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Order of Malta Australia

Year 2023

Charitable Works

Events

  • 24/02/2023

    One year of war in Ukraine – please help those impacted!

    Dear Friends, One year ago today, the unimaginable became true: A war in Europe erupted. The Russian war of aggression on Ukraine and its consequences is one of the greatest humanitarian disasters of our time. The suffering of the people on the ground is beyond imagination and seems to have no end: More than 17 million people need [...]

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  • 20/02/2023

    GALLERY: Lourdes Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne

    On Saturday, the Order of Malta's Lourdes Mass made a return to St. Patrick's Cathedral in #Melbourne, after a three year hiatus due to the pandemic.   Archbishop Comensoli welcomed a congregation of over 3,000, who each received a blessing for good health. They were also gifted from our Members and volunteers in attendance a [...]

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  • 19/02/2023

    Vale Joe Borg

    A requiem Mass to farewell Confrere Joe Borg to eternal life was held on Friday, 17th February at St Scholastica’s Church in Burwood, Melbourne. He has joined his dear wife, Frances, who preceded him 17 years ago and leaves behind their five daughters and husbands and 16 grandchildren. Joe had been a member of the [...]

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  • 17/02/2023

    The Order of Malta at the Munich Security Conference with a panel on “Religion, Diplomacy and Conflict”

    The 59th Munich Security Conference opened this morning, bringing together heads of state and government, ministers and senior institutional representatives of the international community in the German city to take stock of the main challenges in the field of foreign policy and security. The Sovereign Order of Malta is participating again this year and organised [...]

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  • 13/02/2023

    Malteser International: Border to Syria is Open – Aid is on its Way

    While international aid workers have arrived in Türkiye and are helping with rescue activities and the distribution of relief supplies, the situation in Syria remains highly precarious. "We are trying to provide for the people who survived and are now enduring in the cold. We haven't had electricity since Monday, it's only slowly coming back, [...]

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  • 11/02/2023

    GALLERY: Lourdes Mass in Adelaide

    Our annual Order of Malta Lourdes Mass at St. Francis Xavier’s Cathedral, Adelaide was held on Saturday 11 February with Fr Anthoni Adimai SdM as celebrant. Thank you to Macmahon Images for these beautiful photos.

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  • 05/02/2023

    Letters from Ukraine

    Pictured:The local Roma children are able to attend class at the Order of Malta center. They are keen for the education and each child had dreams as to what they want to do when they grew up. Australian Members, Nicholas and Elizabeth Trongale, who are volunteering in Ukraine to assist the Order of Malta relief [...]

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  • 02/02/2023

    February 2023 Newsletter now available!

    Our latest newsletter is now available! Download a copy of our February 2023 Newsletter If you wish to be added to our distribution list, please register your details using our online form. Want to read the stories online? Visit our News Area. Visit our online store, make a donation or enquire about volunteering. Tweet

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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.