Press Releases

Urgent school vaccination roll-out needed

Situation causing unnecessary stress and tension in some schools

While welcoming the strong drive towards COVID-19 vaccination for school staff members which is currently underway, the Secretariat for Catholic Education and the Church Schools Association call for greater urgency and a more balanced vaccination roll-out amongst staff in all schools (State, Church and independent schools). 

This follows reports that a number of Church schools have still not received any appointments for vaccinations for staff members… Read more »

Online pastoral initiatives due to COVID-19 pandemic

Fid‑dawl tad‑direttivi l‑ġodda maħruġa mill‑awtoritajiet tas‑saħħa, l‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed tissospendi minnufih il‑laqgħat tal‑gruppi tagħha li jsiru b’mod fiżiku, inkluż is‑sessjonijiet ta’ katekeżi tat‑tfal. 

Filwaqt li tapprezza li għadd ta’ laqgħat diġà qed isiru online, l‑Arċidjoċesi tkompli tinkoraġġixxi biex, fejn hu possibbli, dawn l‑inizjattivi pastorali jkomplu b’mod virtwali. Din id‑direttiva terġa’ tiġi kkunsidrata wara l‑11 ta’ April li ġej.

Il‑Knisja tkompli tħeġġeġ biex nitolbu lil Alla għas‑saħħa tal‑poplu tagħna u biex nieħdu ħsieb xulxin billi nosservaw id‑direttivi għall‑ħarsien tas‑saħħa… Read more »

Itma’ u libbes – Are you ready to help those in need?

Itma’ u Libbes is the 2021 Lenten campaign organised by the Archdiocese of Malta through the Caritas Parish Diaconia Network, together with Newsbook.com.mt and 103 Malta’s Heart, aimed at alleviating those struggling in strained circumstances. The campaign will fundraise money to pay for healthy meals to be given to those in need, as well as to collect re-usable clothes which are still in very good condition… Read more »

Award for the restoration of the Archbishop’s Curia façade

Aktar ritratti: knisja.mt/ritratti

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 »