Press Releases

First inauguration of the Judicial Year of the Ecclesiastical Tribunals of the Maltese Province

18/01/2018

  • The Church Tribunals of the Maltese Ecclesiastical Province have welcomed Pope Francis’ invitation to be more open to a great number of Christian faithful who seek to enlighten their consciences, but are often kept back from the juridical structures of the Church because of physical or moral distance. Therefore, mindful of this, the Church Tribunals in Malta and Gozo would like to highlight that charity and mercy demand that the Church, like a good mother, be near to her children who feel themselves estranged from her…

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Week of prayer for Christian unity

16/01/2018

  • The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is being held between Thursday, 18th January and 25th January 2018. During this week, the members of different Christian Churches meet for ecumenical prayer. This year’s theme is “Your right hand, O Lord, glorious in power” (Ex 15:6).

    On this occasion, an Ecumenical Service will be held on Friday 19th January 2018, at 6:30 p.m., at the Basilica of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Senglea, Archbishop Charles J…

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Youths: An essential element in a community of faith

Parish Priests Live-in 2018

12/01/2018

  • Fid‑dawl tas‑Sinodu tal‑Isqfijiet dwar “Iż‑Żgħażagħ, il‑Fidi u d‑Dixxerniment Vokazzjonali” li sejjaħ il‑Papa Franġisku f’Ottubru li ġej, il‑kappillani tas‑70 parroċċa ddiskutew ir‑realtà taż‑żgħażagħ waqt il‑live‑in annwali tal‑kappillani. Dan sar bejn it‑Tlieta, 9 ta’ Jannar u l‑Ħamis, 11 ta’ Jannar 2018, fis‑Seminarju tal‑Arċisqof, Tal‑Virtù.

    Matul il‑live‑in, li għalih kien preżenti l‑Arċisqof Charles J…

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Mass for married and engaged couples

11/01/2018

  • Il-Moviment ta’ Kana stieden lill-koppji għarajjes li ser jiżżewġu din is-sena u dawk li żżewġu s-sena l-oħra għaċ-ċelebrazzjoni tal-Quddiesa. Il-Quddiesa għall-koppji li ser jiżżewġu din is-sena ser ssir nhar is-Sibt, 13 ta’ Jannar 2018, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta, fil-5:30 p.m. Din ser titmexxa mill-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna li wara l-Quddiesa ser jiltaqa’ mal-koppji għarajjes.

    Il-Quddiesa għall-koppji li ngħaqdu fis-Sagrament taż-Żwieġ fl-2017, saret is-Sibt, 6 ta’ Jannar 2018, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann…

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Live: The Funeral Mass of Bishop Adeodato Micallef O.C.D.

05/01/2018

  • Il‑Quddiesa praesente cadavere tal‑Isqof Francesco Adeodato Micallef O.C.D., ser issir is‑Sibt 6 ta’ Jannar 2018, fid‑9:30 a.m., fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta.

    Jippresiedi l-Quddiesa l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna. Miegħu ser jikkonċelebraw: Mons. Pawlu Cremona O.P., Arċisqof Emeritu, Mons. Paul Darmanin O.F.M. Cap., Isqof Emeritu ta’ Garissa, Kenja, Mons. Camillo Ballin M.C.C.J., Isqof u Vigarju Appostoliku fil‑Kuwait, u Fr Konrad Grech S.J., rappreżentant tan‑Nunzjatura Appostolika f’Malta…

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Bishop Emanuel Barbara passes on to eternal life

05/01/2018

  • Mgr Emanuel Barbara O.F.M. Cap., Bishop of Malindi, Kenya, passed away today, 5th January 2018. Bishop Barbara, who hails from Gzira, passed away during the night at his residence in Malindi, Kenya, at the age of 68. 

  • Biography

  • Bishop Emanuel Barbara OFMCap was born on the 27 October 1949 in Gzira, Malta…

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Four New Candidates for the Priesthood

04/01/2018

  • Four 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 take place on Sunday 7th January 2018, during Epiphany Mass at St John’s Co‑Cathedral, Valletta, at 9:15 a.m.

    Osmar Baldacchino from St Nicholas Parish, Siġġiewi, David Borg from Our Lady of Graces Parish, Ħaż-Żabbar, Christopher Bugeja from St Paul’s Parish, Rabat, and Jonathan Debattista from The Annunciation of Our Lady Parish, Ħal Tarxien, will publicly manifest their will to offer themselves to the Church to serve in the ministerial priesthood…

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Bishop Francesco Adeodato Micallef passes on to eternal life

03/01/2018

  • Tħabbret il-mewt ta’ Mons. Francesco Adeodato Micallef O.C.D., Isqof Titulari ta’ Tinis in
    Proconsulari u Vigarju Appostoliku Emeritu tal-Kuwait bejn l-1982 u l-2005.

    L-Isqof Micallef li huwa minn Birkirkara miet illum, l-Erbgħa, 3 ta’ Jannar 2018, fit-8:15 a.m., fl-età ta’ 89 sena.

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Liturgical Celebrations to be led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna during January 2018

30/12/2017

  • It‑Tnejn 1 ta’ Jannar 2018, fid‑9.00 a.m., l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna ser jiċċelebra Quddiesa fis‑Solennità ta’ 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.

    Il‑Ġimgħa 5 ta’ Jannar, fil‑12:15 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa fl‑uffiċċini tal‑Aġenzija Appoġġ, għall‑impjegati tal‑Fondazzjoni għal Servizzi ta’ Ħarsien Soċjali. Fis‑7:00 p.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa li matulha jagħti l‑pussess lill‑Kan…

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Liturgical Celebrations to be led by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna during December 2017

30/11/2017

  • Is‑Sibt 2 ta’ Diċembru, fl‑4:30 p.m., l‑Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna jamministra s‑Sagrament tal‑Griżma tal‑Isqof lill‑adolexxenti, fil‑Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Fleur‑de‑Lys.

    Il‑Ħadd 3 ta’ Diċembru, fid‑9:30 a.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jamministra s‑Sagrament tal‑Griżma tal‑Isqof lill‑adolexxenti, fil‑Knisja Parrokkjali tal‑Madonna tas‑Sacro Cuor, Tas‑Sliema. Fl‑4:30 p.m., l‑Arċisqof jamministra s‑Sagrament tal‑Griżma tal‑Isqof lill‑adolexxenti, fil‑Knisja Parrokkjali ta’ Ħal Lija.

    L‑Erbgħa 6 ta’ Diċembru, fid‑9:30 a.m., Monsinjur Arċisqof jiċċelebra Quddiesa tal‑Milied mal‑istudenti tal‑iskejjel tal‑Knisja u tal‑istat fil‑Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il‑Belt Valletta…

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