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New Order of Malta leader Fra' John Dunlap inherits tradition of secret diplomacy

Canadian lawyer John Dunlap (right) has led the Order of Malta since June 2022. Here during his meeting with Pope Francis on June 23, at The Vatican.
Canadian lawyer John Dunlap (right) has led the Order of Malta since June 2022. Here during his meeting with Pope Francis on June 23, at The Vatican. © Vatican Media Handout / MaxPPP
The Order of Malta is devoted to humanitarian missions but has also long served as a handy screen for discreet diplomacy and influence. Its new leader, Fra' John Dunlap, now finds himself walking a tightrope between providing humanitarian aid to Ukraine and nurturing ties with Russia's Orthodox Church, all under the Vatican's watchful eye. In so doing, Dunlap can draw upon the organisation's age-old know-how in international intrigue. [...]
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