Pastoral Letters

2022

Open letter to the members of the Parliament of Malta - 02/12/2022

Let us protect every human life with great care - 02/12/2022

Pastoral Note by the Bishops of Malta and Gozo,

Welcoming the herald of mercy - 26/02/2022

Pastoral Letter for Lent 2022,

2021

Building a society based on care and solidarity - 20/02/2021

Pastoral Letter for Lent 2021,

2020

Let us welcome Pope Francis with an open heart – Pastoral Letter by the Bishops - 10/02/2020

Apostolic Journey to Malta by his Holiness Pope Francis,

2019

Pastoral Letter for Pentecost Sunday 2019: The Holy Spirit is calling us to love - 08/06/2019

Do not be afraid to take Mary home - 09/03/2019

2018

Building our houses on a rock - 08/09/2018

‘Cherishing what is beautiful and good’ – Pastoral Letter for Lent 2018 - 24/02/2018

2017

Shouldering our responsibility - 13/05/2017

Pastoral Letter for Lent 2017: Choices pleasing to the Lord - 11/03/2017

2016

Cherishing Life – Pastoral Letter Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - 13/08/2016

Cherishing Life – Pastoral Letter Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2016 - 13/08/2016

Pastoral Letter for Lent 2016 – Christ our medicine for our illnesses - 13/02/2016

2015

Pastoral Letter at the beginning of the Jubilee of Mercy – Merciful Like The Father - 12/12/2015

Pastoral Message for Lent 2015 - 14/02/2015

2014

Pastoral Message for Advent 2014 – Welcoming the light of Jesus - 28/11/2014

Pastoral Letter for Lent - 01/03/2014

2013

Ittra Pastorali – Avvent 2013 - 30/11/2013

Pastoral Letter for Lent 2013 - 16/02/2013

Pastoral Letter regarding the General Elections 2013 - 02/02/2013

2012

Pastoral Letter for Advent 2012 - 01/12/2012

Pastoral Letter for Children – Advent 2012 - 01/12/2012

Pastoral Letter: The Year of the Faith - 06/10/2012

Pastoral Letter – Celebrating Human Life - 26/07/2012

The Exile – Lent 2012 - 18/02/2012

PASTORAL LETTER FOR CHILDREN – LENT 2012 - 18/02/2012

2011

THE COURAGE TO RENEW ONESELF – ADVENT 2011 - 26/11/2011

THE QUALITY OF CHRISTIAN LIFE – OCTOBER 2011 - 01/10/2011

OPTING IN FAVOUR OF PERMANENT MARRIAGE – REFERENDUM 2011 - 21/05/2011

GOD’S REASONING – CHRIST’S REASONING – LENT 2011 - 05/03/2011

PASTORAL LETTER FOR CHILDREN – LENT 2011 - 05/03/2011

2010

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CRIB IN OUR FAMILIES – ADVENT 2010 - 27/11/2010

PASTORAL LETTER FOR CHILDREN – ADVENT 2010 - 27/11/2010

TO WHOM SHALL WE GO? – LENT 2010 - 13/02/2010

PASTORAL LETTER FOR CHILDREN – LENT 2010 - 13/02/2010

2009

THEY WERE CALLED CHRISTIANS – ADVENT 2009 - 28/11/2009

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