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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.

Diplomatic Activities
Grand Master news
16/10/2019

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.

Diplomatic Activities
Grand Master news
14/10/2019

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.

Diplomatic Activities
12/10/2019

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.

Grand Master news
12/10/2019

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.