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

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Diplomatic Activities
Grand Master news
15/04/2016

Credentials presented by Monaco and Croatia

The Grand Master of the Order of Malta received the new Ambassadors of Pricipality of Monaco and Croatia.

Grand Master news
14/04/2016

Photographic exhibition on humanitarian crises opens at the University Holy Cross in Rome

A collection of over 50 photos by the Czech photographer Jan Šibík witnessing some of the most horrendous global humanitarian tragedies.

Grand Master news
24/03/2016

Letter of condolence from the Grand Master to Philip, King of the Belgians

In his letter of condolence to King Philip, the Grand Master has expressed his profound sorrow for the events in Brussels.

Diplomatic Activities
Grand Master news
23/03/2016

Credentials presented by Latvia and Egypt

The Grand Master of the Order of Malta received the new Ambassadors of Egypt and Latvia. Latvia, H.E. Veronika ERTE Arab Republic of Egypt, H.E. Hatem Seif EL NASR

Grand Master news
04/03/2016

Order of Malta’s Mesoamerican Conference in Panama

“The results of this conference have exceeded my expectations. Thanks to your commitment I am certain that our National Associations and our initiatives in this part of the world will derive great benefit from these two days of debate."

Diplomatic Activities
Grand Master news
24/02/2016

The Grand Master’s State Visit to Panama

President of the Republic of Panama Juan Carlos Varela welcomed Fra’ Matthew Festing to the Palacio de las Garzas on 24 February last. President Varela then expressed his government’s intention to continue strengthening the bilateral relations and cooperation between the Sovereign Order of Malta and Panama

Grand Master news
23/02/2016

The Grand Master’s Meetings and Visits in Honduras

The National Autonomous University of Honduras has more than 80,000 students. The Grand Master was received in its Tegucigalpa headquarters by the Rector Julieta Castellanos and by the board of governors with whom he discussed the possibility of creating links, and especially to offer the students new opportunities for growth by serving the community.

Diplomatic Activities
Grand Master news
20/02/2016

The President of Honduras receives the Grand Master

The President of the Republic of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, received Fra’ Matthew Festing in the Presidential Palace in Tegucigalpa on 18 February last.