Press Releases

The Season of Lent

25/02/2020

Ritratt: Vatican Media

Għada l‑Erbgħa, 26 ta’ Frar 2020, 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.

Bi tħejjija għaż-żjara tal-Papa Franġisku fostna f’Pentekoste, din is-sena l-Isqfijiet qed iħeġġu lill-Insara biex jirriflettu wkoll fuq it-tagħlim tal-Papa, b’mod partikolari fuq l-ewwel Eżortazzjoni Appostolika tiegħu ‘Evangelii Gaudium’ (Il-Ferħ tal-Evanġelju). Din l-eżortazzjoni tfakkarna li l-ferħ veru jinstab fil-laqgħa ma’ Kristu Rxoxt, li jfejjaq minn kull xorta ta’ mard personali u fil-komunitajiet tagħna, u għalhekk dawk li jduqu mill-fejqan u l-ferħ tiegħu jimtlew bil-ħeġġa biex ixandruh ma’ kulħadd… Read more »

Maltese Bishops attend a conference in Bari on migration and peace in the Mediterranean

19/02/2020 Bari, Italy

L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna u l‑Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea‑Curmi jinsabu f’Bari, l‑Italja, għall‑konferenza bit‑tema ‘Il‑Mediterran fruntiera ta’ paċi’.

Għal din il‑laqgħa hekk imsejħa ta’ riflessjoni u spiritwalità ser jattendu madwar 60 isqof minn 20 pajjiż tal‑Mediterran fl‑Ewropa, l‑Afrika ta’ Fuq u Lvant Nofsani. L‑immigrazzjoni hija waħda mit‑temi prinċipali ta’ din il‑konferenza li ser tiddiskuti wkoll l‑evanġelizzazzjoni taż‑żgħażagħ, l‑isfida tal‑qagħad u l‑paċi fir‑reġjun.

Il‑laqgħa f’Bari, li qed tiġi organizzata mill‑Konferenza Episkopali Taljana (CEI), tibda llum u tintemm il‑Ħadd 23 ta’ Frar… Read more »

Let us welcome Pope Francis with an open heart – Pastoral Letter by the Bishops

Apostolic Journey to Malta by his Holiness Pope Francis

10/02/2020

Dear brothers and sisters,

It is with great joy that we welcome the news that His Holiness Pope Francis will visit Malta on the 31st May 2020, the Solemnity of Pentecost.

Last January, in his meditation on the passage from the Acts of the Apostles that narrates St Paul’s shipwreck on Malta, Pope Francis had beautiful words for the Maltese people who welcomed Paul and all those on the ship… Read more »

Apostolic Journey by Pope Francis to Malta

Announcement of the Apostolic Journey by His Holiness Pope Francis to Malta

10/02/2020 The Collegiate Parish Church of St Paul's Shipwreck

Welcoming the invitation of the President of the Republic of Malta, the Authorities and the Catholic Church of the Country, His Holiness Pope Francis will make an Apostolic Journey to Malta and Gozo on 31st May 2020.

The programme of the journey will be published at a later stage. Read more »

Official logo of the Apostolic Journey to Malta Official Announcement of the Apostolic Journey to Malta …

The Malta-Gozo tunnel – no justification in the absence of published studies on the alternatives

Statement about the Report by the Interdiocesan Environment Commission (KA)

06/02/2020

Screenshot: Google Earth

Il‑Kummissjoni Interdjoċesana Ambjent (KA) tħoss li għadha ma teżisti l‑ebda informazzjoni soda u rigoruża, u li hija pubblika, li permezz tagħha wieħed ikun jista’ jgħarbel u jixtarr l‑alternattivi kollha biex l‑aċċessibbiltà bejn Malta u Għawdex titjieb. Dan wara li ħarġet l‑aħbar li Infrastructure Malta kienet bdiet il‑proċess li bih qed tfittex li tidentifika kumpanija jew konsorzju biex jibnu u joperaw il‑mina għal żmien definit… Read more »

The strength of any society is measured by the progress of its weakest members – The Auxiliary Bishop

Mass on the Day for Life 2020

02/02/2020 St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta

Homily by Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea-Curmi

I once read that the strength of any society is measured by the progress of its weakest members. This is the main message I would like to convey today on the Day for Life.

