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Read more17/05/2024
Two Catholic lay orders coming together in the Holy Land in the name of peace
Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and Sovereign Order of Malta deliver humanitarian aid in Gaza His Beatitude, Pierbattista Cardinal Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem today entered Gaza and reached the parish of the Holy Family for a pastoral visit. Together with His Beatitude was Fra’ Alessandro de Franciscis, Grand Hospitaller of the Sovereign Order of Malta. Accompanying [...]
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13/05/2024
Provide warmth and comfort this winter. Buy a Coat for the Homeless.
You’ve probably heard on the news about predicted wet winter Australians will experience this year. You may have also heard that the flu season has started earlier this year with experts fearing we will experience a record number of cases in 2024. This paints a particularly grim outlook for the vulnerable homeless community. Sadly, the [...]
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09/05/2024
Creating Leaders Alumni update – studying Computer Science at university
Last year the Creating Leaders program bid farewell to Joaquim, who graduated from his school. Joaquim has ambitions to become a proficient computer scientist or software engineer and has gone on to study Computer Science at the Dili Institute of Technology. He is enjoying his first semester, which also includes language classes in Portuguese, English, [...]
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07/05/2024
Order of Malta’s 66th international pilgrimage to Lourdes – Highlights
Some seven thousand people, from 46 different nations, participated in the annual Order of Malta International pilgrimage to Lourdes this year. Amongst them there were 1,200 malades, including 750 young people aged 8 to 35, as well as 230 priests, 12 deacons, 231 doctors and 152 nurses. Grand Master Fra’ John Dunlap led the pilgrimage for [...]
The Australian Association
The Australian Association, formed in 1974, currently has in excess of 300 members and aspirant members across every State and Territory of Australia. We also have ongoing and strong links with the Order’s National Associations throughout the Asia Pacific Region including in Singapore and the Philippines and with members of the Order in New Zealand, Hong Kong SAR, Thailand and Korea. The Order of Malta is committed to serving Our Lords the Poor and Sick worldwide and has done so for over 900 years. This website shares with you the history, mission and current activities of the Order of Malta in Australia, and provides links to the work of the Order world-wide.