Recent news around the world
09/10/2024
The Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office have formalized an important partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This agreement, signed today by the Order of Malta’s Grand Chancellor and the United Kingdom Ambassador to the Holy See – in the presence of the Grand Master […]
04/10/2024
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. […]
03/10/2024
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 […]
23/09/2024
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 […]
18/09/2024
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 […]
03/09/2024
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 […]
19/08/2024
The 39th International Summer Camp for disabled young people was warmly hosted by Switzerland and Liechtenstein from August 11 to 18. The event brought together 514 participants from around the world, who gathered at the Sport Resort Center in Fiesch, in the Swiss canton of Wallis, to share an extraordinary experience of unity and […]
14/08/2024
August 2024 – Switzerland and Liechtenstein My dear friends, Today, I am overjoyed to be standing among you as we mark the beginning of the 39th International Summer Camp, surrounded by the breathtaking beauty of majestic mountains and stunning views. 500 of you have journeyed from near and far to Switzerland and Liechtenstein, coming […]
08/08/2024
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 […]
03/07/2024
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 […]
27/06/2024
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 […]
25/06/2024
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 […]
05/06/2024
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 […]
16/05/2024
His Beatitude, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem entered today Gaza and reached the parish of the Holy Family for a pastoral visit. Together with His Beatitude was Fra’ Alessandro de Franciscis, Grand Hospitaller of the Sovereign Order of Malta. Accompanying the small delegation was also Fr. Gabriele Romanelli, parish priest of Gaza. […]
03/04/2024
Malteser International Americas continues its on the ground work in Haiti, striving to provide lifesaving nutritional and medical assistance to the most vulnerable. Haiti’s children and expecting mothers desperately require aid due to deteriorating conditions and increased violence since January 2024. MI Americas has been in Haiti since the 2010 earthquake. Yolette Etienne, Partner […]
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