Sovereign Military Hospitaller
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta

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Grand Master news
26/04/2025

Pope Francis, the world’s final farewell and the tribute of the Order of Malta

This morning 200,000 faithful from all over the world gathered to bid farewell to Pope Francis. Among the authorities in the front row before the papal canopy there was the Grand Master of th Order of Malta, Fra’ John T. Dunlap.

Diplomatic Activities
Latest interventions
24/04/2025

The Grand Master visits Order of Malta’s First-Aid Post after paid tribute to Pope Francis

This morning the Grand Master Fra’ John T. Dunlap, accompanied by a delegation of the Sovereign Order of Malta, paid tribute to Pope Francis’ body in St. Peter’s Basilica.

Grand Master news
22/04/2025

Grand Master Fra’ John T. Dunlap on official visit to Principality of Monaco

Grand Master Fra' John T. Dunlap - on an official visit to Monaco since yesterday, where he heard the sad news of the Holy Father’s passing - met today with Prince Albert II.

Grand Master news
21/04/2025

Pope Francis, Grand Master of the Order of Malta calls for prayers and to strengthen the mission in favour of the people in need

The Sovereign Order of Malta has learned with enormous sadness of the death Pope Francis, in Rome.

Grand Master news
21/04/2025

To Members of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta To Employees and Volunteers

With deep sadness I join His Eminence the Cardinal Camerlengo, who will be at the helm of the barque of St. Peter until the election of the new Pontiff, in announcing the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis.

Diplomatic Activities
Grand Master news
14/04/2025

Visit of the Grand Master to NATO Headquarters Allied Joint Forces Command Naples

Il Gran Maestro Fra' John Dunlap ha visitato oggi il Quartier Generale del Comando Interforze Alleato di Napoli (JFC Naples), dove ha incontrato l'Ammiraglio Suart B. Munsch, Comandante del JFC e il Generale Rodolfo Sganga, Capo di Stato Maggiore del JFCP.

Diplomatic Activities
10/04/2025

Rebuilding Lebanon, preserving its diversity

Shining a spotlight on Lebanon, one of the most fragile and symbolic countries in the Middle East, to support its recovery. This is the objective of Rebuilding Lebanon, preserving its diversity, a workshop organized by the Order of Malta and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Holy See and the Order of Malta.

05/04/2025

Security, disasters and migration at the centre of the second day of the Conference

Speaking about security, disasters and migration during the second day of the Sovereign Order of Malta International Hospitallers Conference.

Grand Master news
04/04/2025

31st International Hospitallers’ Conference kicks off in Wien with an address from the Queen of Sweden

The 31st International Hospitallers’ Conference of the Sovereign Order of Malta brings together over 120 head of associations and relief workers organizations in Vienna.