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
13/10/2026
Combating Human Trafficking: Progress Made by the Monitoring Centre
Austria, too, is severely affected by this crime against humanity. Together with the Archdiocese of Salzburg, the Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to the Republic of Austria, H.E. Ambassador Sebastian Prince of Schoenaich-Carolath, a monitoring centre for Human Trafficking was established. Now Caritas Austria is also taking up this important cause. The Austrian Broadcasting Corporation reported on this in its news programme “Salzburg today” on 11 October 2026. H.E. the Ambassador is interviewed in the report.
30/07/2026
World Day Against Human Trafficking
To mark the World Day Against Human Trafficking, the Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to the Republic of Austria, H.E. Sebastian Prince of Schoenaich-Carolath, draws attention to the dramatic scale of one of the most serious and, at the same time, most hidden crimes of our time. Human Trafficking is one of the most profitable forms of organised crime worldwide and constitutes a massive attack on human dignity and freedom.
02/07/2026
Photos from the 2026 Ambassadorial Reception
Click here to view the photo album featuring highlights from the diplomatic reception held on 22 June 2026 by the Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to the Republic of Austria, H.E. Ambassador Sebastian Prince of Schoenaich-Carolath.
24/06/2026
Reception for the Diplomatic Corps
On 22 June 2026, the Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to the Republic of Austria hosted a reception for the Diplomatic Corps at the St. Johanns-Club in Vienna. The event showcased the Order’s wide-ranging international humanitarian work, which today extends to more than 120 countries.
23/06/2026
The Order of Malta provides help worldwide
This video not only presents facts and figures and moving images from crisis regions, but also explains the basis of our work: the moral obligation of Christian charity.
28/05/2026
The Eurovision Song Contest as a platform for high-level discussions
The Eurovision Song Contest is the world’s most watched music event. As Austria won the contest in 2025, the event took place in Vienna this year, from 19 to 23 May 2026. During the preliminary rounds and the final, the City of Vienna and Lord Mayor Michael Ludwig took the opportunity to foster international contacts.
20/05/2026
Ambassador speaks on international Human Trafficking
In addition to the already well-known aspects of this crime against humanity – such as sex work, labour exploitation, organ trafficking and child trafficking – H.E. Ambassador Sebastian Prince of Schoenaich-Carolath spoke about a new form of crime against children known as ‘grooming’ or ‘sextortion’. Children or young people are lured into, and subsequently forced to create and send increasingly intimate images or videos of themselves. This is followed by threats to publish the material or forward it to family and friends. This child pornography is then sold worldwide. Subsequently, children and young people are blackmailed (e.g. through demands for money or sexual abuse) to produce ever more images and videos.
02/02/2026
H.E. Ambassador Prince von Schoenaich-Carolath Honours Distinguished Supporters
At the start of the new year, deserving benefactors were invited to the fore and awarded the Order of Merit ‘Pro Merito Melitensi’ by H.E. Ambassador Sebastian Prince von Schoenaich-Carolath.
15/12/2025
Federal President of Austria visits Order of Malta Care facilities
During the visit to Austria by the Grand Master of the Order of Malta, Fra' John T. Dunlap, end of November 2025, H.E. Ambassador Sebastian Prince of Schoenaich-Carolath organised Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen to accept the invitation to visit the ‘MALTESER Ordenshaus’ care home together with his wife, Mag. Doris Schmidauer, in order to learn first-hand about the current challenges in inpatient and mobile care.