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

Diplomatic Activities

Diplomatic Activities
15/04/2026

Order of Malta’s Grand Chancellor receives Ukrainian Foreign Minister

Today there was a working visit between the Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha and the Order of Malta’s Grand Chancellor Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo.

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10/04/2026

Lebanon: The Grand Chancellor of the Order of Malta writes to Prime Minister Nawaf Salam

The Grand Chancellor of the Order of Malta has sent an official letter to Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam to express his deep sympathy and support for the institutions and people of Lebanon during this tragic and challenging period.

Diplomatic Activities
24/03/2026

Estonia and the Order of Malta: The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia meets the Grand Chancellor

Today at the Magistral Villa, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia, Margus Tsahkna, met with the Grand Chancellor of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo for a working visit.

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19/03/2026

Official visit of Grand Master of Sovereign Order of Malta to Albania 

The Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Fra’ John T. Dunlap paid an official visit to Albania which marked the excellent relations, established at diplomatic level in 1994, but with historic precedents dating back to the Middle Ages. 

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17/03/2026

Official Visit of the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Montenegro

The Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Fra’ John T. Dunlap, made an official visit to Montenegro, marking the first time a Grand Master has visited in the history of relations between the Order and the Balkan country.

Diplomatic Activities
10/03/2026

UK Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion visits Order of Malta

The Grand Chancellor of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo, today received at the Magistral Palace David Smith MP, the United Kingdom’s special envoy for freedom of religion or belief.

Diplomatic Activities
07/03/2026

Lithuania and Order of Malta: Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė meets with Grand Chancellor

The solidity of bilateral diplomatic relations, the consolidation of humanitarian cooperation in Lithuania, the management of global crises and the establishment of the Delegation of the Baltic States as the embryo of a future National Association were the focus of today's talks at the Magistral Villa.

Diplomatic Activities
06/03/2026

Order of Malta Diplomacy: Training Day for New Ambassadors

The training course for newly appointed ambassadors of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta took place today at the Magistral Villa in Rome.

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25/02/2026

The Grand Chancellor in Kenya: the Order of Malta’s humanitarian commitment in Kakuma in support of refugees

The official visit to Kenya of the Grand Chancellor of the Order of Malta continues with a stop in the north-west of the country, in Turkana County, to visit the humanitarian projects supported by the Order in Kakuma, one of the largest and most complex refugee settings in East Africa.