Archdiocese Of Malta Distributes €1.2 Million To Vulnerable Groups In 2024
The Archdiocese of Malta allocated around €1.2 million to support vulnerable groups in 2024, despite ending the year with a €787,000 financial shortfall. Administrative Secretary Michael Pace Ross said the Church’s initiatives targeted families and individuals in need, including children, domestic abuse survivors, migrants, and those facing poverty or substance abuse.
Archbishop Charles Scicluna donated two large properties, the Cini Institute in St Venera and Dar Saura in Rabat, to Hospice Malta and the Malta Trust Foundation. The Archdiocese also launched the Duwa project, offering trauma-informed psycho-spiritual support.
Public social partnership agreements with Caritas and Fondazzjoni Sebħ were renewed, while Church school teachers benefited from improved government-funded salaries. Income rose by €3.8 million due to increased collections, donations, and museum visitors, but a €5.5 million rise in expenditure, 64% of which went to salaries for the Archdiocese’s 1,398 staff, offset these gains. The Church’s tax bill stood at €3.1 million.
Despite lower dividends from APS Bank, the Archdiocese achieved a 6.06% return on investments and remains optimistic about recovery. In 2024, the administration of Balluta parish and the Apap Institute was transferred to the Archdiocese due to declining vocations. The Foundation for Theological Studies received €155,000 to support theology students locally and abroad.
Pace Ross thanked staff, volunteers, and the public, urging continued donations at church.mt.
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