Press Releases

Inauguration of the Judicial Year of the Maltese Ecclesiastical Tribunals

15/01/2020   The Archbishop’s Palace, Valletta

The Church Tribunals of the Maltese Ecclesiastical Province celebrated the inauguration of the Judicial Year on Wednesday 15th January 2020, at the Archbishop’s Palace, Valletta.

The keynote Lectio Magistralis was delivered by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna and examined the promulgation and reception of Pope Francis’ legislative document: Vos estis lux mundi (You are the Light of the World). This document which came into effect on 1st June 2019 set out new procedural norms, applicable to the whole Catholic Church, aimed at combating sexual abuse (especially that of minors and vulnerable adults) and ensuring that bishops and religious superiors are held accountable for their actions… Read more »

Statement by the Maltese Episcopal Conference on the appointment of a new Prime Minister

13/01/2020

The Bishops of Malta and Gozo express their best wishes and blessings to the new Prime Minister of Malta, The Honourable Dr Robert Abela. They would also like to reiterate their commitment that the various initiatives and cooperation between Church and State, continue in a spirit of respect for reciprocal autonomy and mutual collaboration for the common good.

Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna, Bishop Mario Grech and Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi appeal to all Christians in our country to pray for these intentions… Read more »

The art of listening in the life and work of the parish priest

Live-in for Parish Priests 2020

11/01/2020   The Archbishop's Seminary, Tal-Virtù

Patri Martin Micallef OFM Cap – wiehed mill-kelliema waqt il-live-in

Fit-tlett ijiem ta’ formazzjoni ta’ din is-sena, il-kappillani tas-70 parroċċa f’Malta għażlu li jitħarrġu fl-arti tas-smigħ. Dan sar waqt il-live-in annwali li ntemm il-Ħamis 9 ta’ Jannar, fis-Seminarju tal-Arċisqof, Tal-Virtù. L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi attendew għal-live-in u mexxew iċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-Quddies flimkien mal-kappillani.

Matul dawn il-ġranet, il-kappillani ħadmu fuq numru ta’ attitudnijiet u ħiliet marbuta ma’ tliet aspetti essenzjali tas-smigħ: is-smigħ ta’ Alla, is-smigħ ta’ xulxin, u s-smigħ tar-realtà ta’ madwarna… Read more »

Malta’s final farewell to Cardinal Prospero Grech OSA

06/01/2020   Statement by the Augustinian Province in Malta and the Archdiocese of Malta

Il-Provinċja Agostinjana Maltija, flimkien mal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta, għaddejja bit-tħejjijiet għall-aħħar tislima f’Malta lill-Eminenza Tiegħu l-Kardinal Prospero Grech.

Il-fdalijiet tal-Kardinal Grech jaslu Malta nhar l-Erbgħa 8 ta’ Jannar 2020. Fl-4:30 pm, il-korteo funebri jasal il-Birgu, fejn twieled u tgħammed, biex isir mument ta’ talb fil-Knisja Kolleġġjata ta’ San Lawrenz. Fis-6pm, il-korteo jitlaq mill-Birgu lejn il-kunvent tal-Agostinjani ta’ San Mark, ir-Rabat. Dak il-ħin il-kunvent ma jkunx miftuħ għall-pubbliku… Read more »

Two new candidates for the priesthood

04/01/2020

Two seminarians, who are currently in their fifth year of studies at the Archbishop’s Seminary, will ask Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna to accept them officially as candidates for the Ordination to the Diaconate and the Priesthood. This celebration will be held tomorrow, Sunday 5th January 2020, during Epiphany Mass at St John’s Co‑Cathedral, Valletta, at 9:15 a.m.

Sean Abela from St Paul’s Parish, Rabat, and Jean‑Claude Attard from St Anne’s Parish, Marsaskala, will publicly manifest their will to offer themselves to the Church to serve in the ministerial priesthood… Read more »

Mass for married and engaged couples

03/01/2020

L-Arċisqof Chares J. Scicluna qed jistieden għal ċelebrazzjoni tal‑Quddiesa lill‑koppji li żżewġu fl‑2019 u lill‑koppji għarajjes li ser jiżżewġu matul l‑2020.

Il‑Quddiesa għall‑għarajjes li ser jiżżewġu din is‑sena ser issir ghada s‑Sibt, 4 ta’ Jannar, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta, fil‑5:30 p.m.

Il‑Quddiesa għall-koppji li ngħaqdu fis-Sagrament taż-Żwieġ is-sena li għaddiet ser issir is‑Sibt, 11 ta’ Jannar, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta, fil‑5:30 p.m… Read more »

Liturgical celebrations to be led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna in January 2020

31/12/2019

L-Erbgħa l-1 ta’ Jannar 2020, fid-9:00 a.m., l-Arċisqof  Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa fis-Solennità tal-Imqaddsa Marija Omm Alla u l-Jum Dinji tal-Paċi,  fid-Dar tal-Providenza, is-Siġġiewi. Il-Quddiesa ser tixxandar live fuq TVM2 u fuq il-Youtube Channel tal-Knisja f’Malta.

Il-Ħamis 2 ta’ Jannar, fil-11:30 a.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jikkonċelebra fil-Quddiesa tal-funeral tal-Kardinal Prospero Grech, fil-Bażilika ta’ San Pietru, il-Vatikan.

Is-Sibt 4 ta’ Jannar, fil-5:30 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa għall-koppji li ser jiżżewġu matul l-2020, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta… Read more »

The fourth edition of ‘Kelma ta’ Ħabib’

The speeches by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

30/12/2019

L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jippreżenta ‘Kelma ta’ Ħabib’ lill-President ta’ Malta George Vella

Il-ġid komuni u l-ġustizzja soċjali huma żewġ temi rikorrenti fid-diskorsi tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna li ġew ippublikati fil-ktieb ‘Kelma ta’ Ħabib’. Dan il-ktieb li jinsab fir-raba’ edizzjoni tiegħu jiġbor l-omeliji, l-artikli u l-messaġġi ta’ Mons. Scicluna fl-2018, ir-raba’ sena tiegħu bħala Arċisqof ta’ Malta. L-Arċisqof ippreżenta kopja ta’ dan il-ktieb lill-President George Vella u lill-awtoritajiet tal-Istat waqt l-iskambju tal-awguri tal-Milied u s-Sena l-Ġdida… Read more »

The birth of Jesus: the reply of love

24/12/2019

Christmas message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

In the experience of prayer of the Church during this holy time of Christmas, the theme of light shining in the darkness is a very powerful one. On Christmas night we recall the prophecy of Isaiah who wrote that “The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light” (Is 9:1). The dawn of the Lord shone on humanity, on us – the people in dire need of the birth of our Saviour… Read more »

Exchange of Christmas Greetings at the Archbishop’s Curia

19/12/2019

L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u l‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi qed jistiednu lill-pubbliku għall-iskambju tal-awguri tal‑istaġun, nhar il‑Ħadd 22 ta’ Diċembru bejn l‑10am u nofsinhar, fil‑Kurja tal‑Arċisqof, il‑Furjana.

Minħabba raġunijiet ta’ aċċessibilità, ser ikun miftuħ il‑bieb ta’ San Kalċedonju fi Triq Vincenzo Bugeja. Dakinhar, għall‑ħabta tal‑10:15am, l‑Arċisqof iwassal messaġġ lil dawk preżenti. Read more »

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