Update: Prosecutor Appeals Grech’s Acquittal over Christian Testimony
Malta’s Attorney General is challenging Matthew Grech’s acquittal on charges of “advertising conversion practices” after he shared his Christian testimony during an online interview. According to Christian Concern, the appeal was before the court on 2 October 2026, prolonging proceedings against Grech despite a ruling that the broadcast constituted legitimate discussion and personal testimony, which should not be criminalised.
Matthew Grech, a Maltese Christian prosecuted after publicly discussing his faith and decision to leave a homosexual lifestyle, faces continued criminal proceedings following an appeal by Malta’s Attorney General. On 4 March 2026, a court acquitted Grech and the two journalists who interviewed him, finding that their broadcast did not constitute unlawful “advertising conversion practices”, but rather constituted legitimate public discussion on a sensitive subject (OIDAC reported).
According to Christian Concern, the Attorney General pursued the appeal in court on 2 October 2026. The broadcaster PMnews Malta had confirmed that the prosecution challenged the acquittal of Grech and presenters Mario Camilleri and Rita Bonnici. Their case therefore remains open despite the first court’s decision clearing all three.
Following his acquittal, Matthew Grech described the emotional strain, reputational damage, financial cost and uncertainty caused by the proceedings, stating that: “Over these past three years, the process itself became the punishment.”
Sources: Christian Concern, PMnews Malta, Court judgment
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