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05/02/2013
Downlaod a copy of our February 2013 Newsletter. Alternatively, read the stories online: – 900th Anniversary of the Order of Malta – The Order of Malta Medical Clinic in Maubara – Lourdes Day Mass celebrations in Melbourne and Sydney – 2013 Coats for the Homeless Project to expand – Coats for the Homeless Coffee Morning […]
05/02/2013
Timor-Leste has a high number of orphans and no state welfare system to care for them. With high mortality rates of mothers in childbirth and basic poverty preventing families from supporting extra children, orphanages play a vital role in society. The Order of Malta has ‘adopted’ the Carmelite Sister’s orphanage in the town of Maubara, […]
29/01/2013
Malteser International scales up aid in the region Cologne. As the crisis in Syria and its neighbouring countries intensifies and the numbers of refugees and displaced continues to rise, Malteser International is preparing an expansion of its emergency response in the region. According to the United Nations, nearly four million Syrians are currently in need […]
16/01/2013
On February 15, 2013, the Order will celebrate the 900th anniversary of the issuance of Pie postulatio voluntatis, the papal bull (or bulla sacra). This memorable anniversary celebrates the date the Order’s founder, Blessed Gerard, secured for his community of brothers the much-desired ecclesiastical approval for the Hospital of St John (today the Sovereign Military […]
15/01/2013
Colourful events were held in the heart of 26 Lithuanian cities throughout December. For the seventh year in a row, the charity campaign Maltieci? Sriuba 2012 (Order of Malta Soup) was run by the Order of Malta Volunteers in Lithuania (Maltos Ordino Pagalbos Tarnyba). The events attracted thousands of Lithuanians, among them celebrities and politicians. […]
15/01/2013
Due to the large number of pilgrims unable to make the long journey to France, every year Members of the Order of Malta, with the generous support of the Archbishops and Diocesan staff, arrange Lourdes Day Mass celebrations in their state capitals. Those who attend the Mass receive special blessings and bottles of Lourdes water. […]
10/01/2013
In the October European floods, the river Gave broke its banks and inundated beautiful Lourdes, causing enormous structural damage to the Sanctuary. Lourdes is located in south-western France and is where the Virgin Mary appeared to peasant girl Bernadette Soubirous in a grotto in 1858. Since that time the Catholic church has recognised 68 miracles linked […]
09/01/2013
Latest interventions of the Order around the world: Mozambique is the fourth most disease-afflicted country in the world. Whilst the focus of health care is towards the most common diseases such as HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria, other sicknesses need support. After several years of field work, the Order of Malta in Mozambique has identified the […]
18/12/2012
The Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem is the only hospital across Palestinian Territories where women who can’t afford maternal and neonatal healthcare can receive treatment and give birth at the hospital free of charge. The Global Fund for Forgotten People is supporting the work of the Holy Family Hospital and is part of the Order […]
12/12/2012
Over 40 participants, including ambulance staff, nurses, midwives, police, teachers and district administrators completed the Order’s three day Basic Life Support training. The training is delivered as part of the national curriculum for ambulance studies and prepares participants to provide basic ambulance care including managing trauma and illness, CPR and an introduction to disaster management. The […]
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.
