Category: Life of the Order

A Priestly Fraternity at Beaufort Monastery in France

The second meeting for founding a priestly fraternity occurred at Beaufort Monastery in Plerguer, France, from December 3 to 4, 2023. Discussions included the fraternity’s rule, collaboration with the monastery,

Assembly of Lay Fraternities of the Province of Hispania 

The second Intermediate Assembly of Lay Fraternities in the Province of Hispania convened in Madrid. Fraternity leaders discussed community life and formation, and reports were presented by the Provincial Council.

Canonical visit of the Master of the Order to Iraq in the footsteps of Abraham [UPDATE]

From December 27, 2023, to January 3, 2024, Brother Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP, Master of the Order, conducted a canonical visit to Dominican friars in Iraq, joined by Brother

History, tradition and spirituality of the Dominican Order

The Historical Institute of the Order of Preachers, in collaboration with Dominican Sisters Europe, organized a formation course on the ‘History, Tradition, and Spirituality of the Dominican Order’ from November

Meeting of Cooperator Brothers from Europe and Canada

In response to the call of the General Chapter of Biên Hòa, co-operator brothers from Europe and Canada gathered at the Convent of Madonna dell’Arco (Naples) from December 11 to

Brother Jean-Michel Poffet, OP receives Degree of Master in Sacred Theology

On November 30th 2023, brother Jean-Michel Poffet, OP of the Province of Switzerland was awarded the degree of Master in Sacred Theology. After the provincial of Switzerland, brother Benoît -Dominique

Renewal of the Agreement between the Order of Preachers and the University of Fribourg, Switzerland

On November 7, the renewal of the agreement between the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, the Order of Preachers, and the Swiss Bishops’ Conference on collaboration at the Faculty of Theology

Dominicans at the Synod on Synodality

On October 15, the Dominican community at Santa Sabina in Rome welcomed brothers participating in the Synod on Synodality. The Master of the Order, Brother Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP,

Centenary of the Birth of Brother Leonard Eugene Boyle, OP

From November 12-13, 2023, the Irish Province brothers at San Clemente in Rome, in collaboration with the Vatican Library, honored the centenary of Dominican Brother Leonard Eugene Boyle’s birth. A

Asia Pacific Dominican Family Leadership Conference

Major superiors of the Dominican Family in the Asia-Pacific region came together anew for the leadership conference held in South Korea on 23-27 October 2023, with the theme “The Dominican