life: Love, compassion, care

Homily on the occasion of the Day of Life 2021

  St John's Co-Cathdral, Valletta

Homily by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

One very beautiful and profound experience is the wonder of human life as it develops from the first moment of conception. There has been a great development in science, and it is now possible to take a scan of the tiny baby, as it develops slowly. Science clearly shows there is life; not only the potential for life but human life has truly started… Read more »