To all Knights and Dames of Our Sovereign Order and State,

In this period several major Religions celebrate their most sacred festivities, therefore the Magisterial House of the Sovereign Order and of the State of the Federation of Autonomous Priories of the Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta ( KMFAP ), in full respect for the Universal Declaration of the Human Rights of the United Nations, namely its Articles numbers 1, 2 and 18, and in full respect for all Religions and for the right of each one to follow his Faith, is hereby sending its greetings and a specific message to our Knights of each Faith ( by alphabetical order ):

EASTER FOR THE CHRISTIAN KNIGHTS AND DAMES

In this period when religious fundamentalists from both sides pretend to push Christians and Muslims to a confrontation as enemies, nothing better than to quote the words of the Holy Qur'an ( Coran ) about the crucifixion of Jesus Christ:

The Holy Qur’an ( Coran ) says,

In fact, both Muslims and Christians believe that Christ was not killed in the cross, but that He resurrected and will be present in the Day of the Judgement. This is a lesson and an example of respect, of tolerance and of brotherhood between Religions, in these present days of egoism, of intolerance and of disrespect.

The Magisterial House of the Federation expects and sincerely wishes that this lesson and this example can be present in the Easter prayers for the Sacrifice of Jesus Christ in the cross and in the celebrations for His Resurrection of its Christian Knights and Dames and can remain in their hearts as a token of brotherhood, tolerance and respect.

HUNUMAN JAYANTI FOR THE HINDU KNIGHTS AND DAMES

Our Hindu Knights celebrate on the 6th of April the birth of Hanuman the Monkey Warrior a symbol of strength and energy. As, in it´s pure form, Hinduism is a monotheist religion because all the Hindu Gods are the different forms and faces that Brahma, the Only God and the first of the Hindu Holy Trinity, takes to be understood by the humans, the Magisterial House of the Federation ( KMFAP ) sincerely wishes that its Hindu Knights and Dames will have the Courage, the Strength and the Energy of Hunuman to help, assist and protect the poor, the ill and all of those who are weak and in need, and to defend the Right, the Truth, the Tolerance and the Peace among men. NAMASTE

PESACH FOR THE JEWISH KNIGHTS AND DAMES

On the 6th day of April, the 15th of the month of Nisan of the Jewish calendar, our Jewish Knights and Dames celebrate the Pesach also known as the Passover, a sacred festivity that celebrates the Freedom of the People of Israel from slavery, and the Magisterial House of the Federation wishes that this celebration of a victory of the Human Rights ( the right to be free ) can be extended to all the people in this World who still are not free and who have some of their Human Rights diminished, because all ought to have the same rights. The Magisterial House also wishes to its Jewish Knights and Dames that their unleavened bread, part of the celebrations of this festivity, may be shared with those who have no bread. SHALOM ALEICHEM VE AL KOL ISRAEL .

NEW YEAR FOR THE THEREVADA BUDDHIST KNIGHTS AND DAMES

On the 6th of this month, which is the day of the first full moon of April, most of our Buddhist Knights and Dames, depending on their countries, celebrate their New Year. For those, among our Knights and Dames, who are of Theravada Buddhist Faith, the Magisterial House of the Federation sincerely wishes that this year of 2555 of their era, will bring upon them and their beloved families much Health and Happiness, and upon our World Peace and Understanding. NAMO TASSA BHAGAVATO ARAHATO SAMMA-SAMBUDDHASSA