{"id":4302,"date":"2026-05-05T11:20:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T10:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/albaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/?post_type=news&#038;p=4302"},"modified":"2026-05-10T11:24:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T10:24:03","slug":"ambassador-palumbo-and-counsellor-shala-join-the-68th-international-pilgrimage-to-lourdes","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/albaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/news\/ambassador-palumbo-and-counsellor-shala-join-the-68th-international-pilgrimage-to-lourdes\/","title":{"rendered":"Ambassador Palumbo and Counsellor Shala Join the 68th International Pilgrimage to Lourdes"},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-4302","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","news_categories-news"],"acf":{"hidden_news":"no","evidence":"yes","focus_on":"no","breaking":"yes","news_cover":{"id":4303,"url":"https:\/\/albaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/05\/IMG_9809-scaled.jpg"},"cover_image_copyrighted":false,"news_content":"<div class=\"relative w-full overflow-visible\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:79763997-549b-4bb6-a842-ffe07ea5596f-0\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:79763997-549b-4bb6-a842-ffe07ea5596f-0\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"9f14cfb1-0eae-4884-abae-1f08dc472bb4\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"334\">From 1 to 5 May 2026, H.E. Ambassador Stefano Palumbo and Counsellor Stiven Shala participated in the 68th International Pilgrimage to Lourdes of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, held at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"668\">The annual pilgrimage, one of the most important spiritual events of the Order of Malta, gathered approximately 7,500 participants from 44 countries, including members, volunteers, healthcare professionals, clergy, young people, and over 1,300 malades at the heart of the pilgrimage experience.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"1003\">The pilgrimage was led by the Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Fra\u2019 John T. Dunlap<\/span><\/span>, together with senior leadership of the Order, including Grand Chancellor <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Riccardo Patern\u00f2 di Montecupo<\/span><\/span> and Grand Hospitaller <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Josef D. Blotz<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1442\">The programme included solemn liturgical celebrations, moments of prayer at the Grotto of Massabielle, the Marian torchlight procession, and meetings among the international delegations of the Order. The pilgrimage renews a tradition dating back to 1958, reflecting the Order\u2019s enduring mission of <em data-start=\"1303\" data-end=\"1339\">Tuitio Fidei et Obsequium Pauperum<\/em> &#8211; the defence of the faith and service to the poor and the sick.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1444\" data-end=\"1730\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"contents\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none -mt-px h-px translate-y-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom)-14*var(--spacing))]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n","news_gallery":"yes","news_gallery_elements":[{"id":4305,"url":"https:\/\/albaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/05\/1.jpg"},{"id":4307,"url":"https:\/\/albaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/05\/2.jpg"},{"id":4309,"url":"https:\/\/albaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/05\/3.jpg"},{"id":4311,"url":"https:\/\/albaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/05\/4.jpg"},{"id":4313,"url":"https:\/\/albaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/05\/5.jpg"},{"id":4315,"url":"https:\/\/albaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/05\/6.jpg"},{"id":4317,"url":"https:\/\/albaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/05\/8.jpg"},{"id":4319,"url":"https:\/\/albaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/05\/9.jpg"}],"news_excerpt":"Ambassador Palumbo and Counsellor Shala participated in the 68th International Pilgrimage to Lourdes of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, held at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes.."},"news_categories":[{"id":10,"name":"News","slug":"news","description":"","link":"https:\/\/albaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/news-categories\/news\/"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/albaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie\/4302","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/albaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/albaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/albaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie\/4302\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4321,"href":"https:\/\/albaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/notizie\/4302\/revisions\/4321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/albaniaembassy.orderofmalta.int\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4302"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}