An Orthodox Knight of Malta? Why, yes there is.

An interesting story from OrthoCuban:

I have two photographs for you.

This first one is rather obvious. It is a Russian metropolitan (notice the white miter) wearing a Cross of Malta prominently surrounded by Knights Hospitaller of St. John of Jerusalem. In history, they have also been known as the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta. And, for all you conspiracy theorists, when the Knights Templar were dissolved in 1312, much of their property was given to the Knights Hospitaller. So, in one sense, the Knights Hospitaller carry on within themselves something of the traditions of the Knights Templar. So, how did these knights get started?...

Complete story here.