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  • Sun 10/08/2025

    Maltacamp 2025

    Every summer, since 1984, the Order of Malta organises a joyful holiday camp, known as Maltacamp, for around 500 young people from 18 to 35 years old with disabilities and their volunteer helpers of 25 different countries in Europe and beyond. This year, between the 10th to the 17th August, the Netherlands will be hosting […]

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  • Wed 02/07/2025

    St. Peter’s Dome and the Lion

        A silent and reverent tribute by the Order of Malta and the National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art to the Pope who chose the name Leo XIV   Rome, 1 July 2025 – In the heart of the Aventine Hill, a majestic bronze lion by artist Davide Rivalta has been placed in the […]

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  • Wed 25/06/2025

    Fra’ Francis Vassallo appointed as Receiver of the Common Treasure

    The Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM) announced today that Fra’ Francis J. Vassallo was named Receiver of the Common Treasure. The Sovereign Council’s appointment of Fra’ Francis was made effective on 23 June at its most recent ordinary session. Fra’ Francis, a Professed Knight in the Order of Malta, who previously served as President […]

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  • Tue 24/06/2025

    Feast of Saint John the Baptist – Promotions and Awards Ceremony

    The Feast of Saint John the Baptist, celebrated on the 24th June of each year, is always an important day for all the Members of the Order of Malta, wherever they might be. By tradition, it is always the day when investitures, promotions and awards are bestowed on Members in recognition of their activities within the […]

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  • Mon 23/06/2025

    Pope Leo to Order of Malta: Thank you for bearing witness to God’s love

    On the occasion of the Solemnity of Saint John the Baptist, Pope Leo XIV expresses his gratitude to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta for their concrete witness to God’s love, and underscores the need to foster prayer and appropriate formation. Source: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-06/pope-leo-xiv-to-order-of-malta-thank-you-for-witnessing-god-love.html By Deborah Castellano Lubov “The Church thanks you for all the good […]

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  • Sun 08/06/2025

    Annual Votive Lamp Pilgrimage to St Paul’s Grotto

    The 65th Votive Lamp Pilgrimage commenced at 17.55hrs with a procession from St Paul’s Basilica to the Sanctuary of St. Publius, where Archpriest Fr. Joe Mizzi read a short history of the votive lamp and said some prayers. The participants then processed back to St. Paul’s Church, during which the votive lamp was borne by […]

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  • Fri 30/05/2025

    Lord Prior of the Venerable Order of St John visits Casa Lanfreducci

      Dr Michael Grech, President of the Maltese Association received at Casa Lanfredducci, Mark Raymond Compton, the Lord Prior of the Venerable Order of St John. The Lord Prior was accompanied by his wife, Elizabeth, and Dr Michael Frendo, Knight of the Venerable Order and Chairman of the Council of St John Association in Malta. […]

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  • Thu 01/05/2025

    67th International Pilgrimage to Lourdes

    The 67th international pilgrimage of the Order of Malta to the sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France begins today. The Grand Master Fra’ John T. Dunlap will lead the delegation, together with Grand Commander Fra’ Emmanuel Rousseau, Grand Chancellor Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo, Grand Hospitaller Josef D. Blotz and Receiver of the Common […]

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  • Tue 22/04/2025

    Solemn Mass De Requiem for the repose of the soul of H.H. Pope Francis

    The Maltese Association, led by its President, Dr Michael Grech and the Council, joined the hundreds packing St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta to attend the Holy Mass for the repose of the soul of the late lamented Pope Francis celebrated by H.G. The Metropolitan Archbishop of Malta, Mgr Charles J. Scicluna, and concelebrated by H.E. […]

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  • Sun 20/04/2025

    Holy Week Religious Celebrations

    At the invitation of the Ecclesiastical Master of Ceremonies, the Very Reverend Monsignor `Paul Vella,  also Rector of St John’s Co-Cathedral – the former Conventual Church of the Order of Malta – the Confreres and Consoeurs forming the Maltese Association, attended the celebrations taking place at St John’s during the Holy Week. Led by the […]

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  • Sun 20/04/2025

    A Holy and Blessed Easter to All

    The President, Members and Volunteers of the Maltese Association, join the rest of the Order of Malta worldwide, in wishing you all a Holy and Blessed Easter.

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  • Sat 29/03/2025

    Via Crucis at Fort St Angelo

    H.E. Fra’ Jean Louis Mainguy, Knight Resident at Fort St. Angelo invited the Maltese Association to participate at the Via Crucis which was held on Saturday 29th March at 7.00 p.m. at Fort St. Angelo in Birgu.   This was organised by the Parish Church of Vittoriosa, in collaboration with Heritage Malta, and the Sovereign Order. […]

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  • Sat 07/09/2024

    Mass de Requiem – 7 September 2024

    Members of the Maltese Association led by the President-elect, Dr Michael Grech, gathered in the sacristy of St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta on Saturday 7th September at 8.00 am for the traditional Mass de requiem offered for those members of the Order and Maltese who gave their life in the defence of Christianity during the […]

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