With the demise of Mgr Philip Calleja our motherland has lost an eminently altruistic son who will be remembered as the country’s indefatigable foremost c
February 10, 2021, marked the 50th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone of
Dar l-Emigrant, Castille Place, Valletta.
The building was erected as a permanent symbol of this country’s tribute to Maltese emigrants and a monument witnessing Malta’s bond with them.
Its foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister George Borg Olivier and blessed by Archbishop Mgr Michael Gonzi.
This special anniversary is a very timely opportunity to express appreciation to all those who have always had the best interests of Maltese emigrants and their families at heart, primarily Mgr Philip Calleja, the indefatigable former leader of the Emigrants’ Commission.
Fr Anton D’Amato has been appointed director of the church's Emigrants and Refugees Commission, taking over from Fr Alfred Vella.
The appointment wa