18/10/2022
Constitutional Charter in English
An English translation of the new Constitutional Charter and Code promulgated by Pope Francis on September 3, 2022, has now been made available here.
International Activities
Recent news around the world
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Read all08/10/2022
Alliance of the Orders of Saint John Meeting
“Having served as a member of the Cooperation Group and President of the Committee of the Orders of St. John over many years, I am well aware of the great work that everyone does and the importance of this meeting, not only because of the strong historical ties and common roots which bind our Orders, […]
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Read all06/10/2022
A new Policy and Protocol against Human Trafficking for Global Healthcare providers
The Sovereign Order of Malta Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations in New York hosted the “Human Trafficking Policy and Protocol for Global Healthcare providers proposed for adoptions by the World Health Organization” on Thursday 29 September. The event was held in the Social and Economic Council Chamber at the UN Headquarters and was […]
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Read all03/09/2022
The Order of Malta’s new Constitutional Charter and Code
Today Pope Francis promulgated the new Constitutional Charter and Code of the Order of Malta and appointed a provisional Sovereign Council. The Constitutional Charter and Code, the texts of which are available in Italian here, enter into force today. With the oath taken this afternoon in the Magistral Palace during the Sovereign Council in […]
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Read all10/08/2022
South Sudan: hunger crisis worsens as global prices rise
Rising prices on the world market, severe impacts of climate change and economic consequences of the pandemic have led to almost two-thirds of the population in South Sudan depending on aid. According to the UN, 7.7 million people are currently unable to feed themselves adequately. “This is an alarming situation. At the same time, it […]
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Read all03/08/2022
Holy Mass in St Peter’s Basilica for the International Summer Camp youth
A multitude of colours, a babel of languages, rivers of joy and friendship all peacefully invaded St Peter’s Basilica this morning. The 450 participants in the Order of Malta’s 37th International Summer Camp for young people with disabilities gathered before the Chair of Saint Peter’s altar to attend the mass celebrated by Cardinal Silvano Maria […]
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Read all27/07/2022
37th International Summer Camp for Disabled Youths
450 young people from over 22 countries arriving in Bassano Romano (Viterbo) Everything is ready for the Order of Malta’s 37th International Summer Camp for the young disabled, an event that has been held every summer for almost forty years. After the three-year break caused by the pandemic, and 11 years after it was last […]
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Read all22/07/2022
The interview granted to America Magazine by the newly appointed Lieutenant of the Grand Master
The Order of Malta will continue to meet the needs of the next millennium in service to the poor and in defense of the Catholic faith. This is, in essence, the idea expressed by the Lieutenant of the Grand Master, Fra’ John Dunlap, in the interview given to “America Magazine”, one of the oldest […]
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Read all25/06/2022
The Lieutenant with the Fra’ Giacomo Group at lunch for the needy
This morning the Lieutenant of the Grand Master, Fra’ John T. Dunlap, left the Magistral Palace and walked to the Oratory of Saint Ignatius. To celebrate the feast of St. John the Baptist, he attended a special lunch for the needy served by the “Fra’ Giacomo Group” of the Order of Malta’s Rome Delegation. Some […]
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Read all24/06/2022
The Order of Malta celebrates St John the Baptist around the world
In accordance with tradition, the Order of Malta celebrated its patron saint. The feast of St John the Baptist was honoured by the Order of Malta’s Grand Priories, National Associations, Embassies and Relief Corps on five continents. In Rome, in the Basilica of Saints Boniface and Alexis, the Lieutenant Grand Master Fra’ John Dunlap, […]
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Read all23/06/2022
The Lieutenant of the Grand Master in audience with Pope Francis
The Lieutenant of the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Fra’ John Dunlap, was received in audience this morning in the Vatican by Pope Francis. The meeting – following the tradition – took place on the eve of the feast of St. John the Baptist, patron saint of the Order of Malta. […]
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Read all14/06/2022
The Lieutenant of the Grand Master has taken his oath
Late this morning, in the Church of Santa Maria in Aventino in Rome, the new Lieutenant of the Grand Master Fra’ John T. Dunlap took the solemn oath, thus entering into the fullness of his powers. Cardinal Silvano Maria Tomasi, Special Delegate of Pope Francis to the Order of Malta, and members of the […]
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Read all14/06/2022
Funeral of Fra’ Marco Luzzago, Lieutenant of the Grand Master
Intense emotion and great participation for the solemn funeral of Fra’ Marco Luzzago, Lieutenant of the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, held today in Rome in the Basilica of Santi Bonifacio e Alessio at the Aventine. Escorted by the knights and dames of the Order of Malta, the picket of the […]
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Read all13/06/2022
Fra’ John T. Dunlap is the new Lieutenant of the Grand Master
Fra’ John T. Dunlap, member of the Sovereign Council, was appointed this morning by Pope Francis Lieutenant of the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta. Fra’ John T. Dunlap succeeds Fra’ Marco Luzzago who passed away on 7 June last. In his letter of appointment, Pope Francis states that ‘the sudden departure […]
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Read all07/06/2022
Death of the Lieutenant of the Grand Master Fra’ Marco Luzzago
The Grand Magistry announces, with deep sorrow, the return to the Father’s house of His Excellency the Lieutenant of the Grand Master, Fra’ Marco Luzzago, who passed away today at Villa Ciccolini (Sforzacosta, Macerata province in Italy), following a sudden illness. According to Article 17 of the Constitution of the Sovereign Order of Malta, […]
