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

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Grand Master news
07/05/2024

The streets of Lourdes flooded with the Order of Malta’s pilgrims’ uniforms

The 66th international pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes has come to an end. Like every year in early May, the streets of the French town were flooded with the Order of Malta's pilgrims' uniforms.

Grand Master news
02/05/2024

Conferment of insignia of Bailiff Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion on Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa

The Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Fra' John Dunlap, has promoted Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, to the dignity and rank of Bailiff Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion.

Diplomatic Activities
Grand Master news
26/04/2024

Official visit of the President of Hungary to the Order of Malta

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.

Diplomatic Activities
Grand Master news
24/04/2024

Italian Minister of Defence received by Order of Malta’s Grand Master

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.

Grand Master news
22/04/2024

Cardinal Christophe Louis Yves Georges Pierre, Bailiff Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Order of Malta

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.

Diplomatic Activities
Grand Master news
19/04/2024

Official Visit of Albanian President to Order of Malta’s Grand Master

Today the Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Fra' John Dunlap, received in the Magistral Palace in Rome the President of the Republic of Albania, Bajram Begaj, on an official visit to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.

Grand Master news
12/04/2024

Alliance of the Orders of Saint John meets with Order of Malta at Magistral Palace

The Alliance of the Orders of Saint John meet on Friday 12 and Saturday 13 April, hosted by the Sovereign Order of Malta in the Magistral Palace of Rome, for two days of prayer, reflections and initiatives.

Grand Master news
26/03/2024

Grand Master of the Order of Malta: we serve humanity in all its beauty and in all its misery

We serve humanity in all its beauty and in all its misery, says Grand Master of the Order of Malta John T. Dunlap in an interview with KAI.