At 900 Years, Knights Of Malta Confronts Modernity

[SKWill]

At 900 Years, Knights Of Malta Confronts Modernity

And as the Sovereign Military and Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, as the group is officially called, celebrates the anniversary on Feb. 9 with a procession through St. Peter’s Square, a Mass in the basilica and an audience with Pope Benedict XVI, the ancient order is confronting some very modern-day issues.

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[rfournier103]

Very interesting post, Sir. Thank you for sharing.

 

[tarboy]

Yes, thanks for posting. I know some people who are members but not much else about them.

 

[Tridentine_MT]

Unfortunately an American delegation of the Knights of Malta had a cool reception from the Church authorities in Malta, culminating in the following:

pro-tridentina-malta.blogspot.com/2013/02/tridentine-mass-in-valletta-with.html

A real pity.

 

[JaMc]

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[Tridentine_MT]

Its counterpart from the Russian Grand Priory is doing well too:

russiangrandpriory.wordpress.com/

 

[Phil502]

I got to visit Malta for a few days, pretty cool place.
I read a book called “The Great Siege” about the attemted invasion by Turkish Muslims, great story! Wish I read it before I went there.