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Atlanta Catholic lives his faith by leading Malteser relief efforts

Jul 6, 2018

Maj. Gen. Thomas Wessels, retired after 37 years of military service and a 43-year banking career, travels from Haiti’s slums to Colombian jungles to lead a new strategic mission: to uplift the hemisphere’s forgotten sick and poor.

By Priscilla Greear

Agreement with USAID expands reach of Malteser International Americas

Jun 25, 2018

Malteser International Americas, the 65-year-old humanitarian relief agency of the Order of Malta, and the U.S. Agency for International Development have signed an agreement that will help the Catholic organization expand its reach.

By Kurt Jensen

Pope Francis extends mandate of special delegate to Knights of Malta

May 4, 2018

Fifteen months after appointing Archbishop Giovanni Angelo Becciu as his personal envoy to the Knights of Malta, Pope Francis extended the original mandate, requesting that the bishop stay in the post until the order has concluded its reform.

By Hannah Brockhaus

Knights of Malta elect interim leader as new grand master

May 2, 2018

Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre was elected the 80th grand master of the Knights of Malta May 2 and promised to continue the reform of the order begun last year when he was elected its interim head.

By Cindy Wooden

Ancient order, modern times: Order of Malta focuses on renewal

Aug 3, 2017

After a crisis put the Knights of Malta into the media spotlight with numerous articles speculating about a rift between conservative and progressive factions within the ancient order, the organization is seeking to update its rules while holding steadfast to its most important traditions.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

Knights of Malta vote for new leader after papal dispute

Apr 29, 2017

The Knights of Malta have elected Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre with the title of lieutenant of the grand master. He most recently has been the grand prior in charge of the order’s Rome chapter. The election was necessary after the former Grand Master of the order, Fra’ Matthew Festing was forced to resign after a dispute with Pope Francis over the attempted ouster of an official of the order.

By Associated Press