The International Dominican Commission for Justice and Peace (IDCJP) recently held its annual meeting at the Casa per Ferie Enrico de Osso in Rome, 12-17 October. Comprising the friar and sister international and regional/continental J&P promoters, representatives of the Dominican nuns, laity, youth and UN delegations, the Commission was blessed to have a long conversation with the new Master of…
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Dear Brothers and Sisters, Someone asked me, what are the Dominicans doing in the time of the COVID 19 pandemic? Our communion in prayer for healing and conversion is our most important work. Our collective effort to prevent viral transmission is also an important ethical obligation. Added to these are creative ways to show care and compassion in these trying…
On June 13 – 18, the African Council of Lay Dominican Fraternities (ACLDF) held the 3rd Africa Congress, hosted at Mariannhill Retreat Center in Durban, South Africa. The Africa Congress, held every three years, is a gathering of representatives of the Lay Fraternities of St. Dominic from all provinces, vice-provinces and vicariates across the region of Africa.
From July 29 to August 2, the Dominican Family will live a unique experience in preparation for the Jubilee of Youth in Rome. Friars, sisters, and lay youth have prepared a program open to all, to share the Dominican charism through celebrations, encounters, and service. The activities will take place in two emblematic sites of the Order: the Basilica of…
On Monday, June 23, 2025, Fr. Orlando Rueda Acevedo, OP, returned to the Father’s house. The Rector of the Convitto Internazionale San Tommaso d’Aquino died in Rome, and his remains will be transferred to Colombia, his home country.
Coinciding with the Church’s celebration of the Jubilee for Priests, the International Assembly of the Priestly Fraternities of St. Dominic brought together thirty-eight friars and diocesan clerics from all over the world on 22-25 June 2025 at the Casa La Salle in Rome, Italy.
European novice meeting in Caleruega, 2025 Resting at the heart of Jesus listening to his heartbeat like the Beloved Disciple at the Last Supper and looking at the world with open eyes – this was the image that Master of the Order Br Gerard Timoner, OP, gave to the novices at the end of his sermon at the European Novices’…
The IV International Congress on the History of the Order of Preachers in America and the I Meeting of OP Archivists in America took place in Mendoza, Argentina, from 28 to 30 May 2025. This academic event followed previous editions held in Mexico (2013), Bogotá (2016), and Providence, United States (2019). Historians and archivists of the Order participated from Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the United States, Spain, and France, ensuring a rich and diversified exchange.
