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
24/03/2026
“Our volunteer killed during a raid: he was helping Christians in Lebanon amid the bombings”
Her Excellency Ms. Cortese, Ambassador of the Order of Malta in Beirut: “Young Chadi was shot dead while helping to restore internet access to residents who refused to leave a Christian village in the south. With the attacks and the displacement of people, it will be a humanitarian tragedy if the conflict drags on.”
02/03/2026
Visit by the Grand Hospitaller of the Sovereign Order of Malta, H.E. Dr Josef BLOTZ
From 22 to 26 February, the Grand Hospitaller of the Order of Malta, H.E. Dr Josef Blotz, visited the Order's humanitarian projects, accompanied by H.E. Ambassador Maria Emerica CCORTESE and Mr. Marwan SEHNAOUI, President of the Lebanese Association of the Knights of Malta.
16/12/2025
INTERVIEW WITH THE AMBASSADOR OF THE ORDER OF MALTA, MARIA EMERICA CORTESE
She defines Lebanon as a ‘wounded country’. First, because of ‘the war, which has been going on since 1975’. And secondly, because of the ‘economic crisis’.
15/12/2025
The visit of the Holy Father Leon XIV to Lebanon
The visit of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to Lebanon, which took place from 30 November to 2 December 2025, brought hope and comfort to the Lebanese people, who are facing economic crisis and regional tensions, further strengthening the close ties between the Holy See and Lebanon.
30/06/2025
Evening at the Presidential Palace in Baabda
On June 19, 2025, Ambassador Maria-Emerica Cortese, at the invitation of the First Lady of the Republic of Lebanon, Mrs. Nehmat Aoun, took part in the concert followed by dinner organized in the garden of the Presidential Palace.
30/06/2025
The Order of Malta Celebrates the Feast of Its Patron, Saint John the Baptist, in the Presence of Lebanon’s First Lady, Mrs. Nehmat Aoun
The Lebanese Association of the Knights of Malta celebrated the feast of its patron, St. John the Baptist, in the presence of Her Excellency Maria Emerica Cortese, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Lebanon.
25/06/2025
Visit of the Sovereign Order of Malta’s Ambassador to Lebanon, H.E. Mrs. Maria-Emerica Cortese, to the headquarters of the Italian Blue Helmets in Shamaa.
On June 20, 2025, at the invitation of General Nicola Mandolesi, commander of the Italian contingent in Lebanon as part of the UNIFIL mission in Shamaa, Ambassador Maria-Emerica Cortese visited the headquarters where 1,000 Italian Blue Helmets operate.
19/06/2025
The Mufti of the Lebanese Republic Abdellatif Deriane receiving the Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta Mrs. Maria-Emerica Cortese at Dar el-Fatwa.
On June 17, 2025, the Order of Malta's Ambassador, Maria Emerica Cortese, paid a courtesy call on the Mufti of Beirut, an eminent religious and legal figure representing the Sunni Muslim community.
19/06/2025
June 2025 – A Visit Rooted in Shared Values: From Healthcare to Sustainability in West Bekaa
The Order of Malta Lebanon was honored to welcome H.E. Mr. Frank Mollen, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Lebanon, on a visit to its Community Health Center in Kefraya—in collaboration with the Besançon Sisters—and to its Agro-Humanitarian Center in Kherbit Kanafar, in partnership with the National Litani Authority.