Press Releases

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  08/01/2019

  Grand Master receives the Diplomatic Corps accredited to Sovereign Order of Malta in audience: “Wars, increasing populism and xenophobia, disseminating false news to inspire fear: the role of diplomacy is fundamental for guaranteeing dialogue”

  Organization	SOVEREIGN ORDER OF MALTA
  Language	ENGLISH
  Date	08/01/2019

  Rome 8 January 2019 – Support for communities afflicted by famine and violence and forced to flee, health and social programmes and activities for the elderly, the disabled, the homeless and the marginalized. These are just some of the items listed in the speech given by the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, […]

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  10/12/2018

  Migration: Order of Malta at the Marrakech Summit to Adopt the Global Compact. Grand Chancellor: “An important milestone for the international community”

  Organization	SOVEREIGN ORDER OF MALTA
  Language	ENGLISH
  Date	10/12/2018

  Rome, 10th December 2018 – “Migration is a global phenomenon requiring a joint and multilateral approach,” said Albrecht Boeselager, Grand Chancellor of the Order of Malta, from Marrakech in Morocco during the conference to approve the Global Compact, an agreement prepared under the auspices of the United Nations that establishes the guidelines for global migration […]

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  16/11/2018

  World Day of the Poor: Order of Malta responds to Pope Francis’ appeal with numerous initiatives worldwide

  Organization	SOVEREIGN ORDER OF MALTA
  Language	English
  Date	16/11/2018

  Rome, 16 November 2018 – After the appeal of Pope Francis “this poor man cried, and the Lord heard him” the Sovereign Order of Malta invited all its associations and local entities worldwide to spread the Holy Father’s message by participating actively in the second World Day of the Poor, celebrated on 18 November. “I […]

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  02/10/2018

  Indonesia: hundreds dead after earthquake and tsunami. Malteser International deploys response team

  Organization	Malteser International
  Language	ENGLISH
  Date	01/10/2018

  Rome 1 October 2018 – An emergency response team of the Order of Malta’s worldwide relief agency, Malteser International, is ready to leave for Indonesia to help the victims of last Friday’s violent earthquake and tsunami. The decision follows the Indonesian government’s appeal for international aid to deal with the aftermath of the disaster. Malteser […]

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  27/07/2018

  On world day against human trafficking the Order of Malta calls for increasing joint efforts

  Organization	SOVEREIGN ORDER OF MALTA
  Language	ENGLISH
  Date	27/07/2018

  Rome 27 July 2018 – On the World Day Against Human Trafficking, 30 July 2018, the Sovereign Order of Malta appeals to governments and civil society, including business, to take measures to prevent and end human trafficking, while protecting and assisting victims and survivors. Human trafficking is a tragic form of contemporary slavery, which constitutes […]

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  22/06/2018

  Pope Francis receives the Grand Master in Audience: “Go ahead with courage, you express spirituality through your works”

  Organization	SOVEREIGN ORDER OF MALTA
  Language	ENGLISH
  Date	22/06/2018

  Rome 22 June 2018 – Pope Francis received the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto, in audience today in the Vatican. During the meeting, the Grand Master illustrated the Order of Malta’s main activities in the humanitarian and diplomatic sectors last year. These included the […]

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  18/06/2018

  Aquarius Migrants, Order of Malta’s Medical Team on Dattilo: “In their eyes the hope for a better future”

  Organization	SOVEREIGN ORDER OF MALTA
  Language	ENGLISH
  Date	18/06/2018

  Yesterday morning, Maria Rita Agliozzo and Marika Giustiniani, health professionals with the Order of Malta’s Italian Relief Corps, disembarked from the ship Dattilo in the port of Valencia. Last Tuesday they had embarked on the Coast Guard ship in Pozzallo to assist the 629 migrants arriving from the Libyan coast and saved at sea by […]

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  18/06/2018

  Malteser International calls for more humanity ahead of World Refugee Day

  Organization	Malteser International
  Language	ENGLISH
  Date	18/06/2018

  Malteser International and the Order of Malta network provide help for refugees and displaced persons worldwide Cologne, 18 June 2018 – The number of refugees and displaced persons around the world continues to increase every year. The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates there are now almost 70 million people forcibly displaced across […]

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  12/06/2018

  Order of Malta’s Medical Team on the Ship Dattilo to Assist Aquarius Migrants

  Organization	SOVEREIGN ORDER OF MALTA
  Language	ENGLISH
  Date	12/06/2018

  Rome 12 June 2018 – A medical team of the Order of Malta’s Italian Relief Corps has just now boarded the Coast Guard ship Dattilo to assist those migrants who will shortly be transferred from the Acquarius vessel. Dr. Maria Rita Agliozzo and nurse Marika Giustiniani will provide healthcare to migrants picked up by the […]

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