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
18/10/2026
Embassy Takes Part in the Extraordinary General Assembly of AROM in Micfalău
The Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Romania was pleased to take part in the Extraordinary General Assembly of the Romanian Association of the Order of Malta (AROM) in Micfalau from 16 to 18 October 2026.
12/10/2026
Equestrian Orders: The Holy See Reaffirms Recognition of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
The Vatican Secretariat of State has confirmed that, alongside the five Pontifical Orders, only the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem are recognised and protected by the Holy See.
27/09/2026
Grand Hospitaller visits the Order’s Special Kindergarten in Cluj-Napoca
During his working visit to Romania, the Grand Hospitaller of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, HE Dr Josef D. Blotz, visited the Order’s Special Kindergarten (Grădinița Specială Malteză) in Cluj-Napoca, one of the Order’s longstanding social services in the country.
International news
16/10/2026
Grand Chancellor of Order of Malta Speaks at FAO World Food Forum Closing Ceremony
The Grand Chancellor of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo, spoke today at the closing ceremony of the World Food Forum 2026, organized by the Food…
16/10/2026
Order of Malta opens novitiate in Rome
The Sovereign Military Order of Malta, established almost 1,000 years ago with the approval of Pope Paschal III, today announced the establishment of its first novitiate since the mid-18th century….
15/10/2026
Order of Malta in Cairo to assist the wounded evacuated from Gaza
A team of ten doctors and volunteers from Malteser International, the Order of Malta’s international relief agency, is in Cairo to assist injured children and adults evacuated from the Gaza…