Sovereign Military Hospitaller
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta

Humanitarian & medical works

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.

Grand Master news
19/01/2026

Grand Master’s Condolences for the Railway Tragedy in Andalusia

The Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Fra’ John T. Dunlap, has learned with deep sorrow the news of the serious railway accident in Spain, in Andalusia, where the derailment of two trains near Adamuz, in the province of Córdoba, caused the deaths of 39 people and injuries to over a hundred, in a toll that is still feared to be provisional.

Diplomatic Activities
10/12/2025

The Order of Malta at the International Conference on the 25th Anniversary of the Palermo Protocol

A high level international conference was held today at the Pontifical Gregorian University to mark the 25th anniversary of the Palermo Protocol, to call for renewed global efforts to eradicate human trafficking.

Diplomatic Activities
Grand Master news
09/12/2025

The Grand Master’s Visit to Malta

On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Maltese Association of the Order of Malta, the Grand Master, Fra’ John T. Dunlap, paid a private visit to Malta. This significant anniversary marks six decades of steadfast commitment to serving the most vulnerable.

Diplomatic Activities
Grand Master news
28/11/2025

The Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta on an Official Visit to Austria

The Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Fra’ John Dunlap, on an official visit to Austria, was received today by Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen at the Hofburg, the official residence of the Austrian President, where a private meeting between the two Heads of State took place.

Diplomatic Activities
20/11/2025

Madagascar, maternal and child assistance for disadvantaged women and children

Strengthening the collaboration between the Malagasy institutions and the Order, whose humanitarian action is deeply rooted in the country in a context of high and increasing poverty.

Diplomatic Activities
18/11/2025

Order of Malta Grand Commander’s Courtesy Visit to the Republic of Mauritius

 The Grand Commander of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Fra’ Emmanuel Rousseau, paid a courtesy visit to the Republic of Mauritius from 13 to 17 November 2025.

Grand Master news
17/11/2025

World Day of the Poor: Grand Master of the Order of Malta at the luncheon for the disadvantaged

Some 1,440 people from the poorest sections of the population in France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland participated in a solidarity lunch organized by the Fratello network on the occasion of the World Day of the Poor and the Jubilee of the Poor.

Diplomatic Activities
12/11/2025

Timor Leste, a focal point for healthcare in the Asia Pacific region

In one of the poorest areas of Dili, the capital of Timor-Leste, the Order of Malta's clinic in Comoro provides free, high-quality healthcare to the Timorese population, many of whom are suffering from the country's huge humanitarian crisis, still evident in its 5% mortality rate.