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25/06/2022
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.
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24/06/2022
The Order of Malta celebrates St John the Baptist around the world
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.
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23/06/2022
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.
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21/06/2022
Lieutenant of the Grand Master at Saint John the Baptist Hospital
A Mass in the marquee of the Saint John the Baptist Hospital in Rome was the first official engagement of the new Lieutenant of the Grand Master, Fra’ John T. Dunlap, who yesterday afternoon visited the hospital run by the Order of Malta’s Italian Association.
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Lieutenant of the Grand Master Fra' John T. Dunlap
Lieutenant of the Grand Master Fra' John T. Dunlap
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