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Order of Malta Western Association Our Mission: Upholding human dignity and caring for people in need. It is neutral, impartial and apolitical.

The Order of Malta is one of the oldest continually existing organizations of Western civilization. A sovereign subject of international law, the Order of Malta maintains diplomatic relations with over 100 states and the European Union, and has permanent observer status at the United Nations. Founded in Jerusalem in the second half of the 11th century, the Order of Malta has a long and complex history of service to the vulnerable and the sick throughout the Mediterranean, as reflected by the past headquarter cities contained in its full name: Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta. Since 1834, the Order of Malta’s government seat has been in Rome, where it was granted extraterritorial rights by the Italian Republic. Today, the Order of Malta Western Association has over 850 Knights, Dames, Chaplains, and Provisional Members residing throughout the Western United States (AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, OR, UT, WA). Please visit our website for more information on the Western Association.

10/16/2026
10/13/2026

On 13 October, we celebrate Blessed Gerard, founder and first Grand Master of the .
His example embodies the spirit of a mission that has endured through the centuries, guided by the motto Tuitio Fidei et Obsequium Pauperum: upholding the faith and serving the poor. This ideal is renewed every day through care for the sick, support for the most vulnerable and service to those in need.

09/24/2026
09/14/2026

On the occasion of the birthday of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, the Grand Master, Fra’ John T. Dunlap, extended to the Holy Father – also on behalf of the Sovereign Council and all the members of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta – his most fervent and heartfelt best wishes for the continuation of his pastoral mission in the service of the Church and of all Humanity.
Photo-Credit: © Vatican Media
https://www.orderofmalta.int/news/grand-master-best-wishes-to-pope-leo-xiv/

09/08/2026

On 8th September, the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, throughout the world the Order of Malta celebrates Our Lady of Philermos, the Virgin of All Graces and her heavenly protector since the time of the Order's presence on Rhodes.
The icon, which takes its name from Mount Phileremos and the Rhodes sanctuary where it was kept and venerated, has accompanied the Knights throughout the centuries. They carried it with them even in the most difficult moments and it has become one of the greatest symbols of the Order's Marian spirituality.
A profound part of the Order of Malta’s tradition is to be found in her face: faith lived through serving and caring for the most vulnerable.
Discover the icon's history: https://www.orderofmalta.int/about-the-order-of-malta/the-icon-of-our-lady-of-philermos/

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