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Merħba! Welcome to St John's Co-Cathedral, #Valletta. Share your photos using @stjohnscocathedral or #caravaggiomalta

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🔎 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐭 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧’𝐬… 𝐚 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞!

What happens when a would-be art thief sets his sights on a Caravaggio masterpiece? Can science stop the theft? 👀

This November, Science in the City comes to St John’s Co-Cathedral with 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡, 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞, 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞, a special performance by Jeremy Grech, supported by the St John’s Co-Cathedral Foundation.

Through humour, mystery and science, discover how research, restoration and reframing help us understand and safeguard works of art.

📅 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
With multiple performances and hands-on workshops taking place throughout the day, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved!

🎟️ 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝! Book your tickets at https://scienceinthecity.org.mt/event/research-restore-reframe/

Interested in attending both a performance and a workshop? Make sure to book a separate ticket for each!

Find the full schedule in the poster below 👇 by @stjohnscocathedral

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🇬🇧 📍Some useful things to know before visiting St John's Co-Cathedral!

🇲🇹📍Xi affarijiet li tajjeb tkun taf qabel iżżur il-Konkatidral ta' San Ġwann! by @stjohnscocathedral

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🎶 A full house for a special evening!

Last Friday, 𝐶𝑎𝑠𝑎𝑙 𝑁𝑢𝑜𝑣𝑜: 𝐸𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝐶𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 brought together performers and audiences to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the foundation of Paola.

The concert was held in the presence of H.E. the President of Malta, Myriam Spiteri Debono, alongside other distinguished guests and members of the public who joined in the celebrations.

Well done to the organisers and all the performers for putting together such a wonderful evening, and thank you to everyone who joined us! 👏

🎶 Serata speċjali quddiem udjenza numeruża!

Nhar il-Ġimgħa li għadda, 𝐶𝑎𝑠𝑎𝑙 𝑁𝑢𝑜𝑣𝑜: 𝐸𝑘𝑢 𝑡𝑎’ 𝐸𝑟𝑏𝑎’ 𝑆𝑒𝑘𝑙𝑖 laqqa’ flimkien artisti u udjenza biex ifakkru l-400 anniversarju mit-twaqqif ta’ Raħal Ġdid.

Il-kunċert sar fil-preżenza tal-E.T. il-President ta’ Malta, Myriam Spiteri Debono, flimkien ma’ mistednin distinti oħra u membri tal-pubbliku li ngħaqdu f’din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni.

Prosit lill-organizzaturi u lill-artisti kollha għal din is-serata mill-isbaħ, u grazzi lil kull min attenda! 👏 by @stjohnscocathedral

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🎥 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭?

The Caravaggio Wing at St John’s Co-Cathedral began with an idea and an empty space that offered possibilities for something new.

In this mini-documentary, we hear from some of the people who witnessed the project’s development first-hand, as they share their experiences of what it took to bring the Caravaggio Wing to life.

Discover the story behind this ambitious project, from the original idea to its recognition on the international stage.

🎥 𝐗’𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐦 𝐛𝐳̇𝐨𝐧𝐧 𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐱 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐢 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠̇𝐞𝐭𝐭 𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐱𝐱𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐪 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐳𝐳𝐣𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢?

Il-Caravaggio Wing fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann bdiet minn idea u spazju vojt li kien joffri diversi possibilitajiet għal xi ħaġa ġdida.

F’dan id-dokumentarju qasir, nisimgħu mingħand uħud minn dawk li segwew mill-qrib l-iżvilupp ta’ dan il-proġett, hekk kif jaqsmu l-esperjenzi tagħhom dwar dak kollu li kien meħtieġ biex il-Caravaggio Wing issir realtà.

Skopri l-istorja wara dan il-proġett ambizzjuż, li mill-idea oriġinali tiegħu żviluppa biex jikseb rikonoxximent fuq livell internazzjonali. by @stjohnscocathedral

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🎶 𝐃𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐪𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐥-𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐚’ 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐆̇𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐧 | 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐭 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧’𝐬 𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐥

𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭 by the St Paul Choral Society will be bringing Maltese sacred music to St John's, with works by Benigno Zerafa and Francesco Azopardi. The concert will include Zerafa’s 𝑃𝑜𝑠𝑢𝑖 𝐴𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑢𝑚, composed for the grand entry of Grand Master De Rohan into Mdina Cathedral and performed exactly 250 years to the day after its completion.

