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 of Malta, Fra’ Andrew Bertie, received the President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Pier Ferdinando Casini, on an official visit.
Present at the meeting, held in Palazzo Magistrale in via Condotti, Rome, for the Order of Malta were the Grand Chancellor Jacques de Liedekerke, Ambassador Alessandro Quaroni, Secretary General for Foreign Affairs and the Order’s Ambassador to the Italian Republic, Giulio di Lorenzo Badia.
The President of Hungary Tamás Sulyok was received today at the Magistral Palace by the Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Fra’ John Dunlap.
Fra' John Dunlap, Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta bestowed the insignia of Grand Cross with Swords pro Merito Melitensi on Guido Crosetto, Minister of Defence of the Italian Republic.
On Saturday 20 April, Fra' John Dunlap conferred the insignia of Bailiff Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion on Cardinal Christophe Louis Yves Georges Pierre.
