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16.12.2025

New Spiritual Advisor appointed for Malteser International’s General Assembly

Cologne. Malteser International is pleased to announce the appointment of the Most Reverend Dr. Everardus Johannes de Jong as the new Spiritual Advisor (Chaplain) of the organization. With the agreement of the Prelate of the Sovereign Order of Malta (SOM), the President has appointed Msgr. de Jong to this important role, in which he will oversee the religious and church-related interests of Malteser International.

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27.11.2025

Sudan: Emergency aid team trains remaining hospital staff

Cologne/Port Sudan. In Sudan, torn apart by war between RSF paramilitaries and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), healthcare has also virtually collapsed. Up to 80% of healthcare facilities are no longer operational, and even hospitals-such as the one recently attacked in al-Fashir-are under threat. There is a severe shortage of medical professionals. To address this crisis, Malteser International is deploying a seven-member team of experts to Port Sudan. Their mission: to train the remaining healthcare staff, many of whom have only minimal qualifications. The humanitarian situation is catastrophic. Around 30 million people, more than half the population, are currently dependent on humanitarian aid.

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10.11.2025

Philippines: Malteser International provides emergency aid

Cologne/Manilla. Within the space of just a few days, a second severe typhoon made landfall in the Philippines over the weekend. Around 1.4 million people had to be evacuated. Many areas are currently still cut off from the outside world because the telephone network and internet are down. Together with the Philippine Association of the Order of Malta, Malteser International is preparing emergency aid, facilitated by its regional branch, MI Asia Pacific. Local partners will begin distributing non-perishable food, mattresses, blankets, and water containers to 1,000 families in the province of Cebu.

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