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24/02/2023
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 [...]
20/02/2023
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 [...]
19/02/2023
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 [...]
17/02/2023
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 [...]
13/02/2023
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, [...]
11/02/2023
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.
09/02/2023
Malteser International is currently supporting six hospitals, a maternity and children hospital as well as eight primary health care units in the regions of Idlib and North Aleppo in northwestern Syria. The aid projects in the Syrian border region are managed from Türkiye. Oliver Hochedez, Head of Emergency Relief of Malteser International, is in constant [...]
07/02/2023
After the severe earthquake in Türkiye and Syria early Monday morning, the Turkish government has asked the international community for help. The quake had a magnitude of 7.8. According to reports so far, more than 600 people were killed in both countries. However, the numbers are rising rapidly and the damage to residential buildings and [...]
05/02/2023
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 [...]
02/02/2023
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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.
