Our Sovereign Order and State - the Federation of Autonomous Priories of the Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem - Knights of Malta, KMFAP - , as the ONLY SOVEREIGN branch and LEGAL and DIRECT descendant of the Old Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, also known as “Knights Hospitaller” or “Knights of Malta”, by the present declares that ...

It is with deep sorrow that the Magisterial House of our Sovereign Order and of the State of Knights (KMFAP) informs all about the decease of our dear Knight, Sir Andor Schmuck. After a very active life, he passed away on the 14th July 2025 in Budapest, Hungary, at the age of 54.

The Magisterial House deeply regrets to inform all our Knights and Dames of the passing of our dear brother, Sir István Elek, who was born in Budapest, Hungary and departed this life in Rome, Italy, on the 1st July 2025, just one day after his 90th birthday...

The Federation of Autonomous Priories of the Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta (KMFAP) as direct, legal and Sovereign descendant of the old order of St John, has its own Government, appointed by the Grand Master as the Head of the State of Knights, freely elected by the Knights and Dames, has its own Constitutional Charter ...

The Grand Master and Head of the State of KMFAP, in his own name, on behalf of the Government of the State of Knights, of the structures of the Federation and of all its Knights and Dames of all Religions, Creeds and Churches, comes by the present to express to the State of the Holy See ...

Dear Dames and Knights, Squires and Damsels,

I wish You all and Your beloved ones a Happy and Blessed Easter Holiday!

During this sacred season of Lent, as every year, we have prepared our hearts to receive the joyful message of Easter through the Word of God, fasting, prayer, and acts of kindness. As we reflect on the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of our Lord ...