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Diplomatic Activities
13/02/2026

The Order of Malta at the Munich Security Conference: International Cooperation to Strengthen Global Food Security

Today, under the aegis of the 62nd Munich Security Conference (MSC), the Sovereign Order of Malta hosted a high-level side event entitled “Aid for Plate: Joint Action for Global Food Security”.

12/02/2026

Joris Assueer Marie van Voorst tot Voorst, new member of the Sovereign Council of the Order of Malta

The Prince and Grand Master and the Sovereign Council of the Order of Malta co-opted Joris Assueer Marie, Baron van Voorst tot Voorst, Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion in Obedience, as a member of the Sovereign Council.

Grand Master news
12/02/2026

Day of the Sick: Pope lights candle donated by Grand Master

On Candlemas, the Order of Malta's Grand Master gave Pope Leo XIV a blessed candle in the Magistral Chapel. The candle was lit yesterday during the General Audience, celebrated in conjunction with the World Day of the Sick.

Diplomatic Activities
11/02/2026

Argentine Foreign Minister visits Grand Chancellor of Order of Malta

Today the Foreign Minister of the Argentine Republic, Pablo Quirno Magrane, met with the Grand Chancellor of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo, on a work visit. The solidity of bilateral relations and the common intention to step up the Order's humanitarian action in Argentina were confirmed.

Diplomatic Activities
10/02/2026

Order of Malta at Munich Security Conference with high-level event on Global Food Security

‘Aid for Plate: Joint Action for Global Food Security’ is the title and theme of the high-level side event organized by the Sovereign Order of Malta within the 62nd Munich Security Conference (MSC) that will take place on February 13, 2026, at 9:30 am in Munich.

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.

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.