On June 27 – 30, the Lay Fraternities of St. Dominic of Madagascar hosted a Conference of the Dominican Laity in the capital city of Antananarivo. Participants included organizers and representatives of Madagascar’s lay fraternities, including Mrs. Linà Radert, OP, Mr. Fabrice Radert, OP and Mr. Jean Nantenaina, OP; fr. Chrystophe Randriambololona, OP; Sr. Marie Louisette Ravoahanginirina, OP; and the General Promoter…
On June 20 – 26, the Lay Fraternities of the island of La Réunion held a series of gatherings throughout La Réunion. Locations included the Dominican Monastery of Marie Immaculée and the La Salle Center, both in Saint-Denis; Saint-Dominique Parish in L’Étang-Salé; and Notre Dame du Mont Carmel Church in Saint-Pierre.
KINGSTOWN, JAMAICA — The Dominican friars serving in Kingston, Jamaica, have reported that they are safe following the passage of Hurricane Melissa, which struck the island this week and caused significant devastation in several regions. According to Reuters, at least 49 people died in the storm, across the Caribbean. In a message shared with the brethren in the English Province,…
The founder of the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary in Pompeii will be proclaimed a saint alongside Pier Giorgio Frassati, also a lay member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic The canonisation of Blessed Bartolo Longo is scheduled for Sunday, 19 October 2025 On 13 June 2025, Pope Leo XIV presided over the Ordinary Public Consistory for the…
LIMA, PERU — From September 24 to 28, 2025, the Council of Lay Dominican Fraternities of Latin America and the Caribbean (COFALC) held its General Elective Assembly at St. Albert the Great Convent in Lima, Peru, under the theme: “Dominican Laity: Identity, Mission, and Communion in the Family of Saint Dominic.” Br. Rómulo Vásquez Gavidia, OP, Prior Provincial of the…
BELLMORE, NEW YORK — This past summer, in the Dominican House Chapel of St. Barnabas in Bellmore, nine diocesan priests began their novitiate formation as members of the Priestly Fraternities of St. Dominic according to The Rule for the Priestly Fraternities of St. Dominic. Br. John Langlois, OP, Provincial Promoter of the Priestly Fraternities of St. Dominic for the Province…
It is one of the lesser-known Marian apparition sites in the world – but a very impressive one! It follows the pattern of so many others: in a small and completely inconspicuous place, in the midst of one of the worst famines the area has ever endured, the Mother of God appears to very simple people – and the hierarchy…
The following homily was preached at the funeral Mass of Brother Jean-Pierre Torrell, OP, on Sept. 6, 2025, in Fribourg. The preacher was Brother Benoît-Dominique de La Soujeole, OP, a Dominican friar and longtime colleague of Br. Jean-Pierre. In his preaching, Br. Benoît-Dominique reflected on the vocation of the theologian as both disciple and master—an identity that Br. Jean-Pierre lived…
From August 13 to 23, 2025, the Master of the Order, accompanied by the Socius for Fraternal Life and Formation and the Socius for Latin America and the Caribbean, conducted the Canonical Visitation of this Province. The presence of the Order of Preachers in Brazil dates back to 1881, with the arrival of the first missionaries from the Province of…
“Truth and Justice for Lasting Peace” Each year, from the first Sunday of Advent until the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, the Dominican Family celebrates the Dominican Month for Peace: a time of prayer and commitment focused on a country in the world facing situations of conflict. This year, the focus will be on Cameroon, under the theme:…
