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12/11/2019

Malteser International-supported Hospital hit by airstrikes in Syria

Last week the Kafr Nobl Surgical Hospital, in Idlib Governorate of Syria, was targeted by airstrikes. Fortunately, no casualties were reported among the medical staff and patients. Medical activities of the hospital, which is supported by Malteser International and run by Hand in Hand for Aid and Development, are currently suspended.

Diplomatic Activities
Grand Master news
10/11/2019

Grand Master Receives President of Lithuania

The President of the Republic of Lithuania Gitanas Nausèda and First Lady Diana Nausėdienė were received by Grand Master Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto in the Magistral Palace on 8 November.

Grand Master news
04/11/2019

Russia and the Order of Malta 1697-1817: French edition presented in Rome

The French edition of the book Russia and the Order of Malta 1697-1817 has been launched in Rome in the Magistral Villa. The unique nature of this publication was illustrated in the presence of Grand Master Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto and numerous diplomats.

Diplomatic Activities
29/10/2019

Interview with Ambassador Pictet-Althann on key commitments of the Order of Malta’s Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva

Head of the Order of Malta’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Marie-Thérèse Pictet-Althann tells us about the key engagements of the Order’s Mission in the humanitarian field, from migration to health, and gives us an insight into some of the most significant projects of the Order of Malta in support of women

Grand Master news
29/10/2019

“Thank you, thank you, thank you!” Grand Master to pilgrims at Our Lady of Loreto Shrine

This the year the Order of Malta’s annual pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Loreto, in central Italy, was blessed with three days of magnificent weather: the contrast between the blue sky and the white basilica of the Holy House will long remain engraved in the memories of the over 1700 participants.

28/10/2019

Mons. Jean Laffitte in first visit to Romania

At the invitation of the Order’s Romanian Association, the Prelate of the Order of Malta, Mons. Jean Laffitte, completed his first visit to the country at the beginning of October, where he was delighted to meet members of Association and representatives of the Order’s Relief Service in Romania (Serviciul de Ajutor Maltez in România - SAMR).

Diplomatic Activities
28/10/2019

Order of Malta signs Memorandum of Understanding with Hungary to strengthen assistance programmes for persecuted minorities

A Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation and response to the persecution of ethnic and religious minorities in crises regions, has been signed between the Hungarian government and the Sovereign Order of Malta.

23/10/2019

Third Asia Pacific camp for disabled youths kicks off in Hong Kong

The third summer camp for the disabled young in the Asian and Pacific area began today in Hong Kong in an atmosphere of general enthusiasm, thanks also to the fine weather.

Diplomatic Activities
Grand Master news
18/10/2019

Grand Master’s Official Visit to Germany: meetings with President of Germany Steinmeier and President of Bundestag Schäuble

The official visit of the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre to Germany continues with a crowded agenda. Yesterday, after a meeting with the Apostolic Nuncio to Berlin, Nikola Eterović, the Grand Master was received in Bellevue Castle by the President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier.