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The Order of Malta and Romania: moments of common history - Scuter 25/04/2008 : 9:11 PM

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:11:00 +0600

The Order of Malta and Romania: moments of common history

On 2 June 1247 at Alba Regia in central Hungary, King Bela IV signed an agreement with Rembaldo, Grand Preceptor of the Order of St. John. Known as the �Diploma of the Knights of St. John,� this document is the earliest testimony of a direct link between the Order of St. John and the Romanian people, as well as the expression of the long-standing relationship between Romania and the Sovereign Order.

To celebrate these historic bonds, Ioan-Aurel Pop, Professor of mediaeval history and historiography at the �Babes-Bolyai� Cluj-Napoca University, gave a lecture on �Christianitas Europaea�, attended by Grand Master Fra� Matthew Festing, at the Order�s Magistral Villa in Rome.

Fra� Elie de Comminges, Keeper of the Magistral Archives, explained: �This important historic memory is conserved in the Vatican Secret Archive and published in J.Delaville Le Roulx�s �Cartulaire général de l'Ordre des Hospitaliers de S. Jean de Jérusalem (1100-1310)� �. The Diploma covers the present Romania, as well as other regions in Bela IV�s kingdom - Hungary, Dalmatia, Croatia, Serbia and other territories.

The contract of 1247 could never be implemented, because of the numerous conditions in the agreement and other domestic and international prevailing circumstances. The �Diploma of the Knights of St. John� testifies to the fact that the Order of St. John was an important historic presence in European civilization and in numerous negotiations and concordats between the countries of mediaeval Christianity in Central and Eastern Europe, fostering the foundation of the Romanian state.

�The Order of Malta is proud of its vocation and its commitment to defend the Christian values of freedom, charity and solidarity,� Fra� Elie de Comminges said. �Throughout the centuries, this mission has enabled the Order to intervene in crisis areas to bring assistance to people of every race and religion.�

The Romanian Ambassador to the Order of Malta, Marius Mazurca, who promoted the lecture, declared that Romania�s diplomatic relations - formally established in 1932 - �are firmly rooted in European history. With European integration, Romania is strongly committed to creating a society founded on justice and solidarity. This is why we are determined to invest our energies and resources in creating assistance and health services accessible to all. The Order of Malta has given Romania encouragement and support in this difficult process. I would therefore like this event to represent an expression of our deepest gratitude.�

The meeting concluded with a splendid concert of Byzantine music, performed by the Chorus of the Stavropoleos Monastery of Bucharest.

Rome, 18 April 2008.

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The Grand Master receives the diplomatic corps - Scuter 18/04/2008 : 10:48 AM

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:48:00 +0600

The Grand Master receives the diplomatic corps

Grand Master Fra� Matthew Festing�s first official meeting with the diplomatic missions accredited to the Sovereign Order of Malta. Numerous ambassadors and members of diplomatic corps wanted to greet the new Grand Master and offer their personal good wishes and those of the countries they represent.

The Grand Master met every diplomatic mission individually in the Order�s Magistral Villa on the Aventine Hill.

Rome, 14 April 2008.

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Fra� Matthew Festing in first visit to Pope Benedict XVI - Scuter 12/04/2008 : 8:37 PM

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:37:00 +0600

Fra� Matthew Festing in first visit
to Pope Benedict XVI

The recently elected Grand Master of the Order of Malta, His Most Eminent Highness Fra� Matthew Festing, was received this morning in private audience by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican.

The very cordial occasion marked the first meeting between the new Grand Master and the Pontiff.

Rome, 11 April 2008.

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The Grand Master receives the Foreign Minister of Slovak Republic - Scuter 12/04/2008 : 8:33 PM

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:33:00 +0600

The Grand Master receives the Foreign Minister of Slovak Republic

The Grand Master of the Order of Malta, Fra� Matthew Festing, today received the Foreign Minister of Slovak Republic, Jan Kubis, in the Magistral Palace.

Rome, 11 April 2008.

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Fra� Matthew Festing pays his respects to Fra� Norbert Kinsky - Scuter 14/03/2008 : 11:42 AM

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:42:00 +0500

Fra� Matthew Festing pays his respects
to Fra� Norbert Kinsky

The new Grand Master of the Order of Malta, Fra� Matthew Festing, made his first public appearance today, attending the funeral in Pisa of a much respected figure in the Order, Fra� Norbert Venceslas Kinsky di Wchynicz et Tetow, who died at the age of 83.

His Highness was among the many mourners at the solemn Requiem Mass in the church of Pugnano and spoke movingly of the dedication and commitment of this loved man, born in Prague, member of the Grand Priory of Bohemia, who lived in Pisa for most of his adult life. For many years he was Secretary General for Internal Affairs at the Grand Magistry of the Order, and a member of the Sovereign Council.

Rome, 12 March 2008.

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The 79th Grand Master of the Order of Malta - Scuter 12/03/2008 : 0:36 PM

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:36:00 +0500

The 79th Grand Master of the Order of Malta

Fra' Matthew Festing, 58, an Englishman, becomes the 79th Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, elected this morning by the Council Complete of State (the Order�s electoral body). In accepting the role, the new Grand Master swore his Oath before the Cardinal Patronus of the Order, Cardinal Pio Laghi, and the electoral body. He succeeds Fra� Andrew Bertie, 78th Grand Master (1988-2008), who died on 7 February.

The new Grand Master affirms his resolve to continue the great work carried out by his predecessor. Fra� Matthew comes with a wide range of experience in Order affairs. He has been the Grand Prior of England since the Priory�s re-establishment in 1993, restored after an abeyance of 450 years. In this capacity, he has led missions of humanitarian aid to Kosovo, Serbia and Croatia after the recent disturbances in those countries, and with a large delegation from Britain he attends the Order�s annual pilgrimage to Lourdes with handicapped pilgrims.

Educated at Ampleforth and St.John�s College Cambridge, where he read history, Fra' Matthew, an art expert, has for most of his professional life worked at an international art auction house. As a child he lived in Egypt and Singapore, where his father, Field Marshal Sir Francis Wogan Festing, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, had earlier postings. His mother was a member of the recusant Riddells of Swinburne Castle who suffered for their faith in penal times. He is also descended from Sir Adrian Fortescue, a knight of Malta, who was martyred in 1539.

Fra' Matthew served in the Grenadier Guards and holds the rank of colonel in the Territorial Army. He was appointed OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) by the Queen and has served as her Deputy Lieutenant in the county of Northumberland for a number of years.

In 1977 Fra' Matthew became a member of the Order of Malta, taking solemn religious vows in 1991.

As well as his passion for the decorative arts and for history, for which his encyclopaedic knowledge of the history of the Order is legendary, as is his very British sense of humour, Fra' Matthew spends any free time possible in his beloved Northumberland countryside.

Rome, 11 March 2008.

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The new Internet site of the Order of Malta - Scuter 11/03/2008 : 10:21 AM

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:21:00 +0500

The new Internet site of the Order of Malta

The new site, online from today, has been designed to simplify and develop the communications of the Order (www.orderofmalta.org).

With redesigned graphics and a faster, streamlined navigation facility, the site includes new information sections and improved functionality. Further additions will be made in the coming weeks.

Rome, 10 March 2008.

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16th Conference of the European Hospitallers - Scuter 04/03/2008 : 10:23 AM

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:23:00 +0500

16th Conference of the European Hospitallers

Malta, 28 February � 2 March

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malta, Dr.Michael Frendo, in opening the Conference at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Valletta, thanked the Order for its activities in Malta, especially in its help for the elderly and refugees.

In a series of lively discussions, Hospitallers shared information on the works they undertake both in European countries and the developing world, describing new projects set up during the last 12 months, reviewing the long-term programmes and considering strategies for the future. Dr.Alfred Caruana Galizia, President of the Maltese Association of the Order, hosted the three day meeting which was led by the Grand Hospitaller of the Order, Albrecht von Boeselager.

Among the many project highlights during 2007:/p>

a review of the Order�s relief services in Central and Eastern Europe, which now number 13 and focus on help for disabled children and the elderly housebound; special weekends for handicapped children and their families in Belgium, and five summer camps attended last year by 200 children with special needs; in Germany, a restaurant in Hann where disturbed young people help in the kitchen and the restaurant itself as part of a rehabilitation programme; the astonishing growth in the number of homes for the elderly in England (currently at 75); building cottages in Transylvania, Romania, for a summer camp for young people, with seven already finished; in Spain, a hostel in Navarra for pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela and three soup kitchens in Madrid; in Krakow, Poland, a centre for disabled children, established in 2006, now cares for 200 children; in Budapest a free medical clinic run by the Order offers care to the homeless; in Ireland the Order�s ambulance corps continues to provide first aid and community services around the country, and the Association supports a new 4-year midwifery course at Bethlehem University; in Portugal where volunteers provided meals for pilgrims on the road to Fatima, and in Porto where psychological and social support is given to cancer patients; in the Czech Republic where the Order has set up first aid centres in 12 cities./p>

Around Europe, as well as abroad, the Hospitallers lead teams made up of medical personnel, assistants and volunteers, in line with the Order�s great traditions./p>

Rome, 3 March 2008.

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Self-styled Orders - Scuter 01/03/2008 : 2:33 PM

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:33:00 +0500

Self-styled Orders

The Sovereign Military Order of Malta wishes to point out the proliferation all over the world of bodies and associations which, using symbols and names not unlike those of the Order, are trying to represent themselves as legitimate and recognised orders of Saint John. Besides creating misunderstanding and confusion, they hurt the good will the Order has established over many years.

These organisations have no connection whatsoever with the Sovereign Military Order of Malta whose headquarters is located in Rome, at Via Condotti 68, and which maintains formal diplomatic relations with over 100 States and International Organisations. It is also recognised by the United Nations, and by the Holy See.

Caution is strongly recommended when considering proposals or appeals from organisations claiming to be the "Order of Malta" or the Order of Saint John, Sovrano Ospedaliero Ordine di Malta - O.S.J.

Please have their authenticity confirmed by one of our Grand Priory, National Associations or Diplomatic Missions. For a complete list of the Order's entities, please visit the "Around the World" section of the Official site of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (www.orderofmalta.org).

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The Solemn memorial Mass of the Grand Master of the Order of Malta - Scuter 27/02/2008 : 10:29 PM

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:29:00 +0500

The Solemn memorial Mass of the Grand Master
of the Order of Malta

The Grand Magistry announces that the Solemn memorial Mass of HMEH the Grand Master Fra� Andrew Bertie will be celebrated at the Basilica Santi Bonifacio e Alessio, Aventine Hill, Rome on Friday 7 March at 5pm.

Heads of State, Cardinals, Ambassadors and dignitaries from many countries will join the Lieutenant ad interim, the Sovereign Council, the family of Fra' Andrew Bertie and representatives of the Order's Priories and Associations for this solemn event. After the Mass the Sovereign Council will receive all who attended at the Magistral Villa.

Attendance is strictly by invitation.

Magistral Palace, 26 February 2008.

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Funeral of the Grand Master of the Order of Malta - Scuter 19/02/2008 : 7:05 PM

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:05:00 +0500

Funeral of the Grand Master of the Order of Malta

Fra' Andrew Bertie: the last, emotional salute

"We can without doubt say that Fra' Andrew Bertie was "one of the just" in the biblical sense of the word. Because the just are those who are open to the Will of God, and our Grand Master, as one of these, wished to delineate a new order in history, to which he was passionately committed. This was our Grand Master." Thus the Cardinalis Patronus of the Order of Malta Pio Laghi recalled Fra' Andrew Bertie, Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta, during the solemn funeral celebrated today in Rome at the fifth century Basilica of Santa Sabina, on the Aventine Hill.

In his homily, Cardinal Laghi emphasised how the Grand Master had particularly promoted spirituality among the members of the Order, by his own example, and by always reminding them of the importance of the Order�s charism: Tuitio fidei, obsequium pauperum�. He was steadfast in his visits to the sick in hospital and in assisting the disabled during pilgrimages to Lourdes and to Loreto. To inspire all who work in the care of the sick and the needy and to modernise the structures and the organisation of the Order, he promoted meetings and conferences at the national and international level, the most recent being held in Malta, Lebanon, Cameroon, Bolivia, Mexico and the United States.

Mourners from around the world - the family members, friends, members of the Order, Cardinals, Ambassadors, volunteers and staff, all of whom held this servant of God in deep affection � attended the Funeral Mass for the Grand Master of the Order of Malta, Fra' Andrew Bertie, who died on 7 February at the age of 78.

At 11 o�clock the cortege departed from the Priory church and along the famous avenue of laurels of the Magistral Villa under a brilliant sun. Made up of members of Fra' Andrew�s family and senior members of the Order, two mounted Carabinieri of the Italian Republic stood to attention as the procession passed through the arched gateway. The monks of the nearby Benedictine abbey church of Sant�Anselmo walked alongside, intoning Gregorian chant. A military guard of honour made up of Carabinieri and the Order�s Military Corps of the Italian Association awaited the arrival of the coffin at the Basilica. The Last Post sounded.

The solemn High Mass was celebrated by the Cardinalis Patronus of the Order, Cardinal Pio Laghi, and concelebrated with Cardinals Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo, Poupard, Tauran, Martino, Rodé, Foley, the Prelate of the Order, Monsignor Angelo Acerbi, and numerous chaplains, all robed in purple. Also present were Cardinals Sodano, Daoud, Lajolo and Sozka.

The acting head of the Order, the Lieutenant ad interim, Fra' Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto, concluded the moving service by reading the Prayer of the Order in Latin. Then in solemn procession, the family and senior members of the Order accompanied Fra� Andrew Bertie to his last resting place in the Order�s church of Santa Maria del Priorato, where he joins two other Grand Masters - Fra' Galeazzo de Thun Hoenstein (75th Grand Master, 1905-1931) and Fra' Angelo de Mojana de Cologna (77th Grand Master, 1962-1988). The interment which followed in the splendid eighteenth century Piranesi church was a simple ceremony - Latin prayers intoned over the coffin draped with the Order flag, a white eight-pointed cross on a red ground.

Around the world, at the same hour, Masses were celebrated in Order churches and chapels and hospitals to mark the passing of this much loved leader.

The State Funeral, when heads of state and dignatories from around the world will be present, together with thousands of Order members, workers and volunteers, takes place on the afternoon of Saturday 8 March in the Basilica of St.Paul�s Outside the Walls.

Rome, 16 February 2008.

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Grand Master Lying in State - Scuter 11/02/2008 : 7:19 PM

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:19:00 +0500

Grand Master Lying in State

Funeral to take place Saturday 16 February

The Lying in State of His Most Eminent Highness the Grand Master, Fra� Andrew Bertie is being held in the chapel of Santa Maria del Priorato, Magistral Villa of the Order of Malta on the Aventine Hill.

The chapel will remain open every day from 10.00 am until 6.00 pm until Friday 15 February, so that all who wish to pay their respects to the man and the Head of State may do so. Between 10.30 and 12.30 on 11th and 12th February the chapel will be reserved for members of the diplomatic corps to pay their respects.

Yesterday afternoon the Grand Master was received with great emotion at Santa Maria del Priorato by his brother, Peregrine Bertie, the members of the Sovereign Council and the Grand Master�s closest collegues. A guard of honour formed by the Military Corps of the Italian Association piped His Highness into the church. The Order�s flag stood at half mast. In the church, funeral prayers in Latin were said over the coffin.

The funeral takes place in Rome next Saturday 16 February at 11.30 in the Basilica of Santa Sabina. It will be attended by His Highness� family members, the members of the Sovereign Council, his collegues, and members and volunteers of the Order of Malta from around the world. Following the funeral ceremony the Grand Master will be buried in the church of Santa Maria del Priorato.

Rome, 9 February 2008.

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The Grand Commander of the Order of Malta
Baillif Fra Giacomo dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto - Scuter 09/02/2008 : 3:42 PM

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 15:42:00 +0500

The Grand Commander of the Order of Malta
Baillif Fra Giacomo dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto

The Grand Commander of the Order of Malta, Baillif Fra Giacomo dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto, has been sworn in as Lieutenant ad interim of the Order, and remains acting head of the Sovereign Order until a new Grand Master is elected.

The Grand Commander is the religious superior of the Professed Knights and of the Knights and Dames in Obedience. His duties include: spreading the principles of Faith, supervising Priories and Subpriories and compiling visitational reports to be sent to the Holy See on the state and life of the Order.

He sees to the religious aspects of the activities of Professed Knights and Knights in Obedience. In particular he is in charge of instructing the members of the Sovereign Order in the fulfilment of the principles of Tuitio Fidei e Obsequium Pauperum (Support the faithful and serve the poor).

The Grand Commander also takes care of the Magistral Palace Chapel and the organisation of pilgrimages. He acts as Interim Lieutenant in case of the death, resignation from office or permanent incapacity of the Grand Master.

The Grand Commander of the Order of Malta, H.E. the Venerable Bailiff Fra Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto, was born in Rome on 9 December 1944. He graduated in literature, and specialised in Christian archaeology and art history. Professor of literature and art history, he taught classical Greek in the Pontificia Università Urbaniana of Rome where he currently holds the position of Library Assistant. He has written articles on the arts and bibliographic studies.

He was received into the Sovereign Military Order of Malta in 1985, becoming a Professed Knight in Perpetual Vows in 1993. From 1994 to 1999 he was the Grand Prior of the Grand Priory of Lombardy and Venice. From 1999 to 2004 he has been a member of the Sovereign Council and various commissions. He was elected Grand Commander of the Sovereign Order by the Chapter General of 2004.

Rome, 08 February 2008.

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The Order of Malta and Romania: moments of common history - Scuter 25/04/2008 : 9:11 PM

The Grand Master receives the diplomatic corps - Scuter 18/04/2008 : 10:48 AM

Fra� Matthew Festing in first visit to Pope Benedict XVI - Scuter 12/04/2008 : 8:37 PM

The Grand Master receives the Foreign Minister of Slovak Republic - Scuter 12/04/2008 : 8:33 PM

Fra� Matthew Festing pays his respects to Fra� Norbert Kinsky - Scuter 14/03/2008 : 11:42 AM

The 79th Grand Master of the Order of Malta - Scuter 12/03/2008 : 0:36 PM

The new Internet site of the Order of Malta - Scuter 11/03/2008 : 10:21 AM

- Scuter 06/03/2008 : 8:32 PM

16th Conference of the European Hospitallers - Scuter 04/03/2008 : 10:23 AM

Self-styled Orders - Scuter 01/03/2008 : 2:33 PM

The Solemn memorial Mass of the Grand Master of the Order of Malta - Scuter 27/02/2008 : 10:29 PM

Funeral of the Grand Master of the Order of Malta - Scuter 19/02/2008 : 7:05 PM

Grand Master Lying in State - Scuter 11/02/2008 : 7:19 PM

The Grand Commander of the Order of Malta Baillif Fra Giacomo dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto - Scuter 09/02/2008 : 3:42 PM

The Grand Commander of the Order of Malta
Baillif Fra Giacomo dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto - Scuter 09/02/2008 : 3:42 PM