The Order of Malta's new statutes could dilute its sovereign

The flag of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. / AM113 via Shutterstock.Rome, Italy, Jan 19, 2022 / 04:20 am (CNA).Fra' Marco Luzzago, the Lieutenant of the Order of Malta, delivered his annual address to the diplomatic corps accredited to the order on Jan. 11, five years into a reform process launched by Pope Francis.Standing at a podium at the Magistral Villa in Rome, he hinted at some issues regarding the sovereign status of the body known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Fra' Marco Luzzago. . Order of Malta.Recalling at length the works of mercy performed by the order's members in the past year, he stressed towards the end of his speech that "what you have heard so far has been possible above all thanks to the sovereignty of the order, a founding element of our constitution." Luzzago, whose official title is Lieutenant of the Grand Master, added that "this sovereignty has enabled the Order of Malta to build up its vast network of international relations throug...

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