A December 2018 Washington Diplomat article explaining that the Sovereign Military Order of Malta has neither citizens nor territory yet maintains sovereign diplomatic status, citing 14,500 members worldwide (105 in Malta), 25,000 employees and 80,000 volunteers active in 120 countries, an annual budget of 1.5 billion euros, and diplomatic relations with 108 nations. Details the Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem, operating since 1885, which had delivered over 75,000 babies since 1990, including 4,200 in 2017 alone.
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AuthorLarry Luxner
PublisherThe Washington Diplomat
URLhttps://washdiplomat.com/sovereign-military-order-of-malta-distinct-from-malta-itself-assists-worlds-poor/
Source Typejournalism
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Reliability Tier2
Tier 2: an established niche journalism outlet covering the Washington diplomatic community, with a named, credentialed journalist; factual and specific but not a primary or official SMOM document. Connections
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This source names Bethlehem directly: "Details the Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem, operating since 1885, which had delivered over 75,000 babies since 1990, including 4,200 in 2017 alone."
Source Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Distinct From Malta Itself, Assists Worlds PoorLarry Luxner
This source names The Sovereign Military Order of Malta directly: "Diplomat article explaining that the Sovereign Military Order of Malta has neither citizens nor territory yet maintains sovereign diplomatic status, citing 14,500 members worldwide (105 in Malta)..."
Source Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Distinct From Malta Itself, Assists Worlds PoorLarry Luxner
This source names Washington directly: "A December 2018 Washington Diplomat article explaining that the Sovereign Military Order of Malta has neither citizens nor territory yet maintains sovereign diplomatic status, citing 14,500 members..."
Source Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Distinct From Malta Itself, Assists Worlds PoorLarry Luxner
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