I greet all those who are taking part in this special day, that is being commemorated on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord when we celebrate Christ, the light that shines on the world… Read more »

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

31/01/2020

Il-Ħadd 9 ta’ Frar 2020, lejlet il-festa tan-Nawfraġju ta’ Missierna San Pawl, fil‑5:15pm, l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jmexxi t-Traslazzjoni Solenni tar-Relikwa u l-Ewwel Għasar Solenni, fil-Knisja Arċipretali ta’ San Pawl Nawfragu, il-Belt Valletta.

It-Tnejn 10 ta’ Frar, fid‑9am, Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa Pontifikali fil-festa tan-Nawfraġju ta’ Missierna San Pawl, fil-Knisja Arċipretali ta’ San Pawl Nawfragu, il-Belt Valletta.

L-Erbgħa 26 ta’ Frar, Ras ir-Randan, fil‑11am, Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa, fil-Kappella tal-Madonna ta’ Manresa, il-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana… Read more »

Church schools entry applications now open

St Albert the Great College to open a Kindergarten in Fgura

29/01/2020

In the scholastic year starting in September, the number of places available for ‘Other Applicants’ in Church Schools is 730. Applications for these vacant places are being accepted online till the 14th February, and in specific centres between the 3rd and 5th February. More information is available from the Regulations for Admission into Church Schools.

The regulations were published last November and since then first criteria applications have been accepted… Read more »

Launching of the Maltese translation of the post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation ‘Verbum Domini’

20/01/2020

L‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta ser tniedi l‑pubblikazzjoni bil‑Malti ta’ Verbum Domini (Il‑Kelma tal‑Mulej), li hi l‑Eżortazzjoni Appostolika tal‑Papa Benedittu XVI tat‑30 ta’ Settembru 2010.

Il‑preżentazzjoni li hija miftuħa għall‑pubbliku ser issir nhar l‑Erbgħa, 22 ta’ Jannar 2020, fil‑5:30pm, fiċ‑Ċentru Animazzjoni u Komunikazzjoni (ĊAK), Birkirkara. Il‑pubblikazzjoni ser tiġi ppreżentata mill‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna.

Din l‑Eżortazzjoni Appostolika hi frott tal‑Assemblea Ġenerali Ordinarja tas‑Sinodu tal‑Isqfijiet li saret f’Ruma bejn il‑5 u s‑26 ta’ Ottubru 2008… Read more »

The Archbishop ordains a new deacon

20/01/2020

Is-seminarist Andrew Camilleri ser jiġi ordnat djaknu mill‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna llum 20 ta’ Jannar 2020. Il-Quddiesa ser issir fir-residenza ta’ St Vincent de Paule, Ħal Luqa. Camilleri huwa mill-Parroċċa ta’ Santa Katerina, iż-Żurrieq, u bħalissa qed jaħdem fiċ-Ċentru Internazzjonali tal-Moviment tal-Fokolari f’Ruma, l-Italja.

Permezz tal‑ordinazzjoni, id‑djaknu l‑ġdid isir xebh ma’ Ġesù Kristu li ried ikun ‘djaknu’, jiġifieri qaddej ta’ kulħadd. Id‑dmirijiet tad‑djaknu huma li l‑ewwel u qabel kollox jiddedika ħajtu għal qadi bl‑imħabba (djakonija) fis‑servizz tiegħu lejn il‑poplu, jassisti lill‑isqof u lis‑saċerdoti fiċ‑ċelebrazzjoni tal‑misteri qaddisa, l‑aktar tal‑Ewkaristija, jamministra s‑Sagrament tal‑Magħmudija, jassisti għaż‑żwieġ u jbierku, ixandar l‑Evanġelju u jipprietkah, u jmexxi funerali… Read more »