Order of Malta Western Association

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 his

tory 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.

10,000 walkers participated in last weekend's Walk to Mary. The 22 mile walking pilgrimage started at St Joseph’s Shrine...
05/08/2026

10,000 walkers participated in last weekend's Walk to Mary. The 22 mile walking pilgrimage started at St Joseph’s Shrine in De Pere, Wi and ended at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion. The Order of Malta’s Hospitality and First Aid Center (https://orderofmaltahospitalitycenter.org/) provided the medical care for those with issues at the end.

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The 22-mile pilgrimage happens every year for the faithful to show their devotion to Mary, the mother of Jesus.

05/08/2026

On the first anniversary of his election to the See of Peter, Pope Leo XIV paid a pastoral visit to Pompeii today, on the Feast of the Supplication to the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary.
On this special occasion, the Grand Master Fra’ John T. Dunlap has sent a letter of good wishes to the Pontiff, in which he emphasised how the Pope has “wisely combined respect for Tradition with openness to the challenges of the present day, embodying that balance between continuity and renewal of which the Church is in such deep need.”
For the Order of Malta, the Pope’s visit is also an opportunity to recall the service provided at the soup kitchen "Pilgrim House" in Pompeii by the Grand Priory of Naples and Sicily: for over ten years, some 55 volunteers have been serving more than 42,000 meals a year to those in need. A work of mercy that concretely responds to the Holy Father’s call not to leave anyone on the margins.
Photo-credit: © Vatican Media

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Surrounded by depopulated Shia areas, thousands of Christians near the border are determined not to leave their homes

04/23/2026
04/15/2026

From Beirut, Oumayma Farah describes a country at risk of being overwhelmed by the conflict. The displacement crisis is a priority, with only a small fraction of people being accommodated in shelters. Schools are being used as makeshift shelters, putting the education of thousands of students at ris...

04/06/2026

"He is Risen." An announcement that echoes across the world and becomes a promise of renewal. On this Easter Monday, let us be inspired by hope to become messengers of peace.

04/06/2026

Embracing the words of Grand Master Fra’ John Dunlap, the extends to all its heartfelt wishes for a peaceful Holy . May this time of renewal inspire us to live with renewed faith and to be, each day, instruments of love, service, and peace.

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