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Over centuries one of the principal obligations of membership of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George and in more recent times, the Royal Order of Francis I, has been charitable and humanitarian assistance. In recent years this has resulted in millions of euros of financial aid and charitable and humanitarian assistance having been given to adopted charities of the Order through our Grand Chancery in Rome.The Constantinian Order and the Royal Order of...
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In Great Britain and Ireland the efforts of the delegation are currently focused towards the homeless and three leading charities in this field, have been adopted, by the knights and dames in both countries. Since 2001 this has principally been directed at The Passage Homeless Centre in London and the St Thomas Fund in southern England. In June 2004, the De Paul Trust of Ireland, which offers support to the homeless in Ireland, was adopted for charitable purposes. The Passage is one of...
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The Constantinian Order and the Royal Order of Francis I internationally and nationally support major initiatives concerned with the prevention of cancer, as well as care for cancer victims. In March 2002 in Rome, the First Meeting on the Prevention and Treatment of Colon Cancer was launched by the Constantinian Order under the High Patronage of Pope John Paul II, the President of the Italian Republic, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, and the United European Gastroenterology...
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The Order's hospitaller assistance has played an important role throughout the centuries, in the case of the Constantinian Order this can be tracked as far back as to the Crusades. The Order also played a prominent role in assisting the sick and injured during both the First and Second World Wars.Today, the dynastic orders financially supports and its members volunteer with the transportation and support of the sick and infirm to pilgrimage sites including Lourdes and most...
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In the cultural field, the Constantinian Order supports numerous organisations, charities and institutions which carry out cultural and educational initiatives. By way of examples in March 2002 the dynastic orders financially supported the London Symphony Orchestra through a donation towards one of their initiatives which aims to restore an 18th century Hawksmoor church so that it can be used as a LSO music education centre. In Italy the Constantinian Order sponsors children...
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