The Knights of St. John [Malta]
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The Sovereign Military Order of Malta, a Roman Catholic order traditionally of military, chivalrous and noble nature, was founded as the Knights Hospitaller around 1099 in Jerusalem. The order employs about 25,000 doctors, nurses, auxiliaries and paramedics assisted by 80,000 volunteers in more than 120 countries, assisting anyone without distinction of race or religion.