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 Prince and Grand Master of the Order, Fra’ Andrew Bertie, today received in audience the President of the Republic of Malta, Professor Guido De Marco, and Mrs De Marco.
The meeting took place at the Grand Magistry in Via Condotti and was also attended by the Maltese Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Joseph Borg, and the Grand Chancellor of the Order, Count Jacques de Liedekerke.
The Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem, run by the Order of Malta, has received a prestigious award from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean.
The President of the Republic of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, has been received today at the Magistral Palace by the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Fra' John Dunlap.
His Beatitude, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem entered today Gaza and reached the parish of the Holy Family for a pastoral visit.
