Press Releases

Statement by the Maltese Bishops on the rescue of migrants in the Mediterranean

31/12/2018

  • The Bishops show appreciation for the rescue missions carried out by the Armed Forces of Malta during the past hours, and appeal for a spirit of solidarity by all European countries so that the persons who are still stranded at sea are given a port of safety.

    ✠ Charles J. Scicluna                                                        ✠ Mario Grech

        Archbishop of Malta                                                         Bishop of Gozo

                                                     

    ✠ Joseph Galea‑Curmi

        Auxiliary Bishop of Malta

     

  • Click here to read the Bishops’ previous statement appealing for concrete solidarity…

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Liturgical celebrations to be led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna in January 2019

31/12/2018

  • It‑Tlieta l-1 ta’ Jannar 2019, fid‑9.00 a.m., l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser 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 Radju RTK u TVM.

    Is‑Sibt 5 ta’ Jannar, fil‑5:30 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa għall‑koppji li żżewġu matul l‑2018, fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta. Il‑Quddiesa hija organizzata mill‑Moviment ta’ Kana u ser tixxandar live fuq il‑Youtube Channel tal‑Knisja f’Malta…

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An appeal for concrete solidarity

Statement by the bishops of Malta and Gozo

29/12/2018

  • During these festive days when it is easy for us to be alienated, we are duty-bound to reiterate the appeal we made this past June for the leaders of our nation, together with those of the European Union, to offer concrete solutions to the phenomenon of immigration in the Mediterranean Sea.

    The developments of these last few days concerning those persons who were on board the vessel Open Arms and those presently on board the vessel Sea Watch 3, offer an invitation to Malta and European countries to express solidarity in a concrete manner…

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Christmas message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

24/12/2018

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  • Message by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna

     


  • St Julian’s Parish Church
    24th December 2018

    I greet my fellow Maltese and Gozitan citizens on this Holy Day of Christmas. The beautiful notes of the hymn Silent Night recall to mind that this much loved and popular carol was first played precisely on this day 200 years ago…

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The launch of the third volume of ‘Kelma ta’ Ħabib’

Id-diskorsi tal-Arċisqof matul is-sena liturġika 2016-2017

20/12/2018

  • Id-dritt tal-ħajja u d-dinjità tal-persuna, il-ġustizzja soċjali u l-ġid komuni, il-faqar u s-solidarjetà huma wħud mit-temi li l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna tkellem dwarhom fl-omeliji u l-messaġġi tiegħu matul it-tielet sena tiegħu bħala Arċisqof ta’ Malta. Dawn ġew ippubblikati mill-Uffiċċju Komunikazzjoni tal-Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta fit-tielet edizzjoni tal-ktieb ‘Kelma ta’ Ħabib’.

    Il-ktieb ta’ 750 paġna fih 170 diskors tal-Arċisqof kif ukoll 50 paġna ta’ ritratti bil-kulur li ttieħdu matul diversi ċelebrazzjoniijiet fil-parroċċi u attivitajiet oħra fis-sena liturġika 2016 – 2017…

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Exchanging Christmas and New Year’s greetings

16/12/2018

  • L-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna, l-Isqof Awżiljarju Joseph Galea-Curmi u l-Arċisqof Emeritu Pawlu Cremona ser jilqgħu lill-awtoritajiet tal-Istat u lill-korpi kostitwiti għall-bdil tal-awguri tal-Milied u l-bidu tas-Sena l-Ġdida, nhar il-Ħamis, 20 ta’ Diċembru, fil-Palazz tal-Arċisqof, il-Belt Valletta, fit-3:00 p.m.

    L-Isqfijiet qed jistiednu wkoll lill-pubbliku għal bdil tal-awguri tal-istaġun, nhar il-Ħadd, 23 ta’ Diċembru, bejn l-10:00 a.m. u nofsinhar, fil-Kurja tal-Arċisqof, il-Furjana…

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Schools obliged to maximise teachers’ working load

Statement by the Secretariat for Catholic Education and Stella Maris College

05/12/2018

  • The Secretariat for Catholic Education acknowledges the situation that schools are facing in terms of human resources. Schools have to adhere to new requirements set in the Collective Agreement whilst having been obliged by the Education Authorities to maximise the number of lessons teachers are assigned. This issue is presently being discussed with MUT.

    In the case of Stella Maris College, referred to earlier today by the UPE, the College wishes to clarify that only three teachers have been assigned one lesson over and above the agreed working load…

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Liturgical celebrations to be led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna in December 2018

01/12/2018

  • Is-Sibt l-1 ta’ Diċembru, fil-5:30 p.m., l-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa ta’ radd il-ħajr fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, f’għeluq il-150 anniversarju tas-Sorijiet tal-Karità f’Malta. Il-Quddiesa tixxandar live fuq il‑Youtube Channel tal‑Knisja f’Malta.

    Il-Ħadd 2 ta’ Diċembru, fl-4:30 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jamministra s-Sagrament tal-Griżma lill-adolexxenti fil-Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Ħal Lija.

    Is-Sibt 8 ta’ Diċembru, fl-10:00 a.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa li matulha jagħti l-pussess lil Dun George Schembri bħala l-Kappillan il-ġdid tal-Parroċċa Santa Marija, l-Imġarr…

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Eco-friendly initiatives taken by the Archdiocese of Malta

28/11/2018

  • L‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed tkompli tinvesti f’enerġija nadifa u timplimenta  inizjattivi favur l‑ambjent. Fil-preżent qed tiġi installata sistema ta’ pannelli fotovoltajċi fuq il‑bini tal‑Kurja tal‑Arċiqsof, il‑Furjana. Madwar 40 entità oħra tal‑Knisja f’Malta, fosthom għadd ta’ parroċċi u djar għall‑anzjani, diġà qed jagħmlu użu minn enerġija ġġenerata mill-pannelli fotovoltajċi.

    Matul l‑aħħar ġimgħat, fil‑kmamar u fl‑uffiċċji tal‑Kurja twaħħlu bozoz energy saving, qed isir użu aħjar mid‑dawl naturali u nbidlu monitors u kompjuters għal oħrajn li jużaw inqas enerġija…

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Church Schools Entry 2019

More than 1,450 vacant places in Church Schools

23/11/2018

  • Ir‑regolamenti għad‑Dħul fl‑Iskejjel tal‑Knisja għas‑sena skolastika 2019 ‑ 2020 ġew ippubblikati fuq il-paġna tal-iskejjel tal-Knisja fuq il‑websajt tal‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta. B’kollox ser ikun hemm 1,457 post vakanti għall-istudenti. L‑applikazzjonijiet jistgħu jsiru onlajn jew f’xi wħud mill‑iskejjel tal‑Knisja kif indikat fir‑regolamenti. L‑applikazzjonijiet tal‑ewwel kriterju jsiru f’Novembru 2018, l‑applikanti l‑oħra f’Jannar u Frar 2019.

    L‑applikazzjonijiet tal‑ewwel kriterju jinkludu tfal li huma fi djar tal‑Knisja, tfal tal‑impjegati, aħwa li jistgħu jinkitbu fl‑istess skola ta’ ħuthom u tfal li qegħdin fi skejjel tal‑Knisja bla kontinwità…

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