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’ Marco Luzzago, received in audience in the Magistral Villa for the presentation of their Letters of Credence, the new Ambassadors of:
– Serbia, H.E. Sima AVRAMOVIĆ
– Côte d’Ivoire, H.E. Louis Léon BOGUY BONY
– Senegal, H.E. Martin Pascal TINE
– Philippines, H.E. Myla Grace Ragenia C. MACAHILIG
On 7 June one year ago, following a sudden illness, Fra' Marco Luzzago, Lieutenant of the Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, passed away.
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.
