23/11/2015
Every fourth refugee in Germany has been assisted by an Order of Malta volunteer on at least one occasion
Every fourth refugee in Germany has been assisted by an Order of Malta volunteer on at least one occasion.
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CloseThe 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.
The Order of Malta is permanently present with medical, social and humanitarian projects in most countries in the world.
The diplomatic relations which the Sovereign Order of Malta enjoys exist to facilitate its humanitarian activities.
The birth of the Order of St. John dates back to around 1048.
23/11/2015
Every fourth refugee in Germany has been assisted by an Order of Malta volunteer on at least one occasion.
14/11/2015
The Grand Master Fra’ sent a message of condolence to the French President after the shocking attacks in Paris, which left 130 people dead and hundreds injured.
12/11/2015
A signing ceremony took place in the Magistral Palace in Rome for the establishment of diplomatic relations between Grenada and the Sovereign Order of Malta. The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Grenada, Clarice Modeste-Curwen, was received by the Grand Chancellor Albrecht Boeselager.
11/11/2015
Albrecht Boeselager opens the conference ‘Populations fleeing wars: relief, assistance & integration’ examining the impact of the war in Syria, the danger of routes taken by refugees to enter Europe and EU policies for integration. The conference was held in view of the World Humanitarian Summit.
19/10/2015
In the six months following the Nepal earthquake, Malteser International has provided 70,000 people with aid. © Malteser International.
15/10/2015
Ambassador Stefano Ronca delivers a statement on behalf of the Order of Malta to the World Humanitarian Summit Global Consultation in Geneva. In the lead-up to the WHS, which will be held in May 2016, the Order of Malta held a Symposium at the UN Geneva entitled Religions Together for Humanitarian Action.
08/10/2015
A meeting organised by British think tank ‘Forward Thinking’ and the Sovereign Order of Malta took place at the Magistral Villa in Rome.
01/09/2015
Areas where needs are greatest have been targeted first: at the Eastern Railway Station in Budapest medics and social workers operate a mobile clinic, treating people for injuries and illnesses and distributing food, water and clothes.
25/06/2015
This morning Pope Francis received in audience the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Fra’ Matthew Festing in the Vatican City. The meeting was for the feastday of St. John the Baptist, patron of the Sovereign Order of Malta.
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