Ceremony in honour of Cardinal Arthur Roche Bailiff Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Order of Malta

The Lieutenant of Grand Master Fra' John Dunlap conferred the insignia of Bailiff Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion on Cardinal Arthur Roche, Archbishop of Leeds and since 2022 Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, who renewed his closeness and support for the Order of Malta's works around the world.

Ceremony of Wishes of the Diplomatic Corps to the Holy Father for the New Year

The Ambassador and Diplomatic Corps of the Order's Embassy to the Holy See take part in the traditional Ceremony of Wishes to the Holy Father for the New Year, at the Vatican.

Funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI celebrated by Pope Francis

There were over fifty thousand faithful of all nationalities gathered in St. Peter's Square for the last farewell to the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, and among the authorities in the front row before the papal canopy there was the Lieutenant Grand Master, Fra' John Dunlap, the Grand Chancellor, Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo, the Grand Hospitaller, Fra' Alessandro de Franciscis, the Receiver of the Common Treasure, Fabrizio Colonna, Fra' Roberto Viazzo, Member of the Sovereign Council and the Member of the Sovereign Council and Ambassador of the Order of Malta to the Holy See, Antonio Zanardi Landi.

Presentation of the Photographic works donated to the San Giovanni Battista Hospital at Magliana by Maestro Tomasz Gudzowaty

Follow-up Conference of the Project. Protecting Sacred Places of the Mediterranean

On the afternoon of 5 December, at the Pontifical Oriental Institute, a conference was held on the theme "Protecting sacred places of the Mediterranean-Follow-up of the Project. "

Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi Bailiff of the Order of Malta

Cardinal Zuppi, President of the Italian Episcopal Conference and Metropolitan Archbishop of Bologna, was admitted to the Order of Malta with the dignity and rank of Bailiff Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion

Investiture weekend – Federal Association, Washington DC

Ambassador Zanardi Landi was invited to the 2022 Annual Investiture Weekend of the Federal Association, held in Washington, DC.

Scalabrinians

On the occasion of the Canonization of Giovanni Battista Scalabrini, Ambassador Zanardi Landi accepted to host an event at Palazzo Orsini requested by the Superior General of the Scalabrinians, aimed at reflecting on and enhancing the synergies of the activities in favour of migrants, poor and far from home, conducted by both the Order and the Congregation

Joint Reception of the Embassies to the Holy See and to the Quirinale

After the sudden death of Frà Marco Luzzago, the annual receptions of the Embassies to the Holy See and to the Quirinale took place, this year on September 27th, jointly in the presence of H.E. the Lieutenant of the Grand Master Frà John Dunlap