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 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.
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…
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…
On June 8, 2025, Pentecost Sunday, Br. Cristóbal Torres Iglesias, OP, General Promoter of the Dominican Laity, met with members of the Lay Fraternities of Holy Name Province in the United States at St. Dominic Parish, the Province’s first foundation, established in 1854 in Benicia, California.
From June 1 to 5, 2025, the Meeting of the Promoters of Justice and Peace of the Order of Preachers in Europe was held in Vienna, Austria. During this gathering, the participants engaged in deep reflection on several urgent issues concerning justice, peace, and human dignity. As a result of their deliberations, they issued two statements: one addressing the current state of migration in Europe, and the other responding to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
On 12 July 2025, three diocesan priests were received into the Priestly Fraternities of St. Dominic in the Province of St. Augustine in Argentina and Chile: Fr. Darío de Fina of the Diocese of Gregorio de Laferrere, Fr. Claudio Cabrera of the Diocese of San Martín, and Fr. Miguel Angel Quintana from the Diocese of Gregorio de Laferrere.
On June 29, 2025, St. Patrick’s Church in Brampton hosted a meaningful and heartfelt event: the official launch of Basharat Bator Maklama, a new Urdu translation of Dialogue as Mission, a collection of talks, essays, and short articles by the beloved Dominican missionary Fr. Chrys McVey, OP.
The Dominican presence in Hungary began in 1221, and the Dominican Laity continues to be a vital part of this deep history. On May 30 – June 2, the Lay Fraternities of the Vicariate of Hungary hosted a national gathering of its members in Budapest with the General Promoter of the Laity, fr. Cristóbal Torres Iglesias, OP.
From June 30 to July 7, 2025, the Master of the Order, Brother Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, accompanied by his Socius for Europe, Brother Thomas Brogl, OP, made a canonical visit to the Province of St. Pius V in Malta.
