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02/03/2025

Jubilee of Grand Priors, Regents and Presidents of National Associations: The Order of Malta passes through the Holy Door and prays for Pope Francis

With a moment of deep spirituality and recollection, the Sovereign Order of Malta’s Jubilee of Grand Priors, Regents and Presidents of National Associations was celebrated today. Lead by the Grand Master Fra’ John Dunlap, the international leaders of the Order passed through the Holy Door of St. Mary Major, where they then participated in […]

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01/03/2025

Conference of Grand Priors, Regents and Presidents of Associations, Order of Malta Renews its Humanitarian Commitment

The Conference of Grand Priories, Regents and Presidents of the National Associations of the Sovereign Order of Malta continues in the Magistral Villa on the Aventine Hill in Rome. This day was dedicated in particular to the Order’s main humanitarian activities worldwide and to fundraising strategies for supporting charitable works. The morning session was […]

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28/02/2025

Sovereign Order of Malta Brings Together its International Leaders in Rome

The first Conference of Grand Priors, Regents and Presidents of the Sovereign Order of Malta’s National Associations from 28 February to 2 March began today in Rome at the Magistral Villa on the Aventine Hill. Almost two years after the election of the Order’s new government led by Grand Master Fra’ John Dunlap, the […]

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18/02/2025

Josef D. Blotz appointed as Grand Hospitaller of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta

Following the resignation of the Grand Hospitaller, Fra’ Alessandro de Franciscis, handed in for personal reasons on 17 February 2025, the Sovereign Council, convened for an extraordinary session today, 18 February 2025, appointed H.E. Dr. Josef D. Blotz as Grand Hospitaller of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Dr. Josef D. Blotz (born 22 […]

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03/02/2025

Grand Chancellor speaks at Summit on Children’s Rights in the Vatican

Today the international summit convened by Pope Francis to give voice to the rights of minors through eight comparison tables with Nobel laureates, world leaders, professors, writers, economists and religious personalities was held in the Apostolic Palace. Attending the meeting, which was opened and closed by Pope Francis, were leading figures such as Queen […]

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27/01/2025

Grand Master of Order of Malta in Auschwitz on Remembrance Day

On the International Day of Remembrance, the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Fra’ John Dunlap, participated in the commemoration event held in Poland at the former Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, along with numerous heads of state and world leaders. The ceremony, dedicated to victims of the Holocaust on the 80th anniversary of […]

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19/01/2025

The Sovereign Order of Malta welcomes Gaza ceasefire agreement

The Sovereign Order of Malta welcomes the Gaza ceasefire agreement which came into force earlier today, stressing that the end of the hostilities should be aimed first and foremost at improving the humanitarian situation of the people of Gaza and ensuring the full release of the hostages. The Order reiterates its solidarity to the […]

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16/01/2025

Order of Malta in Mayotte, hit by Cyclone Chido

Last December, the powerful cyclone Chido struck the French overseas territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, destroying buildings and homes and causing deaths and injuries. There was a prompt response to the emergency by Ordre de Malte France first-aiders, who have been on the island of Mayotte since 21 December 2024. Together with […]

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10/01/2025

Address of the Grand Master Fra’ John Dunlap to the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Order of Malta

M. le Doyen, Excellences, Mesdames et Messieurs, Je suis très heureux de vous accueillir aujourd’hui pour la traditionnelle audience du Nouvel An au Corps Diplomatique accrédité auprès de l’Ordre Souverain de Malte. Je remercie sincèrement l’ambassadeur du Cameroun, S.E. M. Antoine Zanga, pour ses paroles inspirantes et encourageantes. “The Exchange of Good Wishes”, a […]

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23/12/2024

Christmas message from Grand Master Fra’ John Dunlap

Dear Members and Friends of the Order, From the Grand Magistry in Rome, in joyful anticipation of the birth of our Saviour, I send my best wishes to all for a holy and happy Christmas. It is as important, as it is difficult, to hold close to our hearts the message of Christmas. That […]

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16/12/2024

Insignia of Bailiff Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion Conferred on Cardinal Frank Leo

The Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Fra’ John Dunlap, has promoted Cardinal Frank Leo, Archbishop of Toronto, to the dignity and rank of Bailiff Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion. After the conferral of the insignia, Cardinal Frank Leo celebrated mass in the chapel of the Magistral Palace in Rome. […]

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03/12/2024

E-Ambukart for Order of Malta’s First-Aid Post in St Peter’s Square

In preparation for the 2025 Jubilee, the Sovereign Order of Malta has up-graded its first-aid service in St Peter’s Square with the arrival of a new electric ambulance, the E-Ambukart. The vehicle, designed to operate in areas where access to traditional ambulances is limited, was donated by the Order of Malta’s Canadian Association with […]

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29/11/2024

The Order of Malta and the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem intensify emergency relief efforts for Gaza’s community

In collaboration with the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the Sovereign Order of Malta and Malteser International launched a large-scale emergency humanitarian relief initiative in May 2024 to address the urgent needs of the Christian communities and their neighbors in Gaza City. The operation was inaugurated by a pastoral visit from His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista […]

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05/11/2024

Valencia: Order of Malta assisting people affected by the floods

Following the wave of bad weather that hit the regions of the Valencian Community and Andalusia, causing hundreds of deaths and missing people, the Order of Malta in Spain immediately deployed its own forces to help and comfort the population. The Order of Malta’s volunteers in Valencia have already carried out several interventions in […]

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18/10/2024

Grand Master Makes Official Visit to Greece

The Grand Master, Fra’ John Dunlap, is in Greece on an Official Visit. He was received today by the President of the Hellenic Republic Aikaterini Sakellaropoulou. The visit was marked by a mutual intent of strengthening ties and cooperation in the social and medical field. Diplomatic relations between the Order of Malta and Greece […]

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