Sovereign Military Hospitaller
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta
23/04/2025
Embassy flags at half-mast in mourning for Pope Francis
The Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Romania joins the rest of the Order in flying the flag at half-mast in mourning for the passing of Pope Francis. The flags…
Latest Embassy News
24/09/2026
Reception marking the visit of the Grand Hospitaller of the Order to Romania
On the evening of 21 September 2026, the Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Romania hosted a reception at the Ambassador’s Residence in honour of the Grand Hospitaller, HE Dr Josef D. Blotz.
22/09/2026
Grand Hospitaller discusses the Order’s humanitarian mission in DCNews interview
On the afternoon of 21 September 2026, during his visit to Romania, the Grand Hospitaller of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, HE Dr Josef D. Blotz, gave an exclusive interview to Mr Bogdan Chirieac of DCNews.
22/09/2026
Grand Hospitaller meets Head of the Department for Emergency Situations of the Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs
On 21 September 2026, the Grand Hospitaller of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, HE Dr Josef D. Blotz, met with Dr Raed Arafat, Secretary of State and Head of the Department for Emergency Situations (DSU) within the Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs, to discuss the longstanding cooperation between the Order of Malta and Romania’s emergency response structures.
International news
24/09/2026
Grand Chancellor’s intense diplomatic agenda at the United Nations
The Order of Malta, with Grand Chancellor Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo, participated with a packed agenda of meetings and bilateral agreements in the opening week of the 81st session of…
18/09/2026
Grand Master awards Grand Cross of the Order pro Merito Melitensi to Polish Ambassador
The Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Fra’ John T. Dunlap, received Adam Mariusz Kwiatkowski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the Sovereign Military Order of…
18/09/2026
President of the Italian Red Cross visits the Grand Master
The National President of the Italian Red Cross, Rosario Maria Gianluca Valastro, was received yesterday at the Magistral Palace by the Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta,…