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

Diplomatic Activities

Diplomatic Activities
Grand Master news
02/02/2026

Visit of President of Portuguese Republic to Grand Master of the Order of Malta

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was received today by the Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Fra’ John Dunlap, on the occasion of his end-of-term visit at the conclusion of the decade in which he led the country.

Diplomatic Activities
Grand Master news
29/01/2026

President Metsola meets with the Grand Master of the Order of Malta

The Grand Master, Fra’ John Dunlap, received this morning the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, at the Magistral Palace in Rome.

Diplomatic Activities
22/01/2026

The Grand Chancellor receives the Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs

The working visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Mauro Vieira, took place at the Magistral Villa in Rome, where he met with the Grand Chancellor of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo.

Diplomatic Activities
19/01/2026

The Order of Malta and CIHEAM sign a Memorandum of Understanding

The Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes (CIHEAM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

Diplomatic Activities
13/01/2026

Diplomatic Relations: Declaration of Intent Signed between the Order of Malta and the Republic of Palau

On 13 January, the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the Republic of Palau signed a Declaration of Intent in Tokyo preparatory to establishing formal diplomatic relations.

Diplomatic Activities
Grand Master news
10/01/2026

Address of the Grand Master Fra’ John Dunlap to the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Sovereign Order of Malta

Monsieur le Doyen du Corps diplomatique, Excellences, Mesdames et Messieurs, c’est pour moi un immense honneur et une profonde satisfaction de vous souhaiter la bienvenue en cette journée mémorable.

Diplomatic Activities
10/01/2026

Credentials presented by Latvia

The Grand Master Fra’ John Dunlap received in audience in the Magistral Villa for the presentation of their Letters of Credence, the new Ambassador of Latvia, Maris Selga.

Diplomatic Activities
Grand Master news
12/12/2025

The President of the Senate of Kazakhstan visits the Sovereign Military Order of Malta

The President of the Senate of Parliament of Kazakhstan and Head of the Secretariat of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, Maulen Ashimbayev, carried out a working visit today to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.

Diplomatic Activities
10/12/2025

The Order of Malta at the International Conference on the 25th Anniversary of the Palermo Protocol

A high level international conference was held today at the Pontifical Gregorian University to mark the 25th anniversary of the Palermo Protocol, to call for renewed global efforts to eradicate human trafficking.