The Admission Regulations for Church Schools for the 2021‑2022 scholastic year have been published here. There will be a total of 1,582 available places for students. Due to COVID‑19 pandemic, all applications are being accepted online. Applications for the first criteria are to be submitted between the 27th November and 7th December 2020. Applications from “Other Applicants” can be submitted between the 29th January and 12th February 2021… Read more »

The Justice and Peace Commission has repeatedly promoted the need for our country to reassess its economic model towards a more holistic measurement of economic growth that does not depend solely on Gross Domestic Product. This will in turn guarantee the adequate consideration and full respect towards the environment and quality of life of all citizens.

Inspired by the international event “The Economy of Francesco” which is currently being held in Assisi, the Justice and Peace Commission has launched the initiative Beyond GDP in collaboration with the local branches of the Focolare Movement and the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation, together with EY and Seed Consultancy, and the support of APS Bank… Read more »

Nhar il‑Ħadd li ġej, 22 ta’ Novembru 2020, 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 rappreżentanza żgħira minn kull parroċċa biex jingħaqdu magħhom għaċ‑ċelebrazzjoni djoċesana.

Din tibda fil‑5:00 p.m. u se ssir fil‑Bażilika Minuri ta’ Kristu Re f’Raħal Ġdid, fejn ser tingħad it‑talba ta’ filgħaxija (l‑għasar). Dakinhar, l‑Arċisqof iwassal il‑messaġġ tiegħu f’din il‑festa importanti għall‑Insara u wara jagħti l‑barka sagramentali… Read more »

Following the recommendation of the Safeguarding Commission,  the Church imposed a restriction on 4 persons in 2018, and a restriction on one other person in 2019. These involved diocesan priests, religious priests and lay persons, where an allegation of sexual abuse was substantiated. Three other restrictions concerned physical and emotional abuse, and poor practice. Andrew Azzopardi, the Head of the Safeguarding Commission, explained that all these cases were referred to civil authorities… Read more »

Three seminarians, who are currently in their fifth year of studies at the Archbishop’s Seminary, will ask Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna to accept them officially as candidates for the Ordination to the Diaconate and the Priesthood. This celebration will be held on Sunday 1st November 2020, during All Saints Day Mass at St John’s Co‑Cathedral, Valletta, at 9:30 a.m.

Ian Diacono from the Parish of Stella Maris, Tas-Sliema, Gylan Camilleri from the Parish of St Anne, Marsaskala, and Clive Seychell from the Parish of St Joseph, Kalkara, will publicly manifest their will to offer themselves to the Church to serve in the ministerial priesthood… Read more »

Nhar il-Ħadd, l‑1 ta’ Novembru 2020, fid-9:30 a.m., l‑Arċisqof Charles Jude Scicluna ser jiċċelebra quddiesa fil‑festa tal‑Qaddisin Kollha, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta. Waqt il-quddiesa tliet seminaristi fil‑ħames sena ta’ preparazzjoni fis‑Seminarju, ser jitolbu lill‑Arċisqof biex jaċċettahom uffiċjalment bħala kandidati għall‑Ordinazzjoni Djakonali u Saċerdotali.

It-Tnejn, 2 ta’ Novembru, fid-9:30 a.m., fit‑Tifkira tal‑Mejtin Kollha, l‑Arċisqof ser jiċċelebra quddiesa fil‑Knisja taċ‑Ċimiterju tal‑Addolorata, Raħal Ġdid, b’suffraġju għal ruħ il-mejtin kollha, b’mod partikolari l‑vittmi tal‑COVID‑19… Read more »

Fil‑ġimgħat li ġejjin se jibda r‑restawr minn barra tal‑koppla tal‑knisja arċipretali ta’ Santa Katarina fiż‑Żurrieq. Dan il‑proġett, li ser isir b’kofinanzjament ta’ 80% minn fondi tal‑Unjoni Ewropea, ser jiswa €70,000. Id‑dettalji tal‑proġett tħabbru dalgħodu mis‑Segretarju Parlamentari għall‑Fondi Ewropej Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi, mis‑Segretarju Amministrattiv tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta Michael Pace Ross u mill‑Arċipriet taż‑Żurrieq Dun Karm Mercieca.

Waqt il‑konferenza tal‑aħbarijiet ġie spjegat li matul ix‑xogħol ta’ restawr se titnaddaf il‑ġebla tal‑koppla u jinbidel il‑ġebel li ġarrab l‑akbar ħsara, se jitneħħa l‑membrane u jiġi rrestawrat id‑deffun, u se jiġu rrestawrati wkoll l‑aperturi tal‑injam… Read more »