Together with the Order’s Grand Master, Fra’ Andrew Bertie, around 4,500 pilgrims, including 1000 sick people, are participating in the Order of Malta’s International Pilgrimage to Lourdes, from today until 3 May 2005.

Also present are the various delegations of the Order’s members, coming from Austria, Belgium, Canada, United States, France, Germany, Hungary, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Lebanon, Luxemburg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Singapore and Australia.