From shipwrecked sailors to plague survivors, the votive offerings in Malta’s sanctuaries are among the richest archives of lived faith in the Mediterranean.
The feast of the Assumption of Mary has been celebrated in Malta since time immemorial.
From an image said to have been painted by St. Luke to an icon that followed a Grand Master into battle, Malta’s Marian images carry two millennia of devotion.
On June 22, we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Ta' Pinu. On that day, she called a peasant girl to her: "Come, come, come."
From a 5th-century cave shrine to pilgrimage routes tracing a king's footsteps, Malta's Marian devotion is written into every stone, street, and festa of the archipelago.
Marian devotion in Malta goes back to the origins of Christianity, but the Maltese are always ready to accept new devotions that develop in other countries.
A Mediterranean nation shaped by centuries of Marian devotion, where faith, history, and culture meet in churches, shrines, and lived tradition.
Senglea and Marian devotion are almost inseparable. Here, one has to put the devotion to St. Joseph, the husband of Mary, in perspective.
What interrupted Paul’s journey was not an argument or a gradual change of heart, but an encounter with the risen Christ that dismantled his certainty in an instant.
This week, we celebrate one of Christianity's greatest stories. And there are so many chapters to contemplate.
For those seeking a place where faith, tradition, and Mediterranean warmth come together, Malta opens its doors.
Certain places show clearly that the Church's devotion to the Immaculate Conception and the Assumption far preceded the solemn definitions of the dogmas.
Throughout the year, as the Church embarked on the 2025 Jubilee, Malta stood and is standing as a profound destination for spiritual renewal.
The Maltese Islands fully deserve to be called The Islands of the Assumption.
Faith and hope have sustained nations, inspired victories, and transformed lives. Nowhere is this more evident than in Malta.
As pilgrims mark the Jubilee, Malta’s churches and shrines reveal a rich tradition of thanksgiving that unites past and present in faith.
Mary’s Assumption is the guarantee of what awaits all who trust in Christ: a future of glory, a destiny of joy, and an eternal home in God’s presence.
