Order of Malta

Grand Master’s Official Visit to Croatia | Grand Hospitaller visits the Order of Malta’s humanitarian programmes in Hungary | Grand Cross of the Order pro Merito Melitensi Awarded to the Order’s Ambassadors | Order of Malta at Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 in Gdańsk | Order of Malta Celebrates the Solemnity of St. John the Baptist | Pope Leo XIV receives in audience the Order of Malta’s Grand Master Fra’ John T. Dunlap | RESCRIPTUM EX AUDIENTIA SANCTISSIMI | Blessing of Order of Malta Clinic in Gaza City | Peru’s Foreign Minister visits the Order of Malta | Order of Malta’s Grand Commander in Cameroon: Institutional Dialogue and Support for Health Programmes

Sun 09/04/2023

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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Fri 24/03/2023

Order of Malta National Art Exhibition

The Maltese Association of the Order of Malta, a registered Voluntary Organisation, No. 1885, is holding a ‘National Art Exhibition’, at St John’s Cavalier, in Valletta, by kind permission of H.E. Prince Augusto Ruffo di Calabria, the

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Wed 22/03/2023

Pre-launch of the Exhibition

The Pre-launch of the Order of Malta National Art exhibition was a great event in terms of PR as well as a fund-raising event for the Association. The exhibition itself a milestone in our Association activities in it’s appeal to the Maltese

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Wed 22/02/2023

Ash Wednesday Holy Mass

Various Members and volunteers of the Maltese Association of the Order of Malta lead by the President, Marchesino Daniel de Petri Testaferrata, responded to the invitation extended to them by Archpriest Canon Karm Busuttil and the Collegiate Chapter

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Fri 03/02/2023

Investiture and Promotion Ceremony – 3 February 2023

Holy Mass was celebrated by the Order’s Principal Chaplain, the Rev. Canon Brendan Gatt, in the Oratory of St John’s Co-Cathedral on Friday, 3rd February at 18.30hrs. The President, Marchesino Daniel de Petri Testaferrata, assisted by the

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Sat 28/01/2023

THE EXTRAORDINARY CHAPTER GENERAL ELECTED THE SOVEREIGN COUNCIL

Fra’ John Dunlap: “The new Sovereign Council will prove to be strategic in facing today’s great challenges”. The Extraordinary Chapter General, presided over by the Lieutenant of the Grand Master Fra’ John Dunlap and Cardinal Silvano Maria Tomasi,

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Fri 27/01/2023

THE EXTRAORDINARY CHAPTER GENERAL OF THE ORDER OF MALTA ELECTS THE FOUR HIGH CHARGES OF THE SOVEREIGN COUNCIL

Presided over by the Lieutenant of the Grand Master Fra’ John Dunlap and Cardinal Silvano Maria Tomasi, Special Delegate of the Pope, the Extraordinary Chapter General of the Sovereign Order of Malta is underway near Rome. The Chapter General has

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Wed 25/01/2023

THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL CHAPTER OF THE ORDER OF MALTA OPENED TODAY

Pope Francis: “Thank you because you make yourself available to our brothers and sisters in need”. The Extraordinary General Chapter of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta kicks off today in a religious structure on the outskirts of

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Sat 17/12/2022

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY

Over 200 children were hosted to a Christmas Party at the Grand Hotel Excelsior on Thursday 8 December at 16:30. This year marks the 14th anniversary of the party. . Around 25 members and volunteers, led by the Hospitaller, served the

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Thu 15/12/2022

Presentation of Christmas Hampers

The President Marchesino Daniel de Petri Testaferrata, on behalf of the Maltese Association, formally presented the traditional Christmas Hampers containing foodstuffs and other essentials to representatives of various Charitable Institutes: St

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Sat 10/12/2022

Funeral of Venerable Bailiff Fra’ John Edward Critien

The funeral of Venerable Bailiff Fra’ John Edward Critien, Grand Prior of Rome, who died on 3 December at the age of 73, was held this morning at St Lawrence Collegiate church in Birgu. The members of the Maltese Association, led by their

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Sat 03/12/2022

THE ORDER OF MALTA MOURNS THE PASSING OF FRA’ JOHN EDWARD CRITIEN

Grand Prior of Rome and former member of the Sovereign Council With great sadness, the Grand Magistry announces the passing of Fra’ John Edward Critien. Grand Prior of Rome and former member of the Sovereign Council of the Order of Malta, he died

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Thu 24/11/2022

Archbishop’s Tenth Anniversary

The President and Council of the Maltese Association were invited by HG the Metropolitan Archbishop of Malta, Charles Jude Scicluna, to Mass to celebrate the Tenth Anniversary of his Episcopal Ordination at St John’s co-Cathedral in Valletta. The

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Sun 20/11/2022

Volunteers’ Fund-Raising Lunch

The Volunteers Of The Order had their Fund-Raising Autumn Lunch today at Villa Arrigo, San Pawl Tat-Targa. This well attended event started at 12:00 with Holy Mass celebrated by Fr. Savio Vella sdb. After Mass, delicious appetisers: Olives wrapped

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Sat 12/11/2022

Advent Retreat

The annual advent retreat for members, prospective members, spouses and volunteers was held today at St Joseph Retreat House in Rabat. The day’s retreat started with the Introductory Prayers – Lauds – led by the preacher Fr. Savio Vells, SDB, whose

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