Press Releases

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 »

More than 1,800 vacant places for students in Church schools

Church schools admission 2022 in Malta and Gozo

15/11/2021

The Admission Regulations for Church Schools for the scholastic year 2022-2023 will be published on Tuesday 16th November 2021, and are available here. There will be a total of 1,848 vacant places for students (1,596 in Malta and 252 in Gozo). All applications will be accepted online. Applications for ‘Criteria 1’ are to be submitted between the 23rd November and 2nd December 2021… Read more »

New committee for the Church Schools’ Association

12/11/2021

During the annual general meeting of the Church Schools’ Association (CSA), which represents 55 Church schools in Malta and Gozo, the new members of the committee for the years 2021-2024 were selected.

Fr Jimmy Bartolo SJ has been confirmed as coordinator of the association. Stephen Cachia was chosen as deputy coordinator, Fr Jeremy Vella SDB as treasurer, Mariuccia Fenech as secretary, and Roberta Mifsud Bonnici as deputy secretary… Read more »

The end of planning in Malta?

Reflection by the Interdiocesan Environment Commission on World Town Planning Day 2021

06/11/2021

In recent months the message from several Government officials has been that they have their hands ‘tied’ when it comes to changing certain development plans and policies. This self-freezing attitude is one of choice and is not imposed on them by any legislation. They also choose to take long in making the changes to other plans and policies that they had promised to change. Such an attitude gives the impression that plans and policies in Malta can never change and when changed, so much time would have passed that one wonders whether the underlying reason is a laissez-faire attitude that allows developers to plunder the country’s urban and natural environment at the expense of communities that live in the affected areas and the wider general public… Read more »

Liturgical celebrations by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna in November 2021

30/10/2021

L‑Arċisqof iċċelebra Quddiesa fit‑Tifkira tal‑Mejtin Kollha, fiċ‑Ċimiterju tal‑Addolorata, Raħal Ġdid. Aktar ritratti: knisja.mt/ritratti

Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Novembru, 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 sal‑Ġimgħa fid‑9:30 a.m. mill‑Kappella tal‑Madonna ta’ Manresa, fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Furjana…