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Order of St John of Jerusalem of
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26/06/2026

Order of Malta Celebrates the Solemnity of St. John the Baptist

Grand Master Fra’ John Dunlap, the Sovereign Council and a large representation of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta celebrated the solemnity of St. John the Baptist, patron saint of the Order of Malta, on 24 June with a Mass in the Basilica of Santi Bonifacio e Alessio in Rome.

25/06/2026

Pope Leo XIV receives in audience the Order of Malta’s Grand Master Fra’ John T. Dunlap

The Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Fra’ John T. Dunlap, was received this morning in audience by Pope Leo XIV at the Apostolic Palace.

23/06/2026

RESCRIPTUM EX AUDIENTIA SANCTISSIMI

On 23 June 2026, the Constitutional Charter and the Melitense Code were published on the official website of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, in light of the amendments contained in the Rescriptum approved by the Holy Father.

22/06/2026

Blessing of Order of Malta Clinic in Gaza City

On Monday 22nd June, His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem blessed the Order of Malta’s clinic in Gaza City, in the presence of His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and all Palestine and Jordan.

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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