Press Releases

Diocesan celebrations on the feast of Christ the King

22/11/2023

Nhar il‑Ħadd li ġej il‑Knisja f’Malta se tiċċelebra l‑festa ta’ Kristu Re. B’rabta ma’ din il‑festa hekk importanti għall‑Knisja Kattolika, fil‑jiem li ġejjin il‑Knisja f’Malta se tiċċelebra tliet ċelebrazzjonijiet djoċesani importanti. Din is‑sena l‑Assemblea Djoċesana se terġa’ ssir fuq jumejn waqt li il‑Jum Dinji taż‑Żgħażagħ se jiġi ċelebrat permezz tal-attività Encounter.

L‑Assemblea Djoċesana

Għada l‑Ħamis 23 ta’ Novembru u l‑Ġimgħa 24 ta’ Novembru, l‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta ser tlaqqa’ l‑Assemblea Djoċesana li se tkun ippreseduta mill‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna… Read more »

The restoration of the Church of Saint Philip in Ħaż-Żebbuġ inaugurated

20/11/2023

Tlesta l-proġett ta’ restawr fuq il-Knisja Arċipretali ta’ San Filep t’Agira f’Ħaż-Żebbuġ, proġett li sar b’investiment ta’ €113,000, b’kofinanzjament ta’ 80% minn fondi tal-Unjoni Ewropea. Il-proġett ġie inawgurat illum mill-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi u l-Ministru għall-Fondi Ewropej Silvio Schembri. Preżenti wkoll is-Segretarju Parlamentari għall-Fondi Ewropej Chris Bonett, is-Segretarju Amministrattiv tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta Michael Pace Ross u l-Arċipriet Dun Albert Buhagiar.

Permezz ta’ dan il-proġett, li għalih ikkontribwixxew ukoll il-parruċċani ta’ Ħaż-Żebbuġ, sar ir-restawr tal-kampnari, il-koppla u t-tanbur (il-bażi) tagħha u l-lanterna kif ukoll saret sistema ġdida ta’ dawl iktar effiċjenti fil-konsum tal-enerġija… Read more »

1,790 vacant places for students in Church schools

20/11/2023

The Admission Regulations for Church Schools in Malta and Gozo for the scholastic year 2024‑2025 have been published on the website of the Archdiocese of Malta church.m t.

There will be a total of 1,790 vacant places for students (1,538 in Malta and 252 in Gozo). All applications will be accepted online. Applications for ‘Criteria 1’ for Malta and Gozo are to be submitted between the 21st and 30th November 2023… Read more »

New parish priest for Sliema Sacro Cuor parish

19/11/2023

L‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna llejla se jiċċelebra quddiesa li biha uffiċjalment se jagħti bidu għall-ħidma pastorali ta’ Patri Martin Coleiro OFM bħala kappillan tal‑parroċċa tal-Madonna tas-Sacro Cuor f’Tas‑Sliema. Monsinjur Arċisqof jirringrazzja lil Patri Paul Attard OFM tal‑ħidma tiegħu bħala kappillan f’din il‑parroċċa għal dawn l‑aħħar sitt snin.

Patri Martin twieled fid-9 ta’ Novembru 1962 u tgħammed fil-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Sta Venera. Irċieva l‑edukazzjoni tiegħu fl‑iskola Immaculate Conception fil-Ħamrun, fl-iskola primarja u fil-Kulleġġ tal-Karmelitani ta’ Sta Venera… Read more »

Research: The valued contribution of religious and lay people in Church schools

A study on the future of Church schools

18/11/2023

Research carried out among Church schools revealed that maintaining the Christian identity, intricately interwoven with the diverse charisms of the congregations, is an essential objective for all Church schools in Malta and Gozo. This imperative persists while continuing to strengthen the Christian formation provided to students, staff, and parents.

The research constitutes the initial phase of a collaborative process undertaken by the Secretariat for Catholic Education, the Association of Church Schools, and the Superior Major Religious Council… Read more »

Francesco Zahra at Casa Manresa

09/11/2023

The Archdiocese of Malta is currently holding an exhibition to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the death of Francesco Zahra, one of Malta’s foremost Baroque artists. The exhibition, displayed on the ground floor of the Archbishop’s Curia in Floriana, focuses on episodes from the Passion of Christ and other devotional subjects that this foremost Maltese artist painted for the Archbishop’s Curia, also known as Casa Manresa, which was founded in 1743 as a place of retreat by the Jesuits… Read more »

Il-Kċina ta’ Marta inaugurated: 1,200 free meals a week for people in need

08/11/2023 Il-Kċina ta' Marta, Tal-Virtù

Archbishop Charles Scicluna inaugurated ‘Il-Kċina ta’ Marta’, another initiative of the Church in Malta aimed at helping those currently going through difficult times. Around 350 people a week are receiving the 1,200 free meals prepared by the 30 volunteers of Il-Kċina ta’ Marta at the Archbishop’s Seminary in Tal-Virtù. An additional 20 volunteers handle meal distribution to the homes of those who are housebound. Il-Kċina ta’ Marta is led by LOOP Parish Diaconia in collaboration with The Alfred Mizzi Foundation… Read more »

Recommendations on the Ħondoq ir-Rummien zone

Submitted by Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent

08/11/2023

Wara li f’Awwissu li għadda l‑Qorti ta’ Malta ddeċidiet li ma jsirx żvilupp f’Ħondoq ir‑Rummien, il‑Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent (KA) għamlet is‑suġġerimenti tagħha fil‑proċess ta’ konsultazzjoni tal‑Ministeru għax‑Xogħlijiet Pubbliċi u l‑Ippjanar, u l‑Awtorità tal‑Ippjanar, dwar ir‑reviżjoni tal‑policy tal‑ippjanar għas‑sit ta’ Ħondoq ir‑Rummien kif imfassal fil‑pjan lokali ta’ Għawdex u Kemmuna.

Kwalità tal‑ħajja ħolistika

Il‑Kummissjoni Ambjent qed tipparteċipa fil‑proċess ta’ konsultazzjoni biex issostni li kienet qalet fl‑istqarrijiet maħruġa fl‑20 ta’ Lulju 2010 u l‑24 ta’ April 2013 fl‑eqqel tal‑kwistjoni ta’ Ħondoq ir‑Rummien… Read more »

Malta to host the General Assembly of the Justice and Peace Commissions of Europe

Lectures and Workshops open to the public

07/11/2023

From 10th till 13th November, the Justice and Peace Commission within the Church in Malta will be hosting the International Workshop and General Assembly of the Commissions of Justice and Peace Europe. Around 50 delegates from all over Europe are expected to attend this meeting, which is held annually in one of the 32 countries forming part of the Justice and Peace Europe network. The theme chosen for this year is ‘The changing world of work – a transversal justice issue’.

The conference starts on Friday, 10th November at 7:30pm, with a keynote speech by Sr Alessandra Smerilli, Secretary at the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, at the Oratory of the Jesuits’ Church in Valletta… Read more »

Liturgical celebrations of Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna in November 2023

31/10/2023

Matul ix‑xahar ta’ Novembru, l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna se jkompli jiċċelebra l‑quddies ta’ 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‑9:30am, tiġi ċċelebrata quddiesa li tixxandar fuq TVM, 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…