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The Order of St John of Jerusalem is one of the oldest institutions of Western and Christian civilisation. Founded in the 11th century in Jerusalem, it was first
a monastic community, which administered a hospice-infirmary for pilgrims to the Holy Land.
Today, the Order of Malta is a lay religious Order of the Catholic Church. Throughout the world, all of the 12,500 Knights and Dames of the Order, whether professed friars or lay members, are devoted to the exercise of Christian charity. Members of the Order, inspired by the Gospel, seek to glorify God through his or her work with the sick and the poor.
The Order of Malta remains true to its inspiring principles, summarised in the motto "Tuitio Fidei et Obsequium Pauperum", defence of the Faith and assistance to the poor and the suffering, which become reality through the voluntary work carried out by Members of the Order in humanitarian assistance and medical and social activities in 120 countries globally.
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