The Sovereign Order of Malta is one of the oldest institutions of Western and Christian civilisation.
According to the Constitution, as the religious Superior and Sovereign, he must fully dedicate himself to the development of the works of the Order and to set an example of living by Christian principles, to all the members of the Order of Malta.
The Order of Malta is permanently present with medical, social and humanitarian projects in most countries in the world.
The Sovereign Order of Malta’s diplomatic relations facilitate its medical and humanitarian activities.
The birth of the Order of St. John dates back to around 1048. It was under the leadership of Blessed Fra’ Gerard, founder and first Master, that the religious community became a lay religious order.
The Grand Master Fra’ John Dunlap received in audience in the Magistral Palace for the presentation of their Letters of Credence, the new Ambassadors of:
– Burkina Faso, H.E. Régis Kévin Bakyono
– Argentina, H.E. Luis Pablo María Beltramino
– Estonia, H.E. Lauri Bambus
The Sovereign Order of Malta welcomes the Gaza ceasefire agreement that came into force earlier today, stressing that the end of the hostilities should be aimed first and foremost at improving the humanitarian situation of the people of Gaza and ensuring the full release of the hostages.
Last December, the powerful cyclone Chido struck the French overseas territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, destroying buildings and homes and causing deaths and injuries.
A photographic exhibition dedicated to the Sovereign Order of Malta was inaugurated yesterday in the Hotel Rosaleda in Encamp, Principality of Andorra in the presence of Mònica Bonell, Andorran Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Imma Tor, Andorran Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Fra' Emmanuel Rousseau, Grand Commander of the Order of Malta.
