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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.

27/01/2026

European Programme to Strengthen Disaster Prevention and Response Kicks Off. CISOM among the protagonists

Now underway is the European programme Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural and Human-Induced Disasters in the Eastern Partnership countries – Phase 4, funded by the European Union and aimed at strengthening the prevention, preparedness and response to disasters of natural and anthropogenic origin in the Eastern Partnership countries.

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.

Grand Master news
19/01/2026

Grand Master’s Condolences for the Railway Tragedy in Andalusia

The Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Fra’ John T. Dunlap, has learned with deep sorrow the news of the serious railway accident in Spain, in Andalusia, where the derailment of two trains near Adamuz, in the province of Córdoba, caused the deaths of 39 people and injuries to over a hundred, in a toll that is still feared to be provisional.

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.

10/01/2026

Speech of Antoine Zanga, Dean of Diplomatic Corps Accredited to Order of Malta

It is a great honour and a renewed privilege for me to take the floor on behalf of my fellow Ambassadors accredited to your distinguished institution, to extend to you our wishes for the year 2026 which is already on its tenth day.