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

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Diplomatic Activities
01/07/2022

Working lunch between EU ambassadors focussed on war in Ukraine and the role of diplomacy.

The new geopolitical balances arising from the war in Ukraine, the role of the great powers after the upheavals in the world order - starting with China - the food crisis caused by the war, the role of diplomacy and cooperation in promoting dialogue:

Diplomatic Activities
30/06/2022

El Salvador talks focussed on war, pandemic and food shortages

The consequences of the pandemic on the social fabric and health and economic systems were among the topics discussed during the meeting between El Salvador’s Foreign Minister Alexandra Hill Tinoco and Grand Chancellor Albrecht Boeselager.

Lieutenant of the Grand Master News
25/06/2022

The Lieutenant with the Fra’ Giacomo Group at lunch for the needy

This morning the Lieutenant of the Grand Master, Fra' John T. Dunlap, left the Magistral Palace and walked to the Oratory of Saint Ignatius. To celebrate the feast of St. John the Baptist, he attended a special lunch for the needy served by the "Fra' Giacomo Group" of the Order of Malta’s Rome Delegation.

Diplomatic Activities
25/06/2022

Wide-ranging cooperation between Order of Malta and Panama

Grand Chancellor Albrecht Boeselager received Ana Luisa Castro Novey, Deputy Foreign Minister of Panama on the afternoon of June 24 at the Magistral Palace.

Lieutenant of the Grand Master News
24/06/2022

The Order of Malta celebrates St John the Baptist around the world

The Order of Malta celebrated its patron saint. The feast of St John the Baptist was honoured by the Order of Malta's Grand Priories, National Associations, Embassies and Relief Corps on five continents.

Lieutenant of the Grand Master News
23/06/2022

The Lieutenant of the Grand Master in audience with Pope Francis

The Lieutenant of the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Fra' John Dunlap, was received in audience this morning in the Vatican by Pope Francis.

Lieutenant of the Grand Master News
21/06/2022

Lieutenant of the Grand Master at Saint John the Baptist Hospital

A Mass in the marquee of the Saint John the Baptist Hospital in Rome was the first official engagement of the new Lieutenant of the Grand Master, Fra' John T. Dunlap, who yesterday afternoon visited the hospital run by the Order of Malta’s Italian Association.

Diplomatic Activities
16/06/2022

Second day of the Transatlantic Policy Network on Religion and Diplomacy

The meeting of the Transatlantic Policy Network on Religion and Diplomacy, the organisation that brings together diplomats from Europe and the United States to promote the role of religions in diplomacy, is underway in Rome.

Lieutenant of the Grand Master News
14/06/2022

The Lieutenant of the Grand Master has taken oath

Late this morning, in the Church of Santa Maria in Aventino in Rome, the new Lieutenant of the Grand Master Fra' John T. Dunlap took the solemn oath, thus entering into the fullness of his powers.