The European Council of Lay Dominican Fraternities (ECLDF) has announced that the next European Assembly of Lay Dominicans will be held from 4 to 9 August 2026 at Maynooth University, near Dublin, Ireland. Gathering under the theme “Witnesses to the Truth: Prophets of Hope in a Changing World – Fraternity, Synodality, Preaching,” the Assembly will bring together representatives of Dominican…
The 11th Asia-Pacific Formator’s Course, “Authentic Dominican Formation: Forming Preachers for Today,” was held in Caleruega, Philippines, from January 3–26, 2026. In this formator’s course, 15 formators—six Apostolic Sisters and nine friars—from the Asia-Pacific region participated. The sisters and brothers who participated in this formator’s program were from eight countries (Pakistan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Korea, Vietnam, India, and Myanmar).…
A broadcast apostolate in Germany Is it possible to make Catholic programmes on private television? How can faith issues be adequately discussed in a minute and a half? To what extent is the Catholic Church involved in major societal debates? Reflection by brother Max Cappabianca OP from Berlin. Since 2017 I have been moderator of the programme “So gesehen” on “SAT1”…
We, members of the International Dominican Commission for Justice and Peace (IDCJP), grounded in the belief that every human person is created by God and endowed with inalienable dignity, lift our hearts in prayerful solidarity with the people of Iran, who are enduring profound suffering, traumatic violence, and the tragic loss of life. The Dominican Order first established a presence…
On December 20, the Dominican Family at the Prouilhe Monastery organized a Day of Peace dedicated to Cameroon, responding to the call of the Master of the Order and the Dominican Commission for Justice and Peace. The initiative was prepared jointly by the nuns of Prouilhe and the Dominican Lay Fraternity of St. Dominic of Prouilhe as part of the…
In a new book, a cloistered Dominican nun offers an inside look at monastic life, seeking to dispel common misconceptions and invite readers into the quiet joy of contemplation. Many people imagine cloistered religious life as distant, inaccessible, or detached from ordinary human experience. In Joy Within His House: A Cloistered Nun’s Reflections on Following Christ, Sister Mary Magdalene of…
The Hillbilly Thomists, a band of Dominican friars of the Province of St. Joseph, released their fifth album—and their first Christmas collection—Carols in December 2025. The ten-track recording, available for purchase on CD, on Apple Music and on Spotify, presents traditional carols arranged in the group’s familiar acoustic and folk style. Discussing the musical choices behind this collection, Father Jonah…
Belgian composer Kris Oelbrandt, newly professed as a Lay Dominican, has released a striking new musical work titled Hineni, inspired by the ancient prayer postures of St. Dominic, traditionally known as the Nine Ways of Prayer.
The International Dominican Youth Movement (IDYM) is delighted to announce that its next International Elective Assembly will take place in Santiago, Chile, from August 9-15, 2026. This will be the first global in-person gathering since Lisbon 2023, when young Dominicans celebrated both the centenary of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati’s entrance into the Order and the thirtieth anniversary of the movement.…
The Dominican Laity of the Province of St. Joseph in the northeastern USA held their 2025 elective Assembly at Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington, Long Island from October 24 – 26, 2025.
