Sovereign Military Hospitaller
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta

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Diplomatic Activities
Grand Master news
10/01/2017

Speech of H.M.E.H. the Prince and Grand Master Fra’ Matthew Festing to the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Sovereign Order of Malta

The Grand Master Fra’ Matthew Festing received today the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Sovereign Order of Malta for the traditional audience of the beginning of the new year.

Grand Master news
30/12/2016

The Grand Master writes to the Pope for the 50th World Day of Peace

"I wish to express my great gratitude to have been able to bring to the attention of all the consideration of the theme of nonviolence."

Diplomatic Activities
Grand Master news
07/11/2016

Grand Master Fra’ Matthew Festing receives the President of Albania Bujar Nishani on an official visit

This morning the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta Fra’ Matthew Festing, received the President of the Republic of Albania, Bujar Nishani.

Diplomatic Activities
Grand Master news
27/10/2016

The Grand Master received by the President of the Italian Republic in the Quirinal Palace

Relief efforts after the recent earthquake in central Italy, rescuing migrants at sea, the situation in the Middle East and cooperation with the Italian authorities are discussed

Diplomatic Activities
Grand Master news
26/10/2016

State visit of the Grand Master to Armenia

He was received by the President of the Republic, Serzh Sargsyan, in the capital, Yerevan, on 24 October.

Grand Master news
24/10/2016

In Armenia the meeting with His Holiness Karekin II

The Grand Master is received by His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of all the Armenians

Diplomatic Activities
Grand Master news
17/10/2016

The Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta receives the President of the Republic of Slovenia

The Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Fra’ Matthew Festing, received the President of the Republic of Slovenia Borut Pahor on an official visit today.

Grand Master news
08/10/2016

Siena’s Palio and the Istrice Contrada in the Grand Master’s Meeting

Fra’ Matthew Festing received in the Magistral Palace the Prior of the Sovereign Contrada of the Istrice Nicoletta Fabio and the members of the Seggio.