The small Mediterranean island nation of Malta traces its Catholic roots back nearly 2,000 years. But with recent declines in church attendance, local Catholic leaders are hoping that Pope Francis’ ...

The Catholic Archdiocese of Malta confirmed on Thursday that Pope Francis intends to make a two-day visit to the country in April. A Feb. 10 announcement on its website said that the 85-year-old pope ...

Penitent perfume in the black nostrils of Malta’s Italian Bishops is the following apology made recently by the island’s British Premier, whose mother was a Maltese: “Lord Strickland. Count Delia ...

Archbishop Charles Scicluna visits Malta’s Syro-Malabar Catholic community. (Credit: Image courtesy Father Mathew Varuvelil.) Listen MUMBAI – Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta, a former top Vatican ...

Two important restoration projects on historic churches in Żejtun and Marsa have been successfully completed, marking another milestone in the ongoing national effort to safeguard Malta's ...

The Maltese people have been ecstatic in their welcome for Pope Benedict XVI with most of the Mediterranean island, it seems, turning out to greet him on the first day of his visit. Speaking to ...

(RNS) — Drawing from the islands’ deep Catholic roots, Francis is expected to encourage a rebirth of the local church, experts say. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Local organizers of Pope Francis’ upcoming ...

Pope Francis arrives to attend his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, on Jan. 26, 2022. (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.) Listen ROME – Malta recently announced that it will ...