First two days of the Grand Master’s visit to Germany

Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto’s visit to Germany started in Duisburg, at the San Raphael hospice for the terminally ill. In this facility, run by the Order of Malta, the Grand Master met two patients in their rooms and was able to appreciate the efforts made by doctors and volunteers to alleviate the suffering and isolation that often accompanies these last years of life.

Official visit of the Grand Master of the Order of Malta to Germany

The Grand Master Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto today embarks on the first Official State Visit of a Grand Master to the Federal Republic of Germany.

El Salvador and Order of Malta: 70 years of cooperation

The Order of Malta’s Secretary General for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Stefano Ronca, received Víctor Lagos Pizzati, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of El Salvador on 9th October in the Magistral Palace.

Order of Malta’s National Day in 22 Italian squares

Following the success last year, the Order of Malta’s National Day in Italy was repeated on 12 October. In this second edition, members and volunteers were present are 22 Italian squares to illustrate the Order of Malta’s numerous humanitarian and welfare activities in Italy and worldwide with the aim of creating an ever greater network of solidarity.

Visit of Panamanian Foreign Minister

How to better fight human trafficking: The Order of Malta organizes conference with international experts to forge new synergies

Over the past two years the Sovereign Order of Malta has scaled up its action in the fight against human trafficking. Yesterday, in Paris, it organized the conference “How to better fight sexual trafficking of women in West Africa and support their rehabilitation”, bringing together dozens of experts, including diplomats, academics, policy makers, representative of European and Nigerian institutions, Catholic organizations, sister’s congregations, and psychosocial counsellors.

Hungarian Association Renews its Headquarters

On 24th September the Monastery of Buda, seat of the Order of Malta’s Hungarian Association, was reopened. The renovation took two years and a new chapel and more space for communal activities were created.

Courtesy visit of Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan at the Magistral Palace

Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan paid a courtesy visit today to the Grand Master, Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre, who was accompanied by the Grand Chancellor Albrecht Boeselager. Interreligious dialogue, the violation of human rights, building a humanitarian platform to encourage peace building, water, energy and climate, were just a few of the many topics discussed during the meeting.

New medical mission in Dominican Republic organized by Cuban association brings relief to around 1000 patients

Sponsored by the Cuban association of the Order of Malta, a new medical mission to the Institute for Latin American care- a health centre located in Santiago, Dominican Republic- has just been successfully completed.