Year 2024

  • 04/10/2024

    Grand Master visits Geneva headquarters of the United Nations

      On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Sovereign Order of Malta’s status as Permanent Observer to the United Nations, the Grand Master Fra‘ John Dunlap, accompanied by the Grand Chancellor Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo and the Grand Hospitaller Fra’ Alessandro de Franciscis, paid an official visit to the United Nations in Geneva. […]

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  • 03/10/2024

    Lebanon: Order of Malta expands humanitarian aid for internally displaced

      The situation for the Lebanese population has deteriorated further following recent escalations, marked by massive attacks in southern and eastern Lebanon, particularly in the southern suburbs of Beirut. “Many people were forced to flee with only the essentials. According to government reports, around one million people are now internally displaced. The Lebanese government is […]

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  • 23/09/2024

    Grand Master meets with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres

      The Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Fra’ John Dunlap, accompanied by the Grand Chancellor, Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo, met with the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, on Saturday 21 September at UN headquarters in New York. The Grand Master was in New York to deliver an address during the United […]

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  • 18/09/2024

    The Grand Master on Official Visit to Hungary

      The Official Visit to Hungary of the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Fra’ John Dunlap, accompanied by the Grand Chancellor, Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo, and the Grand Hospitaller, Fra’ Alessandro de Franciscis, is now underway. The visit marks an important moment in the development of long-standing solid relations and cooperation on […]

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  • 03/09/2024

    UN Today Magazine Interview with the Grand Master

      On August 30, 1994, the Sovereign Order of Malta was granted Permanent Observer status at the United Nations through a resolution adopted by the General Assembly. Nearly three decades later, the Grand Master Fra’ John Dunlap reflects on the numerous humanitarian and diplomatic initiatives led by the Order’s embassies, associations, and relief corps. In […]

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  • 08/08/2024

    The Grand Master at the 142nd Supreme Convention of the Knights of Columbus

      The Grand Master of the Order of Malta Fra’ John Dunlap attended the 142nd Supreme Convention of the Knights of Columbus, held August 6-8 in Québec City, Canada. The Knights of Columbus welcomed more than 2,500 Knights and their families, members of the Catholic hierarchy and special guests from 10 countries at the Supreme […]

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  • 24/07/2024

    New Order of Malta humanitarian aid delivery reaches Gaza

      Following the signing of a cooperation agreement between the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Sovereign Order of Malta a new aid delivery has reached the Palestinian population in northern Gaza. The vital relief supplies were handed over to the parish of Gaza City and are being distributed to people in need. “The situation […]

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  • 03/07/2024

    Cyclone in Bangladesh: Order of Malta’s international relief agency launches emergency aid

      After Cyclone Remal the intense tropical cyclone that affected West Bengal and Bangladesh in May 2024, the Order of Malta’s international relief agency, Malteser International, launched an emergency aid program by providing €100,000. Together with local partner organizations, houses, latrines and stables in 34 villages will be rebuilt. In addition, staff will distribute cash to particularly affected households. According […]

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  • 27/06/2024

    The Grand Master received in audience by Pope Francis

      The Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Fra’ John Dunlap, was received in audience this morning at the Vatican by Pope Francis. The meeting – as per tradition – took place a few days after the feast of St. John the Baptist, patron saint of the Order of Malta, which is […]

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  • 25/06/2024

    Order of Malta celebrates St. John the Baptist

      The patron saint of the Order of Malta, St. John the Baptist, was celebrated yesterday with a Mass in the Roman Basilica dei Santi Bonifacio e Alessio, in the presence of the Grand Master, the Sovereign Council and a large representation of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Sovereign Order of Malta. Celebrations have […]

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  • 25/06/2024

    Toronto/South West Ontario Delegation Celebrates Solemnity of St. John the Baptist

      On Monday, June 24, members and friends of the Toronto/South West Ontario Delegation of the Canadian Association gathered to celebrate the feast day of our heavenly patron. His Grace The Most Reverend Francis Leo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Toronto, celebrated Mass in St. John’s Chapel at St. Michael’s Cathedral Basilica.  The concelebrants at Mass were […]

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  • 05/06/2024

    International Conference “Religious Freedom and Human Integral Development” takes place in the Magistral Villa

      The international conference on “Religious freedom and Integral Human Development”, organized by the Order’s Embassy to the Holy See, Atlantic Council, Notre Dame University, University of Sussex, John Cabot University and Pontifical Urban University, took place in the Magistral Villa, one of the government seats of the Sovereign Order of Malta. Some 60 academics […]

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