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.
The Order of Malta is permanently present with medical, social and humanitarian projects in most countries in the world.
The diplomatic relations which the Sovereign Order of Malta enjoys exist to facilitate its 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 Lieutenant of the Grand Master, Fra’ John T. Dunlap, received in audience in the Magistral Villa for the presentation of their Letters of Credence, the new Ambassadors of:
– Portugal, H.E. Domingos TEIXEIRA de ABREU FEZAS VITAL
– Austria, H.E. Marcus BERGMANN
– Ecuador, S.E. Alicia de Jesús CRESPO VEGA
– North Macedonia, H.E. Marija EFREMOVA
The Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the Republic of Armenia celebrate today 25 years of diplomatic relations.
The Grand Hospitaller of the Order of Malta, Fra’ Alessandro de Franciscis, is in Geneva participating in the seventy-sixth World Health Organization Assembly which opened on Sunday 21 May.
The President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria, Rossen Jeliazkov, was received today at the Magistral Palace by the Grand Master, Fra’ John Dunlap.
