L‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed tippubblika direttivi li jidħlu mis‑seħħ mil‑lum il‑Ħamis, 11 ta’ Marzu sal‑Ħadd, 11 ta’ April 2021. Dan wara li lbieraħ filgħaxija tħabbar li fis‑sitwazzjoni preżenti l‑Knisja qed twaqqaf il‑funzjonijiet reliġjużi biex tiġi mħarsa s‑saħħa tal‑poplu.

Id‑direttivi l‑ġodda jistabilixxu li l‑knejjes jistgħu jiftħu għall‑qima tal‑pubbliku għalkemm mhux permess li jsir quddies jew xi attività reliġjuża oħra bil‑preżenza tan‑nies. Jistgħu jsiru biss funerali u żwiġijiet b’numru ristrett ta’ nies waqt li jitħarsu l‑miżuri kollha stipulati għall‑quddies… Read more »

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 »

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 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 »

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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 »

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 »