Recent news around the world
22/03/2026
Over 100 representatives from Grand Priories, Associations and Relief Corps from around the world have gathered in Cologne over the past few days for the 32nd International Hospitallers’ Conference, a meeting which this year has focused on the theme of resilience, in terms of preparedness for complex crises, international coordination, effective response and continuity […]
20/03/2026
The Sovereign Order of Malta is following with great concern the evolution of the humanitarian situation in the Middle East, where the military escalation and ongoing conflicts are worsening already extremely fragile conditions for millions of people. In a region that for years has hosted a high number of refugees and displaced persons, the intensification […]
13/03/2026
The Order of Malta mourns the tragic death of Chadi Ammar, a young Order of Malta staff member in Lebanon, the victim of an airstrike that hit the southern town of Aïn Ebel. Ammar, in his early twenties, was part of the large network of volunteers and employees who support the Order of Malta’s […]
12/03/2026
We are publishing and sharing in advance the interview-dialogue between the Grand Commander of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Fra’ Emmanuel Rousseau, and Cardinal Patron Gianfranco Ghirlanda S.J., which highlights the spirit of collaboration and synergy in their relationship. The interview will be published in the next issue of L’Orma. Your Excellency Fra’ Emmanuel […]
19/02/2026
Grand Master Fra’ John Dunlap outlines the guidelines for the Order of Malta’s humanitarian mission. “The reform brings us back to our religious nature and shows the Pope’s concrete closeness”. Your Highness, after the traditional audience on the feast of St. John in June 2025, you recently met with the Holy Father Leo XIV again, […]
01/01/2026
Grand Master Fra’ John Dunlap’s letter in reply to Pope Leo XIV’s message for the 59th World Day of Peace, 1 January 2026 Most Blessed Father, The entire Order of Malta, with its Professed Knights, its Priests, Lay members, Volunteers and Employees, as well as myself, welcomed with profound attention and sincere gratitude the […]
23/12/2025
From the Grand Magistry in Rome, I extend Christmas blessings and good wishes to Knights and Dames, members, friends, and volunteers, and to all our supporters and benefactors. Without the selfless and valuable contributions of your time, resources, and dedication, the Order of Malta could not continue its vigilant service to the poor and […]
21/10/2025
On Saturday 18 October the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Fra’ John Dunlap, participated in the 41st Annual Pilgrimage for the Sick, organized by the Order’s Mexican Association. The pilgrimage took place at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, where the Order of Malta in Mexico has […]
30/09/2025
The Order of Malta’s Grand Master, Fra’ John Dunlap, shares the condolences of the Nuns of St. John of Jerusalem for the passing of Sister Isabel, Mother Superior, who died at the age of 97 in the monastery of Salinas de Añana. Sister Isabel spent her long religious life in prayer and service, keeping […]
26/09/2025
Today, Friday 26 September, in the Magistral Chapel, the Grand Master Fra’ John T. Dunlap has admitted to the Sovereign Order of Malta, with dignity and rank of Bailiff Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion, Cardinal Domenico Calcagno, President emeritus of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See. The ceremony was attended […]
26/09/2025
The Order of Malta’s Grand Chancellor, Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo, met with the Secretary General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, confirming the Order’s interest in establishing a stable relationship with the League and in establishing diplomatic relations with all its member states. The meeting took place in New York on 26 September, […]
25/09/2025
“An agreement on the ceasefire is the most urgent need for reversing the spiral of violence and death” in Gaza. This was stated yesterday in New York by the Grand Chancellor of the Order of Malta, Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo, speaking yesterday at the meeting of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the […]
09/09/2025
In the last few days, Grand Hospitaller Josef D. Blotz has visited the Holy Land, one of the major crisis regions on earth following the attacks of 7 October 2023 and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. This visit was to stress the priorities of the Sovereign Order of Malta’s works under the supervision of […]
18/08/2025
The Grand Master Fra’ John Dunlap joins the grief of the family and the Lebanese Association of the Order of Malta for the loss of Fra’ Jean-Louis Mainguy, who returned to the house of the Father late in the evening of the 14th of August. At the funeral, celebrated on Monday 18 August, the […]
18/08/2025
Wars, climate disasters, famines, forced migrations: faced with an increasingly complex global scenario, humanitarian aid remains a lifeline for millions of people. On World Humanitarian Aid Day, which is being celebrated tomorrow, the Order of Malta draws attention to the vital importance of a rapid, coordinated and humane response to the crises that continue […]
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