News from the Church in Malta
Photo: Evan Demicoli – Archdiocese of Malta
Archbishop Charles Scicluna has appointed Deacon Jesmond Schembri as the new Director of the Migrants Commission, succeeding Fr Anton D’Amato, who served in this role for nearly five years.
For the past 75 years, the Migrants Commission has been dedicated to supporting Maltese emigrants and their families and immigrants who have arrived in Malta seeking refuge or employment… Read more »
Ritratti: Sarah Salafia – Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta
L‑Arċisqof Charles Scicluna żar il‑Boys’ Learning Support Centre fil‑Ħamrun, fejn qatta’ ħin mal‑istudenti li jattendu dan iċ‑ċentru kif ukoll mal‑għalliema tagħhom.
Matul iż‑żjara, l‑istudenti wrew lill‑Arċisqof kif iqattgħu l‑ġurnata, fosthom bit‑tagħlim prattiku ta’ diversi snajja’ u xogħlijiet tradizzjonali Maltin. Dawn jinkludu s‑sengħa fl‑injam, il‑ħadid, il‑ġebla u t‑tqegħid tal‑madum, kif ukoll tisjir, tkabbir tal‑annimali u l‑ħxejjex, u xogħol fl‑arti taċ‑ċeramika, it‑tafal, il‑fuħħar u forom oħra… Read more »
Ritratt: Caritas Internationalis
Fuq talba tal‑Isqfijiet ta’ Malta u Għawdex, Caritas Malta f’kollaborazzjoni ma’ Caritas Internationalis, qed tappella għal donazzjonijiet ta’ flus b’risq il‑poplu tal-Myanmar li bħalissa għaddej minn tbatija kbira minħabba t‑terrimot qawwi li laqat lil dan il-pajjiż fil-jiem li għaddew. Din hi inizjattiva li l‑Knisja f’Malta qed tieħu biex tgħin lil dan il‑poplu.
Aktar minn 2,700 persuna mietu u ’l fuq minn 4,500 persuna ndarbu fit-terremot ta’ saħħa 7.7 fuq l-iskala Richter li laqat iċ-ċentru ta’ Myanmar, bl-epiċentru f’Sagaing… Read more »
Il-Knisja f’Malta tifraħ lil Fr Fabio Attard SDB li nħatar bħala l-11-il suċċessur ta’ Don Bosco fil-missjoni pastorali tiegħu ta’ Rettur Maġġur tal-Konkregazzjoni Salesjana.
F’dan il-mument tant sabiħ għall-Knisja f’Malta u għall-Knisja Universali, nitolbu għal Fr Fabio f’din il-missjoni ġdida ta’ ragħaj fdata lilu f’136 pajjiż madwar id-dinja.
F’telefonata ma’ Fr Fabio ftit wara t-tħabbira tal-ħatra tiegħu, l-Arċisqof Charles Scicluna u l-Isqof Awżilarju Joseph Galea-Curmi awgurawlu għal din il-ħidma l-ġdida u wegħduh is-sapport u t-talb tal-Knisja f’Malta… Read more »
Id-dettalji tal-funeral tal-Arċisqof Emeritu Pawlu Cremona O.P., li hu kkordinat bejn il-Knisja u l-Istat.
Il-quddiesa tal-funeral ta’ Mons. Cremona se ssir nhar is-Sibt, 22 ta’ Marzu 2025, fid-9:30am fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann, il-Belt Valletta. Il-quddiesa praesente cadavere se tkun immexxija mill-Arċisqof ta’ Malta Charles J. Scicluna.
Il-programm tal-Funeral ta’ Mons. Pawlu Cremona O.P.Download Read more » Il-Ħamis, 20 ta’ Marzu 2025 12:00pm – 12:15pm Jindaqqu l-qniepen fi transitu mill-knejjes kollha ta’ Malta b’tislima lill-Arċisqof Emeritu Pawlu Cremona O.P…
Archbishop Cremona passed away at 11:55pm on Tuesday, 18th March 2025, at Mater Dei Hospital.
Ritratti: Ian Noel Pace
L‑entità tal‑Knisja Fondazzjoni Sebħ iffirmat ftehim mal‑Ministeru għall‑Politika Soċjali, sabiex tkompli tmexxi d‑djar tat‑tfal f’Malta u toffri sigurtà, dinjità, imħabba u għożża lit‑42 tifel u tifla li jinsabu fil‑kura tal‑Knisja.
Dan il‑ftehim jassigura għajnuna finanzjarja ta’ €7 miljun mill‑Gvern sabiex Fondazzjoni Sebħ tkompli tmexxi s‑seba’ appartamenti residenzjali. Hu stmat li Fondazzjoni Sebħ għandha bżonn madwar €70,000 fis-sena għal kull tifel u tifla… Read more »
Dear brothers and sisters,
“Rejoice in hope” (Rom 12:12). As we celebrate the Jubilee Year 2025, which Pope Francis has dedicated to hope, we reflect on these words.
Who was Paul, the man who urged the people of Rome to “rejoice in hope”, and how did we come to know him? We thank God for his journey with us—one that began with a dramatic shipwreck… Read more »
Photo: Archdiocese of Malta – Nicholas Agius Deguara
This Wednesday, 5th March 2025, marks the commencement of the holy season of Lent for the Catholic Church: 40 days of prayer and penance in preparation for the celebration of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Archbishop Charles Scicluna will preside over the Ash Wednesday Mass, which will include the blessing and the placing of ashes, at the Church of the Holy Cross in Floriana (Tal-Kapuċċini)… Read more »
Photo: Archdiocese of Malta – Ian Noel Pace
The Archdiocese of Malta and Heritage Malta have signed a significant memorandum of understanding to restore the Church of St Catherine of Italy in Valletta and open public access through MUŻA – the National Community Art Museum.
The agreement reflects the shared commitment of both entities to enhance public appreciation of this iconic Knights-era building, which serves as the parish church for Malta’s Italian community… Read more »
