Rome, January 25-27

Conference of Sovereign Military Order of Malta is now underway in Rome, in the Magistral Villa.
After mass in the Church of Santa Maria in Aventino, celebrated by Cardinal Patron Gianfranco Ghirlanda, the Conference opened with an inaugural message from Grand Master Fra’ John Dunlap: “Our diplomats are an integral part of the promotion of the goals of the Order. The Embassies project our mission to the varied regions of the world”.
The Order of Malta’s highest offices and numerous representatives of the Italian political, economic and academic world participated in panels and debates on the Order’s role in the current international geopolitical scenario.