Knights of Malta
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After all, the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George is not comparable to more familiar fraternal societies like the Knights of Columbus, or Catholic lay orders like the Knights of Malta.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2024
Within church politics, he and Pope Francis were at odds over the firing of the head of the Knights of Malta after the order's charity branch was found to have distributed condoms in Myanmar.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2023
It was the patronage of this militant Christian organization, also known as the Knights of Malta, that drew Caravaggio to Malta in July 1607.
From New York Times ● Sep. 23, 2020
From 1530 to 1798, the Knights of Malta ruled the island.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2019
The possessions of the order were given to the Hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem, who transformed themselves into Knights of Malta toward the middle of the sixteenth century.
From Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty by Imbert de Saint-Amand, Arthur Léon, baron
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