Sovereign Military Hospitaller
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta
24/10/2024
King of Lesotho Received at Grand Chancellery in Rome
The Grand Chancellor of the Sovereign Order of Malta received on 15th October, King Letsie III of Lesotho. Accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations of the Kingdom of Lesotho, Lejone Mpotjoana, King Letsie III was welcomed at the Magistral Palace, seat of the Order’s government, by the Grand Chancellor Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo, the Grand Hospitaller Fra’ Alessandro de Franciscis and the inaugural Ambassador of the Order to Lesotho Michael P. Murphy, KM.
05/10/2024
The first Ambassador of the Order of Malta to Lesotho presents his credentials
The inaugural Ambassador of the Order of Malta to the Kingdom of Lesotho presented his credentials to His Majesty King Letsie, III in a ceremony at the Royal Palace.
04/10/2024
Ambassador Attends Lesotho Bicentennial Celebration
In a vibrant display of national pride, thousands of Basotho gathered at Setsoto Stadium in Maseru on Friday to celebrate the dual milestones of Lesotho’s 58th independence anniversary and the 200th anniversary of its founding by King Moshoeshoe I.
03/10/2024
Ambassador Visits the Archbishop of Maseru
In a momentous occasion for both the Sovereign Order of Malta and the Roman Catholic Church in Lesotho, Ambassador Michael Murphy paid an official visit to His Grace, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Maseru, Gerard Tlali Lerotholi, OMI.
25/09/2024
Grand Chancellor Holds Bilateral Talks with the Kingdom of Lesotho
The Grand Chancellor of the Order of Malta held a bilateral session with His Majesty King Letsie III of Lesotho at the Lesotho Mission to the United Nations.
23/09/2024
Ambassador meets with the King and Queen of Lesotho
The Permanent Representative of the Order of Malta to the African Union held a series of meetings with their majesties the King and Queen of Lesotho on the margins of the United Nations 79th General Assembly in New York.
31/01/2024
Holy Father receives the Order of Malta’s Ambassador to Lesotho in audience
On January 27th, 2024, the final day of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta’s Ambassadors Conference the Holy Father received in private audience all the participating ambassadors.
07/12/2021
The Order of Malta and Lesotho established diplomatic relations
The Ambassador of the Order of Malta to the United Nations in New York exchanged notes with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Lesotho to the United Nations to open diplomatic relations.