This celebration of music is in support of a good cause, with all ticket revenue going directly to Hospice Malta 🌻

𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭 imtella' mis-St Paul Choral Society se jwassal il-mużika sagra Maltija fil-Konkatidral b’xogħlijiet ta’ Benigno Zerafa u Francesco Azopardi. Il-kunċert se jinkludi il-𝑃𝑜𝑠𝑢𝑖 𝐴𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑢𝑚 ta’ Zerafa, li nkitbet għall-okkażjoni tad-dħul solenni tal-Gran Mastru De Rohan fil-Katidral tal-Imdina u li se tindaqq eżattament 250 sena wara li tlestiet.

Din iċ-ċelebrazzjoni ta’ mużika qed issir għal għan nobbli, fejn id-dħul kollu mill-bejgħ tal-biljetti se jmur direttament b’risq Hospice Malta 🌻

📅 Il-Ġimgħa, 23 ta’ Ottubru | Friday 23rd October
🕰️ 19:30
🎟️ ShowsHappening

Ara l-programm sħiħ għal Ottubru | Discover the full programme this October through the link in our bio! by @stjohnscocathedral

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🎀 You may notice a little more pink around St John’s this October!

On selected days throughout the month, our team will be wearing pink T-shirts to show our support for Pink October and Movember, bringing together awareness of breast cancer and men’s health.

We also marked the start of the month by getting together over coffee and some sweet treats, taking a moment to recognise the importance of both campaigns and the conversations they encourage 🩷🩵

🎀 Matul ix-xahar t’Ottubru, hemm ċans li taraw ftit iktar roża fil-Konkatidral!

F’ċerti ġranet matul ix-xahar, it-tim tagħna se jkun liebes flokkijiet roża biex juri appoġġ għall-Pink October u Movember, żewġ kampanji li jqajmu kuxjenza dwar il-kanċer tas-sider u s-saħħa tal-irġiel.

Immarkajna wkoll il-bidu tax-xahar billi ltqajna flimkien għal kafè u xi ħaġa tajba, li serviet bħala okkażjoni biex bħala tim nirrikonoxxu l-importanza ta’ dawn iż-żewġ kampanji u d-diskussjonijiet li jħeġġu🩷🩵 by @stjohnscocathedral

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🇬🇧 Thanks for joining us!

It’s always great to welcome you during events like Notte Bianca and share a little of this historic monument and its stories with you 🫶

🇲🇹 Grazzi talli ġejtu!

Huwa dejjem ta’ pjaċir kbir li nilqgħukom waqt avvenimenti bħan-Notte Bianca u naqsmu magħkom ftit minn dan il-monument storiku u l-istejjer tiegħu 🫶 by @stjohnscocathedral

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🎶 𝐃𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐪𝐭 𝐟𝐢𝐥-𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐚’ 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐆̇𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐧 | 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐭 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧’𝐬 𝐂𝐨-𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐥

🇲🇹 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐮𝐨𝐯𝐨: 𝐄𝐤𝐮 𝐭𝐚' 𝐄𝐫𝐛𝐚' 𝐒𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐢 jfakkar l-400 anniversarju mit-twaqqif ta’ Raħal Ġdid b’kunċert speċjali li jiċċelebra l-istorja tal-lokalità u l-fundatur tagħha, il-Gran Mastru Antoine de Paule, li l-post tal-mistrieħ tiegħu jinsab proprju hawn, fil-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann.

🇬🇧 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐮𝐨𝐯𝐨: 𝐄𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 marks the 400th anniversary of the foundation of Paola with a special concert celebrating the town’s history and its founder, Grand Master Antoine de Paule, whose final resting place is here at St John’s Co-Cathedral.

📅 Il-Ġimgħa, 9 ta’ Ottubru | Friday 9th October
🕰️ 19:30
🎟️ ShowsHappening

🔎 Ara l-programm sħiħ għal Ottubru | Discover the full programme this October: https://www.stjohnscocathedral.com/2026/09/29/october/ by @stjohnscocathedral

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🎉 Today, we send our warmest wishes to the Rector of St John’s Co-Cathedral, Monsignor Paul Vella, on his birthday.

