Sovereign Military Hospitaller
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta
11/09/2026
Annual reception at the Embassy
Budapest, 9th September. His Excellency Dr. Heinz Anton Hafner hosted the Annual Reception of the Embassy of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta to Hungary, on the occasion of the…
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11/09/2026
Annual reception at the Embassy
Budapest, 9th September. His Excellency Dr. Heinz Anton Hafner hosted the annual reception of the Embassy of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta to Hungary, on the occasion of the feast of Our Lady of Philermos. The Ambassador welcomed Prof. András Zs. Varga, President of the Curia, Mrs. Klara Breuer, State Secretary of Bileteral Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary, representatives of the Hungarian Government and the Diplomatic Corps, Church Authorities, members of the Hungarian Association of the Order, and leaders of the Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta.
11/09/2026
Visit of H.E. the Grand Commander to Hungary
H.E. Ven. Bailli Fra’ Emmanuel Rousseau paid a working visit to Hungary from 7-9 September. As special highlight of his visit, the Grand Commander accepted the promise of obedience of a confrater of the Hungarian Association. He visited several institutions operated by the Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta as well as the Embassy of the Order in Budapest. He paid a visit to the Holy Crown of Hungary in the House of Parliament, and to the Szechényi National Library.
19/07/2026
Death of Dr. Erich Kussbach, former Ambassador of the SMOM to Hungary
It is with great sadness and sympathy that the Embassy of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta to Hungary announces the passing away of Dr. Erich Kussbach, former Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Hungary, on July 10 in Vienna. H.E. Dr. Heinz Anton Hafner attended the funeral held on July 17.
International news
11/09/2026
Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia meets the Grand Chancellor
The Grand Chancellor of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo, received Tone Kajzer, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, today at…
08/09/2026
Thirty years of service to the most vulnerable: the Order of Malta’s commitment in South Africa
For three decades, the Blessed Gérard Care Centre has stood as a beacon of hope, compassion and professional care for some of the most vulnerable communities in KwaZulu-Natal. Operating in…
02/09/2026
German Parliamentary State Secretary Michael Brand visits the Magistral Palace
Today, the Sovereign Military Order of Malta’s Secretary General for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Giampaolo Cantini, received at the Magistral Palace Michael Brand, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of…