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

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Diplomatic Activities
Grand Master news
25/03/2024

The President of the Republic of Malta on an official visit to the Grand Master

On Saturday the President of the Republic of Malta George William Vella was received by the Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Fra’ John Dunlap.

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18/03/2024

The Grand Master on an official visit to Polish President Andrzej Duda

The excellent diplomatic relations and the historic friendship between the Order of Malta and Poland were celebrated during the official visit which took place today in Warsaw, where the Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Fra' John Dunlap, was received by the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzey Duda.

Grand Master news
16/03/2024

30th International Hospitaller Conference kicks off in Krakow

Ukraine, Gaza and safeguarding policies. These are the three key threads inspiring the works of the 30th International Hospitaller Conference, taking place in Krakow, Poland.

Diplomatic Activities
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01/03/2024

Order of Malta’s IX Conference of the Americas in Panama closes with new synergies

Today the Order of Malta’s IX Conference of the Americas comes to a close. For four days, over 120 representatives of national associations and diplomatic missions of North, Central and South America have gathered in Panama.

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28/02/2024

Visit of the Grand Master Fra’ John Dunlap to the President of the Republic of Panama

The Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Fra' John Dunlap, was received yesterday by the President of the Republic of Panama, Laurentino Cortizo Cohen, in the Palacio de las Garzas, the presidential Palace in the capital's historic centre.

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27/02/2024

IX Conference of the Americas of Sovereign Military Order of Malta opens in Panama

The IX Conference of the Americas opens on 28 February in Panama, bringing together all the presidents of the National Associations and representatives of the Order of Malta’s diplomatic missions present on the two American subcontinents.

Grand Master news
06/02/2024

Order of Malta High Offices at Funeral of Vittorio Emanuele di Savoia in Turin Cathedral

The Grand Master of the Order of Malta Fra' John Dunlap and the Grand Chancellor Riccardo Paternò will participate in the funeral of Vittorio Emanuele di Savoia to be celebrated in the Cathedral of Turin.

Grand Master news
05/02/2024

Monsignor Luis Manuel Cuña Ramos, Conventual Chaplain Grand Cross of the Order of Malta

Grand Master Fra' John Dunlap conferred the insignia of Conventual Chaplain Grand Cross ‘ad honorem’ on the Prelate of the Order of Malta Monsignor Luis Cuna Ramos. Present at the ceremony were the four High Charges and Members of the Sovereign Council. 

Grand Master news
29/01/2024

Grand Master Fra’ John Dunlap receives delegation of bishops headed by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby

A summit of IARCCUM (International Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission) was held in Rome, starting on January 22. Pairs of Anglican and Catholic bishops from 27 countries attended the “Growing Together” summit for a series of ecumenical discussions and visits to holy sites in Rome.