Wishing him a wonderful day and a year filled with health, happiness and every blessing. Happy birthday! 🎂

🎉 Illum inwasslu l-isbaħ xewqat lir-Rettur tal-Konkatidral, Monsinjur Paul Vella, f’għeluq sninu.

Nawgurawlu ġurnata sabiħa u sena mimlija saħħa, ferħ u kull ġid. Awguri mill-qalb! 🎂 by @stjohnscocathedral

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24 days ago

🇬🇧 What is the connection between Victory Day and St John’s Co-Cathedral?

It takes us back to the Great Siege of 1565, a defining moment in Malta’s history that continues to be remembered at St John’s to this day.

We spoke to Monsignor Paul Vella, Rector of the Co-Cathedral, to learn more about last week’s liturgical celebrations at the Co-Cathedral, and the meaning behind the traditions that continue to be observed on Victory Day.

🇲🇹 X’rabta għandu Jum il-Vitorja mal-Konkatridral ta’ San Ġwann?

Din ir-rabta teħodna lura sal-Assedju l-Kbir tal-1565, mument kruċjali fl-istorja ta’ Malta li għadu jitfakkar f’San Ġwann sal-lum.

Tkellimna mal-Monsinjur Paul Vella, ir-Rettur tal-Konkatidral, biex jgħidilna aktar dwar iċ-ċelebrazzjonijiet liturġiċi li saru fil-Konkatridral il-ġimgħa li għaddiet, u t-tifsira wara t-tradizzjonijiet li għadhom jinżammu ħajjin f’Jum il-Vitorja. by @stjohnscocathedral

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🕯️ ⛪ As Malta marks Victory Day today, yesterday St John’s Co-Cathedral observed a tradition of remembrance linked to the Great Siege of 1565.

As the church’s tombstones were blessed, particular prayers were offered at the tombstone of Don Melchior de Robles in the Chapel of the Langue of Auvergne. A Spanish commander who fought in the defence of Malta, de Robles lost his life during the Great Siege and is remembered as one of its heroes, and he would later lay the foundation stone of the city that still bears his name.

The remembrance then continued in the Grand Masters’ Crypt, at the tomb of Grand Master Jean Parisot de Valette. It was under de Valette’s leadership that Malta withstood the Great Siege.

Today, the Church also celebrates the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lady, known to many of us as Marija Bambina. Wishing everyone a blessed feast and a happy Victory Day. 🇲🇹

🕯️ ⛪ Hekk kif illum Malta tfakkar Jum il-Vitorja, ilbieraħ il-Konkatidral ta’ San Ġwann osserva tradizzjoni ta’ tifkira marbuta mal-Assedju l-Kbir tal-1565.

Hekk kif ġew imbierka l-lapidi tal-knisja, sar talb b’mod partikolari ħdejn il-lapida ta’ Don Melchior de Robles fil-Kappella tal-Lingwa ta’ Auvergne. Kmandant Spanjol li ġġieled fid-difiża ta’ Malta, de Robles tilef ħajtu waqt l-Assedju l-Kbir u jibqa’ mfakkar bħala wieħed mill-eroj tiegħu.

It-tifkira kompliet fil-Kripta tal-Gran Mastri, ħdejn il-qabar tal-Gran Mastru Jean Parisot de Valette. Kien taħt it-tmexxija tiegħu li Malta rreżistiet l-Assedju l-Kbir, u aktar tard kien hu li qiegħed l-ewwel ġebla tal-belt li sal-lum iġġib ismu.

Illum il-Knisja tiċċelebra wkoll il-Festa tat-Twelid tal-Verġni Mqaddsa Marija, magħrufa minn ħafna minna bħala Marija Bambina. Nawguraw il-festa t-tajba lil kulħadd 🇲🇹 by @stjohnscocathedral

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🇬🇧 Sea, sunshine and some very good company ☀️🌊

Here’s a little glimpse of our team’s summer get-together!

🇲🇹 Baħar, xemx u kumpanija mill-aqwa ☀️🌊

Dawn huma ftit mumenti mill-attività tas-sajf tat-tim tagħna! by @stjohnscocathedral

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