Religion in Malta
St. Joseph Paola’s Parish
Church
St. Helen
Religious Beliefs and
Practices in Malta
• The principal religion of the Maltese is Roman
Catholicism.
• The Maltese are devout: most men and women
attend mass at least once a week, especially on
Sunday.
• Among Roman Catholics, Malta has the highest
ratio of priests to laypeople in the world.
What do Christians believe in?
• We believe in The Holy Trinity-
God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit.
• We believe that at the End of
the World everything will be
near to God and Jesus will
return.
• We have seven sacraments
which are: Baptism,
Confirmation, Reconciliation,
Eucharist, another type of
Confirmation for the Sick, the
Vows of being a priest or a
monk, and marriage. They
were established by Jesus.
Roman Catholic Religion
• As a Holy Book we have
the Bible. It starts with the
Old Testament which is
what Jews believe in and
then there’s the New
Testament which all
Christians believe in.
• It is like a story of Jesus
Christ’s life, and after he
was crucified and
resurrected, everything
that happened after.
Religion in Malta
• In Malta, Religion is highly
important. We go to church
every Sunday and not many
people skip it. Some people go
to church everyday.
• We say the rosary especially in
October and in May and we
celebrate Religious feasts
highly and with true heart.
• Many people give their time to
work on showing praise for all
Saints, the Holy Trinity and
Holy Mary.
Churches & Feasts
• Maltese people are very fond of their religion.
• Wherever you look you can see churches, chapels, alcoves and
statues. In one village it is easy to find over 8 churches and chapels.
• One of the greatest attractions is the Maltese village feast dedicated
to the celebration of the village's patron saint. Maltese celebrate
these feasts in great style.
The End
Power Point made by Mario Abela