H.E. the Grand Commander Fra\u2019 Emmanuel Rousseau presenting Ms Maroma Camilleri, Deputy Librarian of the National Library of Malta – where the original Deed of Donation of the Maltese Islands by Emperor Charles V to the Order is retained – with the Cross with Crown Pro Merito Melitensi in the presence of Ambassador Ruffo di Calabria and the President of the Maltese Association Daniel de Petri Testaferrata. A luncheon at the Ambassador\u2019s residence followed the ceremony.<\/p>\n
Ms Maroma Camilleri is the curator of the exhibition \u201cIn the Footsteps of the Hospitallers: 900 Years of Chivalry, Faith and Charity\u201d that will be inaugurated on 1st December 2023 and will be open to visitors until 30th March 2024.<\/p>\n
The exhibition explores the millennial history of the Hospital (later Order) of St John from its inception in Jerusalem in the mid-11th century until the present day in Rome, by means of maps, documents, printed works and objects d\u2019art, mostly from the National Library collections. Following a chronological sequence, it is divided into six main sections featuring the various places where the Knights had their headquarters throughout their history. Their role as a lay religious order and their dual mission of defending the Catholic faith and serving the needy are also highlighted.<\/p>\n
The exhibition is dedicated to the memory of the late Ven. Bailiff Fra\u2019 John Edward Critien, Grand Prior of Rome, on the first anniversary of his passing.<\/p>\n","news_gallery":"no","news_excerpt":"The Grand Chancellor presenting Ms Maroma Camilleri, Deputy Librarian of the National Library of Malta with the Cross with Crown pro Merito Melitensi."},"news_categories":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maltaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie\/294","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maltaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maltaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/maltaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie\/294\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maltaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=294"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}