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12/12/2018
After the appeal of Pope Francis “this poor man cried, and the Lord heard him” the Order of Malta invited all its associations and local entities worldwide to spread the Holy Father’s message by participating actively in the second World Day of the Poor, celebrated on 18 November.
15/11/2018
The Order of Malta is responding to the invitation of Pope Francis to actively participate in this second World Day of the Poor.
18/10/2018
The National Day of the Order of Malta in Italy was devoted to the promotion of health and solidarity. From 9 am to 7 pm, it was possible to have free blood-pressure tests and a doctor’s assessment in eleven Italian cities. Together with basic health information, the day was organized to publicise the Order of Malta’s manifold humanitarian and charitable works in Italy and another 120 countries .
09/10/2018
The story of the Oldest Religious Hospitaller Order in the World: these Knights were protecting Christians in the Holy Land in the past and are now saving the lives of thousands of people worldwide. Take an exclusive look inside of The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Malta.
03/08/2018
The VII Italy Summer Camp for Disabled Young Adults organised by CISOM, the Order of Malta’s Italian Relief Corps, and by the three Grand Priories of Italy, is underway. Yesterday, guests and volunteers went to Padua where 150 young people, the Grand Master Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre as well as civil and military authorities participated in the event.
After the celebration of mass in the Basilica of Sant’Antonio, attended by the Prefect of Padua Renato Franceschelli, the Grand Master spent some time with young people from the camp and met CISOM – Padua Group EMTs and volunteers.
18/07/2018
Grand Master Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto arrived in Cameroon for a state visit from 16 to 19 July. President Paul Biya received the Grand Master in Unity Palace, Yaoundé on 17 July. In the early morning, Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre visited the new apostolic nuncio, Monsignor Mario Murat. In the afternoon, the Grand Master went to the Yaoundé University. Here, during a ceremony, he was awarded a laurea honoris causa in Classics and Philosophy for ‘his work in these fields of study and for his humanitarian commitment’. The significant moment of the Grand Master’s visit was on Wednesday, when he went to a Central African refugee camp run by the UNHCR (UN High Commissioner for Refugees) in east Cameroon on the border with Central Africa, a country where interethnic and interfaith violence has forced over 400,000 persons to flee here.
11/06/2018
The Grand Master Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre received Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, President of the Italian Episcopal Conference, in the Castello di Magione on 8th June.
The talks were carried out in an atmosphere of great cordiality and friendship. There were many shared points of view, including those in the recent address by the President of the Italian Episcopal Conference during the “Prayer Vigil for Italy” celebrated on 7th June in the basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere, Rome.
The focus of the meeting was the importance and value of prayer, as well as some of the Order of Malta’s initiatives in the humanitarian field, such as in Lebanon where its association also has numerous programmes for the elderly, disabled, orphans and refugees. The spiritual aspects that motivate the Order of Malta’s works were also discussed.
06/06/2018
The Order of Malta is rushing emergency aid in Guatemala to help families recovering from Sunday’s deadly volcanic eruption.
The Order is responding with a mobile medical clinic to treat people in shelters and others with no access to medical care. Teams also are delivering food and blankets to shelters.
09/05/2018
Lourdes has received the Order of Malta’s international pilgrimage.
Among the over 7,500 participants – coming from 45 countries worldwide – were 1,500 sick and disabled pilgrims looked after by some 250 priests and 380 doctors and nurses.
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