Press Releases

A road which will wreak havoc on the natural and architectural heritage and threaten the livelihood of the farming community

Joint statement by the Catholic Cultural Heritage Commission and the Interdiocesan Environment Commission

14/10/2020   JOINT STATEMENT BY THE CATHOLIC CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION AND THE INTERDIOCESAN ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION

The Catholic Cultural Heritage Commission (KPKK) and the Interdiocesan Environment Commission (KA) are seriously concerned about a new road in Ħad‑Dingli which is planned to link Daħla tas‑Sienja with Sqaq il‑MUSEUM.

It is indeed ironic that Infrastructure Malta undertook the work on this street just after the public consultation stage of the draft Rural Policy and Design Guidance 2020, which is supposed to support farmers in their agricultural activities… Read more »

On safeguarding our rural heritage and protecting the farming community

Submission to the Planning Authority by the Interdiocesan Environment Commission

13/10/2020

In its submission as part of a consultation exercise related to the draft Rural Policy and Design Guidance 2020 the Interdiocesan Environment Commission (KA) insists that the draft policy on its own is not enough to protect the countryside from undesirable development and to safeguard a thriving farming community.

In the submissions, it put forward during the 2019 consultation exercise related to the same subject[i], the KA had called for the publication of data which would help assess the outcomes of present policies that would inform in a public manner amendments to such policies… Read more »

New parish priests for Gżira and Ħal Għaxaq parishes

11/10/2020

Kappillan ġdid għall-parroċċa tal-Gżira

L‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ħatar lil Dun Gordon Refalo bħala kappillan tal‑parroċċa tal‑Madonna tal‑Karmnu, il‑Gżira.

Dun Gordon Refalo twieled Tas‑Sliema fit‑30 ta’ Novembru 1961. Huwa rċieva l‑edukazzjoni tiegħu fl‑iskola ta’ St Joseph, ir‑Rabat, u fil‑Kulleġġ San Alwiġi, Birkirkara. Kompla bl‑edukazzjoni terzjarja fil‑Fakultà tat‑Teoloġija fl‑Università ta’ Malta u ġie ordnat saċerdot fil‑5 ta’ Lulju 1991.

Dun Gordon serva bħala viċi kappillan fil‑parroċċa ta’ San Gejtanu, il‑Ħamrun, u wettaq ħidma pastorali fil‑parroċċa tan‑Naxxar… Read more »

Support for people with mental health problems

Statement by the Bishops of Malta and Gozo on World Mental Health Day

09/10/2020

World Mental Health Day, which is observed on the 10th October, is an international day with the objective of raising awareness of mental health issues and mobilising efforts in support of mental health.

Facing mental health challenges may be very difficult for the persons involved and their families. Such issues still carry a great stigma. People with mental health problems may be seen as weak-willed and may come to believe this themselves… Read more »

Regenerating the gardens at Id-Dar tal-Kleru with 1,400 new trees

08/10/2020   Birkirkara

L‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed tikkollabora ma’ Infrastructure Malta fir‑riġenerazzjoni tal‑ġonna tad‑Dar tal‑Kleru f’Birkirkara b’xogħol ta’ manutenzjoni u tisbiħ, u tħawwil ta’ siġar. Il‑ġonna ta’ din id‑dar, li huma mifruxa fuq 20,000 metru kwadru ta’ art, huma fost il‑ftit żoni mhux mittiefsa mill‑bini f’din il‑lokalità.

Fil‑bidu ta’ din is‑sena tħawlu 700 siġra taċ‑ċipress li se joffru kenn lil 700 siġra oħra li Infrastructure Malta qed tħawwel fuq in‑naħa ta’ ġewwa tal‑ġonna… Read more »

Publication of the Fifth Edition of the Bible

02/10/2020

Standard and Compact Edition

The Malta Bible Society would like to announce that the Fifth Edition of the Bible in Maltese, that has been revised according to the latest studies by Maltese bible scholars, is available for purchase. The Bible, that should guide the formation of every Christian, is being published on the 60th anniversary since the foundation of the Malta Bible Society.

This fifth edition has been published in three different formats: a standard edition (€38), a compact edition (€30) and a special edition (€45)… Read more »

Liturgical celebrations to be led by Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna in October 2020

01/10/2020

Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Ottubru, 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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Characteristics of a Catholic school

Message by Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi to new educators in Church schools

30/09/2020   The Archbishop's Curia, Floriana

Bi tħejjija għall‑ftuħ tas‑sena skolastika 2020‑2021, l‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi ltaqa’ mal‑edukaturi l‑ġodda fl‑iskejjel tal‑Knisja waqt seminar online organizzat mis‑Segretarjat għall‑Edukazzjoni Nisranija. Aktar minn 150 edukatur ġdid bdew jaħdmu fl‑iskejjel tal‑Knisja f’din is‑sena skolastika l‑ġdida.

Fil-messaġġ tiegħu l-Isqof irringrazzja lill-edukaturi talli għażlu li jgħallmu fi skola tal-Knisja u stedinhom biex jieħdu dejjem bis-serjetà l-formazzjoni kontinwa (ongoing education), b’mod partikolari f’dak kollu li jiddistingwi l-iskola Kattolika u l-etos tagħha… Read more »

Wild bird conservation regulations 2020

28/09/2020   Submission of the Interdiocesan Environment Commission

Il-kummenti tal‑Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent (KA) bħala parti mill‑proċess ta’ konsultazzjoni tal-Ministeru għal Għawdex, dwar il-qafas li jippermetti deroga għal riċerka fuq seba’ speċi tal-għasafar tal-għana sabiex tiġi stabbilità l-popolazzjoni ta’ referenza ta’ Malta.

Il‑kunċett wara l‑proposta

Il‑KA taqbel mal‑kunċett li n‑nassaba jkunu direttament involuti fi proġetti xjentifiċi li jkabbru l‑għarfien dwar l‑għasafar u l‑imġiba tagħhom. Jekk ippjanat u maħdum sew, dan jista’ jkun pass fid‑direzzjoni t‑tajba sabiex tinstab soluzzjoni dejjiema u sostenibbli għall‑kwistjoni tal‑insib f’pajjiżna… Read more »

Opening of Church Schools postponed

Statement by the Secretariat for Catholic Education

25/09/2020

The Ministry for Education and Employment today announced that in State Schools, educators will be returning on the 28th of September and compulsory school-aged students, that is students attending primary and secondary schools, will return from the 7th till the 14th October. The Secretariat for Catholic Education also received a request from the Malta Union of Teachers to follow the same direction.

Therefore, it has been decided that educators working in Church Schools are to return at their respective school on the dates previously established by each school… Read more »