07/02/2024
A year after the devastating earthquake in the border region between Syria and Türkiye, more than three million people remain displaced, living in makeshift shelters or tents. In northwestern Syria, the absence of state structures to coordinate reconstruction efforts has left a void, hindering the rebuilding process. The situation is further compounded by dwindling […]
26/01/2024
Artificial intelligence, humanitarian aid and diplomacy, interfaith dialogue and Vatican diplomacy. These are just some of the issues to be addressed during the second day of the Conference of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta’s Ambassadors, opening yesterday in the Magistral Villa on the Aventine Hill with the participation of various Italian and foreign […]
24/01/2024
Some one hundred ambassadors of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta will converge on the Magistral Villa in Rome from tomorrow January 25 until Saturday 27 for a general Conference on the state of the art and prospects of the Order of Malta’s diplomacy. The ambassadors’ conference will also be an opportunity to examine, […]
10/01/2024
This morning, the Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Fra’ John Dunlap, conferred the insignia of Bailiff Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion on Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J., Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development since 23 April 2022. After the conferral, Msgr. Andrea Ripa, Chief Chaplain of the […]
09/01/2024
The Grand Master Fra’ John Dunlap today held the Audience of the beginning of the year with the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. The Audience took place in the Magistral Villa in Rome. After the speech of the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, the ambassador of Cameroon Antoine Zanga, […]
09/01/2024
The Grand Master Fra’ John Dunlap today held the Audience of the beginning of the year with the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. The Audience took place in the Magistral Villa in Rome. His Excellency Antoine Zanga, Ambassador of Cameroon, gave the following address. Most Eminent Highness, I am […]
01/01/2024
Letter of the Grand Master Fra’ John Dunlap in response to Pope Francis’ message for 57th World Peace Day, celebrated on 1 January 2024 Most Blessed Father, Thank you for also this year drawing the attention of the faithful, of the leaders and of the whole world to a theme of great and growing […]
29/12/2023
In the traditional Christmas Eve Mass, Pope Francis reiterated his call for peace. “Our hearts are in Bethlehem” he cried out while cautioning against the pursuit of worldly success and power. In the city of Bethlehem, each December, Manger Square hosts a life-size nativity scene, illuminated by stars and a three-story Christmas tree. Liturgical […]
21/12/2023
Below is the text of the Christmas greeting video message from the Grand Master of the Order of Malta, Fra’ John Dunlap: Dear Members, and Friends of the Order- As we approach Christmas and the birth of Our Saviour, Jesus Christ, I should like to share with you from the Grand Magistry in Rome […]
21/12/2023
On December 21, 2023, Pope Francis appointed the Reverend Msgr. Luis Manuel Cuña Ramos as the new Prelate of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Born in 1966 in Orense (Galizia) in Spain, Luis Manuel Cuña Ramos has spent most of his life in Italy, mainly in Rome, where he was awarded a doctorate […]
07/12/2023
In partnership with German aid organizations, the Order of Malta, with its worldwide Relief Agency Malteser International, is launching emergency aid in Gaza to support people in need. Through a local Egyptian partner organization, Malteser International distributes food packages to families in Gaza. Currently, these are ready-to-eat packages consisting of water, dried fruits, beans […]
28/11/2023
A delegation of the Order of Malta, led by the Grand Hospitaller, Fra’ Alessandro de Franciscis, has ended a week-long visit to Uganda and South Sudan. Covering some of the Order of Malta’s most important projects in these two countries, the visit – from 16 to 23 November – also aimed to strengthen diplomatic […]
25/11/2023
In the church of Santa Maria on the Aventine in Rome, Fra’ Roberto Viazzo was sworn in as the new Grand Prior of the Sovereign Order of Malta by the Grand Master Fra’ John Dunlap. Witnesses for the Grand Prior were the Order of Malta’s Grand Commander Fra’ Emmanuel Rousseau and the Venerable Bailiff […]
10/11/2023
The Order of Malta’s worldwide relief agency, Malteser International, has scaled up its humanitarian support in Syria, following an increase in airstrikes in the north-West. “We are currently witnessing an increase in airstrikes in the Idlib region, the likes of which we have not seen for four years,” says Lena Schellhammer, a spokesperson for […]
31/10/2023
Jean-Michel Furlan, a 66-year-old Frenchman, took his solemn vows in the Order of Malta on 17 October. It was Fra’ Emmanuel Rousseau, Grand Commander, who received his vows during the solemn religious ceremony held in Agen, France, in the Cathedral of Saint Caprais. Among those present were Fra’ Alessandro de Franciscis, Grand Hospitaller, Fra’ […]
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