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Message from the Lieutenant of the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta
11/05/2017

Message from the Lieutenant of the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta

Dear members of the Order, it is an honour for me to address you as Lieutenant of the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta. I feel blessed to have been elected for one year as the sovereign head and religious superior of the Order of Malta, an institution that, - even during the most challenging times in its long history - has never failed to honour its Catholic faith and its core mission to help the sick and those in need. My dedication to promoting the spiritual dimension of our 900-year-old Order will be relentless and profound. One of my main tasks will be to work to refine our Constitution. Consultations to address institutional issues have already started. The Order of Malta has grown beyond all expectations in the last decades, in particular under the last two Grand Masters and we are grateful to them for this. But this growth also comes with much greater responsibility. And therefore we need to amend some of our rules and regulations and strengthen the governance aligning them with current needs, and with the role and dimension of the Order. All these reforms will take place without any change to the charisma and ideals of the Order. I take this opportunity to affirm, too, my strong commitment and total dedication to advancing and developing the important actions that the Order of Malta carries out - through our many associations, relief and volunteer corps and embassies - in 120 countries, some coping with the effect on local populations of violence, poverty and natural disasters. We live in era of unrest and uncertainty. Humanitarian emergencies - causing displacement and an ever-increasing number of refugees - are tragically proliferating around us. The demands of those in dire need of food and medical assistance, and social and spiritual support, are increasing and it is our duty to help them. With deep gratitude, I thank the Order’s members, volunteers, doctors, nurses and rescuers. All around the world, with unremitting passion and dedication, you testify to our hospitaller mission. I ask the interception of our Lady of Philermo and the help of your prayers and your commitment to sustain me during my mandate. May the Lord watch over you and our beloved Order.

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The Order of Malta’s 59th International Pilgrimage to Lourdes
08/05/2017

The Order of Malta’s 59th International Pilgrimage to Lourdes

Tomorrow the Order of Malta’s 59th international pilgrimage to Lourdes will officially close

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Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre takes oath
30/04/2017

Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre takes oath

Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto, elected Lieutenant of the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta yesterday, has sworn oath today in the Church of Santa Maria in Aventino, before the Council Complete of State (the elective body of the Order of Malta) and Archbishop Angelo Becciu, the Pope's Special Delegate. After the oath, the Grand Commander, Fra’ Ludwig Hoffmann von Rumerstein conferred the collar of Grand Master to the Lieutenant afterwhich the Grand Chancellor Albrecht Boeselager declared the Council Complete of State dissolved. A solemn mass was celebrated by Archbishop Becciu and the flag of Grand Master was raised at the top of the Magistral Villa at the end of the ceremony. The Lieutenant of the Grand Master will remain in office one year at the end of which a new Council Complete of State will be convened.

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Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto elected Lieutenant of the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta
29/04/2017

Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto elected Lieutenant of the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta

Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto was this morning elected Lieutenant of the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta. The electing body, the Council Complete of State, met in the Magistral Villa in Rome, one of the Order of Malta’s two institutional seats. The newly elected Lieutenant of the Grand Master will swear his Oath before the Pope’s Special Delegate to the Sovereign Order of Malta, Archbishop Angelo Becciu, and the members of the Council Complete of State tomorrow morning in the Church of Santa Maria in Aventino. Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto succeeds Fra’ Matthew Festing, 79th Grand Master, who resigned on 28 January 2017. Pope Francis has been informed by letter of the election result. All the Order of Malta’s Grand Priories, Subpriories and National Associations around the world have been informed, as well as the representatives of the 106 countries with which the Order maintains diplomatic relations.

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Letter from Pope Francis to Council Complete of State
28/04/2017

Letter from Pope Francis to Council Complete of State

The letter of Pope Francis to H.E. the Venerable Bailiff Fra' Ludwig Hoffmann von Rumerstein, Grand Commander and Lieutenant ad interim, and to the Members of the Council Complete of State of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta.

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The Council Complete of State meets April 29
Grand Master news
27/04/2017

The Council Complete of State meets April 29

The Council Complete of State, the body responsible for electing the Grand Master or Lieutenant of the Grand Master

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The Malteser Relief Service in Ukraine holds annual Easter event
13/04/2017

The Malteser Relief Service in Ukraine holds annual Easter event

The Malteser Relief Service in Ukraine held its annual "Easter basket" event in order to provide festive Easter baskets to 450 residents in need, located in Lviv, Ukraine.

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Credentials presented by Chile, Uruguay and Bolivia
Diplomatic Activities
05/04/2017

Credentials presented by Chile, Uruguay and Bolivia

The Lieutenant ad interim of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Fra’ Ludwig Hoffmann Von Rumerstein, received today the new Ambassadors of: Chile, H.E. Mariano FERNÁNDEZ AMUNÁTEGUI Uruguay, H.E. Francisco José OTTONELLI Bolivia, H.E. Julio César CABALLERO MORENO

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Libya at the Centre of Meeting with the International Organization for Migration
Diplomatic Activities
04/04/2017

Libya at the Centre of Meeting with the International Organization for Migration

William Lacy Swing, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (OIM), was received today in the Magistral Palace by the Grand Chancellor of the Order of Malta, Albrecht Boeselager.

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The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Bosnia and Herzegovina presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Bosnia and Herzegovina presents his letters of credence

Unesco Ordine di Malta credenziali

The Permanent Observer of the Order of Malta to the UNESCO presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Montenegro presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Montenegro presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Serbia presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Serbia presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Costa Rica presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Costa Rica presents his letters of credence

The Order of Malta’s new Permanent Representative to the Indian Ocean Commission

The Order of Malta’s new Permanent Representative to the Indian Ocean Commission

The new Permanent Representative of the Order of Malta to the African Union presents his letters of credence

The new Permanent Representative of the Order of Malta to the African Union presents his letters of credence

The feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to El Salvador presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to El Salvador presents his letters of credence

The new Ambassador of the Order of Malta to Germany presents her letters of credence

The new Ambassador of the Order of Malta to Germany presents her letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Cuba presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Cuba presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Lithuania presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Lithuania presents his letters of credence

Oath Grand Master Order of Malta Fra' John Dunlap

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The Permanent Observer of the Sovereign Order of Malta to FAO presents his letters of credence

The Permanent Observer of the Sovereign Order of Malta to FAO presents his letters of credence

The Lieutenant of the Grand Master of the Order of Malta meets the President of the Italian Republic

The Lieutenant of the Grand Master of the Order of Malta meets the President of the Italian Republic

The Order of Malta’s official anthem ‘Ave Crux Alba’

Official visit of the Italian Foreign Minister to the Sovereign Order of Malta

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Cuba presents his letters of credence

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Cuba presents his letters of credence

Speech of the Lieutenant of the Grand Master Fra’ John Dunlap to the Diplomatic Corps

The Order of Malta’s Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem: a birthplace of hope

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