Press Releases

A new Commission for Doctrine within the Maltese Episcopal Conference

03/10/2018

  • L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna waqqaf il‑Kummissjoni Dottrinali fi ħdan il‑Konferenza Episkopali Maltija, u ħatar lil Mons. Hector Scerri bħala president ta’ din il‑kummissjoni għal perjodu ta’ tliet snin.

    Il‑Kummissjoni Dottrinali ser tagħti l‑kontribut tagħha f’dak li għandu x’jaqsam ma’ kwistjonijiet marbuta mal‑fidi u l‑moralità Nisranija, u twassal ir‑riflessjoni tagħha lill‑Isqfijiet. Bil‑pariri tagħha, il‑Kummissjoni Dottrinali ser tgħin ukoll lill‑Konferenza Episkopali fit‑tħejjija ta’ dokumenti li jgħinu lill‑poplu f’Malta u Għawdex fuq diversi aspetti tal‑fidi Nisranija…

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Archbishop Scicluna attends the Bishops’ Synod on youth

02/10/2018

  • L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna llum ħalla Malta għal Ruma biex jieħu sehem fil‑15‑il Assemblea Ġenerali Ordinarja tas‑Sinodu tal‑Isqfijiet fil‑Vatikan, bit‑tema ‘Iż‑Żgħażagħ, il‑Fidi u d‑Dixxerniment Vokazzjonali’. Is‑Sinodu ser jibda għada l‑Erbgħa, 3 ta’ Ottubru u jintemm il‑Ħadd, 28 ta’ Ottubru 2018.

    Għal dan is‑Sinodu li sejjaħ il‑Papa Franġisku ser jattendu 165 isqof, kif ukoll numru ta’ żgħażagħ minn madwar id‑dinja li flimkien ser jiddiskutu kif il‑Knisja twassal il‑messaġġ tagħha lill‑ġenerazzjoni żagħżugħa, u kif iż‑żgħażagħ stess jistgħu jwasslu l‑Bxara t‑Tajba tal‑Evanġelju…

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Liturgical celebrations to be led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna during October 2018

01/10/2018

  • It‑Tnejn 1 ta’ Ottubru, fid‑9:00 a.m., l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jiċċelebra Quddiesa fil‑ftuħ tas‑Sena Forensi, fl‑Oratorju tal‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta. Il‑Quddiesa ser tixxandar ‘live’ fuq il‑Youtube Channel tal‑Knisja f’Malta.

    Mit‑Tlieta 2 ta’ Ottubru sat‑Tnejn 29 ta’ Ottubru, Monsinjur Arċisqof jattendi l‑15‑il Assemblea Ġenerali Ordinarja tas‑Sinodu tal‑Isqfijiet f’Ruma, bit‑tema ‘Iż‑Żgħażagħ, il‑Fidi u d‑Dixxerniment Vokazzjonali’…

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Pro-business at all cost or pro-community?

Reaction by the Church Environment Commission

28/09/2018

  • Like so many other citizens, the Church Environment Commission (KA) is baffled by the decision of the Planning Authority (PA) to approve the extensive project proposed by db Group at St George’s Bay. The KA, like other concerned citizens, had already tabled its objections for the development in its communication dated 30th May 2018.[1] At this point in time, rather than repeating the objections, the KA feels that this decision warrants answers to some serious questions:

    • How can the PA reconcile its decision with its mission of “acting on behalf of the community to provide a balanced and sustainable environment,”[2] when one considers the thousands of objections levelled against this development that were disregarded? …

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Law precludes discussion of a collective matter with non-recognised union

27/09/2018

With reference to the directives issued to education grades in Church Schools,
the Secretariat for Catholic Education would like to clarify that UPE, whilst being a registered trade union, does not hold recognition for collective bargaining on such employees. UPE is in breach of article 5 of the Recognition of Trade Union Regulations 2016 which states that, “once a union is recognised as the sole collective bargaining union, no other union may intervene on a collective matter related to the employees concerned with the employer”. 

Whilst affirming that UPE are incorrect in their claims, in the current context the same legislative regulations preclude the Secretariat for Catholic Education from engaging in any discussions with UPE on matters of a collective nature. 

The Secretariat and Church Schools value the individual members of their communities, including learners, their families and especially employees, on whom the system relies to provide a high quality educational service. This is manifested in a continuous effort to provide the best possible working conditions which are also reflected in the improved conditions agreed upon with the recognised union.  Read more »

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Donation of paintings by artist Joseph Calleja

27/09/2018


  • L‑artist Malti ta’ fama internazzjonali Joseph Calleja ta b’donazzjoni lill‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta 15‑il pittura tiegħu mis‑serje “Is‑Sagrifiċċju tal‑Ħrief”. Dawn il‑pitturi nħadmu fuq medda ta’ 15‑il sena, bl‑etika u l‑fidi jkunu ż‑żewġ temi ewlenin ta’ dan ix‑xogħol artistiku.

    “Is‑Sagrifiċċju tal‑Ħrief” juru l‑ħaruf tas‑sagrifiċċju sa minn żmien il‑qedem sal‑ħrief tas‑sagrifiċċju tal‑ġurnata tal‑lum impoġġija fuq l‑altari tal‑kunflitti u l‑gwerer…

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Solidarity – The Archbishop’s homily on Independence Day 2018

Pontifical Mass on the national feast of Independence Day

21/09/2018
  • Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna


    St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta
    21st September 2018

    It is only right and fitting that we, Maltese and Gozitans, celebrate Independence Day because on this day in 1964 Malta became a sovereign and independent state, and she took her rightful place among the community of nations…

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Season of Creation 2018

Message by the Interdiocesan Environment Commission

13/09/2018

  • Min hu fidil f’ħaġa tassew żgħira, hu fidil ukoll fil‑ħafna (Lq 16:10)

    “Hi ħaġa tassew nobbli li wieħed iħabrek biex jieħu ħsieb tal‑ħolqien b’għemejjel ċkejkna ta’ kuljum … bħal meta wieħed jevita l‑użu ta’ materjal tal‑plastik jew tal‑karta, inaqqas il‑konsum tal‑ilma, jifred l‑iskart, isajjar biss dak li jaħseb li jiflaħ jiekol, jittratta b’għożża l‑ħlejjaq ħajjin l‑oħra, jinqeda bit‑trasport pubbliku jew jaqsam l‑istess karozza ma’ iktar minn persuna waħda, jiżra’ s‑siġar, jitfi dwal mixgħula għalxejn, u ħafna iżjed.” (Laudato si’, par…

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New parish priest for Mġarr Parish

10/09/2018

    • L‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ħatar lil Dun George J. Schembri bħala kappillan tal‑Parroċċa ta’ Santa Marija, l‑Imġarr.

      Dun George Schembri twieled fit‑8 ta’ Frar 1985 u rċieva l-edukazzjoni primarja tiegħu fl‑iskola Stella Maris f’Ħal Balzan u fl‑iskola St Elizabeth f’Tas‑Sliema, l‑edukazzjoni sekondarja fil‑Liceo Dun Ġużepp Zammit (Brighella) il‑Ħamrun, u l‑edukazzjoni post‑sekondarja f’Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary, in‑Naxxar…

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Building our houses on a rock

Pastoral Letter on the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

08/09/2018
  • A short message by the Bishops

     

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  • The Pastoral Letter by the Bishops

     

  • Dear Brothers and Sisters,

    On the occasion of the national feast of Our Lady of Victories, that we Maltese celebrate on the 8th September, the liturgical feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, we would like to share with you some of our thoughts about the housing situation in our country…

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