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Diplomatic Activities
Grand Master news
10/01/2017

Speech of H.M.E.H. the Prince and Grand Master Fra’ Matthew Festing to the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Sovereign Order of Malta

The Grand Master Fra’ Matthew Festing received today the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Sovereign Order of Malta for the traditional audience of the beginning of the new year.

02/01/2017

Order of Malta donates mobile clinic to Malta for asylum applicants

The Order of Malta’s Grand Hospitaller was in Malta for the donation to the Maltese authorities of a fully equipped mobile clinic for migrants and refugees.

Grand Master news
30/12/2016

The Grand Master writes to the Pope for the 50th World Day of Peace

"I wish to express my great gratitude to have been able to bring to the attention of all the consideration of the theme of nonviolence."

27/12/2016

Over 3500 babies born in the Bethlehem hospital in 2016

2016 closes with a positive result for the Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem, run by the Order of Malta in Palestine since 1990.

16/12/2016

Syria: Major concern for civil population in Aleppo

Staff of the Order of Malta’s worldwide relief agency forced to abandon supported hospital

12/12/2016

The Republic of China (Taiwan) supports humanitarian aid for migrants and refugees

The Sovereign Order of Malta’s Grand Hospitaller Dominique de La Rochefoucauld-Montbel received Matthew Lee, ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the Holy See.

Diplomatic Activities
09/12/2016

The Grand Hospitaller of the Order of Malta pays official visit to the Republic of Serbia

Following the invitation of Zlatibor Lončar, Minister of Health of the Republic of Serbia, the Grand Hospitaller of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Prince Dominique de La Rochefoucauld-Montbel paid an official visit in Belgrade on December 8, 2016.

06/12/2016

Three days of reflection and spiritual formation for the Order’s young members

They came from many European countries but also from Lebanon, from Canada, from the United States, from Brazil and from Australia to participate in the three days of meetings and spiritual formation, held annually in December in Rome.

Diplomatic Activities
03/12/2016

Credentials presented by Cuba, Thailand and Romania

The Grand Master of the Order of Malta, Fra’ Matthew Festing, received today the new Ambassadors of: Cuba, H.E. Jorge QUESADA CONCEPCIÓN Thailand, H.E. Tana WESKOSITH Romania, H.E. Liviu-Petru ZĂPÎRŢAN