35th Ceremony of Investiture of the Knights of Malta (KMFAP) between 15-16 June 2018 in Château Bela, Slovakia
 
Between the 15-16 June 2018 a solemn investiture of the Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta, Federation of the Autonomous Priories (KMFAP) was held in the beautiful Chateau Belá, in Slovakia, co-organised by the Hungarian and the Slovak Grand Priories. It was the 14th time that the Order had its knighting ceremony in the “Most Romantic Chateau of Europe” (2013), attended by postulants and guests coming from 25 countries of 4 continents.

"Valletta - European Capital of Culture 2018" - article by Sir David Zammit, Knight Commander of KMFAP
 
In 2012 Valletta was declared European Capital of Culture for 2018. It does not only feature the capital city but includes all the Maltese Islands, focusing on the social, economic and cultural development of the country.

Being the very first World Heritage City in Europe to become European Capital of Culture. Valletta has a lot to offer with its historic heritage, fortifications and Baroque palaces.


Interview of MUNPlanet with Sir Károly András Nagy - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the KMFAP
 
"Special Interview of MUNPlanet with Sir Károly András Nagy - Minister of Foreign Affairs of KMFAP about the Order, its history and assisting people in need"

MUNPlanet: Please be so kind to give us some information about KMFAP, its history and purpose?

- It’s not an easy task to introduce the Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta, Federation of the Autonomous Priories. As you can see, even our name is the longest among the sovereign states of the World. We are a direct descendant of the old historical Order of Saint John of Jerusalem - also known as the Hospitaller Knights, or the Knights of Malta, created as an entity in Jerusalem around the year 1040.

Press Communiqué on the 12th April 2018 of the Magisterial See of the Knights of Malta (KMFAP)
 
The Magisterial See was surprised to learn that some of the press organs in the Slovak Republic are portraying us as a fake order and as frauds. We consider it necessary and justified to issue the following statement regarding these false accusations made by the press:

The Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem Knights of Malta Federation of the Autonomous Priories (KMFAP) is a state without territory and in this capacity, it maintains bilateral diplomatic and/or consular relations with many UN Member States as a subject of international law. In order to carry out our diplomatic activities, we issue diplomatic passports, the use of which is strictly regulated in accordance to international practice.

Happy Pesach - greetings from the Holy Land
 

Dear Dames and Knights,

please find below the message of Sir Dr. Rony Kluger – Grand Prior of the Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta, Federation of the Autonomous Priories (KMFAP) for Israel:

This is an important and special time for all our Jewish friends to celebrate Passover (or Pesach) – as a commemoration of our liberation by God from slavery in ancient Egypt, and our freedom as a nation under the leadership of Moses.


34th Ceremony of Investiture of the Knights of Malta (KMFAP) on the 25th March 2018 in the Holy Land, in Acre (Israel)
 
At the invitation of Sir Dr. Rony Kluger, the international group of members of the Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta, Federation of the Autonomous Priories (KMFAP) took part in a seven-day Israeli round trip, during which the knights and dames visited the Jewish, Christian and Saint John of Jerusalem Order’s historic sites.
After seeing the most important monuments and Biblical sites of Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, the Lake of Gennesaret (Sea of Galilee) and its surroundings, the highlight of the journey was the arrival to the nearly 1000-year-old knightly town of Acre (Akko). In this medieval town, the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem stayed over 200 years.

XXVI. World Day of the Sick commemoration in Kátlovce organised by the Slovakian Grand Priory of the Knights of Malta (KMFAP)
 
On the 11th of February 2018, the leaders, bailiffs and Magisterial chaplains of the Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta, Federation of the Autonomous Priories (KMFAP) met again with their dame- and knight mates and their guests from Croatia, Hungary and Slovakia on the occasion of the 26th World Day of the Sick.