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My history knowledge in this area must be below normal.

Why call up the Knights of Malta? Were they crusaders? Have a special connection to the Church of the Nativity?

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While the authentic Knights of Malta are primarily a charitable and philanthropic Catholic organization
now without any modern military function,the traditions and symbols of the Knights of Malta do trace
back historically to pre-modern knightly orders more directly engaged in international politics, including the
Middle East:

Knights of Malta: Click Here

The prior post mentioning them was a joke. They're much more likely to be found providing food and medical aid around the world.

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Here are a couple of better links:

Knights of Malta:History

Order of Malta in Britain

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Here's another link for the American Knights of Malta:

http://www.maltausa.org/