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Pope Francis meets with the Order of Malta on Jan. 30, 2023, as the sovereign state and religious order turned a new page in its history. / Vatican MediaRome Newsroom, Jan 31, 2023 / 09:15 am (CNA).Pope Francis met with the Order of Malta on Monday as the sovereign state and religious order turned a new page in its history.On Jan. 25-29, 111 members of the Order of Malta assembled to elect new leadership in an extraordinary chapter general convened by Pope Francis last year."You have written a very important page of history for the Order of Malta; thank you, you can be proud of it," the pope told the capitulars in a Jan. 30 audience at the Vatican.The Order of Malta held elections to choose nine councilors of the Sovereign Council as well as the four High Offices: grand commander, grand chancellor, grand hospitaller, and receiver of the common treasure.The leader of the Order of Malta remains Lt. Grand Master Fra John Dunlap, who was appointed by Pope Francis after the sudde
Reform and obedience to the Pope: How two crucial meetings will shape the future of the Order of Malta catholicworldreport.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from catholicworldreport.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A month after Pope Francis appointed Fra’ John Dunlap as the Sovereign Order of Malta’s new leader, Dunlap said that requirements related to nobility in the Order’s constitution should be changed.