Knights of Malta
Americannoun
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The Knights of Malta welcomed him, petitioned the pope for special dispensation, and made him a Knight of the Order of St. John.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
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
After Francis removed him from that position in 2014, he made Burke the cardinal patron of the Knights of Malta, a prestigious but limited role.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2023
On our third day, Rojas-Berscia contacted a Maltese Facebook friend, who invited us to dinner in Birgu, a medieval city fortified by the Knights of Malta in the sixteenth century.
From The New Yorker • Aug. 27, 2018
On the extreme right of the centre was the post of the flagship of the Knights of Malta, commanded by the Grand Master Giustiniani.
From Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima by Hale, John Richard
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