In order to prepare itself for the 25th anniversary of its foundation, the Franciscan Publishing House, Edizzjoni TAU, has already published the two-volume “Fonti ghall-Hajja ta’ San Frangisk ta’ Assisi” (Sources for the Life of Saint Francis of Assisi) in 2005. These volumes mark the start of a series of publications which will commemorate the 25th anniversary of Edizzjoni TAU. The next publication, which will be out in autumn 2006, is entitled “Fonti ghall-Hajja ta’ Santa Klara ta’ Assisi” (Sources for the Life of Saint Clare of Assisi), and will be published jointly by the Franciscan friars and the Poor Clares.

Edizzjoni TAU was founded on 4th October 1982, during the 800 anniversary celebrations of the birth of Saint Francis. The founder and director of Edizzjoni TAU for many years was Fr. Raymond Camilleri OFM. He founded Edizzjoni TAU with the explicit aim of providing the Maltese public with books and reviews specializing uniquely in two particular fields, namely, the Biblical-Archaeological field linked with the Franciscans in the Custody of the Holy Land, and the Franciscan studies field linked with Franciscan culture, history and spirituality. For this reason Edizzjoni TAU publishes two quarterly reviews, “L-Art Imqaddsa” and “Spirtu u Hajja”. Since 1982 Edizzjoni TAU has been publishing between 2 to 3 books a year. During the last 10 years it has been directed by Fr. George Bugeja OFM and currently by Fr. Joseph Magro OFM.