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

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13/02/2026

The Order of Malta at the Munich Security Conference: International Cooperation to Strengthen Global Food Security

Today, under the aegis of the 62nd Munich Security Conference (MSC), the Sovereign Order of Malta hosted a high-level side event entitled “Aid for Plate: Joint Action for Global Food Security”.

12/02/2026

Joris Assueer Marie van Voorst tot Voorst, new member of the Sovereign Council of the Order of Malta

The Prince and Grand Master and the Sovereign Council of the Order of Malta co-opted Joris Assueer Marie, Baron van Voorst tot Voorst, Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion in Obedience, as a member of the Sovereign Council.

12/02/2026

Day of the Sick: Pope lights candle donated by Grand Master

On Candlemas, the Order of Malta's Grand Master gave Pope Leo XIV a blessed candle in the Magistral Chapel. The candle was lit yesterday during the General Audience, celebrated in conjunction with the World Day of the Sick.

11/02/2026

Argentine Foreign Minister visits Grand Chancellor of Order of Malta

Today the Foreign Minister of the Argentine Republic, Pablo Quirno Magrane, met with the Grand Chancellor of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo, on a work visit. The solidity of bilateral relations and the common intention to step up the Order's humanitarian action in Argentina were confirmed.

The Order of Malta’s activities in 130 countries

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Grand Master

Fra’ John T. Dunlap

According to the Constitution, as the religious Superior and Sovereign, he must fully dedicate himself to the development of the works of the Order and to set an example of living by Christian principles, to all the members of the Order.

Seats of the Order

The government seat of the Sovereign Order of Malta

Situated in the heart of Rome’s historical centre, on Via dei Condotti, the Magistral Palace has been the residence of the Grand Master and seat of the Sovereign Order of Malta’s government.

Magistral Library and Archives

The cultural point of reference on the Sovereign Order of Malta

The Magistral Library is the principal library of the Sovereign Order of Malta and represents one of the world’s most complete collections of its history.

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