Sovereign Order of Malta

Fri 24/01/2025

Second Edition of The Order of Malta National Art Exhibition

The Order of Malta National Art Exhibition 2025 St John’s Cavalier, Ordnance Street, Valletta 24th October to 14th November Aim and Scope The National Art Exhibition (the Exhibition) is by definition a showcase of contemporary art within the Maltese Islands. It shall be held at St John’s Cavalier from Friday 24th October to Friday 14th […]

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Mon 13/10/2025

The Order of Malta at Your Fingertips: Download the Official App

On the occasion of the Feast of Blessed Gerard, founder and first Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta, the Grand Magistry announces the launch of the new official Order of Malta App. This initiative marks an important step in strengthening the identity and visibility of the Order, creating a closer connection with members, […]

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Sun 05/10/2025

President Honoured by the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre

During the annual Investiture Ceremony of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre, presided over by His Grace the Metropolitan Archbishop, Mgr. Charles J. Scicluna, in his capacity as Grand Prior of the Lieutenancy of the Maltese Islands, the President, Dr. Michael Grech, was awarded the Cross of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre […]

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Wed 24/09/2025

Stage 2025

On Saturday 20th September a group of Members and Volunteers of the Maltese Association of the Order of Malta left for their Annual Stage in Lourdes. This was the seventeenth consecutive Stage, only having missed one in 2020 due to Covid. There were fourteen attendees this year, a few of whom were only able […]

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Mon 22/09/2025

Grand Cross of the Order pro Merito Melitensi

At a ceremony held on Monday 22nd September, at the Magistral Palace in Rome, H.M.E.H. The Prince and Grand Master conferred the Grand Cross of the Order pro Merito Melitensi Motu Proprio on The Noble Marchesino Daniel de Petri Testaferrata, Emeritus President of the Association, in recognition of his many years of service to the […]

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Sun 21/09/2025

Anniversary of Malta’s Independence

The Maltese Association, led by its President, Dr Michael Grech, and members of the Council, attended a solemn High mass, celebrated at Saint John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta to celebrate the 61st Anniversary of Malta’s Independence. Malta became independent from Great Britian on the 21st of September 1964. In June 1966, the first Ambassador […]

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Mon 08/09/2025

The feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary – 8 September

The Otto Settembre, as it was traditionally known in Malta, is a special day in the calendar of the Church and that of Malta. For the Church it is the feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, a celebration taking place on his day as from the 6th century in the Eastern Church and […]

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Sun 07/09/2025

7 September – Mass de Requiem

For many years now, the Maltese Association, led by its President and Council, Knights, Dames and Aspirants attend a Mass de Requiem on the 7th of September to pray for the souls of those fallen during the Great Siege of 1565 and the Second World War. The Siege of 1565, saw some 300 Knights […]

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Fri 05/09/2025

First Friday Mass at Palazzo d’Aurel

The First Friday Mass for the month of September was held at Palazzo d’Aurel, also known as Bettina Palace in Gudja, home of Baron Iginio Trapani Galea Feriol and his family. The Maltese Association, led by its President, Dr Michael Grech and Members of the Council, together with Members, and Aspirants wanted to give homage […]

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Tue 02/09/2025

Letter from the President

The following is the letter from HE Dr Michael Grech, President of the Maltese Association of the Sovereign, Military, Hospitaller, Order of St John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta, today marking the 60th Anniversary of its constitution. . .

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Mon 01/09/2025

60th Anniversary of the Constitution Of The Maltese Association

The commemoration of the 400th Anniversary of the Great Siege of Malta was held with important events taking place between the 4th and the 8th of September 1965. A good number of Knights came to Malta to join the Maltese members of the Order, which included a strong presence of Knights from the British Association of the Order, […]

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