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
11/11/2025
Order of Malta Briefing to the Cuban Conference of Bishops
In November 2025, Antonio Acosta-Rua, Counsellor to the Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta in Cuba, accompanied Juan Tomás O’Naghten, Director of Cuba Projects for the Cuban Association of…
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11/11/2025
Order of Malta Briefing to the Cuban Conference of Bishops
In November 2025, Antonio Acosta-Rua, Counsellor to the Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta in Cuba, accompanied Juan Tomás O’Naghten, Director of Cuba Projects for the Cuban Association of the Order of Malta, to an institutional meeting with the Cuban Conference of Bishops.
10/11/2025
Field visit in Havana supports follow-up on food donations and beneficiary services
In November 2025, Antonio Acosta-Rua, Counsellor to the Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta in Cuba, accompanied Juan Tomás O’Naghten, Director of Cuba Projects for the Cuban Association of the Order of Malta, during a working visit in the Havana area focused on follow-up and coordination for ongoing food assistance supported by the Order of Malta.
17/08/2025
Working visit with the Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba supports Order of Malta projects in Oriente
In August 2025, Antonio Acosta-Rua, Counsellor to the Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta in Cuba, held a working meeting with Archbishop Dionisio Guillermo García Ibáñez, Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba, as part of continued collaboration with the local Church. The program formed part of a multiday working visit in the Archdiocese.
16/08/2025
Humanitarian food delivery received in Santiago de Cuba supports the eastern dioceses and Camagüey
In August 2025, the Sovereign Order of Malta supported the reception of a humanitarian delivery in Santiago de Cuba. The delivery supported assistance to people in need through charitable works serving vulnerable communities. It was made possible through the Embassy’s efforts, with the support of benefactors in Europe.
22/05/2025
Visit to elderly care works in Havana highlights service to vulnerable communities
In May 2025, the Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta in Cuba visited charitable works in Havana dedicated to the care and accompaniment of older adults, including a Casa de Abuelos and other residences serving the elderly.
21/05/2025
Meeting with the Archdiocese of Havana reinforces collaboration for charitable service
In May 2025, Antonio Acosta-Rua, Counsellor to the Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta in Cuba, held a working meeting with the Archdiocese of Havana and was received by Cardinal Juan de la Caridad García Rodríguez, Archbishop of Havana, as part of continued collaboration with the local Church.
International news
20/10/2026
Slovakia Contributes to the Humanitarian Activities of the Order of Malta in Lebanon
The Grand Chancellor of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo, and the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Rastislav…
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 II, 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…
12/10/2026
The Grand Master assures Pope Leo XIV of the Order of Malta’s prayers
The Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Fra’ John T. Dunlap, has sent a letter to Pope Leo XIV to express his sympathy and that of the…
10/10/2026
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…