Pope officially replaces Cdl. Burke as patron of the Order of Malta
Cdl. Ghirlanda S.J. will now be the new cardinal patron of the Military Order of the Knights of Malta, having been involved in drawing up the new constitutions last year.
•
Articles tagged Sovereign Military Order Of Malta
Knights of Malta elect new Grand Master formerly picked by Pope Francis as interim leader
Fra' John Dunlap was elected by an 'absolute majority' of the votes, becoming the first Grand Master since the new Knights of Malta constitutions were issued.
•
Knights of Malta chancellor submits to Pope’s sweeping changes to Order’s hierarchy, constitution
Fra' Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo wrote to members of the Order at the end of October, advising about the new Constitutions Pope Francis imposed in September.
•
Vatican delegate locks out Knights of Malta representative from constitutional committee
The move was described as ‘a direct attack on the sovereignty of the Order.’
•
Knights of Malta condom promoter loses court battle to silence Catholic newspaper
The German court's ruling has implications that go all the way to Pope Francis.
•
Knights of Malta elect new leader
The Order elected Fra' Giacomo dalla Torre, an Italian, to be its interim leader for the next year.
•
Vatican reverses: now allows former Knights of Malta head to attend successor’s election
Fra' Matthew Festing is not defying the pope, as originally reported.
•
Former Knights of Malta head will attend successor’s election
Matthew Festing was told not to come to Rome this weekend for the Order's meeting, but he plans to be there anyway.
•
Cardinal Burke is ‘de facto’ suspended, claims Knights of Malta condom promoter
'Cardinal Burke as Cardinal Patron of the Order is now de facto suspended.'
•