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23/05/2022
Lieutenant of the Grand Master visits Naples and Pompeii
Fra’ Marco Luzzago, the Sovereign Order of Malta’s Lieutenant of the Grand Master, visited Naples and Pompeii from 19 to 21 May, guest of the Grand Priory of Naples and Sicily.
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23/05/2022
Opening of new health facility in South Sudan
Malteser International has opened a new health centre in Yei River County, in the very south of South Sudan, a region where access to health care has been heavily limited due to the ongoing civil war.
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19/05/2022
Official visit of the State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia
The Secretary General for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, Stanislav Raščan was received today at the Magistral palace by the Secretary General for Foreign Affairs of the Order of Malta, Amb. Stefano Ronca.
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18/05/2022
Vicar General of His Holiness for the Diocese of Rome received in the Order
The celebration took place this morning for the admission of Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, Vicar General of His Holiness for the Diocese of Rome, to the Order of Malta with the dignity and rank of Bailiff Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion.
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Lieutenant of the Grand Master
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Lieutenant of the Grand Master Fra' Marco Luzzago
Lieutenant of the Grand Master Fra' Marco Luzzago
The Lieutenant of the Grand Master is elected for a term of one year. According to the Constitution, as the religious Superior and Sovereign, he must fully dedicate himself to the development of the works of the Order and to set an example of living by Christian principles, to all the members of the Order.
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Situated in the heart of Rome’s historical centre, on Via dei Condotti, the Magistral Palace has been the residence of the Grand Master and seat of the Sovereign Order of Malta’s government.
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The Magistral Library is the principal library of the Sovereign Order of Malta and represents one of the world’s most complete collections of its history.
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