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30/05/2017
This dispensary of the Order of Malta managed by the Sisters of Charity of Besançon began to operate in the middle of the Lebanese civil war. It is located in the rural region of Kefraya, and today serves patients from 40 villages and hundreds of Syrian refugees.
11/05/2017
Dear members of the Order, it is an honour for me to address you as Lieutenant of the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta.
I feel blessed to have been elected for one year as the sovereign head and religious superior of the Order of Malta, an institution that, – even during the most challenging times in its long history – has never failed to honour its Catholic faith and its core mission to help the sick and those in need.
My dedication to promoting the spiritual dimension of our 900-year-old Order will be relentless and profound. One of my main tasks will be to work to refine our Constitution. Consultations to address institutional issues have already started.
The Order of Malta has grown beyond all expectations in the last decades, in particular under the last two Grand Masters and we are grateful to them for this.
But this growth also comes with much greater responsibility. And therefore we need to amend some of our rules and regulations and strengthen the governance aligning them with current needs, and with the role and dimension of the Order. All these reforms will take place without any change to the charisma and ideals of the Order.
I take this opportunity to affirm, too, my strong commitment and total dedication to advancing and developing the important actions that the Order of Malta carries out – through our many associations, relief and volunteer corps and embassies – in 120 countries, some coping with the effect on local populations of violence, poverty and natural disasters.
We live in era of unrest and uncertainty. Humanitarian emergencies – causing displacement and an ever-increasing number of refugees – are tragically proliferating around us. The demands of those in dire need of food and medical assistance, and social and spiritual support, are increasing and it is our duty to help them.
With deep gratitude, I thank the Order’s members, volunteers, doctors, nurses and rescuers. All around the world, with unremitting passion and dedication, you testify to our hospitaller mission. I ask the interception of our Lady of Philermo and the help of your prayers and your commitment to sustain me during my mandate.
May the Lord watch over you and our beloved Order.
09/05/2017
The Order of Malta’s 59th international pilgrimage to Lourdes from 5th to 9th May had nearly 4,500 dames, knights, chaplains, doctors and volunteers participate, assisting over 1,500 sick and disabled pilgrims. It was also the first official commitment of the newly elected Lieutenant of the Grand Master, Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto.
02/05/2017
April 29, 2017 – Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto was elected Lieutenant of the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta.
11/04/2017
Luz and Jairo tell us their story of how they escaped from a conflict zone to find a new future in beekeeping and farming through the help of Malteser International in Colombia.
29/03/2017
In Cité Soleil, an urban slum of Haiti’s capitale Port-au-Prince, Cassius is working in a water committee, raising awareness on water, hygiene and health issues, thus contributing to better living conditions for the local population.
01/03/2017
Malteser International now provides 2000 pupils in Juba with a warm and healthy meal at school every day – helping to fight malnutrition, and ensure that the children can continue their education. However, we need your support to keep this project going: a donation of just five euros can provide a child with a hot meal every day for a whole month. Help us to #MakeLentCount!
28/02/2017
The Chilean Association of the Order of Malta and its humanitarian foundation (Fundación Auxilio Maltés), have organised an operation to provide aid to the affected families and have also sent trucks distributing 1.800 bales of animal feed to the local community.
03/02/2017
Press conference 02/02/2017 | Sovereign Order of Malta
Magistral Palace, Via Condotti, 68 Rome - Italy
Tel. +39.06.67581.1 | [email protected]
