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What we're doing right now. Current events and projects of the Order of Malta in the United Kingdom and around the world. The heartbeat of a vibrant organisation, the continuing activities of one of the world's oldest and most important hospitaller and charitable institutions, touching the lives of many thousands every day, in dozens of countries.
About the Order of Malta:
Suffering knows a billion faces, and doesn't distinguish God's children for their age, race or religion. Care for those suffering illness, in its many forms, is the modern mission of the world's oldest charitable organisation. Today, the Order of Malta actively supports charitable works throughout the United Kingdom and globally. The Order of Malta is an international charity that is meeting the challenges of the 21st century. At its executive level, the Order is administered as a sovereign government represented diplomatically in many nations. The Order counts over 12,000 knights and dames worldwide.
The Order's History:
Ours is a modern role rooted in the medieval past. Founded as the Order of the Hospital in 11th century Palestine, the knights (and dames) of Malta are part of a millennial Christian tradition of service to humanity, first in the Middle East, then in Europe and around the world. In armour, the knights hospitaller defended and cared for pilgrims, travellers and the sick, founding the world's first hospital. At once monks and surgeons, they were an important element in the social fabric of Norman England, establishing monastic hospices in a feudal society. The Order governed Malta for centuries, eventually obtaining a sovereign territory in Rome, where it is the world's smallest sovereign state.
British Association:
Based in London, the British Association of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (BASMOM) directs hospital works throughout the United Kingdom, where it is one of the largest providers of assisted care. The men and women of BASMOM live lives of Christian morality and service to others. This involves both financial and practical support of various projects in the UK and abroad. The knights and dames of BASMOM accept a commitment to unknown brothers and sisters in need.
Grand Priory of England:
Dedicated to lives of religious devotion, the knights of the Order in England, Scotland and Wales who take religious vows are part of the Grand Priory of England, a religious community. Throughout the Middle Ages, such knights of Malta were counsellors to kings in England, Scotland and other European countries. Today, they are part of a special group which preserves the Order's traditional role in an increasingly complex world.
History
of the Order of Malta over nine centuries.
Grand Masters
of the Order over nine centuries in Jerusalem, Rhodes, Malta and Italy.
The Cross of Malta.
The Order's distinctive symbol in art and history.
English Langue
in the history of the Order of Malta.
Government
and function of the Order of Malta.
International Hospitaller Activities
around the world.
Spirituality
and Faith in the Order of Malta.
Holy Family Hospital.
The Order's maternity hospital in Bethlehem.
Church of St. John, London
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