The publication includes several academic articles presented during the
second International meeting of the Sancti Lazari Ordinis Academia
Internationalis whose objective is to promote the historical knowledge
related to the Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of
Jerusalem, and other Crusader and related orders of chivalry as this
relates to the hierarchy, their components, their glorious traditions
and ancient history, as well as their relations with the Roman Catholic
Church and with other churches that profess the faith of Christ.